HK IELTS Teacher 香港雅思老師

Our Story

Personalised IELTS preparation courses with an IELTS expert and English language teacher in Hong Kong or by Skype.

My name is Grant Richardson. I am an Australian native English teacher with:

- a master’s degree in Applied Linguistics (specialising in Language for Specific Purposes) and a TESOL certification from Cambridge University.

- thirteen years' experience as a professional English language teacher to local Hong Kong and international adults, including five years providing tailored intensive IELTS preparation courses.

LESSONS

Students are guided on how to systematically answer every type of question asked for both writing and speaking exams. Students take practice exams in all four skills (speaking, writing, listening and reading), working together with or separately from the teacher, or for homework, and receive constructive feedback in all of the four areas of the marking band descriptors.

IELTS materials are selected from high quality sources, including published course books, instructional videos, and a very large collection of IELTS practice exams with model answers, as well as my own model answers.

AVAILABLE TIMES

I work during normal business hours (Monday to Friday) as an IELTS and English language instructor at a private language college for adults on Hong Kong Island. I am available for private lessons outside these hours (weekends and weekday evenings).

TEACHING VENUES

To avoid the cost of classroom hire, private lessons are normally held in a cafe (Central district).
A dedicated classroom can be made available for an additional fee.
Alternatively, lessons may be conducted remotely via Skype (for a slightly discounted rate).

PRICES

In-person lessons (lessons can be 1hr, 1.5hrs, or 2hrs)*:

Lesson prices in HKD are as follows (per student):
- 1 student: $700 (or for 6 hrs: $650/hr; 10 hrs: $600/hr)
- 2 students: $500 (or for 6 hrs: $450/hr; 10 hrs: $400/hr)

Online 1-on-1 lessons*:
- 1 student: HK$650 (or for 6 hrs: $600/hr; 10 hrs: $550/hr)

Online group classes (scheduled one-off events):
- Maximum class size: 12 students
- 1.5 hours
- Price per student: $140 HKD per lesson
- Check event schedule and register at: https://www.hkieltsteacher.com/online-classes

Marking service:
- Scoring, proofreading and detailed comments on IELTS writing Task 1 or Task 2:
- 1 answer script: $600
- 2 or more answer scripts: $550 each

Includes proofreading, corrections/suggested improvements, and approximately one page of feedback comments for each paper on the strengths and any weaknesses that will limit the band score for each of the four areas of the Band Descriptors:
- Task Achievement/Response
- Coherence & Cohesion
- Lexical Resource
- Grammatical Range and Accuracy

Marked scripts with detailed comments are normally returned within 48 hours.
Scripts should be submitted for marking within 1 month of payment, or 50% refund offered for any unused payment.

*PAYMENT METHOD AND LESSON CANCELLATION

Payment must be made at least 24hrs in advance via credit card**, bank transfer to Hang Seng Bank account, or in cash if paid in a previous lesson (receipts issued).
For any lesson cancellation or rescheduling, 24hrs notice is required to avoid charge for the lesson.
**Payments by credit card are billed securely via PayPal™ (4% processing fee added).

CONTACT

Please contact me at the following for further information or to arrange a lesson:

Phone / SMS / Whatsapp (8:30am-10:30pm): 9455 8561 (Caller-ID required)
E-mail: [email protected]

As I may be teaching and not able to answer the phone, text message or e-mail is preferred for initial enquiries.