One-to-one online IELTS lessons with Mike, a CELTA-certified teacher in Hanoi
Live on Google Meet, in English, one-to-one and never in a group. Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking, with feedback during the lesson. Mike has 12+ years of teaching English and IELTS in Vietnam, Turkey and Iran, and teaches students in Vietnam and abroad.
Who you will learn with
No rotating pool of tutors and no outsourced marking. Every session, from your first trial to your fiftieth booking, is with the same person — so feedback builds on what came before instead of starting over each time.
- ✓CELTA certified — Cambridge, July 2017
- ✓12+ years teaching English and IELTS in Vietnam, Turkey, and Iran
- ✓Previously taught 250 students across 10 classes at Newton Grammar School, Hanoi
- ✓Previously taught at Çevre Koleji, Gökkuşağı Koleji, and Bahçeşehir College, Turkey
- ✓Personal IELTS score: 8.5 in Speaking
- ✓Every session with the same teacher, so feedback builds instead of restarting
Results students have had
Band movements students reported back after working through these sessions. No names and no photos — results are not published without the student's permission.
These are individual results students reported back, not averages or typical results. How far you go depends on where you start and on the work between sessions — no band is promised.
What students wrote
“Mike had helped me a lot. With his help I could get to my dream university. I got band 7.5.”
Giang Pham · Posted on Google, 5 stars. Shown exactly as written. See it on Google
“Đã học cùng thầy theo lộ trình và đạt được 7 ielts nói chung thầy khá thân thiện và thoải mái”
Khanh Bao · Posted on Google, 5 stars. Shown exactly as written. English translation: “I studied with the teacher following a study path and reached IELTS 7. In general, the teacher is quite friendly and easygoing.”
“Mình đã có một buổi học thử ở đây và quyết định đăng ký khá ấn tượng về thầy giáo rất thân thiện”
Pham Grape · Posted on Google, 5 stars. Shown exactly as written. English translation: “I had a trial lesson here and decided to sign up. I was quite impressed with the very friendly teacher.”
“Thầy dạy nhiệt tình chu đáo , 10đ”
Anh minh · Posted on Google, 5 stars. Shown exactly as written. English translation: “The teacher teaches with enthusiasm and care, 10/10.”
“Tuyệt”
Nguyễn Hoài Thương · Posted on Google, 5 stars. Shown exactly as written. “Tuyệt” is Vietnamese for “great”.
“mình là học sinh trung học của thầy tại trường rồi đăng ký thêm lớp học online của thầy cá nhân mình thấy khá thoải mái khi tiếp xúc và trò chuyện với thầy và thầy cũng dạy rất kỹ và kiên nhẫn”
Thái Quốc Huy · Posted on Google, 5 stars. Shown exactly as written. English translation: “I was the teacher's high school student at school and then also signed up for his online classes. Personally, I find it quite comfortable to talk with him, and he also teaches very thoroughly and patiently.”
Pick an open time
From first click to your first correction
Four steps: choose a time, pay, get your Meet link, set up your account.
Pick an open slot
Browse real availability below — only times Mike has actually opened up are shown.
Pay securely
PayPal, bank transfer, Alipay, or USDT. Prices shown converted to your currency automatically.
Get your Meet link
After you pay with PayPal, your Google Meet link and calendar invite arrive by email as soon as PayPal confirms. For a bank transfer, Alipay or USDT, your time is held for 24 hours and the link follows once the payment is confirmed by hand.
Set up your account
Create your login with the link in the same email, or press Log in, choose Create an account and we email you a code. Future bookings and notes are then saved.
Simple, pay-per-session pricing
No packages or subscriptions. Pay per session and book as many or as few as you like.
You pay in US dollars with PayPal; the exact amount is shown before you confirm.
30-minute trial lesson
Mike checks your level in the skill you choose, gives live feedback on a real example, and then you decide the next step. No obligation to book more, and no subscription.
One per student, on your first booking
See a sample progress report (a fictional example) Book the trial60-minute IELTS lesson
- 1-on-1 with Mike (or one lesson shared by 2 to 4 students, booked together)
- A full 60 minutes, one-to-one
- Recording available on request
- Written progress notes after each session
- Reschedule with at least 24 hours’ notice
- Meet link + calendar invite sent automatically
Prefer a longer lesson? Choose 2 hours at the calendar; the price is shown before you pay.
Book a one-to-one lessonGeneral English, same teacher
- Everyday and workplace conversation
- Pronunciation and fluency, corrected as you speak
- Job interviews, presentations and professional email
- No exam, no test format, no band score
Book your session
Pick a time. Greyed-out times are taken or blocked.
Students under 18 can book, but a parent or legal guardian must read and agree to the consent letter before the booking is made.
Choose a day and time
- Times are shown in your own time zone
- Choose a time first, then pay in the next step
- Change a lesson time at no charge up to 24 hours before
Coaching across all four skills
Whichever part of the test is holding your score back, sessions are built around it.
Listening
Real test-style audio and the traps that cost the most marks — paraphrasing, distractors, and catching the exact moment an answer is said.
Reading
Timed passages with skimming and scanning technique, and a close look at where True/False/Not Given and matching-heading questions go wrong.
Writing
Task 1 (a report or a letter) and Task 2 (an essay) marked against the published IELTS band descriptors, with structure and coherence feedback on every paragraph.
Speaking
Live Part 1, 2, and 3 practice in the exact format of the real test, with feedback given in the moment, not after.
Sessions can be recorded on request, so you can go back and hear exactly where a question type or a habit is costing you marks.
What a written report looks like
A fictional example of the kind of written report Mike prepares. Every number is marked as an example estimate.
Four criteria, one page
Fluency, vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation, each with one strength and one next step. Bands are practice estimates, marked as examples here. Pronunciation carries Mike’s note, not a band.
What went well, and what to work on
Short quotations from the answer show what worked and what to work on next.
Pronunciation, in plain words
A report can show levels in words, pace and pitch charts and the words to practise, with Mike’s own notes.
Drills and a lesson plan
Three priorities with a short drill each, a practice rhythm, and a plan with homework. Nothing is booked until you book it.
Sample report: fictional example, not a real student. Estimates in reports are for practice and are not official IELTS results.
Common questions before you book
If something’s not covered here, message before booking — mkcenter007@gmail.com, Zalo, WhatsApp, or Telegram at +84 383 390 963.
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Online lessons with PDF handouts
Also: lesson packs with PDF handouts and worksheets (separate from one-to-one lessons).
See the lesson packsTry one Speaking Part 1 lesson, with its handout, as a free sample once you sign in. Open the free sample
Students join from Vietnam and abroad
Every lesson is online, live on Google Meet, in English, taught by Mike from Hanoi (UTC+7). The booking calendar shows each slot in your own time zone. Country guides: Hanoi and Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand, Dubai and the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman, Japan, the USA, or all countries.
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