Jonathan - English speaking tutor - London

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Jonathan

4.9 (16 reviews)

Rate $67
Response 4h
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Number of students Jonathan has taught since their arrival at Superprof
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Number of students Jonathan has taught since their arrival at Superprof

4.9 (16 reviews)

$67/h

1^st lesson free

English speaking
English reading
English listening
English writing
Business English

Native Business English Teacher | 20+ Years Experience as CFO & COO | TEFL Qualified.

English speaking
English reading
English listening
English writing
Business English

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One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Jonathan will be happy to arrange your first English speaking lesson.

About Jonathan

LinkedIn: jonjhale A business graduate from a London University, he went onto qualify as a CIMA Accountant (ACMA). He has been employed by 3 public companies as CFO & COO. As CFO, he led the flotation process of 2 private companies on the London AIM Market. He has also successfully run, bought, sold and turned-around multiple companies (private & public) & assets. His experience is across most functions including Accountancy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Finance, Digital & Tech, Company Secretarial & Litigation, Marketing, and Operations. He is a TEFL 150 hour qualified English Teacher (UK & US Business English expert) and runs a Digital Service provider.

About the lesson

My approach is always to research what the student is looking for and to come up with an agreed Teaching Plan that covers all the areas required in a dove-tailed fashion. Also, to bring in real-life experiences with the necessary Business English to feel comfortable, confident and in control. Areas of Teaching (British English): ★ Pronunciation ★ ★ Reading, Word choice and Fluency ★ ★ Writing in Business English ★ ★ Presentations ★ ★ Bespoke ★ The most popular pack is the 5-Lesson pack. The 10-Lesson pack offers a greater discount. Other Teaching Areas: In addition, I also teach the following subjects: ★ Double-entry Bookkeeping ★ ★ Reading & understanding a Balance Sheet ★ ★ Extracting out a Cashflow Statement ★ ★ Consolidated Group Accounts ★ ★ Variance Analysis ★ ★ Financial Modelling ★ ★ Financial Management ★ ★ Financial Instruments ★ ★ Mergers & Acquisitions ★ ★ Statistics ★ Working closely together, he can explain the most complex areas of your academic studies, for either professional Accountancy qualifications (ACMA, ACCA, AAT), or Accountancy and Business Studies as an undergraduate, and at A level. In addition, he works alongside companies as an additional parachute resource for confidential & complex projects (working under an NDA), supporting in areas such as detailed Financial Modelling, Formal Presentations, Investment Memorandums, Business Plans, IPO process, and Digital Strategy.

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4.9 (16 reviews)

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Kostas
- 5
Perfect! Jonathan is the person who can help me get to the next level of business English and has the management and financial background that informs his teaching approach, the topics he wants to cover and I think I can benefit greatly from his sessions.
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Kostas

Perfect! Jonathan is the person who can help me get to the next level of business English and has the management and financial background that informs his teaching approach, the topics he wants to cover and I think I can benefit greatly from his sessions.
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Diana
- 5
Perfect! Jon was an outstanding teacher for my advanced financial management course. I had difficulties understanding concepts related to dividend payout and mergers and acquisitions, but Jon skills, fully clarified them for me. Additionally,since my English isn’t my first language,he corrected me and guided me all the way . 2 in 1 .I am grateful for his guidance and support.
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Diana

Perfect! Jon was an outstanding teacher for my advanced financial management course. I had difficulties understanding concepts related to dividend payout and mergers and acquisitions, but Jon skills, fully clarified them for me. Additionally,since my English isn’t my first language,he corrected me and guided me all the way . 2 in 1 .I am grateful for his guidance and support.

Jonathan's response
Diana is an inspiration to us all. As an undergrad, she asked me to assist her with complex financial instruments and management modules for her degree. She is a delight to teach; clever, quick, and with a great sense of humour. She has taken this all on board, and English is not her native Language. I'm looking forward to seeing her strong academic and successful career development. Thank you for choosing me!
- Jonathan's response :
  Diana is an inspiration to us all. As an undergrad, she asked me to assist her with complex financial instruments and management modules for her degree. She is a delight to teach; clever, quick, and with a great sense of humour. She has taken this all on board, and English is not her native Language. I'm looking forward to seeing her strong academic and successful career development. Thank you for choosing me!
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MAXIME
- 5
Perfect! I greatly appreciated taking classes with Jonathan. He is very patient, encouraging, knowledgeable in Finance and other subjects, and also an amazing listener. I highly recommend him to anyone looking to improve their written or verbal communication!!!
Thank you very much Jonathan
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MAXIME

Perfect! I greatly appreciated taking classes with Jonathan. He is very patient, encouraging, knowledgeable in Finance and other subjects, and also an amazing listener. I highly recommend him to anyone looking to improve their written or verbal communication!!!
Thank you very much Jonathan

Jonathan's response
Maxime has the benefit of coming from a multi-cultured background. This provides life lessons in a person's early stages, second to none. With this diversity, it does mean living and working at a higher-level in the UK may bring some complexities & challenges that native speakers do not have. Maxime's English is very strong, and we just need to sharpen up a bit on pronunciation, word choice & association, written choices, and presentation techniques. A fantastic student with a great future. Thank you for choosing me Maxime!
- Jonathan's response :
  Maxime has the benefit of coming from a multi-cultured background. This provides life lessons in a person's early stages, second to none. With this diversity, it does mean living and working at a higher-level in the UK may bring some complexities & challenges that native speakers do not have. Maxime's English is very strong, and we just need to sharpen up a bit on pronunciation, word choice & association, written choices, and presentation techniques. A fantastic student with a great future. Thank you for choosing me Maxime!
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Amy
- 5
Perfect! Jon is a very nice teacher and has a lot of patience. He not only corrected all of my grammar and pronunciation mistakes but also improved my formal business English. I am so lucky to have chosen Jonny as my Business English teacher and am grateful to Jon for his help.
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Amy

Perfect! Jon is a very nice teacher and has a lot of patience. He not only corrected all of my grammar and pronunciation mistakes but also improved my formal business English. I am so lucky to have chosen Jonny as my Business English teacher and am grateful to Jon for his help.

Jonathan's response
Amy is a great student, who learns very quickly. Being trilingual is not easy and she is working on her Business English to secure her next career move. We are working on Pronunciation, Fluency, Word Choice, Business English & Q&A sessions, as well as writing. Amy is a delight to work with, and I highly recommend her! Thank you for choosing me.
- Jonathan's response :
  Amy is a great student, who learns very quickly. Being trilingual is not easy and she is working on her Business English to secure her next career move. We are working on Pronunciation, Fluency, Word Choice, Business English & Q&A sessions, as well as writing. Amy is a delight to work with, and I highly recommend her! Thank you for choosing me.
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Cristian
- 5
Perfect! Jonathan is a very experienced tutor with a lot of knowledge in Business English. As Chartered Accountants, we speak the same "language" which made the lessons much more productive and enjoyable. We covered different aspects of writing, pronunciation , as well as business presentations. I have learned tremendously in these lessons and I recommend him to anyone who wants to improve his business communication in English.
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Cristian

Perfect! Jonathan is a very experienced tutor with a lot of knowledge in Business English. As Chartered Accountants, we speak the same "language" which made the lessons much more productive and enjoyable. We covered different aspects of writing, pronunciation , as well as business presentations. I have learned tremendously in these lessons and I recommend him to anyone who wants to improve his business communication in English.

Jonathan's response
Cristian is an inspiration to us all. He qualified as an ACCA Accountant and English is not his native language. A very competent English user, we are working together on pronunciation, word choice and association, along with written techniques to aid communication. Thank you for choosing me to assist you in your exciting career development.
- Jonathan's response :
  Cristian is an inspiration to us all. He qualified as an ACCA Accountant and English is not his native language. A very competent English user, we are working together on pronunciation, word choice and association, along with written techniques to aid communication. Thank you for choosing me to assist you in your exciting career development.
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Mirko
- 5
Perfect! I had a great experience working with Jonathan. He was able to help me improve my pronunciation of some really difficult words. He provided me with the logic behind it all and gave me everything I needed to consistently improve over time. I highly recommend working with him.
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Mirko

Perfect! I had a great experience working with Jonathan. He was able to help me improve my pronunciation of some really difficult words. He provided me with the logic behind it all and gave me everything I needed to consistently improve over time. I highly recommend working with him.

Jonathan's response
Mirko is a clever & talented digital professional, who's from Italy. English is not his first language, so he approached me to assist in his higher-level communication skills; pronunciation, word choice & association, vocabulary, and written (email structure & presentation). He has already made solid progress, with more to follow. Great student! Thank you Mirko
- Jonathan's response :
  Mirko is a clever & talented digital professional, who's from Italy. English is not his first language, so he approached me to assist in his higher-level communication skills; pronunciation, word choice & association, vocabulary, and written (email structure & presentation). He has already made solid progress, with more to follow. Great student! Thank you Mirko
Patri
- 5
Perfect! I should've found him earlier! I now have the confidence to write a book.
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Patri

Perfect! I should've found him earlier! I now have the confidence to write a book.

Jonathan's response
Patri has a good understanding of English having now lived for a long time in the UK. She is a delight to teach and runs her own business. We are working on work email structures, writing, oral and pronunciation. Very pleased with her progress so far! Thank you for choosing me, Patri.
- Jonathan's response :
  Patri has a good understanding of English having now lived for a long time in the UK. She is a delight to teach and runs her own business. We are working on work email structures, writing, oral and pronunciation. Very pleased with her progress so far! Thank you for choosing me, Patri.
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Xingjian
- 5
Perfect! I'd like to give a big thumbs up to Jonathan's teaching. I have learned quite a lot of good stuff, especially how to pronounce R L G W, as a Chinese native speaker. I never knew how to make them sound right in English. Jonathan gives me a lot of confidence that makes me believe I can speak like a native British speaker one day. He is also an experienced entrepreneur and passionate about helping me improve. I think he is a treasure, and wish I had found him earlier.
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Xingjian

Perfect! I'd like to give a big thumbs up to Jonathan's teaching. I have learned quite a lot of good stuff, especially how to pronounce R L G W, as a Chinese native speaker. I never knew how to make them sound right in English. Jonathan gives me a lot of confidence that makes me believe I can speak like a native British speaker one day. He is also an experienced entrepreneur and passionate about helping me improve. I think he is a treasure, and wish I had found him earlier.

Jonathan's response
Jason has an excellent vocabulary and has good conversational skills. Learning his English 'on the job' in the UK, has allowed him to have an ability to converse well, also bringing in humour from time to time. We will be working on pronunciation, clarity of speech and written Business English. I look forward to making solid progress together. Thank you for choosing me.
- Jonathan's response :
  Jason has an excellent vocabulary and has good conversational skills. Learning his English 'on the job' in the UK, has allowed him to have an ability to converse well, also bringing in humour from time to time. We will be working on pronunciation, clarity of speech and written Business English. I look forward to making solid progress together. Thank you for choosing me.
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Eniko
- 5
Perfect! I have been working with Jonny for several weeks, and I am very satisfied. We are practising business English as well as casual conversations and pronunciation. He is highly organised, punctual and responsible. He makes corrections to my pronunciation in a friendly way. He adapts his lessons to my needs. Everything I learn with him I can quickly put into practice. I highly recommend him.
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Eniko

Perfect! I have been working with Jonny for several weeks, and I am very satisfied. We are practising business English as well as casual conversations and pronunciation. He is highly organised, punctual and responsible. He makes corrections to my pronunciation in a friendly way. He adapts his lessons to my needs. Everything I learn with him I can quickly put into practice. I highly recommend him.

Jonathan's response
Eniko is a professional and wishes to strengthen her Business English skills given it is not her mother tongue. She has a flair for writing beautiful English sentences, and we will now focus on Business Written and Verbal Communication. I'm looking forward to working with you. Thanks!
- Jonathan's response :
  Eniko is a professional and wishes to strengthen her Business English skills given it is not her mother tongue. She has a flair for writing beautiful English sentences, and we will now focus on Business Written and Verbal Communication. I'm looking forward to working with you. Thanks!
Yanwen
- 5
Perfect! Jonathan is an excellent coach. He prepared a very well structured lesson since the first trial. I already learned a lot even just from the first lesson. He has a strong business background which helps not only on improving English itself but also on business related tasks, like emails, reports and presentations. I am really glad to have him as my coach.
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Yanwen

Perfect! Jonathan is an excellent coach. He prepared a very well structured lesson since the first trial. I already learned a lot even just from the first lesson. He has a strong business background which helps not only on improving English itself but also on business related tasks, like emails, reports and presentations. I am really glad to have him as my coach.

Jonathan's response
Yanwen has an excellent grasp of English. Areas we will focus on include pronunciation, word choice, grammar, formal and informal, less words, and report & email writing. I'm looking forward to seeing your solid progress and thank you for choosing me!
- Jonathan's response :
  Yanwen has an excellent grasp of English. Areas we will focus on include pronunciation, word choice, grammar, formal and informal, less words, and report & email writing. I'm looking forward to seeing your solid progress and thank you for choosing me!
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Maria
- 5
Perfect! The class was very well prepared. Jonathan is very friendly and professional.
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Maria

Perfect! The class was very well prepared. Jonathan is very friendly and professional.

Jonathan's response
You are a great student and together we will certainly make you stronger in written as well as oral comprehension. Until the next lesson. Thanks Maria!
- Jonathan's response :
  You are a great student and together we will certainly make you stronger in written as well as oral comprehension. Until the next lesson. Thanks Maria!
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John

Jonathan’s vast professional experience at the C-suite level proved to be of paramount value in our sessions. I reached out for his guidance as I’m currently aiming for a step up in my career as I wanted to brush up on my already proficient English to be at an appropriate level for a more executive facing position. He over exceeded my expectations by adding to the mix news articles and reports from industry established sources, and more.

I highly recommend Jonathan if you want to unlock your potential to communicate effectively in the arcane world of real British business.
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John
Jonathan’s vast professional experience at the C-suite level proved to be of paramount value in our sessions. I reached out for his guidance as I’m currently aiming for a step up in my career as I wanted to brush up on my already proficient English to be at an appropriate level for a more executive facing position. He over exceeded my expectations by adding to the mix news articles and reports from industry established sources, and more.

I highly recommend Jonathan if you want to unlock your potential to communicate effectively in the arcane world of real British business.
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Sean

Jonathan is a great teacher as he’s patient, understanding and has business experience second to none. Highly recommended for those seeking the icing on the cake.
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Sean
Jonathan is a great teacher as he’s patient, understanding and has business experience second to none. Highly recommended for those seeking the icing on the cake.
Sarah

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Sarah
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Marina

I have always found Jonathan to be very patient with good humour and can highly recommend him as a tutor.
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Marina
I have always found Jonathan to be very patient with good humour and can highly recommend him as a tutor.
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Poppy

Jon is very reliable and an excellent teacher
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Poppy
Jon is very reliable and an excellent teacher
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Do you speak this language fluently because of your origins or because a teacher inspired you to learn?
Yes, my origins. Both of my parents are English Professors.
Can you name a living, historical or fictional character that you think is the emblematic representative of the language's culture?
Lord Sugar – he speaks Business English slowly and clearly, allowing for better and quicker decision making due to a deeper level of understanding and a higher level of thought process by those within the communication circle.
Is there a typical word, phrase, tradition or behavior in the language that you particularly like?
Less is more – this generally sums up Business Communication
Why does speaking this language matter to you?
English is the number 1 language spoken within business globally and is set to rise further. It is now pretty much mandatory to have a good understanding of Business English.
What is the main difficulty in learning this language and what can help the process of learning?
Like most languages, there are many very different accents, making it difficult to understand for non-native speakers. To add to this, spelling root of words come from multiple languages, so harder to apply concepts. And, with many homophones – words that sound the same but with different meanings – adds further complications. Lastly, there are hundreds of phrases used regularly by native speakers, and these just need to be (i.e. parrot-fashion) learnt. Continuous practise is the secret to learning English.
Provide a valuable anecdote related to your language learning or your days at school.
In Business, there are usually 2 major constraints. Time and Money. With proper use of Business English, you can save lots of time. Apply the principle of ‘Less is More’ when you write an email and, also with oral communication.
How has travel or a specific trip helped you to increase your skill and knowledge of the language?
I have travelled extensively in 2 continents, Asia & Europe, and partially in America & Africa. I speak other languages, and this helps me to understand the difficulties faced with 2nd or 3rd languages. I use this experience in my teaching methods to help boost student’s confidence, which is paramount.
What makes you a Superprof in language?
I am a specialist in Business English. With my business academic background (ACMA, BA Hons), as well as being in Business for over 20 years, I have had to read, write, and communicate verbally in operational matters, IT & digital strategies, corporate finance documents and IPO process management, legal covering both corporate finance and litigation, across the whole Accountancy spectrum, into sales, trad and digital marketing and human resources. Phew!

Native Business English Teacher | 20+ Years Experience as CFO & COO | TEFL Qualified.

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