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Sushant

Shimla, India (online)

I give english and hindi speaking classes you can join me for ₹1050/hr my teaching style is very easy very grasping and you'll be perfect in a very short period of time.

S$14/h
1^st lesson free

Epic

Brampton, Canada (online)

Post graduate , diploma in ielts , train for academic and general ielts. self independent techniques for smart work . • excellent knowledge on the subject assigned to teach and ensure students' partic

S$23/h
1^st lesson free

Melissa

Randburg, South Africa (online)

Passionate and enthusiastic english teacher from bustling johannesburg. revving to share two years of esol experience with patience and encouragement.

S$20/h
1^st lesson free

Gary

Elmira, Canada (online)

Business english & english. mba with 5 years online esl teaching experience. classes for kids and adults.

S$36/h
1^st lesson free

Vuyelwa

Gqeberha, South Africa (face-to-face &online)

Financial planning graduate offering commercial academic lessons from primary to university level. i am based in port elizabeth south africa.

S$12/h
1^st lesson free

Gurkirat kaur

Webster Groves, United States (online)

Learn english from a cambridge celta certified english language teacher, having online teaching experience of 4000+ hours.

S$19/h
1^st lesson free

Conor

Dearing, United States (online)

Native english speaker with a master of business administration. former college soccer student-athlete from ireland.

S$32/h
1^st lesson free

Pratima

Dearing, United States (online)

Trained nutritionist and scientist by work experience. willing to coach students on their career paths in nutrition/food safety/food law etc. and in writing reports/articles/manuscripts.

S$26/h
1^st lesson free

Christa

, Canada (online)

Current athabasca bachelor student looking to tutor for esl, anyone from grade 8 up to grade 12, and beyond. i hold a tefl certification degree.

S$16/h
1^st lesson free

Tabby

Dearing, United States (online)

English speaker with 5 years of college english class experience. i study spanish, and am hoping to tutor anyone who could use some extra help with their english class.. i believe i could be of great

S$19/h
1^st lesson free

Seán

Tralee, Ireland (face-to-face &online)

Oral expression classes with native english speaker and qualified english teacher !

S$22/h
1^st lesson free

Ayisha

Peelamedu, India (online)

Good to learn english grammatically.once we get interest we can learn new words and fly over the world.

S$14/h
1^st lesson free

Noa

New York, United States (online)

Hello! my name is noa, i am tesol certified with professional experience teaching english. i work with students on increasing confidence in all aspects of language use. i look forward to meeting you a

S$19/h
1^st lesson free

Purvi

Oneonta, United States (face-to-face &online)

Graduated with a bachelor of science and am currently in grad school. in my free time, i work as an assistant teacher and help students of all ages read and strengthen their vocabulary. i would love t

S$17/h
1^st lesson free

Candelaria

Lahaina, United States (online)

Graduate from college with an hospitality degree, teaches english. improve your communication skills and vocabulary!

S$26/h
1^st lesson free

Salwa

Halifax, Canada (online)

Tesol certified and open to teach high school and adult professional english

S$46/h
1^st lesson free

Osama

Broadbeach, Australia (face-to-face &online)

Student of film and stage actor with an ielts score of 8.0 on the first attempt

S$18/h
1^st lesson free

Philip

Grimsby, United Kingdom (face-to-face &online)

Hello my name is philip borum. i am british citizen with over 10 years of esol and spanish teaching experince in the uk and abroad. i teach all levels of english in grimsby and online. tefl,ielts and

S$26/h
1^st lesson free

Christina

Saint-Lazare, Canada (face-to-face &online)

Outgoing and enthusiastic english and esl tutor for all grades and ages!!

S$36/h
1^st lesson free

Foon

Nottingham, United Kingdom (online)

Geography & management graduate teaches: maths (primary- 11+), english speaking & geography (primary- a levels) tutor: 6 months at first class learning: maths (primary to 11+) native english speaker

S$26/h
1^st lesson free

Liu

Toronto, Canada (face-to-face &online)

Environmental science (from canadian university) and fashion design (from uk university) graduate with 2 years of experience in teaching ielts and general english for all levels.

S$18/h
1^st lesson free

Russell

Lévis, Canada (face-to-face &online)

Certified, quebec city and area based, bilingual esl teacher with 25 years of experience teaching high school and adult students. available for in person and online conversation classes for adults.

S$36/h
1^st lesson free

Sailesh

Parkville, Australia (face-to-face &online)

I am a university of melbourne commerce student and i am interested in teaching students of any age english.

S$27/h
1^st lesson free

Jim

Llantrisant, United Kingdom (face-to-face &online)

Experienced english teacher - since 1992 *** 7 a / a* passes - by even a bottom sets student - 2017 ! * 100 % success rate in personal statements - to 23 aug 2018 ! * aim for a / a* only !

S$78/h
1^st lesson free

Ravneet 'raven'

, Canada (online)

An experienced and professional tutor, with a fervent love for helping students from all walks of life to get desired ielts band score

S$20/h
1^st lesson free

Mohammed

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (face-to-face &online)

Learn english the language of the past /present and the future for development

S$16/h
1^st lesson free

Brian

Oakville, Canada (online)

First-year university student giving english tutor to esl students (g12 english: average 94%)

S$23/h
1^st lesson free

Sharanjeet

Markham, Canada (online)

Don't study to earn, study to learn, today is what you will become tomorrow

S$23/h
1^st lesson free

Durrell

Waterloo, Canada (online)

Study intermediate to advanced english online with tefl-certified academic durrell dr. b on superprof.ca

S$23/h
1^st lesson free

Deb

Courtenay, Canada (online)

English classes from american native english speaker, ba degree in english language learner studies & celta certificate

S$23/h
1^st lesson free

Taylor

Kingston, Canada (online)

Ma graduate with teaching and editing experience gives lessons to esl in kingston

S$18/h
1^st lesson free

Kristin

Hamilton, Canada (online)

My name is kristin and i would love the opportunity to teach you english!

S$19/h
1^st lesson free

Robert

Victoriaville, Canada (face-to-face &online)

Newly-graduated esl teacher giving one-on-one online english tutoring sessions in victoriaville quebec

S$23/h
1^st lesson free

Judy

Roswell, United States (online)

Esl tutor with years of tutoring experience and knowledge in spanish, french, and urdu.

S$19/h
1^st lesson free

Jumana

Liverpool, United Kingdom (face-to-face &online)

Forensic science student in the uk offering to tutor english language, science and math

S$17/h
1^st lesson free

Brandy

Harrowsmith, Canada (online)

Qualified, experienced english teacher giving english lessons in reading, writing, and esl.

S$23/h
1^st lesson free

Michelle

Cambewarra Village, Australia (online)

Master of tesol qualified esl teacher with 18 years experience. ielts specialist.

S$45/h
1^st lesson free

Glenda

Westbank, Canada (online)

Retired teacher will teach esl online, to young students, both primary and elementary.

S$22/h
1^st lesson free

Kylee

Tucson, United States (online)

Teenager who wants to help other teens learn her native language of english!

S$26/h
1^st lesson free

Maureen

Ajax, Canada (online)

Native english speaker and science graduate offers english lessons for elementary school children and beginner level adults

S$16/h
1^st lesson free

Rey ann

Toronto, Canada (online)

Early education student gives english classes for grade school to middle school.

S$18/h
1^st lesson free

Sarah

Kaduna, Nigeria (face-to-face &online)

French graduate offering english tutorials for easy learning and effective comprehensive understanding

S$1/h
1^st lesson free

Bunu

Barnet, United Kingdom (online)

Offering english lessons and support to all amazing students online, join now

S$17/h
1^st lesson free

Sonal

Brampton, Canada (online)

Commerce graduate giving esl (english) lessons for adults and newcomers in brampton

S$18/h
1^st lesson free

Douglas

St. John's, Canada (face-to-face &online)

English language tutor: b.a, tesol, m.ed. over 20 years of experience. located in eastern canada

S$23/h
1^st lesson free

Nana

London, United Kingdom (online)

Law and english students looking to improve their english, advocacy and communication.

S$17/h
1^st lesson free

Ronnit

Bengaluru, India (face-to-face &online)

Project coordinator with high proficiency in english gives spoken english classes at home

S$7/h
1^st lesson free

Philp

London, United Kingdom (online)

Native (tefl) english teacher, passion for individual learning and goal oriented learning

S$26/h
1^st lesson free

Shalia

Mount Edgecombe, South Africa (face-to-face &online)

Esl teacher offering english lessons in durban (online platform and in person)

S$19/h
1^st lesson free

Marisa

Stirling, United Kingdom (face-to-face &online)

Adult literacy tutor and sqa assessor based in stirling available to teach english as a second language and preparing students to sit sqa qualification assessments

S$43/h
1^st lesson free

Uma

, India (online)

Come to my learning zone i will make you confident in your work

S$3/h
1^st lesson free

Adam

Kansas City, United States (online)

I'm a native english speaker with a degree in english literature who speaks two other languages. i have 12 years experience teaching at the university level and i designed an esl program from scratch.

S$45/h
1^st lesson free

Jose

Philadelphia, United States (face-to-face &online)

Graduated as a teacher, my first language is spanish. i teach spanish and english as second language to all levels so i am here to help anyone with their needs or school purposes

S$39/h

Melinda

Wauwatosa, United States (face-to-face &online)

Linguist and educator with over 12 years of experience. i put my all into making sure every student succeeds.

S$26/h
1^st lesson free

Stella

Clayton, Australia (online)

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Medical student who learned english as a second language perfectly, can help you do the same!

S$27/h
1^st lesson free

Christina

Medical Lake, United States (online)

I love to help people learn and will always encourage you to to keep trying because you can do it!!!! a kind, patient and fun native english speaker!!

S$21/h
1^st lesson free

Cecilia

Noosa Heads, Australia (face-to-face &online)

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Hi! i am pleased to meet you! i am happy to mentor your learning process. i developed my methods by learning several languages and also by studying the diploma of teaching english as a second language

S$27/h
1^st lesson free

Camilla

Douglas, United States (online)

Learn english naturally. we will speak, read and write together. tell me your interests and i'll focus the coursework on what you want to learn in english.

S$19/h
1^st lesson free

Claudia

Toronto, Canada (online)

Western university 22" graduated, had the experience to be a teaching assistant, live canada for almost 5 years,

S$14/h
1^st lesson free

Isabella

Manchester, United Kingdom (face-to-face &online)

Multilingual international student at uom offers english lessons in central manchester ;)

S$26/h
1^st lesson free

Munish

Mississauga, Canada (face-to-face &online)

Loves to teach with my super energy, commitment and enthusiasm to make world a better place for others.

S$18/h
1^st lesson free

Ahmed

Kangaroo Flat, Australia (online)

Graduate in english having the experience of 5 years teaching esl and toefl . let's break this barrier of success.

S$45/h
1^st lesson free

Nicola

Dearing, United States (online)

Would you like your english to sound better? have an audition that calls for a british accent? nicola is a u.k. native-speaking accent coach, successfully coaching students across the globe.

S$45/h
1^st lesson free

Peter

Glendale, United States (online)

Native english speaker with many tips and tricks to make learning languages super easy!

S$45/h
1^st lesson free

Ian

Toronto, Canada (online)

Celta certified english teacher with experience online and in classroom settings gives esl lessons from home.

S$23/h
1^st lesson free

Pauline

Curramore, Australia (online)

Native english speaker. conversational english. bachelor of education, qualified teacher teaching all levels. online. over 20 years teaching experience.

S$61/h
1^st lesson free

Divyanshi

Marsfield, Australia (online)

English-speaking interactive classes for ielts and everyday communication. improve your pronunciation get tips to improve your vocabulary

S$26/h
1^st lesson free

Helen

Cincinnati, United States (face-to-face &online)

Experienced and enthusiastic esl teacher masters in education/15 years experience speaking/listening/reading/writing

S$45/h
1^st lesson free

Mary

Villanova, United States (face-to-face &online)

I am a native french and haitian creole speaker whose third language is english.

S$45/h
1^st lesson free

Katharine

Toronto, Canada (online)

Ontario certified teacher giving virtual lessons to english language learners in toronto

S$36/h
1^st lesson free

Diggy

Santa Clarita, United States (face-to-face &online)

Native californian teaching everyday english that will build your confidence in communication

S$32/h
1^st lesson free

Kathy

Idledale, United States (online)

Fun theater major teaches conversational english on a virtual platform in small groups or 1:1

S$22/h
1^st lesson free

Allen

Pensacola, United States (face-to-face &online)

Experienced teacher with masters and phd teaches english literature and english as a second language, to a variety of students in all age groups.

S$19/h
1^st lesson free

Stephanie

Escondido, United States (online)

Hi! i am a graduate of louisiana state university, fluent in english and spanish languages. loves helping others learn to love and excel in their studies!!

S$26/h
1^st lesson free

Ammar

New York, United States (online)

Graduate from new york city collage of technology while proficient in english teaching. easy and understandable method depending on your learning pace

S$19/h
1^st lesson free

Gurpreet

Pooraka, Australia (face-to-face &online)

Esl support provided for ielts, toefl, business english, speaking, comprehension and grammar.

S$27/h
1^st lesson free

Sahib

Surrey, Canada (online)

Masterful english novelist looking to impart his knowledge in both formal/informal composition

S$27/h
1^st lesson free

Monsamma

Melukavu, India (online)

Being an english teacher for 14 years , love to teach both students and adults

S$20/h
1^st lesson free

Shazia

Bengaluru, India (face-to-face &online)

Student of ma journalism and mass communication. teaches english and humanitarian subjects.

S$7/h
1^st lesson free

Shannon

Norridgewock, United States (online)

Certified teacher of the deaf and hard of hearing english reading and writing, american sign language esl students

S$32/h
1^st lesson free

Gezelle

Johannesburg, South Africa (face-to-face &online)

Sharing my knowledge and i am passionate and put my students first

S$16/h
1^st lesson free

Guru rishi english

Tasimo, India (online)

Guru rishi english gurukul ( online english speaking program) join now for nativeenglish

S$2/h
1^st lesson free

Sarah catherine

Manchester, United Kingdom (online)

English post-grad, qualified efl and school teacher with 15 years of experience teaches private online british english lessons

S$31/h
1^st lesson free

Diana

Bloomfield, United States (online)

I have +5 years of experience teaching to people of all ages. i have my international language certification and i participated in an exchange cultural program in the us for 2 years. i am currently li

S$26/h
1^st lesson free

Gabrielly christy

New York, United States (online)

Certified cambridge tutor, polyglot and graduate in international relations offers private lessons and small group classes.

S$39/h
1^st lesson free

Eric

Belton, United States (online)

I am a certified teacher from the usa with 10 years of teaching experience, including english as a second language. i speak clearly and will speak slowly if needed, and always with excellent pronuncia

S$19/h
1^st lesson free

Bez

Reservoir, Australia (online)

A post grad students who writes progress report and will show your improvement

S$21/h
1^st lesson free

Elizabeth

St. Augustine, United States (online)

I teach everything that you would need to be proficient in english.

S$23/h
1^st lesson free

Kristina

Savannah, United States (online)

English speaking | business english and interview preparation (cv, cover letter) | pronunciation | confidence ️| join today ️

S$45/h
1^st lesson free

Shalini

Bukit Mertajam, Malaysia (online)

Our program is led by highly qualified and experienced english language instructors who are dedicated to helping students excel in their language learning journey.

S$17/h
1^st lesson free

Alison

Driffield, United Kingdom (online)

Native, qualified & very experienced english tutor available for online english lessons now.

S$26/h
1^st lesson free

Dalen

Montreal, Canada (online)

Master's degree in english language and litterature, passionate about esl teaching, creative and organized. corporate, school board, private school teaching experience, all ages and levels. bored of b

S$46/h
1^st lesson free

Joshua

San Francisco, United States (online)

History and modern languages student with a passion for sharing english with everyone

S$19/h
1^st lesson free

Kandace

Melbourne, United States (online)

Esl tutor with 7 years experience. my focus is on conversational english, business english, and english for kids.

S$19/h
1^st lesson free

Rina

Chennai, India (online)

Specialised coaching given by a british council certified trainer with more than 5 years of experience as an english teacher.

S$9/h
1^st lesson free

Mary

Houston, United States (online)

Osu graduate in linguistics. more than 10 years experience in teaching english. teaching is truly my passion!

S$26/h
1^st lesson free

Nicole

Brisbane, Australia (online)

Experience esl teacher (all levels). preparation of international exams and english for travelling. classes adapted to the specific needs of the students. fun, interactive lessons because learning is

S$27/h
1^st lesson free

Nanor

Fredericksburg, United States (face-to-face &online)

Certified tesol- teaching english in different fun ways, that will help you have fluent conversations in no time! through reading, songs, recipes, travel, and much more!

S$39/h
1^st lesson free

Mohmmad aakib

Srinagar, India (online)

Teachers are called many things: educators, mentors, instructors, and sometimes the accidental mom. no matter what they are called, we can all agree that they truly have a gift of influencing lives .

S$9/h
1^st lesson free

Gagan

Detroit, United States (online)

English/grammar tutor with 4 years of experience in the lansing, mi area!

S$19/h
1^st lesson free

Kenny

North Bergen, United States (online)

Esl language and literacy specialist with 10 years of teaching and tutoring experience, helping individuals develop and improve their ability to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in english.

S$26/h
1^st lesson free

Polly

Sheffield, United Kingdom (online)

Learn english with a friendly and dedicated native speaker from london! tefl qualified

S$16/h
1^st lesson free

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I give english and hindi speaking classes you can join me for ₹1050/hr my teaching style is very easy very grasping and you'll be perfect in a very short period of time.

Post graduate , diploma in ielts , train for academic and general ielts. self independent techniques for smart work . • excellent knowledge on the subject assigned to teach and ensure students' partic

Passionate and enthusiastic english teacher from bustling johannesburg. revving to share two years of esol experience with patience and encouragement.

Business english & english. mba with 5 years online esl teaching experience. classes for kids and adults.

Financial planning graduate offering commercial academic lessons from primary to university level. i am based in port elizabeth south africa.

Learn english from a cambridge celta certified english language teacher, having online teaching experience of 4000+ hours.

Native english speaker with a master of business administration. former college soccer student-athlete from ireland.

Trained nutritionist and scientist by work experience. willing to coach students on their career paths in nutrition/food safety/food law etc. and in writing reports/articles/manuscripts.

Current athabasca bachelor student looking to tutor for esl, anyone from grade 8 up to grade 12, and beyond. i hold a tefl certification degree.

English speaker with 5 years of college english class experience. i study spanish, and am hoping to tutor anyone who could use some extra help with their english class.. i believe i could be of great

Oral expression classes with native english speaker and qualified english teacher !

Good to learn english grammatically.once we get interest we can learn new words and fly over the world.

Hello! my name is noa, i am tesol certified with professional experience teaching english. i work with students on increasing confidence in all aspects of language use. i look forward to meeting you a

Graduated with a bachelor of science and am currently in grad school. in my free time, i work as an assistant teacher and help students of all ages read and strengthen their vocabulary. i would love t

Graduate from college with an hospitality degree, teaches english. improve your communication skills and vocabulary!

Tesol certified and open to teach high school and adult professional english

Student of film and stage actor with an ielts score of 8.0 on the first attempt

Hello my name is philip borum. i am british citizen with over 10 years of esol and spanish teaching experince in the uk and abroad. i teach all levels of english in grimsby and online. tefl,ielts and

Outgoing and enthusiastic english and esl tutor for all grades and ages!!

Geography & management graduate teaches: maths (primary- 11+), english speaking & geography (primary- a levels) tutor: 6 months at first class learning: maths (primary to 11+) native english speaker

Environmental science (from canadian university) and fashion design (from uk university) graduate with 2 years of experience in teaching ielts and general english for all levels.

Certified, quebec city and area based, bilingual esl teacher with 25 years of experience teaching high school and adult students. available for in person and online conversation classes for adults.

I am a university of melbourne commerce student and i am interested in teaching students of any age english.

Experienced english teacher - since 1992 *** 7 a / a* passes - by even a bottom sets student - 2017 ! *** 100 % success rate in personal statements - to 23 aug 2018 ! *** aim for a / a* only !

An experienced and professional tutor, with a fervent love for helping students from all walks of life to get desired ielts band score

Learn english the language of the past /present and the future for development

First-year university student giving english tutor to esl students (g12 english: average 94%)

Don't study to earn, study to learn, today is what you will become tomorrow

Study intermediate to advanced english online with tefl-certified academic durrell dr. b on superprof.ca

English classes from american native english speaker, ba degree in english language learner studies & celta certificate

Ma graduate with teaching and editing experience gives lessons to esl in kingston

My name is kristin and i would love the opportunity to teach you english!

Newly-graduated esl teacher giving one-on-one online english tutoring sessions in victoriaville quebec

Esl tutor with years of tutoring experience and knowledge in spanish, french, and urdu.

Forensic science student in the uk offering to tutor english language, science and math

Qualified, experienced english teacher giving english lessons in reading, writing, and esl.

Master of tesol qualified esl teacher with 18 years experience. ielts specialist.

Retired teacher will teach esl online, to young students, both primary and elementary.

Teenager who wants to help other teens learn her native language of english!

Native english speaker and science graduate offers english lessons for elementary school children and beginner level adults

Early education student gives english classes for grade school to middle school.

French graduate offering english tutorials for easy learning and effective comprehensive understanding

Offering english lessons and support to all amazing students online, join now

Commerce graduate giving esl (english) lessons for adults and newcomers in brampton

English language tutor: b.a, tesol, m.ed. over 20 years of experience. located in eastern canada

Law and english students looking to improve their english, advocacy and communication.

Project coordinator with high proficiency in english gives spoken english classes at home

Native (tefl) english teacher, passion for individual learning and goal oriented learning

Esl teacher offering english lessons in durban (online platform and in person)

Adult literacy tutor and sqa assessor based in stirling available to teach english as a second language and preparing students to sit sqa qualification assessments

Come to my learning zone i will make you confident in your work

I'm a native english speaker with a degree in english literature who speaks two other languages. i have 12 years experience teaching at the university level and i designed an esl program from scratch.

Graduated as a teacher, my first language is spanish. i teach spanish and english as second language to all levels so i am here to help anyone with their needs or school purposes

Linguist and educator with over 12 years of experience. i put my all into making sure every student succeeds.

Medical student who learned english as a second language perfectly, can help you do the same!

I love to help people learn and will always encourage you to to keep trying because you can do it!!!! a kind, patient and fun native english speaker!!

Hi! i am pleased to meet you! i am happy to mentor your learning process. i developed my methods by learning several languages and also by studying the diploma of teaching english as a second language

Learn english naturally. we will speak, read and write together. tell me your interests and i'll focus the coursework on what you want to learn in english.

Western university 22" graduated, had the experience to be a teaching assistant, live canada for almost 5 years,

Multilingual international student at uom offers english lessons in central manchester ;)

Loves to teach with my super energy, commitment and enthusiasm to make world a better place for others.

Graduate in english having the experience of 5 years teaching esl and toefl . let's break this barrier of success.

Would you like your english to sound better? have an audition that calls for a british accent? nicola is a u.k. native-speaking accent coach, successfully coaching students across the globe.

Native english speaker with many tips and tricks to make learning languages super easy!

Celta certified english teacher with experience online and in classroom settings gives esl lessons from home.

Native english speaker. conversational english. bachelor of education, qualified teacher teaching all levels. online. over 20 years teaching experience.

English-speaking interactive classes for ielts and everyday communication. improve your pronunciation get tips to improve your vocabulary

Experienced and enthusiastic esl teacher masters in education/15 years experience speaking/listening/reading/writing

I am a native french and haitian creole speaker whose third language is english.

Ontario certified teacher giving virtual lessons to english language learners in toronto

Native californian teaching everyday english that will build your confidence in communication

Fun theater major teaches conversational english on a virtual platform in small groups or 1:1

Experienced teacher with masters and phd teaches english literature and english as a second language, to a variety of students in all age groups.

Hi! i am a graduate of louisiana state university, fluent in english and spanish languages. loves helping others learn to love and excel in their studies!!

Graduate from new york city collage of technology while proficient in english teaching. easy and understandable method depending on your learning pace

Esl support provided for ielts, toefl, business english, speaking, comprehension and grammar.

Masterful english novelist looking to impart his knowledge in both formal/informal composition

Experienced english teacher - since 1992 *** 7 a / a* passes - by even a bottom sets student - 2017 ! * 100 % success rate in personal statements - to 23 aug 2018 ! * aim for a / a* only !