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Mark Ball

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map_pinUnited Kingdom
7:52 AM (GMT+00:00)
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English
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39
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487
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English
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487

Speaks

Spanish
B1
,
German
B1
,
French
A2

About Me

A native British English speaker, I have been passionate about language learning since school. I studied Modern Languages at university in the UK, and continue to study Spanish, so understand the challenges of language learning from the student's perspective too.

I did Cambridge CELTA teacher training at the end of 2016 (after years of informal teaching) and worked for two years in Colombia, with a wide variety of business, university, school and private students.

Now back in the UK, I teach international learners of all ages, abilities, backgrounds and contexts. I love the variety of students and the breadth of teaching skills that entails. I have top qualifications and extensive experience, in general, business and academic English, as well as in Cambridge, IELTS and TOEFL international exams.

Being a good teacher is all about working with the student to find the personalized way that most effectively helps them grow in confidence and achieve their goals. It’s about connecting language learning with real life, making sense of English in a particular context, and recognizing a student’s personal needs, challenges and learning style.

I do currently have capacity for working with new students. If the schedule is not showing your preferred time, please do contact me and I will do my very best to find a space that suits you.

I offer premium, personalised coaching, attentive and responsive to your specific needs, to help you find your fluency.

Sessions are relaxed and engaging, and specifically designed to fit your context and your learning style.

I am not offering standard trial lessons. However, if you pay for a second session with me, I will reimburse you 50% of the first lesson fee.

Let's do this :-)
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Teacher Stats

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timetable7 years ago
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Schedule

February 23, 2025 - March 2, 2025

All times listed are in your local timezone
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Sun
02/23/2025
Mon
02/24/2025
Tue
02/25/2025
Wed
02/26/2025
Thu
02/27/2025
Fri
02/28/2025
Sat
03/01/2025
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11:00 AM
12:00 PM
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
4:00 PM
5:00 PM
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7:00 PM
8:00 PM
9:00 PM
10:00 PM
11:00 PM

Résumé

schoolEducation

2016 - 2016
CELTA
UK
Teacher training for English as a Foreign Language
1998 - 2001
MA Theology
University of Oxford - UK
BA conversion
1990 - 1994
BA (Hons) Modern Languages
University of Durham - UK
German, French and Spanish

briefcaseWork Experience

2019
English Teacher
Private - UK and online
2017 - 2019
English Teacher
Private - Bogotá, Colombia
Teaching individual students (children and adults) in person and online across all levels.
2017 - 2019
English Teacher
Universidad del Rosario - Bogotá, Colombia
Teaching university students and staff and external students in small groups across all levels.
2017 - 2017
English Teacher
Universidad Católica - Bogotá, Colombia
Teaching university students and staff in small groups across all levels.
1998 - 2016
Anglican Parish Priest
Church of England - UK

diploma_2Certifications

2017 - 2017
Teaching IELTS
British Council - Bogotá, Colombia
Teaching students to prepare for IELTS.
2017 - 2017
Teaching TOEFL
ETS Propell - Bogotá, Colombia
Teaching the TOEFL iBT Test

Ratings

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41
Fun
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59
Motivation Guru
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96
Excellent Materials
chat
103
Great Conversation
diploma_1
36
Exam Coach
briefcase
17
Business Expert
blog
22
Writing Coach
for_beginner
7
Great for Beginners
for_beginner
47
Great for Intermediate
for_experienced
84
Great for Advanced
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79
Accent Reduction
electronics
14
Tech Savvy
trainers
75
Goes the Extra Mile
language
56
Grammar Expert
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3
Great for medical professionals
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15
Cultural Insights

5.0 Average

242 ratings, 39 students
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August 25, 2018 • Lessons: 40
Every lessons is very successful and helpful for me. Mark is very pleasant and smart teacher. He try to find the best way for my purpose and i very thankful for that.
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January 19, 2020 • Lessons: 68
Mark is a very passionate teacher who finds very efficient ways of teaching and adapts to what I need to learn or work. I feel that I am making progresses in every field.
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