Learn a STANDARD BRITISH ENGLISH ACCENT ONLINE (Received Pronunciation). Tutor with 3 Masters including Oxford English MA.

Find out more about Natasha

• Do you speak this language fluently because of your origins or because a teacher inspired you to learn?

  I am a native English speaker and I went to an English boarding school followed by Oxford University (MA -English Language and Literature). I then did two further Masters degrees at top Universities in London. I've been teaching for 18 years.

• Can you name a living, historical or fictional character that you think is the emblematic representative of the language's culture?

  Culture is constantly evolving and as it is, to some extent, subjective it is a hard concept to define (also for other reasons). The UK is very multi-cultural and English has been used worldwide... (so, no, I don't think there is a character that is 'the' emblematic representative of the language's culture).

• Is there a typical word, phrase, tradition or behaviour in the language that you particularly like?

  I particularly like the word 'malarkey'...

• Why does speaking this language matter to you?

  My life would be greatly inconvenienced if I couldn't speak English and my opportunities would be more limited if I couldn't speak it fluently and clearly.

• What is the main difficulty in learning this language and what can help the process of learning?

  Each student will have their own things that they find difficult. I tailor lessons to help the individual that I'm working with. Obviously having a excellent teacher -(who is well educated, patient, interesting and prepared)- will help students enormously.

• Provide a valuable anecdote related to your language learning or your days at school.

  The importance of clear pronunciation was reinforced to me by one of my students who happened to be a part-time Priest (as well a Doctor). He couldn't understand why his congregation kept laughing at him when he asked them to pick up their sheets (in order to sing the next hymn, etc) -turns out he kept asking them to "pick up your shits"!

• What makes you a Superprof in language?

  Three Masters degrees:
  MA -English Language and Literature -Oxford University, Pembroke College
  MA -European Classical Acting -Drama Centre London, Central Saint Martins, London
  MA -TV Journalism -City University, London
  
  18 Years teaching experience -all ages and levels.
  
  Hundreds of glowing references.
  
  Friendly, patient, well-educated, prepared, interesting teacher and coach.
  
  I teach:
  English Language, English Literature, EFL, (IELTS, 7+, 11+, GCSE's, A Levels, AS, BA's, MA's, PhD's, etc),
  Received Pronunciation/Standard British English,
  Acting,
  Public Speaking
  and Interview Technique.
  Also art classes for kids and air-dry clay groups for all ages.
  (I teach online via video calls like Skype or in person in West Dulwich, London).
  
  I also work as a writer and editor.
  
  It is best for students wanting to know more about my experience to see my websites:
  
  http://www.ClassesEnglish.com
  
  http://www.ClassesActing.com
  
  http://www.CoursesPublicSpeaking.com
  
  http://www.WritersJournalists.com
  
  If students let me know what it is they need and then I can provide more tailored examples as to how my experience relates to their needs. E.g: If a student is studying Shakespeare then it would be relevant for them to know that I have taught Shakespeare for years. I also wrote a dissertation about Shakespeare's works at Oxford University and also studied it during my European Classical Acting Masters degree -in fact we spent 6 weeks studying / performing at Shakespeare's Globe.