Susan T

Tutor ref# 69633

Your teacher

Susan is a qualified and experienced teacher of English as a Foreign Language and lives in a comfortable home near the town of Newbury in the south east of England with her husband.

Qualifications, work and teaching experience
Susan has an undergraduate degree in History and has enjoyed a career in classroom teaching and one-to-one tuition from home. Susan has taught English to international students in her home since 1989 and has taught students of many different levels, nationalities and ages.

Study and learning on your Homelingua course with Susan
Susan has taught students of many different nationalities, ages and professions. Susan specialises in teaching English one-to-one in her home but also has experience of 2:1 both with students of different nationalities and members of the same family. Susan will create a total immersion course which combines English language learning with a programme of local activities and excursions.

Homelingua one-to-one English home tuition is a total immersion langauge programme. Your teacher will make a personalised one-to-one English learning course for you. For example, you may want to practise your speaking and listening skills, or you may want to work on pronunciation, writing or grammar.

In addition to your lessons, there will be a lot of conversation practice during meal times. One-to-one homestay English lessons allow you to improve your English as quickly as possible in a natural setting.

One-to-one homestay English lessons allow you to improve your English as quickly as possible.

Hobbies and interests
Susan enjoys cooking, local history, literature, country houses and travel. Susan enjoys sharing her interests with her students and combining language learning with an experience of British culture and lifestyle.

Family
Susan is in her early 60's and lives with her husband, Clive. They have three grown up sons who live away from home.

Pets: One cat

Activities and excursions
(activities and excursions that can be enjoyed either independently or with your teacher as an alternative to home English lessons)

  • Full-day excursion to the city of Oxford
  • Full-day excursion to London (travel supplment required)
  • Haf-day excursion to Windsor to visit Windsor Castle
  • Half-day excursion to Reading
  • Cooking -learn some traditional British recipes
  • Local garden visits
  • Visits to historical houses

Your Teacher's home

Susan and family live in a spacious, detached four bedroom house with lounge, dining room, study room and kitchen. There is an option of ensuite bathroom facility if students request it (an extra fee is required for this). There is a large garden around the house which is nicely planted.

About the location

Attractions near here

Cities and towns near here

Your teacher is located in the village of Woolton Hills which is 15km south west of Newbury and 1 hour by car west of London. There is an hourly direct train service between London Paddington station and Newbury Station. The journey time is one hour. The village is in a semi-rural setting, with a small shop, pub and church nearby. Susan is willing to take you to nearby towns for excursions and to meet you from Newbury station if you wish to make an excursion to London.

Travel Information

Newbury (20 minutes by car) There are direct trains services to London Paddington station every hour. The journey time is one hour.

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