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Learn English Your Way
So you’re looking to learn English.
The internet is flooded with options: massive platforms and established companies, private tutors and ‘proven’ methods from across the globe. Once you peel back the marketing it’s hard to know what works.
I started Ositos English because I don’t think you should have to choose between rigid structure and actual flexibility. You can have a class that is structured but flexible, serious about progress and genuinely fun. That is the balance I aim for.
Kids to Adults
Beginner to Advanced
My Philosophy
Language learning works best when it’s active and personal. Every student is different, and online lessons need to reflect that.
At Ositos English, I don’t just ‘teach’—I build lessons that integrate speaking, listening, and grammar into a flow that actually makes sense for your level.
- Beginners need movement, visuals, and a massive confidence boost.
- Intermediate learners need to be challenged with variety and given the floor to speak.
- Advanced learners need precision, depth, and topics they actually care about.
And I prioritize real progress over rushing through a curriculum.
Flexible By Design
Your Topics. Your Pace.
Originality in Lesson Design
All lessons are designed by me, primarily using PowerPoint, and built specifically for online teaching. They are colorful, visual, interactive, and designed to keep students involved from start to finish.
I build every lesson myself. I primarily use PowerPoint, but not for static slides. These are interactive, visual environments designed specifically for a digital screen.
Lessons include animations, images, GIFs, sound effects, videos, quizzes, discussion slides, and guided speaking activities. Many lessons are completely original creations, and that number continues to grow. Others incorporate carefully selected material from the internet, always redesigned, rewritten, and adapted to fit the student and the lesson goals.
Instead of a digital textbook, your lessons are filled with animations, GIFs, sound effects, and quizzes. While I do occasionally pull high-quality material from the web, I never just ‘plug and play.’ I rewrite, redesign, and adapt every outside resource to make sure the grammar focus, vocabulary and discussion prompts and pedagogically sound and fit your specific goals.
The goal isn’t just to ‘get through’ a slide; it’s to keep the student constantly involved to make the lesson feel less like a lecture and more like an interactive workshop.
Fun Images, Animations, Sound Effects and GIFs
Diverse Background, Extensive Experience
I bring over a decade of classroom teaching and private one-on-one instruction with adults across three countries, along with more than ten years of online teaching experience with children.
I hold a Master’s degree in History, and years of living and traveling throughout Latin America have shaped both how I teach and how I understand language learning. As a fluent Spanish speaker, I know firsthand the challenges of learning and using a second language, and I use that perspective constantly in my teaching.
Outside the classroom, my interests range widely — sports, food, animals, science, space, music, and current events — and those interests regularly make their way into lessons. Whether we’re talking about history, basketball, cooking, or the solar system, the goal is always the same: make English relevant, useful, and engaging.
(Click here to read more about my background)
Over 20 Years Teaching Experience
Personalized Lessons
I like to start lessons begin with a personalized title slide featuring the student’s name, a simple question, and a colorful image. It’s a small detail, but I believe it shows that this lesson is for you.
We then usually jump short conversation questions designed to help students relax and get comfortable using English. This is also where I may ‘scout’ for future lesson topics. By learning about your hobbies, work, or daily life, I can tailor upcoming material to things the student actually wants to talk about. Moreover, when students feel known and comfortable, they participate more, focus better, and progress faster.
As students move into higher levels, flexibility increases even further. Lessons can focus more deeply on topics that interest the student or are relevant to their life, school, or work. With a large library of lessons already designed as well as the ability to modify or create new material as needed, it’s always possible to find content that generates interest and keeps the student engaged.
I always consider each student’s pace. I’m more interested in the student learning well than finishing a ‘unit’ by a certain date. Whether we meet for 25 or 50 minutes, the priority is to have a quality lesson. I can also provide periodic progress reports for students and parents to show the progress we have achieved.
Beginner Lessons
Beginner 1: Getting Started
I want my youngest students to feel excited the moment they enter the class.
After the personalized ‘hello’ slide, we usually kick off the lesson with a short song or movement-based video. While certainly fun for the kids, it more importantly helps them feel comfortable, happy, and ready to get into the lesson.
Next up is a comprehensive, sequenced curriculum that I’ve built.
Because most students at this age aren’t reading yet, I’ve built this course to be visual and auditory, and designed to take a child from zero English to confident basic conversation. Students learn greetings, letters and sounds, numbers, colors, animals, family, school vocabulary, actions, and early sentence patterns through visuals, repetition, pronunciation practice, and guided speaking.
We end the class with another song and video, often chosen by the student.
By the end of Beginner Level 1, students are comfortable with basic English sounds and vocabulary, can answer simple questions, and most importantly, having fun learning English.
Intermediate Levels 1 and 2
Age Range: Older children to teenagers (or equivalent language proficiency levels)
Target Students: : Students ready to connect language learning to everyday situations and expand conversational skills
Focus: Real-life applications, critical thinking, and vocabulary expansion, with increased emphasis on vocabulary, grammar and conversational skills
This stage builds on basic language skills, encouraging students to apply their learning to practical scenarios. Vocabulary expands through engaging materials like short stories, basic science and nature articles, and multimedia resources. Activities include real-world scenarios such as ordering food, outlining vacation plans, or discussing weekly events.
Grammar topics include past tense (regular and irregular verbs), modal verbs (can, must, should), future forms (will, going to), and comparatives (bigger, more interesting).
GOAL SUMMARY
Communicate confidently in conversational English.
Apply critical thinking to analyze and summarize stories, videos, and articles.
Use intermediate grammar structures accurately.
Advanced Levels 1 and 2
Age Range: Suitable for older children, teenagers, or equivalent language proficiency levels
Target students : Learners aiming to refine their mastery of English and engage in advanced discussions
Focus: Critical thinking, nuanced communication, and cultural literacy through authentic materials and complex grammar
Students explore diverse topics like science, history, sports, global cuisine, and current events using resources such as literature excerpts, news articles, and multimedia. Grammar instruction includes advanced topics like wish structures, conditional tenses (including mixed), phrasal verbs, idioms, and complex structures (e.g., inversions and tag questions).
GOAL SUMMARY
Analyze and interpret real-world texts independently.
Use advanced grammar accurately in spoken and written communication.
Be able to discuss abstract or specialized topics.
Expand vocabulary across specialized areas to promote detailed communication skills .
Expand cultural awareness through exposure to global topics.
Conversation & Vocabulary
Age range: Suitable for teenagers and adults
Target students : Learners who want to focus on conversational fluency or explore specific topics of interest
Focus: Tailored lessons emphasizing real-world communication, vocabulary building, and topic-specific discussions
These lessons are highly personalized to align with student interests. Topics may include science, the animal kingdom, sports, current events, history, and global cuisine. Grammar is addressed minimally and only as needed to clarify language use.
GOAL SUMMARY
Build fluency and confidence in conversational English
Expand topic-specific vocabulary to enhance precision in communication.
Strengthen listening and comprehension through engagement with authentic resources.
Develop cultural awareness and the ability to articulate opinions on complex issues.
Starting at the intermediate level, lessons can be adapted for adult learners.
Periodic progress reports are available to students and/or parents to track improvement and goals.
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Ready to get started with your English lessons?
- I offer a free trial lesson so you can experience a class before committing.
- Lessons are $14 USD for 25 minutes or $26 USD for 55 minutes for new students. (Note: Classes usually extend to the full 30 minutes or one hour)
- Please fill out the form below with your details, who the lessons are for and their approximate English level, your country, and three preferred times in your local time zone. I’ll review your request and get back to you shortly to confirm which times are available.
🗓️ Standard Availability (subject to change):
- Monday to Friday: 6 am to 12 noon. Saturday 6 am to 10 am (Eastern Standard Time).
- Please list your three preferred times in your local time zone.
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CONTACT:
BRIANHUNTER@OSITOSENGLISH.NET
OSITOSENGLISH@OUTLOOK.COM