1st lesson free
Gavin
- Rate $80
- Response 1h
$80/hr
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1st lesson free
- ESOL
- English vocabulary
- IELTS
- TOEFL
- TOEIC
Highly Skilled English Coach Master's in English Education with 10 years of experience. Helping students master grammar, vocabulary, conversation, and confidence.
- ESOL
- English vocabulary
- IELTS
- TOEFL
- TOEIC
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About Gavin
With 10 years of ESL teaching experience, I specialise in helping high school and college students improve their English proficiency through personalised, engaging, and interactive lessons. My approach focuses on understanding each student’s strengths, challenges, and learning goals to create a tailored roadmap for success.
I incorporate structured grammar instruction, vocabulary expansion, reading comprehension, writing practice, and speaking exercises, emphasising both accuracy and fluency. I also use real-world scenarios, discussions, and role-plays to make lessons relevant and practical.
My unique ability lies in building confidence while fostering a deep understanding of the language. Over the years, I have guided numerous students to achieve academic success, improve communication skills, and develop the ability to express themselves confidently in English.
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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
I teach ESL with a focus on C³P—Creativity, Communication, Compassion, and Problem-solving. Creativity is encouraged through storytelling, role-plays, and interactive projects, inspiring students to explore language confidently and think independently.
Communication is central to my lessons, incorporating discussions, debates, and collaborative exercises that improve fluency, comprehension, and practical communication skills. Compassion ensures lessons are tailored to individual needs, offering guidance, motivation, and support to build confidence and engagement.
Problem-solving is integrated through scenario-based exercises, real-life applications, and analytical tasks that allow students to use English effectively while developing critical thinking. I also teach complementary subjects such as reading comprehension, writing skills, and vocabulary building to enhance overall learning.
This approach develops learners who are confident, creative, empathetic, and capable of solving problems and communicating effectively in multiple contexts.
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Recommendations
Recommendations come from relatives, friends and acquaintances of the teacher
1
The tutor's explanations were always clear and easy to follow. They never hesitated to repeat concepts whenever I needed extra help. Their friendly attitude made every lesson comfortable. I saw steady improvement in my performance.
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Rates
Rate
- $80
Pack prices
- 5h: $400
- 10h: $800
online
- $80/h
free lessons
The first lesson with Gavin will allow you to get to know each other and discuss your needs for future lessons.
- 1hr
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