Teacher of EFL for almost 20 years - EFL tutor with Steven

To whom it may concern,

My name is Camila Tabet and I am here to write a few words about Mr Steven Castle, my former English teacher. I have known Mr Steven Castle for over fifteen years. I first met him in 2005 as a Cambridge First Certificate teacher at King Street College, Hammersmith, West London.

My English learning process during Mr Castle’s classes were remarkable. I was 19 years old back then and was going through my very first international experience. I was born and raised in Brazil and speaking English like a true Londoner was completely out of my reach – or so I thought. Since the very first day of class Mr Castle proved himself to be very patient, polite, creative and interested in the development of his students.

I studied with Mr Castle for about 4 months during my FCE preparation. During that time I have improved my vocabulary (learned new words and expressions), practiced speaking and pronunciation and tried to absorb all of his knowledge of the English language. It is important to say that Mr Castle had always a simple and effective way of explaining something even if you don’t understand something the first time.

It was clear to me that Mr Castle was truly interested on helping the students to improve their abilities. He was always beloved among my classmates and cared enough about us to suggest extra interesting books to read and songs to listen (I still have Henry James’ The Turn of The Screw until this day).

I can say without any kind of exaggeration that I am pretty confident on my English skills and that many professional opportunities were taken by me due to my English level. Of course I am not as fluent as I once were (and unfortunately I lost the beautiful British accent) but I am sure I owe Mr Castle much of my professional and academic development.

Their students are lucky to have him as their teacher.

Yours faithfully,

Camila Tabet

Steve is an excellent teacher, from beginners to proficient students from grammar to pronunciation Steve doesn't only know how to get the best results from his students he understands teaching methodology and pedagogy. He is encouraging and precise and personalises all the classes for students. His materials are always current, relevent and interesting and he takes great time to ensure the best approach. Last but not least he is a friendly teacher who cares about his students and takes an interest and is able to make a connection with them that facilitates their learning. He is also a brilliant colleague and excellent manager.