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Angela
- Rate €29
- Response 1h
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1st lesson free
- ESOL
- English speaking
- English vocabulary
- English reading
- English listening
Former Diplomatic Interpreter Teaching Precise Professional English Sixteen Years Working With Four Hundred Twenty Students Who Needed Their English to Actually Hold Up Under Pressure
- ESOL
- English speaking
- English vocabulary
- English reading
- English listening
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About Angela
I spent years working as a diplomatic interpreter before moving into private teaching, and across sixteen years of combined interpreting and instruction I have now guided approximately four hundred twenty students toward genuinely professional English. My background gives me an unusually precise understanding of how language functions under real pressure, in negotiations, formal meetings, and high-stakes written correspondence where a wrong word choice carries real consequences. I work primarily with professionals, executives, and ambitious students preparing for international careers who need English that holds up in serious settings, not just casual conversation. My teaching style is exacting and detail-oriented, reflecting the standards I held myself to throughout my interpreting career, though I remain genuinely patient with students working hard to reach that level. I have guided numerous professionals through successful international interviews, negotiations, and career transitions, drawing on real diplomatic experience rather than purely academic training alone. Students consistently tell me my corrections feel demanding but genuinely useful, appreciating precision over vague encouragement that leaves real gaps unaddressed. I take particular pride in helping students walk into a boardroom or interview and sound as confident as any native professional speaker. After sixteen years in this field, I remain genuinely committed to precise, consequential English teaching.
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About the lesson
- Primary
- Junior Cycle
- Transition Year
- +16
levels :
Primary
Junior Cycle
Transition Year
Fifth Year
Sixth Year
Adult education
Master's degree
Doctorate degree
A1
A2
B1
B2
C1
C2
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Professional
Kids
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
I spent years interpreting in rooms where a single mistranslated word genuinely mattered, and that background shapes a teaching style built around precision rather than vague general fluency alone. Lessons begin with a clear assessment of exactly what a student needs their English for, whether that's negotiation, correspondence, or formal presentation, since generic lessons rarely serve specific professional goals well. Grammar is taught with real rigor, not as abstract rules but as the exact mechanics that determine whether a sentence sounds confident or sounds uncertain in a high-stakes setting. I drill vocabulary in context, using real diplomatic and business correspondence as models, since memorised word lists rarely transfer into genuine, usable fluency under pressure. Pronunciation and register receive careful attention, helping students shift naturally between formal and conversational tone depending on the situation they're actually facing. Role-play exercises simulate real professional scenarios, negotiations, interviews, formal meetings, giving students genuine practice handling English under the kind of pressure they'll actually encounter. I correct precisely and immediately, because I've seen how small habitual errors compound into real credibility problems over a career. Every lesson closes with specific, actionable homework tied directly to the student's real professional context, not generic exercises detached from their actual life.
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Rate
- €29
Pack prices
- 5h: €145
- 10h: €290
online
- €29/h
free lessons
The first free lesson with Angela will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.
- 1hr
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