Nowadays, the new information and comunication technologies give us the possibility of finding allmost everything on the Internet. It includes language teachers. In my personal experience I should say that this way of learning is as good as others: you can learn at home, on a one-on-one way and normally at a very affordable price.
There are a lot of options on the Internet. I started by browsing for teachers on this two sites:
A couple of thoughts about your search:
- I have found it helpful to have lessons at a fixed time, some teachers cannot offer this.
- The italki list seems to change slightly nearly every day and I have no idea why. Some days, one or two teachers disappear and new ones appear. Then on occasions, the ones who disappeared come back, so it is worth checking the list every day until you find one who suits you.
- Some teachers have a poor or intermittent Internet connection, which makes it hard to communicate properly.
"Every student has different learning goals and learning styles. Some
students may prefer more formal lessons, while other students prefer to
learn in an unstructured way. Some students are under time pressure,
while some students can learn in a more relaxed way."
So, it's important to take into account a couple of things in your search:
- Setting your expectations
- Make sure the teachers understand your goals
- Try a few different teachers.
That's for now. I hope this post may help you to find your English teacher.
Please, If you find any mistake or you have another point of view about the information that I have posted, please leave a comment. We can all learn together! This blog feeds on your coments!!
