Roy - English tutor - Brooklyn
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Roy - English tutor - Brooklyn

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Roy

  • Rate $50
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Roy - English tutor - Brooklyn

$50/h

1st lesson free

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1st lesson free

1st lesson free

  • English
  • Reading
  • Literacy
  • Grammar
  • Orthography

Forty years in the industry. One thousand students. One conviction: anyone can master English.

  • English
  • Reading
  • Literacy
  • Grammar
  • Orthography

Lesson location

About Roy

Hello, my name is Roy, and I have been teaching English for over forty years.

In that time, I have taught more than 1,000 students, from primary pupils finding their feet to university students writing dissertations. I am a graduate of Kenyatta University in Kenya and hold a Master's degree from Nexford University. I am also the author of books in the literature space, so I bring both a teacher's and a writer's eye to every text we read.

I teach both the American and British systems. Whether a student is preparing for the IGCSE, A-Levels, KCSE, SAT, ACT or AP English, I tailor each lesson to their curriculum, their goals and their pace.

My approach is simple: patient, structured and encouraging. I believe every student can become a confident reader, a clear writer and an articulate speaker, and I have spent my career proving it.

I look forward to helping you or your child do the same.

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About the lesson

  • Elementary School
  • Middle School
  • High School
  • +9
  • levels :

    Elementary School

    Middle School

    High School

    Première

    Terminale

    College

    University

    Adult Education

    Masters/ Graduate School

    Doctorate

    MBA

    Early childhood education

  • English

All languages in which the lesson is available :

English

My teaching method and techniques

I teach English as a skill you build and a language you enjoy. Every lesson combines three things:

Reading closely. We read short passages, poems and extracts slowly, asking what the writer chose to say and why.
Writing often. Students write in every lesson, and I mark and discuss their work with them. A clear paragraph is built one sentence at a time.
Speaking up. I ask students to explain their ideas out loud, because someone who can say an argument can write it.

Grammar is taught through the student's own sentences, not from a list of rules to memorize.

A typical lesson

Warm-up (10 min): A quick vocabulary or grammar challenge based on the previous lesson.
Core focus (25 min): The day's topic, such as an essay structure, a set-book chapter, a comprehension technique or an exam question type.
Practice (20 min): The student writes or answers while I guide them.
Feedback and next steps (5 min): We note what improved, what still needs work, and what to practice before the next session.

I adjust the plan to each student.

What sets me apart

Four decades of classroom experience means I can tell why a student is struggling and how to fix it.
I have written books on literature, so I teach set texts as a reader and a writer, not just as exam material.
I am at home in both the American and British systems, so students can move between them.
I work to build confidence as well as marks.

Who the lessons are for

British system: KCSE, IGCSE and A-Level English, including language and literature.
American system: SAT and ACT reading and writing, AP English, and college-level essay writing.
Students of all ages: primary pupils who need a stronger foundation, teenagers preparing for exams, university students working on essays and dissertations, and adults who want to speak or write more fluently.
Specific needs: set-book analysis, creative writing, comprehension, grammar repair, and spoken English and presentation skills.

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Rates

Rate

  • $50

Pack rates

  • 5 h: $250
  • 10 h: $500

free lessons

This first lesson offered with Roy will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.

  • 1hrs

online

  • $50/h

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