How often you should have lessons
Frankly speaking, I am a big fan of personalized learning and one-to-one lessons. I believe this is the best way to progress in learning a language because you will get the undivided attention of the teacher. All your questions will be answered promptly, and you won’t feel ignored.For beginner students, I recommend short 25-30 minute lessons 3-4 times a week. This way, the learner will be able to process information, repeat material and learn new things.For intermediate and advanced students, I suggest 50-minute classes 2-4 times a week, depending on their goals.
The longer the break between lessons, the fewer words and grammar rules the student will remember by the next lesson.
The frequency of lessons directly affects the student’s progress. The more lessons a student has per week, the more achievable the student's goals are, and therefore the more flexible the schedule without losing academic performance.
| 1 lesson/week | Minimal or no progress. The emphasis is on repeating material rather than learning new things. You will lack speaking practice even if you do extra homework. |
| 2 lessons/week | Slow progress. This will keep your English fresh, but you won't see significant improvement quickly. |
| 3 lessons/week | Sufficient progress. You won't forget what you've learned and you'll also get enough speaking practice. |
| 4 lessons/week | Great progress. Your English skills will grow rapidly, you will see constant improvement. |
What the lessons look like
I offer my students several types of lessons, such as:
Depending on your goals and the frequency of lessons, we will choose the most suitable types of lessons or their combinations.
- - vocabulary lessons
- - grammar lessons
- - listening skills lessons
- - reading skills lessons
- - conversational lessons
Depending on your goals and the frequency of lessons, we will choose the most suitable types of lessons or their combinations.I believe that using various visual tools like slides, images, memes and videos can make a lesson more fun and engaging. That’s why I prefer the Google Meet platform for my classes. However, Skype or Telegram can also be used.
At the beginning of the lesson, I send my student a personal link to join the classroom and share the material with them. After the lesson, I provide the student with a PDF file of the material for home revision.
How about a trial lesson?” you may think...
Yes, I offer trial lessons to newcomers. Initially, I wanted to make them completely free of charge, and I did. But it turned out that people don’t appreciate free stuff. This led to occasional cancellations, no-shows and other unpleasant (for me) consequences.
So, I decided to charge $5 for a trial lesson. I think it’s a good deal. You won't lose much if you change your mind, and I'll get a small reward for my preparatory work.