Writing, Reading, and Presenting - Leiden and Online

Àpd 60 € /h

Writing can be hard work. You know what you want to say, but when you try to write down your ideas, your brain starts to hurt. Sometimes you don't know how to get started, or you get stuck. Perhaps you've toiled away, trying to capture your idea, only to realize your paragraph seems horribly dull.

Most writers wrestle with these issues but learn ways to make the writing process less painful. I can help you pick up a few tricks of the trade, so you too don't have to suffer (as much).

Learn how to take notes, make outlines, give presentations, craft clear sentences, compose focused paragraphs, draft stories and essays, and edit. Next time you are faced with a writing assignment, you’ll know the little steps you need to make for the task to be much more manageable.

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Please see the listings for my online classes at Tumbleweed Writers:

How to Be a Writer
How to Be a Book Dragon
Essay Writing 101
Keeping a Commonplace Book

Lieu

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Cours chez le professeur :

Leiden, Netherlands

En ligne depuis Pays-Bas

Présentation

Rippy is the fearless captain of Tumbleweed Writers, offering classes in literature, writing, and public speaking. She also dotes on libraries. As her children were growing up, she wondered if there was a way she could continue spending her days reading the mountain of books she had collected during their homeschooling years. In a burst of creativity, she designed several classes she believed would benefit and delight young people.

Genuinely, she wants to help a new generation of thinkers, readers, and writers. Imagining tumbleweeds jiggling, wiggling, and possibly even giggling as they fly across empty fields, she named her company after this thistle when she realized it could be a metaphor for writers who are often a bit clumsy and wild with ideas and words before finally tumbling freely and ferociously. Rippy creates a safe and inspired space for her students, who she nicknames 'tumbleweeds', where she brightly engages them in online classes.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Honors Anthropology
University of Alberta, Canada

Master of Arts, International Politics of Development (unfinished)
Queen's University, Canada
Awarded full scholarship and completed all course work with honours
Incomplete thesis

Expérience / Qualifications

Educator
Tumbleweed Writers

Substitute Teacher
American School of the Hague

Desk Editor
Brill Publishing

Teaching Assistant
Queen's University

Education Consultant
Global TESOL College

Age

Enfants (4-6 ans)

Enfants (7-12 ans)

Adolescents (13-17 ans)

Adultes (18-64 ans)

Seniors (65+ ans)

Niveau du Cours

Débutant

Intermédiaire

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Durée

30 minutes

45 minutes

60 minutes

90 minutes

120 minutes

Enseigné en

anglais

Compétences

Anglais

Anglais pour adultes

Scolaire

Anglais comme deuxième langue (esl)

Ecriture

Lecture (scolaire)

Commentaires

Disponibilité semaine type

(GMT -05:00)

New York

Cours chez le professeur et par webcam

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John

5.0

(5)

We all have some kind of creativity that we want to express, but sometimes it's hard to go it alone. This class is for people who want to improve their abilities at writing in English. This includes those who want to write creatively as well as people who need to improve their academic or business writing skills.

Kevin

5.0

(5)

Hola amigos! My name is Kevin and I am a Business Administration professional with first-hand experience in tutoring foreign students from different nationalities. My linguistic spectrum consists of English, French and Spanish, which I master both orally and written. As a native Spanish speaker, I possess significant experience in the construction of argumentative texts and academic essays in Spanish.

On the personal side, one of my greatest passions are philosophy and literature. As such, I am constantly reading and translating texts in order to increase and develop my language skills. Consequently, my work methodology is mostly focused on motivating the student to speak freely and to learn by acknowledging his/her mistakes. From the beginning, I will try to address the lessons 100% in Spanish, with the aim of familiarizing the ear to the pronunciation. In terms of written exercises, it is important to know what are the student’s learning priorities. When starting with the written part, it is important to know the student is dedicated to practicing and that he will also benefit from this in his future experiences. This is why the exercises will address current social problems that allow him to be fluent when he meets other Spanish speakers.

In order for the student to learn as easily and efficiently as possible, homework exercises will be given after each lesson, drafted according to the parts that the students wishes to master best (speaking, reading, listening, writing). This way, the student will benefit from a fluid learning process and, with dedication, will be able to excel in Spanish in a short period of time.

Rajaa

5.0

(5)

Native French tutor, I offer French and English as a Foreign Language courses to all those who want to learn or improve their French/English very fast!
I have been a tutor on Apprentus for more than 5 years and have had many students of different ages and nationalities around the world online and in person in The Netherlands.
I tailor every session accordingly, specifically for customers who wish to learn French or English very fast for university exams, prepare for DELF exams/TCF or meet a family member, or for young children, even starting from age 2.
I have time available and can adapt to either way of doing sessions. Skype, Teams, zoom, at my place or yours. I am also flexible in regard to your schedules and your specificities and will be happy to make a program made to measure for you :)

Sinead

5.0

(5)

I offer online or face-to-face English lessons to non-native speakers. I work with the student to identify learning objectives and any areas of weakness and tailor the lesson accordingly. Areas covered during the lesson include, speaking, listening, reading, writing, grammar accent reduction.
I currently live in Den Haag, The Netherlands. In addition to private coaching, I also work for an online ESL company delivering English lessons to children across a range of age groups. In addition, I also work as an ESL proofreader and IELTS private tutor here in The Hague. I hold a BA (Hons) degree and have a CELTA qualification. Prior to a career in ESL English teaching, I worked in the UK national press for the Times and Financial Times newspapers. It was there I developed my proofreading and communications skills.
In my spare time, I write articles for magazines and have had feature stories published in The Telegraph magazine, The Daily Mail and a number of health magazines. I have also written two language books. The first, 'I Already Speak Speak French!' is an illustrated book for children that covers the etymology of many English words to their French origin (attached is a sample of it for your interest!). It has been translated for the French market into, 'I Already Speak English!' The second book is called, 'Learn Business English FAST!' which draws on a teaching methodology used for effective, fast learning that I used whilst teaching English for the international company, GoFluent.

Tom

5.0

(5)

Prepare for the IELTS test with an experienced, friendly and professional teacher from the UK.

✔️ 10+ years IELTS teaching experience
✔️ Cambridge-qualified teacher
✔️ Customised lessons just for you
✔️ Specialist materials only — never textbooks
✔️ Personalised feedback

Take in-person lessons in and around The Hague (Netherlands) or online from anywhere in the world.

🗣 Hi there! I’m Tom from England, and I’ve been an IELTS teacher for over 10 years. During that time, I’ve helped more than 100 students achieve scores of 6 and above. I'm dedicated to guiding my students towards their goals, whether that's getting into their dream university or starting a career abroad. I’m a total IELTS nerd — I’ve taken practice tests countless times and created heaps of my own study materials. I'm confident that I can answer any of your questions about IELTS and lead you to the score you need.

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TEACHING STYLE:

My classes are focused at all times on test skills: You will learn how to recognise and respond to all question types so that you can answer questions quickly and with confidence.

We will use only real tests and learning materials made just for you to help you target your mistakes and grow your strengths. Never generic textbooks.

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MORE DETAILS:

👂 Listening: I will teach you what to expect in all sections and provide training on all task types including filling in forms, labelling maps, understanding debates and discussions, and listening for keywords in lectures. Are you confused by different accents? You will get used to my standard southern British accent in no time, and I will help you understand accents from Australia, the US and Canada too thanks to my training in linguistics.

📚 Reading: I will teach you how to increase your reading speed, quickly find key information and identify words with similar meanings. You will learn how to answer all question types including multiple choice, matching information, true/false/not given, filling in blanks, and labelling diagrams.

🖊️ Writing: You will learn about all Task 1 types including graphs, charts, maps and diagrams. I will show you how to describe trends, make comparisons and analyse differences. In Task 2 you will learn to make and discuss opinions, consider advantages and disadvantages, and write about causes, effects and solutions. Above all, I will teach you to write quickly, as it is essential to finish both tasks and reach the minimum number of words within one hour.

👄 Speaking: I will help you prepare for all common questions and topics in Part 1, give expert advice on making short speeches in Part 2, and teach you how to give long and confident answers to all types of difficult questions in Part 3. I will also help you with speaking confidence, fluency and pronunciation.

Claudia

5.0

(5)

I am Claudia, an Italian student who studies International Studies in The Hague. I lived in Luxembourg where I attended the European School of Luxembourg II where I studied French, Spanish, English, and Italian as well as Economics for four years. Living in Luxembourg gave me the opportunity to learn and speak many different languages fluently since it is a multicultural country.

Louis

5.0

(5)

English is a language which is growing in In importance and is widely accepted as a key skill to have. As well as this, learning a new language can be one of the most fun activities you can do and I would be really happy to help you with this!
My name is Louis, I am a 23 years old and am a native English speaker. Before The Netherlands, I have lived in the UK for 16+ years; all of my school education has been in the English taught British school system. This has helped clients in particular, with children in a British school here.

I have designed my classes with the aim of building the basic skills required in holding conversations, succeeding in an English speaking environment but also teaching students who have an advanced level but require extra help (often with the technical side, for example the rules surrounding tenses and other grammatical points).

The classes are best performed on a one to one basis but I have taught small group sessions (less than 5) before.
I hope for my lessons to be fun, informative and practical.

Cristina

5.0

(5)

I'm a polyglot & passionate teacher of foreign languages with teaching certificates in all 5 languages and more than 14 years of experience in the classroom and online.

I have lived in several countries (Spain, UK, Ireland, Italy and the Netherlands) and I have taught language classes to students of all ages in groups and individually.

I offer classes in English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese or Catalan. Also German and Swedish for beginners.

Lylia

5.0

(5)

I give French lessons for different ranges of students from different backgrounds.
My classes mainly focuses on the speaking especially for beginners. However, it also covers reading, listening and writing.
Apart from that, I give preparatory lessons for the French proficiency tests : TCF, DELF, TEF...
If you are willing to learn a new language or to improve your french, don't miss this opportunity !

Анастасия

5.0

(5)

I specialize in tutoring French and English, i can give private lessons.My goal is to provide students with the ability to speak French easily. I have my own creative system of studying that will impress you because it's funny and is based on quick memory techniques. I promise you will never forget my lessons. I also assign interesting homework after every lesson and provide periodic progress reports.

Alessia

5.0

(5)

We will focus on developing communication skills and incorporating a variety of activities to best meet different learning styles and needs. Depending on your level we will also develop your speaking and listening skills to communicate on familiar and general topics and will be able to read and write short texts on everyday subjects.

Théo

5.0

(5)

Hey! I am Theo, a French student currently studying at Leiden University. Throughout my high school education, I studied English literature in-depth, in an analytical and linguistic manner. I've developed strong competencies in the field by getting seriously involved in many tutoring instances in my hometown and high-school.

Are you searching for a dynamic, innovative and well-organized tutor to help with English learning? Ranging from vocabulary learning to active conversation practice, or simply help with homework? I am willing to help you achieve your best potential at English in a fun and interactive manner, through reading, speaking and understanding exercises.

Additionally, I can as well give English courses in French.

Don't hesitate to contact me and start with your English learning journey!

Tim

5.0

(5)

English and French are two of the most widely spoken languages in the world and are crucial in professional environments. Through my experience teaching teenagers, young adults and seniors, I have developed courses suitable for every level.

In this course you will learn to be confident in your own abilities, learn the basics of French and English and improve yourself! I focus on open communication and adapt the content of the courses individually to your needs. You'll learn about syntax, grammar, pronunciation and more!

Stuart

5.0

(5)

Walk and Talk in English

Join me for a unique and engaging way to improve your conversational English. Every day at 12pm, I take a walk with my dog, Loki, through beautiful natural settings. This is your opportunity to practice English in a relaxed and informal environment.

In nature, people tend to be more themselves and open up more than in a home office or school setting. There is no set agenda, so you can chat about anything you like. Whether you want to discuss current events, your hobbies, or specific topics, I'm here to help you improve your fluency and confidence in English. If you have a particular subject in mind, just let me know!

Léa

5.0

(5)

Passionate and experienced teacher, bilingual French-English

Are you looking to learn or improve your English in a supportive, motivating environment tailored to your needs? I offer private online lessons, designed especially for you, whether for:
✔️ academic support
✔️ exam preparation (Bac, TOEIC, IELTS, etc.)
✔️ professional needs
✔️ travel or leisure
✔️ or simply out of curiosity and a desire to learn!

💡 A lively and dynamic method:
Each course is personalized and can include, according to your tastes, elements of English-speaking culture, pop culture, current events, films, music or series to make learning concrete and engaging.

👩‍🏫 About me:
I have been bilingual in French and English since I was very young and I have been giving private lessons for over 8 years.
Today, I am moving towards a professional career dedicated to language tutoring, convinced that learning languages is a wonderful tool for openness, self-confidence and freedom.
I speak English every day and I am committed to transmitting this language with enthusiasm, clarity and pedagogy.

📅 Online courses – flexible hours
I offer online courses adapted to your schedule, with varied, fun or academic materials depending on your objectives.
🔹 All levels (beginners to advanced)
🔹 Children, adolescents and adults
🔹 Regular or one-off courses (support, intensive boost, etc.)

Contact me for an initial discussion to discuss your goals and build a program together that suits you!