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5 years ago
Jamie-Lee Barden
5.0
Canada•
10:00 PM (GMT-07:00)
English
155
1,219
English
155
1,219
Speaks
English
Native
,French
B2
About Me
Hi! I'm Jamie-Lee. I am a native English speaker and have been working as a certified TEFL English instructor for the past 8 years.
I'd love to meet you and hear about your English goals. From there, I will create a personalized 10-class plan depending on your current level and goals.
My lessons...
...teach new, useful vocabulary and phrases.
...improve your functional English.
- talking about yourself, interests, job, goals
- story telling
- asking questions
- giving presentations
- speaking concisely
- describing emotions
- saying sorry, thank you
- debating, disagreeing
- starting conversations
- responding in conversations
- complimenting
- talking on the phone
...engage you in thought-provoking discussions about:
- technology and media
- sustainability
- environmental issues/ science
- health
- history
- religion and spirituality
- psychology
- self- development
- relationships
- art
- business
- human rights
- world news
- trending stories
- anything you want!
...strengthen your grammar knowledge and correct use.
- verb tense
- prepositions
- conditionals
- articles
- sentence constructions
- adverbs, adjectives
Thank you for reading and I look forward to hearing from you :)
Read MoreI'd love to meet you and hear about your English goals. From there, I will create a personalized 10-class plan depending on your current level and goals.
My lessons...
...teach new, useful vocabulary and phrases.
...improve your functional English.
- talking about yourself, interests, job, goals
- story telling
- asking questions
- giving presentations
- speaking concisely
- describing emotions
- saying sorry, thank you
- debating, disagreeing
- starting conversations
- responding in conversations
- complimenting
- talking on the phone
...engage you in thought-provoking discussions about:
- technology and media
- sustainability
- environmental issues/ science
- health
- history
- religion and spirituality
- psychology
- self- development
- relationships
- art
- business
- human rights
- world news
- trending stories
- anything you want!
...strengthen your grammar knowledge and correct use.
- verb tense
- prepositions
- conditionals
- articles
- sentence constructions
- adverbs, adjectives
Thank you for reading and I look forward to hearing from you :)
Trial Lesson
One time, 30 minutesPrivate Lessons
60 minutesTeacher Stats
Within a day 
8 years ago 
98.00%1,219 
18.2 lesson average
5.0 Schedule
April 7, 2025 - April 14, 2025
All times listed are in your local timezone
(GMT+0000)GMT+0000
Mon
04/07/2025
Tue
04/08/2025
Wed
04/09/2025
Thu
04/10/2025
Fri
04/11/2025
Sat
04/12/2025
Sun
04/13/2025
4:00 PM
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
8:00 PM
9:00 PM
10:00 PM
Teaching Expertise
Beginner
Upper Beginner
Intermediate
Upper Intermediate
Advanced
Upper Advanced
Canadian English
Résumé
Education
2010 - 2014
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Dalhousie University - Halifax, Canada
Focus in Health Psychology
Work Experience
2018 - 2019
Teaching Assistant
Cite Scholar d’Excellence - Montpellier, France
Leading English communication classes for grades 7-12
2016 - 2017
English Instructor
GABA (Japan) - Nagoya, Japan
Teaching one on one English lessons for all levels
2016 - 2017
English Instructor
Shogakukan Academy - Nagoya, Japan
Leading English lessons for small groups of children.
2023 - 0
English teacher
EF International Campus - Victoria, BC
Teaching English level A1-C3
Certifications
2015 - 2015
Ratings
255
Fun
106
Motivation Guru
122
Excellent Materials
277
Great Conversation
31
Exam Coach
13
Business Expert
41
Writing Coach
30
Great for Beginners
57
Great for Intermediate
39
Great for Advanced
92
Accent Reduction
13
Tech Savvy
81
Goes the Extra Mile
92
Grammar Expert
6
Great for medical professionals
98
Cultural Insights
5.0 Average
624 ratings, 155 students
September 17, 2020 • Lessons: 21
Lessons with Jamie-Lee are fun. We did talk about many different topics. At the end she brings in the corrections about the most severe mistakes without breaking the flow. I felt free to try to express myself.
And even when I got stuck, it was never blocking.
Read MoreAnd even when I got stuck, it was never blocking.
June 30, 2020 • Lessons: 2
Jamie's the best person and teacher I've ever met in my life. She's very down to earth, friendly and kind that you'd forget she's your teacher. Whoever she comes into contact, she never ceases to be herself and bring that level of authenticity that only she has. I love that she always bring that warmth, like a ray of sun in the lesson. I loved having such a deep conversation with her which I don't get to have these days and in the process getting lots and lots of speaking practice. People are superficial these days but she's super authentic and nice. Thank you so much! :)
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