Hi, I'm Dave Jackson
I'm a British English teacher from England. I live in Cambodia, and I give private, one-to-one conversation lessons online to students all over the world.
Why I teach the way I do
Many of my students come to me after years of English classes. They know a lot of grammar. They have used apps and textbooks. But when they need to speak in a meeting, on a call or with a patient, the words still don't come.
I think the reason is simple: most lessons are not about your life. A textbook doesn't know that you present to your board every month, or that your clients are in London, or that you're moving to Australia next year.
So I don't use general lessons. I build every lesson around the student: their job, their goals, and the mistakes they really make. And my students do most of the talking. I listen, correct, explain, and push them a little further every week.
Why British English?
I'm British, so I teach the English I speak: natural, everyday British English, with the phrases people really use at work in the UK. British English is clear and widely understood around the world.
I also show you the American differences when they matter, so you understand both. You will not get confused when your colleague says "elevator" and your client says "lift".
I build my own lesson materials
To make a new, personal lesson for every student, I built my own lesson software, called PlanwiseESL. It means every lesson fits your real situation, and more of my time goes into teaching you.
Who I teach
Most of my students are working professionals at intermediate level (B1) and above. I teach people in finance, healthcare, sales, engineering, IT and law, plus university students, people moving abroad, and children.
- English conversation practice
- English for finance professionals
- English for medical professionals
- English for sales professionals
- English for engineers
- English for legal professionals
I teach six days a week from Cambodia. That makes my hours a good fit for students in Asia, and my mornings work well for students in Europe and the Middle East. When you book, Calendly shows my free times in your time zone.
Qualifications
- BA Business Administration, University of Southampton