Vicki English TeachingOnline English Teacher, Trainer & Course Designer
Jan. 2020City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South AfricaMy freelance work includes a range of English language services, and I work with a personalized and needs-based approach. Here is some of what I do: Teaching & Language Training: • Exam Preparation: Interactive PET/FCE/IELTS courses for YLs (7–16), designed to boost test readiness and confidence. • Professional English for Corporates: Personalized Business English training programs for teams of professionals in Engineering, HR, and Sales, focusing on practical, field-specific skills (Swoop Patagonia, Maersk, V&Me, Mondragon Assembly). • Academic 1-1 writing: Coaching for undergrads and postgrads. • Virtual Classes: Flexible 1-1 and group classes via Zoom, ClassIn, and Google Meet, accessible worldwide. Teacher Training & Development: • Workshops: CPD workshops for teachers and English academies, such as "Making Reading Fun Online," "Games for the Virtual Classroom," and "Teaching Cambridge Exams to Young Learners." • Coaching: Providing new teachers with mentoring, resources, classroom observation, and personalized feedback to enhance their online teaching skills. • Moderating: Quality assurance for teacher training programs, writing reports and providing feedback (International House World). Content Writing & Learning Design: - Adobe, H5P, LearnWorlds, Articulate Rise, Moodle, EasyGenerator, Google, Classin, Zoom, Teams - Lingoda, International House, MyChat Elite AI Learning, Essence Education • Self-paced assessments for Lingoda, aligned with CEFR rubrics; EasyGenerator to create interactive skills and language tests for adults. • Accessible English materials (A1–C1) for H5P; AI chatbots, real-life scenarios, blog posts, and podcast scripts to enhance learner engagement. • Fast-track IELTS courses: video lessons and interactive worksheets for rapid skill development. • Teacher Methodology Course, International House Cape Town, redesigning course to fit EFL trends, making observation tasks, CPD workshops, and curating resources for English teachers.