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Ella
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- ESL
- English Oral Expression
- English Vocabulary
- Business English
- English Articulation
Advanced ESL Tutor With 16 Years Experience Training 820 Students For Competitive Certification Exams and Professional Fluency
- ESL
- English Oral Expression
- English Vocabulary
- Business English
- English Articulation
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About Ella
Across sixteen years of tutoring I have worked with 820 students, most preparing for demanding certification examinations or professional workplace English requirements. My own academic background combined with years working closely with adult learners gave me a strong appreciation for what genuinely helps students succeed. 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 well-being beyond just test results. I specialize particularly in students aiming for high-stakes certification, where the margin between an average result and an outstanding one often comes down to precision and technique in the exam itself.
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About the lesson
- Primary
- Secondary
- Matric/GCSE
- +19
levels :
Primary
Secondary
Matric/GCSE
AS Level
A Level
BTech
Adult education
Undergraduate
Masters
Diploma
Doctorate
A1
A2
B1
B2
C1
C2
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Professional
Kids
- English
Languages in which the lesson is available :
English
After sixteen 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 certification exam preparation I rely heavily on timed practice combined with detailed error analysis, categorising every mistake by type, since each demands a completely different fix. I maintain a long term tracking spreadsheet for every student, logging performance across topics over months.
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Rate
- R516
Package rates
- 5h: R2580
- 10h: R5160
online
- R516/h
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