Nowadays, knowledge of English is no longer a luxury, but rather a necessity. Without English you can not find a highly paid and promising job, do not go abroad on vacation, do not read the information on the Internet, do not make new acquaintances when traveling.
Therefore, sooner or later, each of us is faced with the question of which way to learn the English language for yourself to choose, so that learning is as comfortable and productive as possible. Among the proposals from numerous English courses, many make their choice in favor of individual tutoring.
Choosing a tutor is not an easy task. There are a lot of proposals for tutoring, and it's important not to be mistaken, to orient yourself in the variety of offers and to choose the most suitable option for yourself. On what to pay attention, and how to choose an individual tutor in English?
To begin with, decide for yourself what goals you set for yourself, why do you need English, and what level you would like to achieve. For example, to pass such specialized examinations as Toefl, you will have to look for a teacher to receive this special kind of training, since not all teachers take this kind of training. If, for example, you need technical English, then the teacher who is engaged in humanitarian training is able to help you in this.
Naturally, the main thing that you need to pay attention to when choosing a tutor in English is the qualification of the teacher. This will help to save your time and not be retrained again, after classes with an unqualified teacher. A tutor in English with a low level of preparation can be easily distinguished from a real professional. Qualitative lessons can be offered, for example, by a teacher who offers, in addition to teaching "classical" English, also classes in the business direction. Such people are well aware of their business, they have excellent teaching skills, have the ability to track your progress and point out mistakes in the training process.
A competent teacher, before starting to study with you, will conduct a detailed conversation, finding out whether you have studied the language up to the present moment, how long, where and by what method you studied and so on. Having received such information from your lips, the teacher will evaluate and "rework" it, after which he will propose for you an individual program of classes.
When choosing a tutor in English, pay attention to the teaching experience of the "candidate". There are teachers who know their subject well, but do not know how to correctly teach information and teach the language of others.
The cost of tutoring is not the least. It should not be too low or have a cloudy road. Optimum, as a rule, will be the average price "in the market" of these services. Private teachers charge a fee for each lesson, without prepayments, and directly on the day of the lesson and upon completion. Do not forget that you pay the tutor not for how much new material was learned in the course of this or that lesson (as many would like it), but for the very fact that you were taught. And already the degree of your knowledge will depend largely on you, on how much you are diligent, disciplined and so on.
If the level of professionalism, work experience and value suited you, it would be nice to also pay attention (this is very important!) To how psychologically you like a particular teacher. Whether it is pleasant to you to communicate with him, whether it is easy to find contact, whether he approaches you on a psychotype. After all, lessons should bring you only joy and satisfaction, the absence of negative emotions towards the tutor will have a positive impact on the learning process.
Observing the above recommendations, you can easily find an excellent tutor in English, spending it is not too much time. But do not forget that 90% of the success will depend on you! After all, a hired teacher is not a guarantee of your knowledge. Only daily work and diligence on your part will help to get the level of English you seek.