What Steve's Students are Saying.....
Irina Smurova
BA, MA in Science , Russia
"I have been studying English for 16 years on and off but my
writing, speaking and reading skills were far from fluent.
Since having good English skills is very important, I needed
to do something. I decided to become an online student
because it's a very attractive idea not having to spend time
going to class. Up until now, I've been Steve's online student
for more than one year and must admit that my level of
English has really been improving. Now, I rarely get confused
by tricky grammar or fast speech. Of course, I still have
things to work on, but I frequently can see learned idioms
and phrasal verbs in use and this fact boosts my courage and
self-esteem.
Thanks a lot Steve for improving my English and for your
patience! "
Mikhail Norshteyn
Applied Mathematics student , Russia
"I want to
thank Steve for great lessons! He really helps to achieve success. I took
local English courses to prepare for
TOEFL ibt
courses. After taking them, my score was only 83; it was not enough for me.
The problem was that I had
a lot of
duties besides my TOEFL studies. After a year, I decided to take another
approach to pass the TOEFL.
Steve Ford was
recommended to me from one of my classmates who got a high test score. From
the first lesson with
Steve I
understood that he had been the tutor that I was looking for. In my opinion,
the advantage of Steve’s lessons
is that they
are particularly focused on TOEFL tasks. He corrected my essays and gave
some important tips about
passing the
TOEFL.
The result was significant: 97! I didn’t even expect it,
however, Steve did. If you are motivated to work a lot, Steve is the right
person to help you to get a high TOEFL score!
P.S. Here is my advertisement for Steve’s lessons :)"
Jane Xu
Principal Program Manager at
Oracle , USA
"There is
always room for improvement. I’ve been in the United States for 16 years. I
am still pushing to speak
as native as
possible. Being a working mom in the Silicon Valley, I can’t afford to waste
time. I’ve done my research
and Steve Ford
is the BEST English teacher online! Steve customizes the courses based on my
needs. He is flexible,
effective,
organized, and is always true and interesting. Steve has a passion for
teaching. Most of the teachers of any
kind on YouTube
disappear after a few good sessions. With Steve, I am guilty of not being
able to keep up with his
high quality
online materials. Many of the advanced level idioms and phrases I learned
from Steve do pop up in my
day-to-day work
communications. I highly recommend Steve to be anyone’s English
teacher/master!"
Suzana Maranhão
Brazil-Holland
"When I
decided to take a course abroad, I knew that I’d have to study a lot and in
a short period of time so that I could improve my English and take the TOEFL
test. Besides doing a regular English course, I started to look for
interesting materials on Youtube. The best videos that I could find were
from Steve Ford. More than a good way to learn English, the videos are fun
and interesting! After seeing a lot of them, I decided to visit his portal
and also try some classes.
Steve helped me with my TOEFL preparation exam. We did many
TOEFL speaking and writing exercises. In my test, I used a lot of
expressions that he taught me in just 5 classes in 1 week!!! He also could
tell me how much I might achieve in each exercise. After doing the test, I
could see I indeed got similar results! And… I passed my test!!! Now, I am
having regular English classes with Steve. I am overjoyed! I love to tell my
friends that I have my online English teacher! I definitely recommend his
classes for everyone!"
Denis Kimura
Pilot , Brazil-Japan
"Because of my
work, I didn´t have time to attend a regular English school and I started to
take a look for online courses
either in
websites or on youtube. And then, I found the Peppy videos and decided to
contact Steve for a trial class.
Actually,
online courses was new for me and I wasn´t sure if I could have good results
by studying at home. But I was
wrong. I´ve
really been enjoying the classes and I´m improving my knowledge in English
quickly. I owe my progress in
English to his
personal way of teaching and the funny and interesting classes captivates me
to do more and more. I´m
sure he is the
best English teacher that I´ve ever seen. Ever! Thank you Steve !"
Florian Vogt
MBA , Germany
"My success
with my TOEFL exam happened in a very short period of time. Firstly, I took
on the challenge
of applying to
the University of Southern California. Secondly, I needed to find a way to
get an excellent score
on the TOEFL
exam. So, I surfed on the Internet and found Steve! In the beginning I was
skeptical if he could
help me in short period of time I had until my exam.
However, I gave it a try
and some hours later I had my first
English lesson
with Steve. Very quickly, Steve gave me strategies on how to tackle the
speaking and writing sections.
When I got my
TOEFL score, the results were amazing. I got 109 out of 120, simply
unbelievable. Not only did I
have a lot of fun with Steve, but he helped me to get into
University in the U.S.A.
Thank you Steve
!"
Giovanni Parato
President of
Kart International 2000 , Italy
"I found Steve
by watching Peppy lessons on Youtube. I was so impressed by his
unconventional way of teaching that
I decided to
become a one-to-one student. It was a fantastic Choice! I've discovered not
only a real professional Teacher,
but also a man
that understands my difficulties with the language. His lessons are never
stupid or boring, Steve teaches by
talking about any subject and
the time of the lesson flies by while the teaching sticks easily in my mind.
Thanks Steve for
your patience
with me and as you know you are not only my English teacher, but also my
English GURU."
Anne-Marie Coquillard
Retired Teacher, France
"After about
three years of lessons in France, I was happy to test my skills during my
stay in London.
It was such a
disappointment! I could just pick up a word from time to time and talk in
bits and pieces.
But I was planning a trip to New
Zealand and I was trying to find a
"miracle solution",
you know, something
like “Learn
English in three weeks”, without a ray of hope of course.
I watched
some videos on Youtube. The first was so childish, the second was boring,
the third was hosted by
the
caricature of a teacher, but not that bad because of a bit of sense of
humour. Eventually I came across one
of the Peppy
Videos. It was so different! Clear, interesting, amazing and I could even
understand without subtitles.
I made up my
mind and sent the teacher a message. I was anxious. That guy was too
brilliant for me. He was used
to having IELTS
students or something. It would be boring for him to have an aged student. I
surely wouldn’t
understand
anything, plus I had never used skype and was clueless using new technology.
And NOW I am
more than happy to learn English with Steve! We talk about this and that, a
bit about literature,
a lot about
real life and the world as it goes. It is always a lot of work and a lot of
fun.
So if you are
like me, old, hard-of-hearing, not very good at studying foreign languages
and using skype,
with sometimes
a faltering memory, you can all the same contact Steve. He is patient and
friendly. He knows what you need,
what you hope,
how to help. With him, you will most certainly improve your English.
Steve?
The Teacher I would have wanted to have been!"
Sandro Gori
President of Toscana Casa S.r.l., Florence, Italy
"I was
frustrated to speak English just with businessmen and talk always about the
same matters;
my English was
too basic and monotonous.So in November 2009 I typed "English conversation"
on youtube and
I came across Steve, with his English lesson, with his enthusiasm, with his
new and
fresh way to
teach English. I understood immediately that Steve could be the solution to
my problem
and working out
things with him, I could improve my English, improve my vocabulary, phrasal
verbs
and idioms. But
best of all I have found a new English friend to talk about "REAL LIFE!"
To speak and
write as a native English speaker does, and has always been one of my dreams
and now,
I am sure that
with Steve, that dream can come true.
Thanks Steve,
you are really great!!!"
 "As
soon as I saw Steve on Youtube, I realized that he was the one who
could help me to fill some of the gaps in my knowledge of English.
It is
well-known that if we want to reach a better understanding of how
English
works, we must not only read, listen and repeat, but also
communicate with a native speaker.Without this we will never be able
to feel and plant a foreign language in our mind in order to reach
so-called native-likeness. I believe this is the main goal for every
student whatever language he or she might be studying.Apart from
this, there is no doubt that learning should be a useful, pleasant
and entertaining activity. There cannot be a better place to realize
and achieve all of this, than on ‘Peppy Planet’ with Steve.
I am
happy I got that opportunity and all my “English-speaking dreams”
have come true. In my case, I always have had some difficulty with
phrasal verbs (who doesn’t?), and Steve caught on at once. After a
few classes I started to feel more and more at ease as my new
teacher was doing his best to help me with it.
With
Steve you will never make the same mistake again or you will never
forget a new word or idiom as Steve always makes notes which you can
see on your screen let alone his great videos. I would also like to
thank Steve for his patience and support while helping me to get
signed for PayPal. It was very kind of him to give me step by step
instructions during his free time. Thanks to that I have learned how
easy and safely you can purchase online!"
Daria Minorova
B.A., Moscow, Russia
|
 "When
I contacted Steve, I had very little time. I saw one of his videos
on Youtube and I decided to take some classes with him just one week
before my TOEFL test.
He gave
me a lot of tips for the speaking section and all of his advice
helped me to get the score I needed to apply to several Universities
in the U.S.A. I was extremely pleased to get 26 on the speaking
section on my very first try.
Thanks
Steve!"
Paul Roch
President of
Paul Roch Inc., Klostereneuburg, Austria
|
 "I'm
from Italy and I studied English for many years. Therefore it was
very frustrating to realize, when it came to talking to native
speakers, that I was still unable to express myself as I wished.
Besides, I have been living in Brazil for the past 8 years and the
need of speaking Portuguese all day long made my English get even
worse.
When I
came across Steve's amazing videos on Youtube, I felt that he could
be my real solution to work out my problem. And I was absolutely
right. I started classes with him (January 2009), and my
self-confidence with the English language is rapidly increasing.
Fluency is making its appearance, at last. I'm not afraid of
speaking to my American colleagues anymore.
He's
helping me by increasing my vocabulary and the correct use of
phrasal verbs, for instance. We talk about any topic with great
spontaneity and this is so great because I feel that I'm improving
my English in the most natural way, as if I were living in the USA
or in the UK.
I
sincerely feel that I really found MY teacher!!! Thanks Steve!!!"
Michele Perego
President of
Burigotto / Peg Perego,
Milan, Italy
|
![NevioOculosmaller[10]](http://privateenglishportal.com/files/2010/02/NevioOculosmaller10_thumb1.jpg "NevioOculosmaller[10]") "If
you want to improve your English language skills there is nobody
better than Steve. He is funny, motivating, smart and has a very
ample view of the most diverse matters and views involving almost
all aspects of our world.
I have
been having lessons with Steve for 3 years now and I am very happy
with my improvement since then.
Do not
wait any longer, ask for a lesson with Steve and you will not be
disappointed.
Thanks
a lot, Steve!"
Nevio
President of
Alumetal,
Campo Grande, Brazil
|
 "I´ve
been studying English for a quite a few years and as the time goes
by I feel that it´s important to improve my English more and more… I
say it because I´m a University Professor at one of the greatest
federal universities in Brazil. In my career it is mandatory to have
a pretty good command of the English language, mostly in speaking
and writing skills.
I
contacted Steve a few months ago because I needed to write a paper
in English in order to publish it in a scientific journal. Since
that time, it´s been a gorgeous time of having classes with Steve.
He’s
helping me a lot to write my academic papers as well as to improve
my fluency. I guess that shortly Steve will help me to get my goal:
to speak and to write as a native English speaker does! Wait a
little while and I´ll write a new post again telling the news!"
Dr. Gisele Martins
PhD, Head Professor of Nursing, Brazil
|
 "I
tried a lot of preparation courses for the TOEFL ibt, but all of
them were just a waste of my money. I did not notice any
improvements. That is why I started to search for a private native
speaking teacher on-line. Fortunately, I met Steve.
First,
I was so skeptical. However, after a couple of lessons with Steve I
was totally satisfied with his way of teaching. We practiced all
parts of the TOEFL a lot.
I like
that Steve keeps the same level of attention during the whole class.
Moreover, I promise you will never be bored by him. He feels when
you are tense and he makes jokes to help you relax and feel
comfortable. Thanks a lot."
Irina
Lawyer, Moscow, Russia / New York, USA
|
 “I
was trying to learn English for some years. I attended different
courses and learned on my own. I had reached some success, but it
didn’t satisfy me. I could read books and knew several grammatical
rules, but I still wasn’t able to talk. I didn’t want to waste my
time working in groups and speaking with other students. I was fed
up with spending my time in traffic jams on the way from work to
courses. I wanted to get the ability to talk and I wanted to speak
with an interesting person. I understood too that not each native
speaker can be a good teacher.
So I
started my search through lists of teachers who were teaching by
Skype. There were many similar offers and featureless advertising. I
wanted to find a real professional and an enthusiast. And when I had
found Steve’s site, I understood that my search was over.
From
the first lesson I’ve realized that I made the right choice. My
speaking difficulties disappeared. I enjoy each lesson. Steve
understands your problems and gives you ways to improve your skills.
I have perfect confidence in him and his methods of teaching. I’m
getting all of what I need from Steve’s lessons. I feel that I’m
really learning English at last.
I have
to work a lot on my English skills and I’m glad that I have Steve’s
help.”
Pavel
IT Specialist, Russia-Belgium
|
 "My
conversation classes with Steve over these past months have helped
me a lot with my spoken English. I feel much more confident speaking
English with others both online and in person.
I look
forward to using everything Steve has taught me on my next vacation
abroad."
Luis Sanchez
Louzao
Dentist, La
Coruña, Spain
|
 "I
first found Steve when I watched his Peppy Video “Steve in Brazil”.
Since I
work in Sales for a company Holland, English is a must. So I decided
to take classes with Steve.
I
really enjoy having class with Steve because he makes me feel
comfortable. My progress in English in the year I have studied with
him has been fantastic.
Colleagues and clients at work have noticed a tremendous improvement
in my English.
I am so
glad I found my English teacher!"
Erika Visconti
Executive Sales Rep., Brazil / Holland
|
 "Steve
has helped me to improve my speaking skills and raise my
self-confidence dramatically!
Now I
am sure I can reach a high level in English!"
Taras Malashenko
IT Banking /
Webmaster, Moscow, Russia
|
 "I
started taking classes with Steve since August 2008. Steve is
flexible, open and punctual. He has excellent material and has what
it takes to keep advanced English learners motivated.
Steve
has helped me a lot with accent reduction, vocabulary expansion and
he
has also cleared up many doubts about certain
aspects of English grammar. "
Osama Al-Khuraiji
Contractor/Sales, M.A. NYU,
Saudi Arabia
|
 "To
learn with Steve Ford is so easy and interesting since we learn
English while we are actually having fun."
Lilian Yabiku
Designer, Japan
|
 "I
am from Turkey. I had studied English before Steve's private English
classes but I hadn't improved enough. These days I have enough
self-confidence about my English.
If you
don't have the opportunity to go to Canada for English education,
Steve can bring Canada to you. I highly recommend Steve's online
classes to everyone."
Guven
CEO /Tekmedia,
Turkey
|
 "A
few months ago, I was looking for some video-classes on the Internet
and I came across Steve's TOEFL Talk video 5. When I saw this video,
I found what I was looking for: clear pronunciation and structured
explanations in English classes. So, after an intensive program for
TOEFL and IELTS exams, I could get scores beyond my expectations
which was essential for my future and for my goals and achievement.
On-line
classes have given me not only total flexibility which I needed, but
also intensive practice and improvement in speaking skills. The
well-balanced mix of exercises, explanations and fun makes all
classes exciting and also help me to keep the knowledge of English
fresh in my mind. The video-reviews I have received are a
fundamental part of my personal study because I can see them again
later on in order to go over any particular doubt or to check my
progress.
Finally, I am happy with my on-line private classes and I would like
to send many thanks to you Steve to provide us with all these
services that make you not just an English teacher, but a remarkable
reference for the Way of Teaching English."
Marcos
SAP/Accounting Gemini Inc., Toronto, Canada
|
 "I
have been studying English for a long time, but I was ashamed when I
needed to talk with someone, always insecure. One day I was looking
for an online course on the Internet and I saw Steve's class on
video. I loved it!! I could understand everything that he was
saying!! So I did two months of conversation classes with Steve and
since then I'm feeling better, more secure, less ashamed.
Of course my expression in English is not perfect
yet, but Steve helped me to be more confident and not to be afraid
to express myself. He taught me that English learning can be easy
and fun, and I always felt happier after our classes. So, I
recommend Steve's course to everybody, from beginners to advanced
students. Enjoy Steve's method and let him do for you what he did
for me: become a better and more confident English speaker. I
suggest you join
Peppy Club to see for yourself."
Miriam
Executive Secretary, Novo Hamburgo, Brazil
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“I had
a really bad experience with the TOEFL ibt because I wanted a really
high score of 26 in the speaking section and I took the test
THIRTEEN times.
Finally, I heard about Steve Ford’s classes so I took just 10
classes with him. Then, I took my exam for the 14th time and finally
I got 27. I really appreciate his help; he was so helpful and he
gave me a flexible schedule. Thanks Steve sooooooo much.”
Nermeen
Pharmacist, Egypt-USA
|
"I
needed to apply to the MBA program in San Francisco and I didn’t
know if I could do it. After I found Steve’s videos on YouTube, I
took 10 classes with him and I got more than the score I needed.
Thanks
to Steve I am writing this testimonial from the University here in
the US. The one that he helped me gain entrance to. Thank you Steve”
Ruben
MBA San Francisco University, Ukraine/USA
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“After
Steve’s Test Prep. course I got the score I needed to get into
University in Canada. I should mention that I had tried doing the
test 4 times before I found him online. Thank you so much Steve !”
April
UBC Student, China / Canada
|
“I did
not have too much time to study for the TOEFL and was really scared
about how I would do in the test. I found Steve on You Tube and
decided to take classes with him. He gave me tools, specially for
the writing and speaking part of the test, that were the key for my
success. I passed with a score higher than what I needed and I have
Steve to thank for it.”
Izabela
MA Pennsylvania University, USA
|
“Thanks
for all your help Steve !!!! I am very happy with the results!”
Janaina
MBA Pennsylvania University, USA
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