Online private lessons are a fast and efficient way of preparing for TOEFL.

I can help you achieve your target scores using effective study methods along with lots of encouragement and motivation.

I've been teaching online for 9 years and I've seen how effective online learning can be.

It really does change students' lives!

Detailed explanations so you know exactly what to do.

Live practice with immediate feedback.

Error correction with advice about reducing fossilized errors.

Practical exercises to help you build the skills you need.

Homework allocation and review.

Advice about keeping motivated and how to study by yourself.

Your lesson recording to review whenever you want.

Can I afford to have TOEFL lessons?

My question is, 'Can you afford NOT to have TOEFL lessons?'

READ THIS ARTICLE to understand why lessons are affordable and effective, and why they are the best way to prepare for your future.

How to Book Lessons

Please contact me directly to schedule lessons.

We can Zoom for a quick chat, and make a plan. I can normally schedule your lessons to start within a few days.

When we've worked out your lesson schedule, I'll prepare your personalized lesson plan, send you an online invoice and then that's it, we can start!

16 Lessons USD $1,040

In this package, we can focus on all 4 exam sections.

We can cover speaking and writing in depth, and with lots of time for practice and reinforcement.

If you have a low reading score and need help with question answering strategies, we can work on those.

We can reduce your fossilized errors and increase your accuracy in language use.

I will create a personalized lesson plan for your specific needs.

How many Lessons do I Need?

I recommend that you consider 8 lessons as a minimum.

Improving your fluency in a language is NOT the same as learning facts.

In order to get better at a language, you need to build skills.

Your new language skills will only become natural and spontaneous after several weeks of constant studying.

For this reason, my shortest lesson package is 8 lessons. This gives us approximately 1 month to work together.

8 Lessons USD $520

This lesson package is for confident students who want to focus on either speaking OR writing, and who don't need a big score increase.

Or we can specialize in delivery and pronunciation if you need help in those areas.

I will create a personalized lesson plan for your specific needs.

12 Lessons USD $780

If you're familiar with the exam, we can look at 1 or 2 sections for review, reinforcement and practice.

Or we can target 1 section if you need personalized, focused help to boost your score.

Or, if you've taken the exam before, we can focus on exam style practice and timing for 2 or 3 sections.

We can reduce your fossilized errors and increase your accuracy in language use.

I will create a personalized lesson plan for your specific needs.

I know it can be scary when you look at the cost of something and see that it comes to a few hundred dollars.

For this reason, I offer everyone the option to pay for lessons in instalments.

I don't charge extra for this service (unlike big language schools who often add on 'admin' fees for this option).

If you:

need a big increase in scores

have gaps in your language proficiency

need to work on pronunciation and delivery

have fossilized errors to correct

have anxiety, memory, or recall problems

then you should consider a longer lesson package.

What's Included in Speaking Packages?

We start with a diagnostic speaking analysis

to assess your current level and to highlight any weaknesses.

A clear explanation of ETS's scoring rubrics

My popular colour-coded speaking task structures with timing guidelines

Skill building exercises to increase fluency and accuracy

Skill building automaticity exercises for Speaking Task 1

Essential grammar structures for high-scoring responses

Personalized fossilized error correction exercises

Note-taking advice and examples

Sample responses for every speaking task

My recordings of your speaking responses for you to practice delivery shadowing.

Live timed speaking practice with in depth feedback

Personalized pronunciation practice

Each speaking lesson includes detailed feedback for several speaking responses (depending on your level)

Speaking lesson packages also include these unique extras depending on your requirements:

What's Included in Writing Packages?

A clear structure, with detailed explanations, for writing a high-scoring essay.

Colour-coded sample essays showing you how to apply this structure to real essays

Vocabulary suggestions including tables of transition words and phrases.

Note-taking and listening skill-building exercises to raise your confidence

Academic Discussion Question

A choice of structures, with detailed explanations, for writing a high-scoring response

Advice and exercises for generating ideas quickly

Sample responses for all topics

Self study exercises and advice for focused practice

Vocabulary suggestions for fluent writing

Time management solutions and practice

Self study exercises and suggestions for focused practice.

Focused grammar explanations especially for TOEFL so you can write freely and quickly, using the complex grammar structures expected in high scoring responses.

Each writing lesson includes detailed homework review and feedback for at least 2 writing questions.

Integrated Essay

Writing lesson packages also include these unique extras depending on your requirements:

We start with a full diagnostic writing analysis

to assess your current level and to highlight any weaknesses.

We also focus on the following important skills:

What's Included in Reading Packages?

All reading packages include:

A comprehensive pdf guide to the reading section and what to expect

Detailed strategies and suggestions for answering each question type, including specific strategies for difficult questions

How to recognize incorrect answer options and the traps and tricks they contain

Practice exercises to read faster and more effectively

Vocabulary learning guidance so you know where to concentrate your effort.

Skill building practice including scanning and speed reading

Time management advice and exam strategies that work when you're nervous and stressed

Reading lesson packages are focused on building the reading skills, comprehension and speed for you to be successful in the reading section while conserving the energy you need for the other sections of the exam.

Step by step strategies to build your listening comprehension

Proven skill building listening exercises that will quickly raise your listening score

Annotated lecture transcripts so you can understand the structure, and predict where questions will come from

Detailed strategies for every question type

Exercises to show how speaker clues, such as stress and pauses, can help your understanding

Vocabulary building advice

Exam strategies for dealing with difficult questions

What's Included in Listening Packages

Listening skills are often over-looked in TOEFL preparation, but competence in listening facilitates higher scores in speaking and writing as well. Listening skills are fun to work on and they generate big impacts.

All listening packages include: