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Mel
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
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Zulu
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Zulu
From South AfricaLiving in Johannesburg, South Africa (07:27 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 6, 2021Interest topicTravelFoodSports & Fitness
Hello, my name is Melissa, but you can call me Mel! I am a young, enthusiastic ESL teacher from Johannesburg, South Africa. I am very passionate about teaching and would love to help you improve your confidence in English. I am a Law graduate, currently doing a Master's in Intellectual Property Law. I have a 120-hour TESOL Certificate. I have over two years’ teaching experience, teaching both children and adults. I am a very punctual and reliable individual, so my students never have to worry about me being late for class or not showing up at all.Me as a Teacher
I believe that respect is the best policy, therefore I treat all of my students with respect. I am a very patient, kind, and approachable teacher. My students can feel free to be themselves and talk to me about anything. My goal as a teacher is to help improve all my students' confidence with English. I will be focusing on conversational English, Grammar, pronunciation, and English Fluency. I also have a Corporate background, therefore I can assist students with corporate-related needs such as (preparing for an interview, preparing for a presentation, or even going over a business plan).My lessons & teaching style
Lessons with me are conversational. I believe that students learn best when they are free and comfortable to just be themselves. I understand that each student learns differently; therefore, my lessons are each structured differently, to suit each individual's unique set of needs. Do not be shy to make mistakes; in my class, mistakes are all part of the process. We can have a conversation about current affairs, travel, sport, food, entertainment, or anything that appeals to a student. In that way, I can pick up mistakes and help correct my students' pronunciation and fluency in English. My students can expect fun class quizzes and PowerPoint presentations.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
Work Experience
2018 - 2021
Academic Tutor University of JohannesburgAcademic Tutor, tutoring law students law related modules.
2019 - 2020
Online Tutor Teach Me2Online Tutor- tutoring high school subjects (Maths, English and Geography).
Education
2016 - 2020
Bachelor's - LLB in LawBachelor Degree in South African Law.
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Certificates
TESOL Magic Ears 2021120-Hours TESOL Certificate which allows me to teach English to speakers of other languages. I learnt how to prepare lesson material, how to handle different student needs and how to create a productive learning environment.
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5.0
Rating
1,583
Students
8,485
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
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English Lessons
Trial Lesson
1,017 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
English Grammar Lessons (for all levels)
A1 - C2General1,880 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 16% off
English Conversation Practice (for all levels)
A1 - C2Conversation Practice4,227 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
English for Beginners (boost your confidence with English)
A1 - B2General774 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 14% off
English for Kids🌈👩🏼🎓😊
A1 - C2Kids208 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 3% off
Business English👨🏽💻
A1 - C2Business379 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 28% off
Availability
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693 Reviews
Lyra
2 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Mel is a patient and humorous tutor. She always listens to me and understands what I want to express. In this class, she used a very efficient method to assess my level. Based on my practice, she identified my basic mistakes and showed me the correct answers line by line. I highly recommend her to students of every level. Her teaching style is very fun! 😋
Dec 11, 2023
Vitor Vale
2 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Excellent teacher and very charismatic! I finally found a class focused on conversion rather than the conventional (and rather boring) grammar-focused class, that I find in local courses. In my trial class I especially liked the slow and clear pronunciation adopted that facilitates my understanding since I still need to develop my listening skills.
Aug 26, 2023
CN0832
2 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
This is my first lesson in italki ,and lucky I know Mel,she finds my problem and give me very useful suggestions，I like her teaching style,I’m sure I will make a big progress with her lessons.
Mar 16, 2023
佳丽🐒
1 English lesson
Mel is very very good！！！！！
Dec 23, 2023
Lilian
1 English lesson
非常棒的体验，老师非常有亲和力，孩子配合度也很高，老师非常会鼓励学生，以后会继续跟着学习哦！
Dec 23, 2023
Rebecca霏
7 English lessons
We have a free talk about "martual art" and health for half an hour, and we talked about the book we read together, that's really interesting to share with another one in English. Looking forward for the next class
Dec 23, 2023
Trial Lesson
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