Luke IELTS&TOEFL
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Luke IELTS&TOEFL
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
Tibetan
Thai
Specialties
Test PreparationFORMER IELTS EXAMINER! 2 YEARS IN SOUTH CHINA REGION (SHENZHEN) + 6 YEARS ACADEMIC TRAINING CENTRES.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
Tibetan
Thai
Specialties
Test PreparationFORMER IELTS EXAMINER! 2 YEARS IN SOUTH CHINA REGION (SHENZHEN) + 6 YEARS ACADEMIC TRAINING CENTRES.
From United KingdomLiving in London, United Kingdom (22:07 UTC+07:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 17, 2020Interest topicSports & FitnessHistoryBusiness & FinanceTravelReading
CLASSES AVAILABLE FROM 16th SEPT - 30th OCTOBER.
I read Theology at Hughes Hall at the University of Cambridge and also trained as a teacher at the University and gained a P.G.C.E. and QTS. I have a CELTA qualification and taught in China for over 14 years and was an IELTS Examiner for 4 years with the British Council in the Southern China region (based in Shenzhen). My training and experience as an Examiner has given me a profound insight in how to prepare Candidates for all types of Academic Tests and I have helped many Students achieve their desired Test Scores in order to go on and study abroad.
I also teach the American Academic Tests: TOEFL, SAT, ACT, GRE and GMAT.Me as a Teacher
- Detailed Explanation of Band Descriptors for Band 7+
- Understand the Requirements for each of the 4 Sections and how to meet them.
- 1 Vocabulary List sent after class to help your preparation.
- Receive Vocabulary Units from: Cambridge IETLS Series/Cambridge Vocabulary for IELTS
Series/TOEFL McGraw-Hill/Cutting-Edge/New Headway/Market Leader, and more.
- Zoom is used in classes to Screen Share Audio and Video during Lessons.
- Recieve your Lesson Notes in a Follow-Up Email after class.
- Receive pdf Booklets of IELTS Questions for the Speaking and Writing Section.
- Lessons are 55 minutes.
-NO TRAINING CENTRES PLEASEMy lessons & teaching style
Two years as an Examiner of the IELTS Test has given me a deep understanding of the requirements for the Test and Academic English Tests in general. I give detailed explanations of the Lexical and Grammatical Requirements for IELTS Speaking Test and how to structure the Speaking Part 2 'Long-Turn' and negotiate the 'Scripted' and 'Follow-Up Questions' in Part 3. I show students how to structure an academic essay: how to understand the question and use it to construct a Plan; what needs to be included in the Introduction; how to formulate clear Thesis and Topic Sentences; how to develop and expand ideas in the Main Body Paragraphs and how to summarize in the Conclusion.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
IELTS EXAMINER INVITATION (WRITING+SPEAKING) - BRITISH COUNCIL - 2014Invitation to Examine in the Writing and Speaking Sections of the IELTS Test for 2 Years.
Certificate verified
INVITATION TO EXAMINE - BRITISH COUNCIL - 2014Invitation to examine for the British Council to be an Examiner for the IELTS Test in the Southern China Region from 30th May 2014 for 2 years.
Certificate verified
IELTS EXAMINER INVITATION (SPEAKING) - BRITISH COUNCIL - 2012Invitation to Examine for the Speaking Section of the Test for 2 Years.
Certificate verified
MASTER OF ARTS - UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE - 2010Master of Arts in Theology.
Certificate verified
CELTA CERTIFICATE - UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE (ESOL) - 2009Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (Pass B)
Certificate verified
POST-GRADUATE CERTIFICATE in EDUCATION - UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE - 2005PGCE awarded from University of Cambridge to teach Philosophy, Religious Studies, Citizenship and Personal and Social Health (PSHE) in England and Wales.
Certificate verified
QUALIFIED TEACHER STATUS (QTS) - GENERAL TEACHING COUNCIL (GTC) - 2005Qualified Teacher Status awarded from the General Teaching Council for England.
Certificate verified
BACHELOR OF ARTS - UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE - 2003Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Religious Studies
Certificate verified
Education
2000 - 2003
Bachelor’s - Theology and Religious Studies
2004 - 2005
Master's - PGCE
2005 - 2005
Master's - Qualified Teacher Status
Work Experience
2012 - 2020
TeacherIELTS, TOEFL, SAT, ACT and AP US History teacher. College/University applications preparation.
2012 - 2014
IELTS SPEAKING EXAMINERIELTS Examiner for the SpeakingExaminer Feedback Reports from the British Council
2014 - 2016
EXAMINER (SPEAKING+WRITING)Ielts Examiner in the Speaking and Writing Section of the Test (Examiner Invitation Certificate)
5.0
Rating
391
Students
2,175
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
129 lessons completed
USD 13.50+
IELTS SPEAKING COURSE FOR A HIGHER BAND SCORE!!! (LESSONS ON ZOOM ONLY)
B1 - C2Test Preparation1,429 lessons completed
USD 27.00
IELTS WRITING CLASSES FOR ACADEMIC + GENERAL TEST (20 HOUR COURSE) (LESSONS ON ZOOM ONLY)
A2 - C2Test Preparation352 lessons completed
USD 29.00
IELTS WRITING MARKING ASSESSMENT (TASK 1 AND TASK 2) (OFFLINE SERVICE) (CURRENT STUDENTS ONLY)
A2 - C2Test Preparation32 lessons completed
USD 29.00
GENERAL ENGLISH LESSONS!! + BUSINESS ENGLISH (LESSONS ON ZOOM ONLY!!)
A2 - C2Test Preparation80 lessons completed
USD 22.00
IMPROVE YOUR TOEFL iBT SCORE!!! (LESSONS ON ZOOM ONLY!!)
A1 - C2Test Preparation68 lessons completed
USD 23.00
ACT/SAT + GRE/GMAT TEST PREPARATION!
B1 - C2Test Preparation35 lessons completed
USD 24.00
Availability
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249 Reviews
Samuel
2 English lessons
It was a perfect lesson, and Luke is always helpful and supportive.
Oct 4, 2024
Victor
51 English lessons
wonderful！
Sep 18, 2024
Rustam Kagarov
7 English lessons
An absolutely amazing teacher. Thank you for all your support. Invaluable feedback
Jul 20, 2024
Xin
9 English lessons
The teaching is informative, ingenious and professional. Thanks a lot.
May 21, 2024
Jessie
2 English lessons
Luke is a professional IELTS examiner he could spot my weaknesses in a couple of sentences and he was very patient with my pronunciation practice.
May 8, 2024
Cosmos
1 English lesson
很学术性质的讲解非常适合备考，内容超级干货！听到了一些不一样的技巧
Apr 23, 2024
Trial Lesson
USD 13.50
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