Kris
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- Hourly rate $40
- Response Time 8h
- Number of students 50+
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I'm a former IELTS Examiner for Writing and Speaking, I have worked at top colleges in Canada and China and have a CELPIP Teacher Training Certificate. I also teach academic reading, writing, research
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- Edmonton
- at their home
- By webcam
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One of our best tutors. They have a quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Kris will be happy to arrange your first lesson
About the lesson
Language is a skill, it is not something that should be studied like history or science where you are memorizing facts. To successfully raise language skill, just like improving at a sport, we must train and practice. In this way of thinking, we are not teacher and student, but coach and athlete. The coach writes a training program and the athlete follows it, along the way, the coach sees the athlete's strengths and weaknesses and adapts the program to suit the athlete's particular needs, This is how language is supposed to be taught, this is how I coach it, this is also why I am the last English coach you will ever need
subjects
- ESL
- English speaking
- English reading
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+2
English writing
IELTS
languages
- English
levels
- All Levels
About Kris
I have been teaching ESL to all ages, as well as Business English for more than 16 years in both Canada and China. I also tutor in Language Arts and public speaking for native English speakers. I am a former IELTS Examiner for Speaking and Writing, and I have a CELTA Certificate from Cambridge University. I have also taken the CELPIP teacher training course and have written my own CELPIP and IELTS training programs which I teach online.
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4.9 (15 reviews)
Abigael
Perfect! Kris had a way of showing me what I needed to do to get a better score. He explained what I needed and also gave applicable writing skills which I was able to use during my exam and excel in the test. I have been struggling to get a 7 in writing and was able to get a 7.5 in my last test. I would recommend a session with Kris before attempting the IELTS. I wish I knew this earlier before having to write my IELTS twice in the last two months.
Thank you Kris.Abigael
Zo
Perfect! Excellent teacher. He was able to improve my IELTS writing band score over 7 in only 2 classes. Thanks Kris!
Zo
Perfect! It was a great experience! Kris is a kind, patient teacher and very knowledgeable with a very effective method. I strongly recommend his lessons.
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Kuanysh
Excellent! Kris is a great tutor. He teaches straight and useful techniques without any redundant information. I personally recommend to improve writing skills. Thanks Kris
Kuanysh
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Perfect! Kris is an excellent teacher. His experience in teaching English is very clear when you talk to him. He is reassuring, compassionate and good communicator.
I recommend Kris to anyone preparing for IELTS or other exam.See the response Kris
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Perfect! Kris is an amazing teacher!! His instruction is very clear and he gives me study tip materials. My IELTS reading score was band 4 before , but I could receive band 5.5 after I took his class three times! Also, he responses my message promptly and always try’s to answer my schedule request as much as he can! I appreciate it!! I’m lucky to have such a wonderful teacher Kris here:)))
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Perfect! Kris is a great teacher, very experienced, patient and motivating. He can quickly assess your weaknesses and will do his best to help you to improve really fast. He sent me lots of useful material and his tips helped me to boost my IELTS Speaking score by 1 band just in a week. I would definitely recommend Kris to anyone who plans to sit for an IELTS or just wants to be a better English user for life. Thanks Kris!
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Perfect! very beneficial first lesson
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Recommendations
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Lily
Kris is an expert in test preparation. I reached out to him only a few days before my CELPIP exam based on a friend's recommendation. Kris was kind, encouraging, and efficient throughout our interaction. I only worked with him for a bit over an hour, when he offered feedback to my writing samples. The session increased my confidence for the exam and I was clear where I should be paying more attention. I got level 10 for my writing in the CELPIP and I don't think I would have gotten it without Kris's help.
Lily
Teacher Kris is such a nice person and professional Teacher , There's never any boredom during the learning process I loved him practical and challenging assignment.
Thank you, I would like to thank Kris for all his hard work, patience, kindness and expertise. He has helped me enormously and given me great confidence for my speaking skills.I would recommend Kris highly to anyone looking for a IELTS or Celpip tutor .His one of one session's helped me to achieve my desired score.
Sheik
He will always try to correct our mistakes and share his knowledge to make the best from our end.
Sheik
Kris is a very understanding and helpful. He would take me step by step through the things I did not understand and explain it to me patiently and very clearly. Kris is a great teacher and very accommodating, he is also flexible and supportive.
I strongly recommend Kris as a tutor because he guides his student to success.Kris is a great teacher. I've been following his work online for some time now. He's hard-working, selfless, and an ocean of knowledge.
Kris is the best IELTS teacher that can give you IELTS speaking assessment, tell where your weaknesses points are and exact expected score in the real exam based on your level. His speaking assement can help more than you can imagine. Moreover, being a native English speaker he can teach you a lot in terms of English langauge, which will really help you to sound natural during the exam.
Finally, he is very supportive, helpful and kind to all of his students. Whenever you send him a question regarding IELTS or English langauge he will immediately reply to you even one year after the course.
What I really like about kris is that his approach of teaching is based on helping the students to develop diffrent skills themselves by advising the right techinque to do that.
Finally, there is one point I need to highlight your score depends on your English language background and your hardwork. Neither kris nor any teacher on earth can guarantee the band without these two. But definitely selecting the right teacher can help.
When it comes to IELTS, Kris is second to none and I highly recommend him.
Ayman Hany.
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Rates
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- 5 h: $200
- 10 h: $400
webcam
- $ 40/h
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1) When and why did you develop an interest in your chosen field?
I've been teaching ESL and IELTS since nearly 20 years ago, when I first went to China to teach. What has driven me to the top of my field and kept me passionate about my work is meeting all the inspiring people who contact me to help them succeed in their plans for the future. Seeing the passion these people have to make their dreams come true inspires me to be the best I can be too, in order to serve them.
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2) What makes you passionate about your subject?
When my students succeed, I succeed.
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What makes me a 'Superprof' is that this is my full- time business, I support my family off my private tutoring, so my reputation as a qualified and skilled professional is what puts the bread on my table.
3) What do you like about tutoring? What makes you a "Superprof"?
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4) Do you have any role models; a teacher that inspired you? Please explain.
I've been lucky enough to have many inspiring teachers throughout both my careers as a student and as a teacher, but the lesson that they all had in common was that to be successful, we must care about what we are doing, and care about the people and the world around us. Then we must work smart as well as hard to ensure our dreams come true. By working together, we can help make the world a better place.
