My name is Lydia, and I am a bilingual Native English speaker from Durban South Africa. I can speak both English and Afrikaans fluently! I love languages, and different cultures. I love teaching children, teenagers and adults. Do you need help with grammar, conversation skills, English for school, Business English, or just learning English for fun? I can help you with you journey to becoming fluent! I have been working is theatre and entertainment since 1985! I teach practical stage and production management as well as stage theatre/movie/television terminology to aspiring actors and technical crew travelling with productions to English speaking countries. I have worked with touring companies from Chile, the Netherlands and Belgium, St. Petersburg Ballet Company from Russia and many more! My hobbies include learning about new languages and cultures, brushing up on French, Dutch and isiZulu, cooking, gardening, travelling and looking forward to learning Mandarin and Russian too! What I can offer my students! • Native English speaker from South Africa. • TQUK level 5 Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (RQF)=Distinction • Pronunciation training • Conversation classes/Daily routine • Travel English • IELTS • Interviews • Exams/tests • Theatre terminology I When teaching I am energetic, positive, and enthusiastic. My goal is always to foster a fun and safe working environment for my students, and to allow learners to really explore the English language with me. I am aware of online ESL teaching techniques such as TPR, facial expressions and props and am able to incorporate these into my lessons. I believe all students can bring something special to their own education and I like assisting students to accept themselves as well as to embrace the differences of others. I like making my classes fun and enjoyable! I believe in fluency first and accuracy later. I cannot wait to meet new students! Cancellation of classes must be done at least 12 hours prior to the starting time of the class!