TOEFL Lessons

with Birkenhead English

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.

TOEFL Speaking

TOEFL Writing

TOEFL Listening

TOEFL Reading

EVERY TOEFL lesson includes:

Detailed explanations so you know exactly what to do.

Live practice with immediate feedback.

Advice about reducing fossilized errors.

Practical exercises to help you build the skills you need.

Homework allocation and review.

Motivation and self-studying advice

Your lesson recording to review whenever you want.

How many Lessons Should you Take?

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.

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

cannot study regularly or consistently

then you should allow longer for your TOEFL studying

Pre-Exam Preparation for TOEFL and IELTS *

For learners who need to build fluency before practicing exam strategy

If you have a lower level of English proficiency - perhaps below B1 level - but you're interested in getting ahead and starting your TOEFL preparation, then you might like to consider this course.

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* Please note that while this course is offered at a discount for 2025, it is NOT part of the 2025 TOEFL Offer *

Pre-Exam Preparation

This course takes a relaxed, gentle approach to exam preparation and is perfect for students with lower level language proficiencies.

We focus on building your grammar and vocabulary skills, your fluency, and most of all, your confidence in English. We don't practice exam strategies but the course content is closely aligned with the TOEFL rubrics to prepare you for the exam content.

If your long term goal involves taking TOEFL in 2026, then consider this taking course.

LET'S CHAT

I offer all seriously interested clients a free 30-minute video consultation.

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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).

I believe that every student deserves good, clear, up to date advice for their TOEFL preparation.

I give my personal attention to every student who works with me and I do all that I can to help them. That's it. That's my goal! I don't want you to waste your time with inaccurate AI feedback and wasted exam attempts. Instruction with a real tutor will help your success rate enormously.

I get to know my students. I learn about their strengths, weaknesses, backgrounds, and personal challenges. From this, I help them to prepare for their exam with the tools and the confidence to achieve their target scores as quickly as possible.

You'll see my personal logos on all Birkenhead English resources. I've created speaking and writing structures, reading, listening, grammar, and vocabulary exercises, and I know hundreds of different ways to practice to help you increase your fluency.

Resources and Study Materials

My name Birkenhead comes from an old English word meaning birch trees. My logos depict 2 birch leaves to reflect this meaning. I like the connection they form between trees and growth, and studying and growth.

These logos were designed especially for me. So when you see these little leaves on any study materials, you'll know they come from me, and that they can be trusted.