🏆 Over 10 years of experience teaching online classes

Elsibe L.

She's from South Africa

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Hello. I’m a certified ESL Tutor, Elsibe Loubser McGuffog, and excited to help you with your English studies! I have an Honours Degree in English, as well as training in a Post-Graduate Certificate of Education, along with a host of other career-related certificates. I am also a published writer of poetry and children's books, and a visual artist. Having been in the corporate educational publishing industry since 1993 and having taught at university level since 2009, I have a deep understandi...

Hello. I’m a certified ESL Tutor, Elsibe Loubser McGuffog, and excited to help you with your English studies! I have an Honours Degree in English, as well as training in a Post-Graduate Certificate of Education, along with a host of other career-related certificates. I am also a published writer of poetry and children's books, and a visual artist. Having been in the corporate educational publishing industry since 1993 and having taught at university level since 2009, I have a deep understanding of English in all its applications. I have taught business English, creative writing, journalism, life orientation, and hospitality studies, and continue today as a high school teacher. My role as high school English teacher (Grades 7 to 12) and my prior role as lecturer at a teachers’ training college is testimony to my ability. I have been teaching English online since August 2022. I presently have 16 000 hours’ online teaching experience. My training is through the School of Online English Tutors (SOET) based in South Africa. I gained a distinction in this 10-week course in online-teaching skills, including 110hrs instructor-led-training and delivered 39 online lessons (78 hours) as part of my training. My lesson methodologies include CLL (Communicative Language Learning), TPR (Total Physical Response) and (SOET’s Total Emotional Response). In short, you will talk in my class and leave the class feeling great! Lessons with me are interactive, engaging, and structured according to PPP (presentation, practice, production), which means that you will be grounded in solid understanding and use your new skills immediately and thoroughly. One of my students progressed from A2 competency to B2 and has this to say about my classes: "Elsibe is a professional in her field; she is able to find a common language with absolutely anyone, and if something is unclear to you, she will make every effort to come up with a bunch of different and useful ways to explain a particular topic. In addition, she takes into account the personal preferences of each student and approaches the creation and conduct of her classes with great responsibility.” I am looking forward to igniting your enthusiasm for English and helping you to achieve native fluency in record time.

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Teaches

  • English
    • Grammar
    • Vocabulary
    • Conversation
    • IELTS Exam Preparation
    • Reading comprehension
    • Writing

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Education

Master/Postgraduate Honours In English
Certification Soet Online English Tutoring
Certification Post-Graduate Certificate In Education Through Varsity College - 4 Modules Completed. English Home Language Fet And Life Orientation Senior Phase.
Certification Writing Children’S Books And Young Adult Literature Presented By Dr Mia Oosthuizen
Certification Writing & Scriptwriting Short Course Presented By Daniel Dercksen Studying
Certification Advanced Editing And Grammar Course Presented By John Linnegar Studying
Certification Coaching Course Presented By Educor, Educational Publishers. Studying
Certification English Language Editing Presented By The University Of Potchefstrooom Studying
Certification Publishing – Short Course Presented By The University Of Pretoria Studying
Certification Translation And Language Editing Presented By The South African Translators’ Institute Studying

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Can I cancel a booking?

Yes, you can cancel booking up to 8 hours before the lesson starts, indicating the reason for the cancellation. We will study each case personally to carry out the refund.

• How do I pay for the lesson?

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• Can I modify a booking?

Yes, something unexpected can always happen, so you can change the time or day of the lesson. You can do it from your personal area in "Scheduled lessons" through the option "Change date".

• Where are the lessons held?

The class is done through classgap’s virtual classroom. Classgap was developed specifically for educational purposes, including many useful features such as: digital whiteboard, online text editor, webcam, screen sharing and many more. View virtual classroom

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