Online private lessons are a fast and efficient way of preparing for TOEFL.
If you've tried every method of studying but you still haven't achieved your target scores
I can help you.
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.
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Please contact me directly to schedule lessons.
We can Zoom for a quick chat, and make a plan. I can normally schedule your lessons within a few days.
Lesson prices start at USD$62.50 for 1 hour and there are discounts for lesson packages.
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!
12 Lessons USD $660 (a saving of $90)
In this package, we can focus on 2 or 3 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.
Or, if you've taken the exam before, we can focus on exam style practice and timing for 2 or 3 sections.
I will create a personalized lesson plan for your specific needs.
I recommend that you consider 6 lessons as a minimum.
Lesson packages of different lengths are available and they can easily be extended if you require more lessons.
Improving language proficiency 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.
6 Lessons USD $350(a saving of $25)
This lesson package gives us time to cover 1 exam section in depth.
We can focus on reading, listening, speaking or writing.
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.
8 Lessons USD $450 (a saving of $50)
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.
We can reduce your fossilized errors and increase your accuracy in language use.
I will create a personalized lesson plan for your specific needs.
It can be scary when you calculate the cost of a lesson package and see that it will cost several hundred dollars.
I offer all my students the option to pay for lessons in instalments.
There is no extra charge for this (unlike big language schools who often add on several hundred dollars 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.
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
Your own personalized pronunciation practice document
Essential grammar structures for high-scoring responses
Personalized fossilized error correction exercises
Note-taking advice and examples
Sample responses for every speaking task
(including 2 responses for each Task 1 question because we practice answering Task 1 both ways)
My recordings of your speaking responses for you to practice delivery shadowing.
Live timed speaking practice with in depth feedback.
SpeechRaterTM credits to check your progress.
Each speaking lesson includes detailed feedback for several speaking responses (depending on your level).
Speaking lesson packages also include these unique extras:
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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:
We start with a full diagnostic writing analysis
to assess your current level and to highlight any weaknesses.
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We also focus on the following important skills:
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.
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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
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:
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It includes:
I offer a Continuing Feedback and Support Package for all students who study with me.
It's the best of both worlds - study at your own pace, with my support, as you work towards your exam.
detailed feedback for your speaking and writing responses
support for reading and listening
skill building exercises
studying advice
motivational advice and encouragement
This is available for all students who have taken at least 4 lessons in speaking and writing with me, and who wish to continue studying by themselves with my support.
Over the last few years, there has been a big increase in the number of online language tutors. Basically anyone can say they teach TOEFL because there is no regulation.
Check your tutor's credentials VERY CAREFULLY before you make a decision about lessons.
The wording I use on this website is my own, original wording. I take care to write clearly for English language learners.
If you see my words repeated on other websites, then they have been copied. Please be cautious of these websites.
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In this video, I explain what we do in lessons and how my personalized support means you'll be ready to conquer TOEFL sooner.