Hello, I’m Amy
Hi! I’m Amy, a British English teacher, born and raised in London.
My love of other cultures started when I was at university in 2003. I met lots of international students and was amazed at their ability to study complicated subjects in a foreign language. I learnt a lot from them about their cultures and languages, and this inspired me to gain a qualification in teaching my own language, English.
For the last 14 years, I have taught English to hundreds of people from all corners of the planet. I’ve had students from Japan, Saudi Arabia, Peru, Eritrea and everywhere in between. I’ve taught mainly adults, although spent 2 years abroad teaching children and teenagers in Taipei (East Asia). I’m passionate about communication, and I know how frustrating it can be to feel like ‘another person’ when you use a language that is not your mother tongue.
One of my passions is to equip you with the language and confidence you need to communicate in English well. Whether you’re 16 or 76, a beginner or almost proficient, contact me and together we will have an English adventure.
“There are almost 200 countries in the world, and I’ve met people from just over half of them – what a privilege!”
Work Experience
Private English Tutor
2006 - 2021
Taught English to private students from Japan, Spain, Taiwan, Syria, Romania, Poland and Kurdistan in face to face lessons (some online). Prepared them for IELTS, Cambridge First Certificate, job interviews, and day to day life in England.
West Herts College,
Further Education Institute, Greater London
2014 - 2021
Prepared and delivered high-quality English lessons to non-native adult English speakers. Taught in groups of various sizes (6 - 26 students), different abilities (complete beginner to advanced) and multiple nationalities (e.g. French, Cuban, Russian and Chinese).
Shane English School,
Language School in Taipei, East Asia
2012 - 2014
Taught British English to groups and individuals (aged 3 - 63) through games, conversations and videos.
Birmingham Metropolitan College,
Further Education Institute, Birmingham
2009 - 2012
Taught ESOL to small groups of teenagers and adult learners (around 10 students in a class, adults aged 25 - 70), conducted examinations, prepared students for 'Life in the UK' tests.
ESOL Teacher in Community Classes, Birmingham
2009 - 2011
Gave free English lessons to refugees, asylum seekers and those on a low-income in the local community.
Education
University of Wolverhampton
PGCE, DTLLS
2010 - 2012
I gained a PGCE DTLLS (Post Graduate teaching qualification) here.
Brasshouse Language Centre
CELTA
2008
I achieved a Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults qualification, awarded by the University of Cambridge here.
University of Essex
BA Sociology
2003 - 2006
I attained my undergraduate degree here.
Languages
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English
I am a native English speaker, born and raised in London, with a clear British English accent.
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Chinese (Mandarin)
I started learning Chinese while living in Asia in 2012-2014 and I am still learning.
我在 2012-2014 年在亞洲生活時開始學習中文，我仍在學習。
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French
I thought it would also be a good idea to try learning French. Conjugating the verbs is tricky!
Je me suis dit que ce serait aussi une bonne idée d'apprendre le français. La conjugaison des verbes est délicate !
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Japanese
I studied Japanese for two years and learnt the hiragana alphabet.
私は2年間日本語を勉強して、ひらがなのアルファベットを覚えました。でも、ここではちょっとズルをしてしまいました!