What are some traits of an excellent English tutor?
17 answers from our tutors
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The tutor's proficiency. Sometimes even the looks
I can’t begin to emphasize on the tutors patience and cordial relationship with the student. It makes the student feel comfortable even when they make mistakes.
Patience Passionate Enthusiastic
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I would say patience and the ability to go above and beyond to try to get students to understand because everyone have different learning styles
Patience, enthusiasm, reliability
The ability to engage the student , correct the student's mistakes, and interest them in the language.
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Confidence, clarity, authenticity, patience, and positivity 🤩
Firstly, the tutor must be pleasant and have a good disposition. Must be prepared well for the lesson. If the child is young we can have games or riddles to interact with the child and not to set boredom. If the student is an adult, we have to know his or her level and prepare the lessons accordingly. The tutor must be very clear in pronunciation of the word or words. Must use the correct intonation like changing the voice to suite the text. Example. "Oh no! I missed the bus" It is an exclamation. Another example is when reading a poem or a literature story, the teacher must display expressions.
1. Exhibit excellent knowledge of content area 2. Exercise patience 3. Be flexible and understanding 4. Be empathetic 5. Be a motivator and mentor 6. Be on time for classes 7. Value your students
Good listener Patient Open-minded Flexible/adaptable Friendly Prepared
They should be precessional, kind, proficient and clear.
Other student questions
- As teachers do you also get attached to certain students during like school break andHHannah
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I don’t fully understand what you mean by “get attached”. However, during school breaks a teacher might share a few learning tips and provide a few extra exercises aimed to boost fluency or any other area that the student needs to work on. I personally make myself available to learners at anytime providing that they’re willing to pull their weight.
- How you learn English? I want prepare English exam! When start English lesson?AGAndris Gulbis
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Hi there. I can assist you with that. I specialise in TOEFL, IELTS, CAE and LanguageCert. I have a curriculum that I use along with the LiveXP teaching material.
