Tsvetana Myagkova

I have tutored English and Maths since 2014, especially during the last year. I have taught students from UK, China, and Russia, mostly aged 15-18. However, I am keen to expand my tutoring experience to a wider variety of ages, backgrounds, and learning goals.

I believe that an important part of learning a language is also learning about the culture and people, so I use a lot of film clips, songs, and book extracts as centrepieces and talking points in my lessons. I also give students the opportunity to have greater agency in their learning. For example, I often give my students linguistic puzzles which allow them to work out verb forms for themselves.

The majority of students whom I taught English have been 15-18, targeting university applications (interviews and essays) and GCSE English. Most were based either in the UK or China, and I am keen to gain experience in teaching students from a wider range of ages, backgrounds, and learning goals.

I have a strong academic background, having completed a BA in Psychology and Linguistics at the University of Oxford. I am currently studying for an MSc in Performance Psychology, a course which is improving my ability to teach and train people efficiently and to a high level.