1st lesson free
Margaret
- Rate $56
- Response 1h
$56/hr
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1st lesson free
- ESOL
- English vocabulary
- English writing
- Business English
- English accent reduction
Accomplished ESL Tutor With 17 Years Experience Preparing 880 Students For Fluency Exams and Confident Everyday Communication
- ESOL
- English vocabulary
- English writing
- Business English
- English accent reduction
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About Margaret
Across seventeen years of tutoring I have taught 880 students ESL, the majority preparing for demanding certification exams or professional workplace communication requirements. My own experience working closely with newcomers to English-speaking countries gave me a strong practical grounding beyond formal classroom study alone. I am known among long-term students for being extremely thorough, though I balance that rigor with genuine warmth and real investment in each student's confidence and well-being. I specialize particularly in students aiming for high-stakes citizenship exams or professional certification, where precision and technique often matter as much as general fluency. Many former students still contact me years later with career updates.
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About the lesson
- Primary
- High School
- NCEA Level 1
- +18
levels :
Primary
High School
NCEA Level 1
NCEA Level 2
NCEA Level 3
Adult education
Undergraduate
Masters
Diploma
Doctorate
A1
A2
B1
B2
C1
C2
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Professional
Kids
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
After seventeen years teaching ESL, my method is highly systematic, built around detailed diagnostic testing at the very start of every tutoring relationship to pinpoint exact gaps rather than guessing at weaknesses. Topics are organised into a mapped sequence covering grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation, showing students explicitly how each concept feeds into the next, which helps learners see coherence across the entire curriculum. For citizenship or certification exam preparation I rely heavily on timed practice combined with detailed error analysis, categorising mistakes as conceptual, careless, or time pressure related, since each demands a different fix. I maintain a long term tracking spreadsheet for every student, logging performance across topics over months.
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Rates
Rate
- $56
Pack prices
- 5h: $280
- 10h: $560
online
- $56/h
free lessons
The first lesson with Margaret will allow you to get to know each other and discuss your needs for future lessons.
- 1hr
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