Michaela

My teaching experience:
I've been an ESL teacher in Valencia for four years. Since moving here I have been working in English academies. I mostly work with teenagers and adults who are taking the Cambridge exam (B1 -C1). As well as that, I teach General English and Business English classes to adults. I also teach children (3-10 yr olds) but I don't offer online classes to kids.
I have two years experience on online teaching platforms, focusing on English Exams (Cambridge, IELTS, APTIS) and General English classes.

From my experience teaching I know all students learn in different ways. I use two methods to teach
1. PPP - I present the topic, we practice with structured exercises and then we do activities where you can freely produce the target language to gain confidence.
2. CLT - This method helps students feel comfortable to communicate in real-life situations. Fluency is the goal, not accuracy.

For students taking exams my teaching method will depend on students' strengths and weaknesses. These lessons will centre around the content of the particular exam.

I promote as much talking as possible in the class. Speaking in a controlled environment helps learners' feel prepared when it's time for for real-word use of their English skills.

Then content of the class will depend on the learners needs. I use a variety of digital material (presentations, worksheets, videos) which can be sent as homework or to review after class. If a student needs particular material ( a book, workbook) we can discuss this in the class.