{"id":393,"date":"2024-05-05T16:49:53","date_gmt":"2024-05-05T07:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicksenglish.com\/blog\/?p=393"},"modified":"2024-05-05T16:49:54","modified_gmt":"2024-05-05T07:49:54","slug":"english-tea-time-16-private-lessons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicksenglish.com\/blog\/2024\/05\/05\/english-tea-time-16-private-lessons\/","title":{"rendered":"English Tea Time #16 &#8211; Private Lessons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hello there! This week, I have an announcement to make. I&#8217;m now offering <strong>online private lessons!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A lot of people have asked me if I could teach them, but until now, I hadn&#8217;t set up a way for students to make bookings and payments. I&#8217;m happy to say that has changed and you can <a href=\"https:\/\/nicksenglish.com\/services\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/nicksenglish.com\/services\">reserve a lesson with me now<\/a>. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nicksenglish.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/monthly_subscription.png?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nicksenglish.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/monthly_subscription.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nicksenglish.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/monthly_subscription.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nicksenglish.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/monthly_subscription.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nicksenglish.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/monthly_subscription.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nicksenglish.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/lesson_pack.png?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nicksenglish.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/lesson_pack.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nicksenglish.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/lesson_pack.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nicksenglish.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/lesson_pack.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nicksenglish.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/lesson_pack.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nicksenglish.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/one_time_lesson.png?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nicksenglish.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/one_time_lesson.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nicksenglish.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/one_time_lesson.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nicksenglish.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/one_time_lesson.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nicksenglish.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/one_time_lesson.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What kind of lessons?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I expect most of my students are familiar with my YouTube channels, so I would like to focus on <strong>speaking<\/strong> English. Here are some suggestions, but you can choose what to study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>English Speaking Skills \/ Fluency Training<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fluent Reading \/ Pronunciation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Speaking Test Practice (IELTS, TOEIC, Eiken)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conversational Textbook (PDFs provided)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nicksenglish.com\/news\">News<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nicksenglish.com\/courses\/true_stories\">True Story<\/a>\u00a0worksheets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much do they cost?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve decided to price my lessons at around the same as other English teachers on YouTube. I know they look expensive, but you&#8217;re getting a teacher with over 25 years of experience. Please also understand that <em>Nick&#8217;s English<\/em> is my main job, not a <em><strong>side-gig <\/strong><\/em>(extra job) for a little extra cash. \ud83d\ude05<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>$40 \/ 50-min lesson &#8211; 1 lesson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$36 \/ 50-min lesson &#8211; 10 lesson pack<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$30 \/ 50-min lesson &#8211; 4 lessons \/ month (subscription)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8220;Monthly Subscription&#8221; option will be available from July. My brother is coming to visit me in Japan for two weeks in June, so I&#8217;ll start after that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When are you available?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This might be a problem for some of you, depending on your timezone. My lessons are mostly from 10am &#8211; 2pm on weekdays. That&#8217;s JST (Japan Standard Time). In the future, I will open more lesson slots. You can see when I&#8217;m available on <a href=\"https:\/\/nicksenglish.as.me\/schedule.php\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/nicksenglish.as.me\/schedule.php\">my booking page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I have more questions!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Please see the <strong><em>FAQ<\/em><\/strong> (Frequently Asked Questions &#8211; pronounced <em>fack<\/em>) on <a href=\"https:\/\/nicksenglish.com\/services#faq\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/nicksenglish.com\/services#faq\">my services page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">British English<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since this newsletter is about <strong>booking an appointment<\/strong>, here are some natural British phrases used to do just that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;Fancy meeting up for a chat next week?&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Shall we have a natter over coffee sometime soon?&#8221; (natter = chat)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;How about we catch up over a brew?&#8221; (brew = cup of tea)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Fancy grabbing a pint and discussing this further?&#8221; (pint = beer)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Let&#8217;s sort a time to have a chinwag about this, yeah?&#8221; (chinwag = chat)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Worksheets and Videos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before I finish my cup of tea, I want to show you what I&#8217;ve made since the last newsletter:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Videos:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>English Speaking Skills<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/p2IEGQo-rTs?si=W6EMieY6Z2kzxp2k\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/p2IEGQo-rTs?si=W6EMieY6Z2kzxp2k\">Present Perfect: Repeat, Shadow and Practice<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Worksheets:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Speaking Skills: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nicksenglish.com\/courses\/easy_english\/tessas_tower_of_shoes\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nicksenglish.com\/courses\/speaking_skills\/speaking_gym_03_i_cant_help\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nicksenglish.com\/courses\/speaking_skills\/active_grammar_03_have_you_seen_my_phone\">Active Grammar: Have you seen my phone?<\/a><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Speaking Skills:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/nicksenglish.com\/courses\/easy_english\/tessas_tower_of_shoes\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nicksenglish.com\/courses\/speaking_skills\/speaking_gym_03_i_cant_help\">Speaking Gym: I can&#8217;t help&#8230;<\/a><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/nicksenglish.com\/news\/2024_02_25_disco_parties_in_kentucky_convenience_store_toilets\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nicksenglish.com\/news\/2024_04_22_nasa_urged_to_help_in_loch_ness_monster_search\">NASA urged to help in Loch Ness monster search<\/a><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nicksenglish.com\/news\/2024_02_22_deer_crashes_into_old_navy_store\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nicksenglish.com\/news\/2024_04_29_late_night_ice_cream_ban_in_milan\">Late night ice cream ban in Milan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>True Story:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/nicksenglish.com\/courses\/true_stories\/the_tale_of_britains_travelling_post_office_trains\">The tale of Britain&#8217;s travelling post office trains<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>True Story:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/nicksenglish.com\/courses\/true_stories\/the_woman_who_survived_three_shipwrecks\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nicksenglish.com\/courses\/true_stories\/the_city_that_was_lost_and_rediscovered\">The city that was lost and rediscovered<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wrap-up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>And that&#8217;s it! Thank you for joining me for tea! If you&#8217;re enjoying my blog and would like to get new posts in your email, please <a href=\"#subscribe-blog\">subscribe<\/a>. If you have friends who might like these posts, please share <a href=\"https:\/\/nicksenglish.com\/blog\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/nicksenglish.com\/blog\">this link<\/a> with them. I really appreciate it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All the best,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nick<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello there! This week, I have an announcement to make. I&#8217;m now offering online private lessons! A lot of people have asked me if I could teach them, but until now, I hadn&#8217;t set up a way for students to make bookings and payments. 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