FAQs
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Prices and payments
- How can I buy lessons?
- How much do your lessons cost?
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Software and equipment
- Can I use a Mac to have lessons?
- Can we have lessons if my company has a no Skype policy at work?
- Do you use a webcam in lessons?
- What equipment do I need?
- What software do I need?
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The lessons
- Can I listen to my lesson again?
- Could I cancel a lesson after booking it?
- How long is a lesson?
- How many lessons will I need?
- How many students are in a lesson?
- How will I get the lesson after a class?
- What English level do I need?
- What kind of lessons do you give?
- When can I have my lessons?
- Will I get homework?
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The teacher
- What are your teaching qualifications?
- What kind of accent do you have?
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Prices and payments
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How can I buy lessons?To buy lessons and services, you will need a credit card that you can use on Paypal. You can use any of these kinds of cards.
When you visit the buy lessons page, you should enter the number of lessons you want to buy before you click buy.
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How much do your lessons cost?To see the prices of my lessons and services please visit the prices page.
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Software and equipment
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Can I use a Mac to have lessons?Yes. Lessons are possible on Windows, Mac and even Linux operating systems.
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Can we have lessons if my company has a no Skype policy at work?Yes. I can use alternative software which allows us to talk and you to see the screen on your computer even with a Skype firewall at your company.
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Do you use a webcam in lessons?No. I don't use a webcam with students because I want the learner to concentrate on what they say and hear in a lesson.
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What equipment do I need?You need two things. You must have a faster Internet connection using a cable modem. Lessons are not possible with a dial-up connection. A speed of 3 MB/ps should be fast enough.
The second thing you need is a headset microphone. You should not use the built-in microphone in a laptop because this will make acoustic feedback.
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What software do I need?You need two programs. The first is Skype which lets you talk to me in an online lesson and the second is Teamviewer, which is a conferencing program that lets you see the lesson on your screen.
Both programs are free and you can download them from the website links above.
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The lessons
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Can I listen to my lesson again?Yes. After every class, I will share an MP3 file of our lessons with you so you can listen to the lesson again on your computer.
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Could I cancel a lesson after booking it?Yes. You can always cancel a lesson if you are busy or have a problem. However, if you don't come to a lesson you will lose this lesson from the total you paid for.
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How long is a lesson?One lesson is 60 minutes.
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How many lessons will I need?This depends on you and your objectives. If you are an IELTS student for example, then you might need more lessons than a General English student. You can always buy more lessons if you want to do more.
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How many students are in a lesson?These are one to one lessons with just one student always.
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How will I get the lesson after a class?After every lesson, I will send you a copy of all the lesson materials and notes. I can send this to you on Skype as a document after the lessons or via email.
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What English level do I need?If you can talk with me via Skype then your English is good enough to have online lessons. I teach many students who are lower level and even some beginners.
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What kind of lessons do you give?I give lessons in the following subject areas:
- Academic English
- Business English
- Conversation practice
- Cambridge exams (KET, PET, FCE, CAE, CPE)
- General English
- IELTS
- Younger Learners' English
I can also give custom-made lessons and courses which are designed for your specific learning needs.
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When can I have my lessons?You are free to have your lessons when you want to have them. I work between 9am and 9pm UK time all week including weekends.
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Will I get homework?If you think you need homework, then yes but I don't give homework to students if they don't want to do it or they don't have enough time.
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The teacher
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What are your teaching qualifications?I am a university graduate (English) and I have a post-graduate qualification in teaching English as a Foreign Language. I've been teaching English since 1995 and I've been working online since 2005.
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What kind of accent do you have?I have a very clear British accent which students tell me is easy to understand. I always change my speaking style to the level of the student.
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