Friendly and passionate certified English teacher and linguistics graduate from New Zealand
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
German
Bulgarian
Specialties
Test Preparation
Friendly and passionate certified English teacher and linguistics graduate from New Zealand
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume
From New ZealandLiving in Toulouse, France (17:35 UTC+13:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 29, 2017
Interest topicGamingTravelSports & Fitness
Hey everyone!
I'm Kent, a native English speaker originally from New Zealand but now currently living in France. My favourite hobby is learning foreign languages, it's something I have been interested in since I was young. Other than languages another great passion of mine is travelling, I love exploring new cultures, getting to know new and interesting people, learning about the history and of course trying the local cuisine!
Me as a Teacher
I have a Bachelor's degree majoring in Linguistics and German and I'm also a CELTA (Cambridge English Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) qualified teacher.
I started teaching English two and a half years ago while living abroad in France, while there I mainly taught adults and teenagers. I have been a Community Tutor here on Italki since November 2017 and have helped hundreds of students achieve their English language goals.
My lessons & teaching style
★ Google Sheet document ★ - I provide each student with a Google Sheet document, accessible to you at any time. I will use this document to note down errors during the lesson. At the end of the lesson, we will go over your mistakes together and I will provide you with explanations to help clarify the errors you made.
My lessons are tailored specifically with your goals in mind, whether it be improving your spoken fluency, pronunciation, exams e.g. IELTS or grammar. I'm flexible and I'm more than happy to adapt to my student's needs. I have found conversation based lessons to be the most effective for my students. We can discuss any topic but preferably something that you are interested in.
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Flashcards
Articles and news
Quizzes
Test templates and examples
Graphs and charts
Homework Assignments
Certificates
Experience - - 2019I've been providing IELTS lessons on Italki for the past seven years, helping countless students successfully achieve their desired scores.
Certificate verified
CELTA - Ara Institute of Canterbury - 2018
Certificate verified
Education
2013 - 2016
Bachelor’s - Linguistics and GermanUniversity of Canterbury
Work Experience
2017 - Current
Community TutorItalki - Christchurch, New Zealand
5.0
Rating
720
Students
4,921
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
5.0
Rating
720
Students
4921
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
364 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
SPEAKING: Guided English Conversation
A1 - C2Conversation2,827 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 8% off
TEST PREPARATION: IELTS GENERAL / ACADEMIC
A1 - C2Test Preparation417 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 6% off
Students before November 2018
A1 - C2Conversation613 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 16% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
660 Reviews
Tanya Bezruk
48 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
It is always so useful to have a lesson with Kent!
I believe that all students won't be dissapointed.)
Jun 21, 2019
Shirley
67 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Hey Kent, thanks a lot for our amazing class. I'm getting confident in English day by day because of your support. God bless you. =)
Sep 27, 2018
lydia
198 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Yeah, Kent is always patient to teach me how to learn English and my courses .He has given me a lot of encouragement and support, so that I can use a positive and optimistic attitude to face learning English. Thank you Kent.
Sep 24, 2018
Kaitlyn
1 English lesson
Kent is a very patient and encouraging teacher. He is equipped with a wide range of topics, which helps student to get more familiar with the exam.
Oct 11, 2024
Boeing 1031
1 English lesson
Such an excellent teacher with profound experience.
Oct 3, 2024
Boeing
1 English lesson
I had an excellent lesson with Kent and I want to book him again.
He is such an awesome guy and friendly and outgoing, please book a lesson with him, you will like it.