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Fiona
4.9
South Africa•
6:34 AM (GMT+02:00)
English
216
1,679
English
216
1,679
Speaks
English
Native
,Afrikaans
C1
,Dutch
B1
About Me
I teach formal and conversational Business English to adults from a variety of industries and locations throughout Europe, South America and Asia. Lessons are focused on business vocabulary and phrases relevant to your role and industry. They include discussions about various aspects of business, allowing the student to express their opinion, compare situations and speak about advantages and disadvantages, agree and disagree, discuss and present trends using graphs, and facilitate effective discussions to find solutions and work collaboratively.
SKILLS
• I am bilingual. I completely understand the importance of frequent practice, and ultimately immersion, to improve language speaking skills.
• I am patient. I have always been in mentoring, training and teaching roles in my career.
• Technological competence. I worked in IT for 15 years and therefore I am very comfortable with technology, industry innovations and research on the internet.
• I am dedicated to helping my students achieve their goals and will optimize their learning curriculum to achieve this.
• I am logical and yet, creative. I am able to troubleshoot and identify problem areas and analyze the best solution. Practically, I use this to do speaking level assessments for international companies in order to assess their employees’ English speaking level.
• I am an experienced educator. I started my career running business training programs when I first saw the need for English as a second/foreign language.
• A wealth of general knowledge. I am passionate about reading – it is a means of travelling without leaving the house.
• Business experience. I have sat in, and run, my fair share of meetings. I have worked in large and small companies and have taught people from many different industries.
• I am empathetic and able to understand my students’ areas of weakness and show them the best solutions, thereby increasing their confidence in using English.
I am a Master TEFL and TESOL English Teacher with 11 years teaching experience. I have taught Business English online to students from around the world. I am passionate about learning about different cultures and believe that you need to truly immerse yourself in your language learning experience. This is why my lessons are conversation based while focusing on the relevant phrases and vocabulary for a particular situation.
I am looking forward to meeting you soon! :)
Read MoreSKILLS
• I am bilingual. I completely understand the importance of frequent practice, and ultimately immersion, to improve language speaking skills.
• I am patient. I have always been in mentoring, training and teaching roles in my career.
• Technological competence. I worked in IT for 15 years and therefore I am very comfortable with technology, industry innovations and research on the internet.
• I am dedicated to helping my students achieve their goals and will optimize their learning curriculum to achieve this.
• I am logical and yet, creative. I am able to troubleshoot and identify problem areas and analyze the best solution. Practically, I use this to do speaking level assessments for international companies in order to assess their employees’ English speaking level.
• I am an experienced educator. I started my career running business training programs when I first saw the need for English as a second/foreign language.
• A wealth of general knowledge. I am passionate about reading – it is a means of travelling without leaving the house.
• Business experience. I have sat in, and run, my fair share of meetings. I have worked in large and small companies and have taught people from many different industries.
• I am empathetic and able to understand my students’ areas of weakness and show them the best solutions, thereby increasing their confidence in using English.
I am a Master TEFL and TESOL English Teacher with 11 years teaching experience. I have taught Business English online to students from around the world. I am passionate about learning about different cultures and believe that you need to truly immerse yourself in your language learning experience. This is why my lessons are conversation based while focusing on the relevant phrases and vocabulary for a particular situation.
I am looking forward to meeting you soon! :)
My trial lessons
During a trial lesson we will speak and get to know each other. I will ask you questions to assess your level of understanding and your grammar, and create a learning plan. I will let you know what your English level is at the end of the trial lesson. I do not teach during the trial lesson, however I do offer tips for improving quickly.
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One time, 30 minutesPrivate Lessons
60 minutesTeacher Stats
Within a few hours 
9 years ago 
100.00%1,679 
12.5 lesson average
4.9 Schedule
April 9, 2025 - April 16, 2025
All times listed are in your local timezone
(GMT+0000)GMT+0000
Wed
04/09/2025
Thu
04/10/2025
Fri
04/11/2025
Sat
04/12/2025
Sun
04/13/2025
Mon
04/14/2025
Tue
04/15/2025
7:00 AM
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
Teaching Expertise
Intermediate
Upper Intermediate
Advanced
Upper Advanced
British English
South African English
Résumé
Education
2020 - 2022
Business English Teacher
Busuu
Teaching Business English to Adult Students
Work Experience
2016 - 2017
Online English Teacher for Children
DaDaABC - China
Teaching K12 English to young students in China.
1994 - 1997
Adult Education Instructor
Training and Development for Southern Africa - South Africa
English Teacher for adults and children learning English as a second language for work, study and daily life skills.
2019 - 0
Business English Teacher
Virtual English Training
Business fluency for adult students based in Europe.
Certifications
2016
Master TEFL/TESOL
Global TEFL UK - South Africa
Online Teacher, teaching English as a Second Language
2016 - 2016
Master TEFL/TESOL
Global TEFL UK - London, England
Teaching English as a Foreign Language and Teaching English as a Second Language
1998 - 2015
MCSE
IT and Network Administrator, training and mentoring junior IT colleagues.
Ratings
103
Fun
57
Motivation Guru
163
Excellent Materials
226
Great Conversation
20
Exam Coach
45
Business Expert
27
Writing Coach
49
Great for Beginners
85
Great for Intermediate
55
Great for Advanced
36
Accent Reduction
16
Tech Savvy
72
Goes the Extra Mile
78
Grammar Expert
3
Great for medical professionals
95
Cultural Insights
4.9 Average
555 ratings, 216 students
October 18, 2024 • Lessons: 47
Fiona is a great teacher. She meets the needs of her students. With her I am getting more confidence in my oral expression. Thank you so much !!
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June 25, 2017 • Lessons: 21
Fiona is a very good and engaged teacher. I really enjoyed lessons with her. She helped me to improve my writting and grammar skills. We also did some conversations, which helped me to improve my speaking. I recommend Fiona to everybody who really wants to learn English.
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October 26, 2016 • Lessons: 6
Fiona is a great teacher and I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone. During our lessons, she pointed out to me my mistakes and she helped be pick better words in my spoken and written English, which is exactly what I was looking for. We also discussed various cultural and social aspects of South Africa, which made for interesting and engaging lessons. Thank you Fiona!
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