Marina Viljoen : English

I am a native South African living in Johannesburg.

I am a qualified, experienced Primary, English and TEFL teacher.

I have experience teaching English as a second language in South Korea as well as teaching primary school subjects in South Africa.

I have also trained in online TEFL and I can teach conversational and business English, as well as elementary or beginners lessons that focus on vocabulary and grammar.

In my spare time I enjoy going to art galleries, theatre, watching movies, painting, gymming or learning something new.

I have over 5 years experience teaching one-to-one lessons, as well as classroom experience.

TEFL certification

TEFL Business English

TEFL Teaching English Online

TEYL Teaching English to Young Learners

PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education) Intermediate and Senior Phase

BA Psychology, Communication Science, English, Creative writing

Advanced Certificate Inclusive Education (Special needs)

My teaching approach is conversational, unless otherwise requested by learners. We can choose a topic you like and a level you are comfortable with. If there is something specific you want to practise, let me know in advance and I can prepare a lesson for this.

Topics we can choose can be, for example:

Everyday conversations and scenarios you will have in the workplace or school (role-play),

Favorite holiday destinations and things you like to do in your holidays,

Aspirations and goals,

Local news,

Cultural customs and traditions,

Anything you like to talk about with your friends and colleagues,

OR you can even read me your diary about what you did at the weekend and we can discuss that!

Corrections and phrases to practise can be sent to you at the end of our session.

I can teach all levels - even if you are just starting out and learning vocabulary and basic sentences.