Greetings from Cape Town, South Africa. I am Rifat and I hold a Master's degree in Commerce and have 20 years’ experience in business and the energy sector. Additionally, I have a level-5 TEFL certificate from the TEFL Academy in the United Kingdom.

My industry experience over the years includes training workshops for groups, staff, and management focused on improving business management functions. I enjoy creating relevant teaching materials and coursework tailored to students’ needs. As an educator, I bring advanced research skills with proposals and report-writing experience. These provide a rich resource for English language teaching and make the learning experience more relevant. This journey ensures communication skills and language mastery that’s specific to your career and industry.

My pedagogy and teaching strategies strongly favor a student-centered approach focusing on finding a balance between receptive and productive skills to achieve optimal language acquisition. I rely on advanced online resources in the classroom.

I'm the right teacher for you if you want to learn English for work or for university studies abroad. I am not just a teacher; I have real-life experience working in international workplaces and universities, so I know what it's like to use English in real professional situations. I will always focus on your goals by teaching you the specific skills and language you need. This way, you can improve faster in my lessons than in traditional group courses. I will give you personalized feedback that is useful and honest, so you know what you need to work on and how. In my lessons you can be sure that you are learning what you really need.

English for work: Since I worked in many countries with colleagues of different nationalities, I know what expressions people really use at meetings, how to write reports, prepare and deliver interesting presentations, etc. I've helped many professionals improve their CVs, get ready for job interviews, write formal emails, speak up in meetings, understand native speakers, and make phone calls. I am confident that I can help you, too, so don't hesitate, book a lesson with me! We will use lots of real-life practice with role-plays, and you will learn useful expressions that you can use right away.

English for university studies: I can help you if you are (or will be soon) a university student and you need to improve your English for your studies. I worked at various universities as a post-doctoral researcher, giving lectures, supervising students, writing academic papers, etc. For this reason, I know how to help you understand textbooks, lectures and academic articles, write essays, or prepare presentations. I have experience guiding students in learning useful skills for their specific needs, for example: note-taking, understanding academic texts, writing paragraphs and essays, writing theses, and preparing for presentations. Will you be the next to reach your goal?

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Academically, I studied my undergraduate and graduate degrees in English Language and Literature. I also got international teaching certificates such as CELTA, CELT, TKT, TESOL, ELT and Cambridge Train the Trainer.

Practically, I have taught different age groups with different targets:
* Preparing applicants for international exams such as IELTS, TOEFL, CELPIP, PTE, TOEIC, ...
* General English: teenagers, adults
* English for special purposes, eg flight attendants, lawyers, nurses, hotel staff, ....
* Writing courses: Writing an ISI essay, business correspondence

I try to prepare a custom curriculum for each student according to the concerns and timetable they may have. I apply CLIL teaching methodology in my teaching.

Results-driven, student-focused, and highly experienced professional and Teacher Trainer with a demonstrated 25+ year experience in teaching Business, Marketing, HR and Employability modules, EAP, ESP (Law, Finance, Business, Medicine Engineering), ESAP, EFL, IELTS, TOEFL, General English, Cambridge Exam English, English for Young Learners, to culturally diverse groups of students in Colleges and Higher Tertiary Education Institutes in the UK and abroad. Currently a University Lecturer in a UK University