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Succeed at your next Interview or Talk! Learn with a Pronunciation Expert.
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Warm greetings! I'm Teacher Philip, an expert in Pronunciation. You will learn with a certified and experienced instructor from California with over twenty years of experience in helping students all over the world. My students currently work for the United Nations, Google, Intel, plus many more companies, and at major universities.

My passion is to help you meet your goals for the English language, through intelligent, patient teaching with a personal touch. I possess genuine compassion for my students, because I have studied several languages for years, including Mandarin, Portuguese and Spanish. A little more about me: I love films, music and traveling. Where's your next destination? Let's meet for a class. I promise you'll leave inspired and wanting more!
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About Me
️•Do you want to speak English more clearly and confidently?
•Do you want a better job or an increase in salary?
•️Take advantage of a personalized, simplified program for Pronunciation and Fluency development, with easy-to-understand explanations and drills. You should expect changes in a short time!
•I have huge expertise and experience in teaching Grammar and Vocabulary, giving you the necessary tools to achieve mastery of the English Language.
•I am a Master Teacher: I help other instructors of English achieve results in their classes.
•My clients have succeeded in obtaining positions as C-level executives, professors at major universities and as United Nations interpreters.

About Philip:
•TEFL Certified. Master’s Degree.
•California-born and raised. Experienced and respectful, with a good sense of humor.
•A lifelong learner of languages, bringing the necessary experience, knowledge and compassion to your learning process.
•Speaks regularly in public and can teach you to give dynamic presentations.
•Fluent also in Portuguese and French, with a huge knowledge of Mandarin and Spanish.
•Many interests and hobbies. I am pleased to talk about a variety of topics to expand your power in the English language.
Education
University of Southern California, Bachelor of Arts - University of Rochester, Master of Arts
TEFL-certified
Completed Program for Master Teachers at Oregon State University
Experience / Qualifications
Years spent as a dynamic educator, with more than ten years online across the major teaching platforms and more than twenty years in-person. Grateful and satisfied students everywhere.
Age
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration
30 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes
The class is taught in
English
Portuguese
French
Skills
English as a second language (esl)
English for adults
Availability of a typical week
(GMT -04:00)
New York
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Online via webcam
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Wed
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04-08
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