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If you have ambitions to become an international businessperson, it’s essential that you’re able to speak English fluently. Even if you’re not thinking of living and working abroad, that doesn’t mean you won’t find English a helpful language to put on your CV. There may well be plenty of English-speaking multinational corporations with offices in your home country.
What’s more, careers that involve lots of travel or international exposure, use English as their official language, and many employers in these sectors are likely to require evidence of a certain level of proficiency in English before they will consider employing you. This means that if you can speak English, you’ll find that you have a greater number of possible careers to choose from.
Have I convinced you yet? If you’ve been inspired to learn English, consider enrolling in my course!
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I am an enthusiastic, communicative and solution focused person with over 10 years of experience in teaching. I have always been interested in humanities, especially linguistics and behavioral psychology as well as in science, especially neuroscience. My working experience consists mainly of providing in-company training courses in General and Professional English. I have also worked in academic settings being involved in teaching Cambridge ESOL, Business Certificates (BEC), Financial (ICFE), BULATS and IELTS courses at all levels. I am familiar with different teaching methods and tools. I am also keen on integrating technology in the learning process. Through my teaching experience, I have also gained an ability to build positive relationships with my students and modify my lessons to their needs.
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Master's Degree in Management, specialization: International Business; Bachelor's Degree in English, specialization: Business English; Certificate of Completion of Medical Neuroscience Course; Certifiacte of Completion of Fundamentals of Neuroscience- Neurons and Networks Course, Certificate of Completion of Statistics and R.
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Owner at Lingo Space; Certified Polish-English and English-Polish Translator and Interpreter; In-Company Language Coach; EFL Teacher; Online Tutor.
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Adults (18-64 years old)
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60 minutes
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English
Polish
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English for adults
English as a second language (esl)
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Have I convinced you yet? If you’ve been inspired to learn English, consider enrolling in my course!
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First, they’re accessible.

Second, they’re personal. Too many pronunciation courses recycle the same generic materials for everyone. I design each lesson around your needs and issues so the time you spend actually moves you forward.

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WHO SIGNS UP FOR AN ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION COURSE?
Pronunciation training benefits professionals and enthusiasts from a variety of sectors. My clients include individuals from diverse backgrounds such as bankers, consultants, civil servants, creatives, therapists, lecturers, teachers, performers, estate agents, hosts, broadcasters, corporate trainers, small business owners and international executives.

Whether you're speaking English in everyday conversations, presentations, media, or whatever else you do, your voice is your choice.

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My name’s Tom, and I’m an English teacher from southeast England, based in the Hague, Netherlands. I teach English learners how to communicate more clearly.

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💂 British English Accent Coaching is a step-by-step course that teaches you to sound like a British native speaker. It teaches all of the sounds that makes British English sound unique. This includes:

• shifting many vowels towards a more forward placement in the mouth
• adopting British intonation patterns for questions, lists and speeches
• and of course the distinct British "t" sound (Brits do love their tea, after all).

This course is for clients who have a talent for picking up sounds, pride themselves on sounding like fluent native speakers and have the time to invest in long-term training

WHAT MAKES YOUR LESSONS STAND OUT?
First, they’re accessible.

Second, they’re personal. Too many pronunciation courses recycle the same generic materials for everyone. I design each lesson around your needs and issues so the time you spend actually moves you forward.

Finally, they’re research-based. A lot of pronunciation teaching still relies on outdated methods that don’t reflect what we know today about how languages are learned. I have a master's degree in Linguistics and use approaches grounded in modern research. These are proven to translate your effort into lasting progress.

WHO SIGNS UP FOR AN ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION COURSE?
Pronunciation training benefits professionals and enthusiasts from a variety of sectors. My clients include individuals from diverse backgrounds such as bankers, consultants, civil servants, creatives, therapists, lecturers, teachers, performers, estate agents, hosts, broadcasters, corporate trainers, small business owners and international executives.

Whether you're speaking English in everyday conversations, presentations, media, or whatever else you do, your voice is your choice.

ABOUT ME
My name’s Tom, and I’m an English teacher from southeast England, based in the Hague, Netherlands. I teach English learners how to communicate more clearly.

I have taught for various schools and agencies in the Netherlands and been frustrated by the lack of high-quality materials and expertise in the pronunciation teaching field. So in 2021 I set up my freelance teaching business to change the situation.

I have over 12 years of teaching experience, and I have a master's degree in Linguistics from Leiden University, specialising in methods for teaching English pronunciation. I am trained in speech analysis software, which is a highly effective (and fun!) tool that helps learners not only hear but also visualise their mistakes.

I speak Finnish (my mum's side is from Finland), Mandarin Chinese (I lived in Taiwan for six years) and French (because I love the sound of it). I also know smatterings of other languages like Dutch, Spanish and Japanese. I am an English language nerd and will happily talk your head off about why British people say "wa'er", what “muscles” have to do with mice, or why English spelling is so beautifully bizarre. Let's chat!
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Hi I am 21 years old and am currently a student at Leiden University doing a bachelor of sciences in environmental sustainability. I completed my A levels in Maths, Physics and Biology with grades A in Maths and Biology. I also did an AS level in Chemistry from the British School in the Netherlands.

I love science and geography and did my primary education in English and got all grade 9s in my science and geography GCSEs and a grade 8 in Maths. I have some prior tutoring experiences as well so I hope I will be able to use it all to help you get your target grades for any exam. I am able to provide lessons in any sciences, geography, English or Maths topics that are at GCSE level or below! I can also help with any subject such as Drama, Food tech or History!
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Passionate and experienced teacher, bilingual French-English

Are you looking to learn or improve your English in a supportive, motivating environment tailored to your needs? I offer private online lessons, designed especially for you, whether for:
✔️ academic support
✔️ exam preparation (Bac, TOEIC, IELTS, etc.)
✔️ professional needs
✔️ travel or leisure
✔️ or simply out of curiosity and a desire to learn!

💡 A lively and dynamic method:
Each course is personalized and can include, according to your tastes, elements of English-speaking culture, pop culture, current events, films, music or series to make learning concrete and engaging.

👩‍🏫 About me:
I have been bilingual in French and English since I was very young and I have been giving private lessons for over 8 years.
Today, I am moving towards a professional career dedicated to language tutoring, convinced that learning languages is a wonderful tool for openness, self-confidence and freedom.
I speak English every day and I am committed to transmitting this language with enthusiasm, clarity and pedagogy.

📅 Online courses – flexible hours
I offer online courses adapted to your schedule, with varied, fun or academic materials depending on your objectives.
🔹 All levels (beginners to advanced)
🔹 Children, adolescents and adults
🔹 Regular or one-off courses (support, intensive boost, etc.)

Contact me for an initial discussion to discuss your goals and build a program together that suits you!
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