My Experience as an English Online Teacher on Preply | 3 MONTHS REVIEW | South African Tutor
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ค. 2024
- In this video, I’m super honest(not that I haven’t been in my previous videos 😂 ) about my experience as an English Online teacher. I talk about, time schedules, bookings, cancellations, salary withdrawals, and the most important things to do as an English Online teacher who is just starting out.
ps: video has been edited into 2 PARTS, part two will be published soon. Press the NOTIFICATION BELL to stay updated 😊
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BECOME A PREPLY TUTOR :
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BECOME A PREPLY STUDENT :
help.preply.com/en/articles/4...
TEACH ON ITALKI:
www.italki.com/affshare?ref=a...
MUSIC | EQUIPMENT | CONTACT DEETS
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Lighting
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other places to get equipment
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Canva: partner.canva.com/keex
Keyword Finder www.tubebuddy.com/speakyourglory
Mic: Boya M1 Mic
To Record Screen: Quicktime Screen Recorder
To Edit: Youcut
...and that's about it :)
OTHER VIDEOS TO CHECK OUT | TEACHING ENGLISH ONLINE
Introduction Video:
• *APPROVED*Preply Intro...
Introduction video Guidelines :
help.preply.com/en/articles/4...
Withdrawing your money from Paypal :
• Video
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Yol, some of these links are affiliates, which means I do get a lil sum sum by clicking on these links. Don’t worry there are no extra charges added just support from your end which I truly appreciate :)
Hey Subies:) Thank you so much for watching this video, hope it's helpful. Comment belwo for any questions
Congratulations on getting accepeted :)
This is probably one of the most informative videos I’ve ever watched on TH-cam. Thank you so much for this
Oooh wooow, I’m so glad you found it helpful 🙏🙏☺️
I am so grateful I have come across your video. Im hooked.
I’m so glad you’re finding these videos helpful, thank you 🙏🏽
Thank you so much Mme for this detailed explanation
I'm in the process of registration and hope i get approved
This content is very helpful and an eye opener on what to look out for.
Thank you again!🎉
Hey Noela, you are welcome. All the best with your applications and journey :)
This Video was very helpful , im currently waiting for my application .❤❤
I’m so glad you found it helpful. All the best with your application 🙏🏽
Excellent video and information.
I’m glad you found it valuable Frank , thank you .🙏🏽😊
Thank you Kera
I love the way you explain everything. I also want to do online teaching.
😊 thank you so much
I said you were a star in the previous video that I watched, I wish to retract that statement and confirm that you are a Superstar🤗 Best video I have watched regarding teaching online, clear and precise, thank you♥🌷
Hahahaha thank you so so much !!
So informative xxx
Thank you, Sis, I'm glad:)
Thank you so much.
You’re welcom☺️☺️
The video is really helpful
Im glad you found it helpful 🙏🏽✨
I am preparing a video following this steps as we speak, or as you speak n I watch
That’s great, all the best for your application and lessons
@@keraexcels tnx👌
Thanks for your effort for this informative video. You are such a joy to listen to. Been considering this method of earning. But the elephant in the room for me has been loadshedding, nagana, during a lesson and the impact on your ratings. What has been your general work around loadshedding, during your lessons?
Hey there Lehlohonolo, thanks so much. Yeah, it’s been such a stress & a bore actually Mara I’ve actually bought a UPS which has been a life saver
Hey mommy.. your content is very helpful ... I am still doing my TEFL course i want to join the online teaching female 😊
Hi Zenande 😃 I’m so glad you find it helpful. Oh that’s great, you don’t really need a certificate to teach on preply or italki but it surely is helpful though. All the best with it and your lessons on whichever platform you choose 😉😁
Waow! I enjoyed this video. I stopped teaching many years but this video has rekindled my passion for teaching once again. I am 54 and still love to teach. Can i?
Thank you so much, yes you definitely can 😃
I just got approved on Preply, I'm nervous as this will be my first time teaching online 😅
Congratulations 🎉 It’s truly fun, trust!
@@keraexcels what is an average monthly income and do get booking from 8am Jo'burg time?
@@LubabaloSA it depends on your rates hey, and yes it’s possible to get bookings at 8am
Yeeeeaaaay
Wow congratulations🎉🎉, I'm still in the process of applying
Hope I get approved too 😊
Hello, how did you link your introductory video? Was it through TH-cam or Vimeo? I’m sorry if talked about it in your previous videos😅
Hi there , yes it was through TH-cam 😊 don’t worry , ask anything
Great video! Thank you. I have just submitted an application. If it is unsuccessful, can I apply again? What time zone did you use for South Africa? I used a European one, GMT +2 because I couldn't find South Africa.
Thank you so much, yes I used Pretoria I think
I could register with GMT+2
Just to let you know... I WAS acceoted! Woo Hoo! and have just watched the Trials and Bookings section of this video as I prepare to start teaching. Thank you SO much for all your help... Truly appreciated 🙏
@@colourinmyrainbow oh my goodness Lydia such great news. I’m so happy for you & I pray all goes well.
It’s going to me amazing
@@keraexcels Thank you!
Hey great video, What is it that i would need to buy from canva
Hey Nomfundo, thank you so much. I’m not sure I understand your question
I am failing the connection test with Telkom network what can I do please
Hey Happy,
I’m so sorry to hear about that.
You’d have to change your network, is it possible for you to try with a different network?
I am TEFL certified and am at Preply for about three months now. I haven't had a lesson yet and it's stressing me. I had my first student who wanted to book lessons with me, but it turned out he was a scammer. I also had s second student who messaged me and when I replied he didn't reply back. 😢😢 Can you help me please?
Apply at Cambly and sign up for priority hours. You will get lots of work!
My application keeps saying unauthorised after I fill in the profile section.
Hi There , try connacting thier customer service
Hi KERA, I'm still a newbie tutor on Preply and i had only 1 trial lesson. My profile score has reached 100% and I reduced my rate to $3 , but my profile position is still in the thousands. Any advises on what to do or what to improve please
Hi there, I think you’re profile will raise as you get students. That happens to me as well.
Alright I will see as time goes coz when I had my first trial, it was 306 then it suddenly moved to thousands
Hello I’ve just watched your video, and I really appreciate the content. My profile has been accepted on preply, but it’s been three days and no student yet. Can you give me some advice please? I really enjoy teaching and I think I’m qualified. But perhaps I don’t convey motivation on my profile. 😢
Hey there, no I mean if you're accepted that means your profile is good for Preply, it does take time at times to get students, maybe try decrease your price for a month then increase gradually :)
@@keraexcels thank you, I will try this and I will try to follow your advice for a perfect video
@@veroniquembia2456 you’re welcome 😇
I started applying on Italki but the problem is the internet connection, what do you use for good internet connection?
Hi there, I use Telkom, it’s also isn’t that great . Still looking for a better option
I want to apply as a Part Time online teacher preferably. English
hey there, you can try it out
I have just been approved. I don’t know where to begin. How do you get a trial?
Hey Nelly, congratulations on being approved 🎉 if you’ve opens your calendar, students will start booking automatically. Check my latest video , I’ve been explained in depth about trial lessons
I got approved on Preply past month ,,I haven't got any trial booked though I had one but the student cancelled because he failed to join the classroom.😭😭. I get messages and the students never get back to me nor book a trial lesson . I've realized that I delay to respond to messages.
Any advices??
What's the best time to get students on Preply or reply faster to their messages?
Hi Kabi . Aah man, I know how that feels. Don’t stress about it , maybe try setting Preply notifications on your laptop or check for any messages every 30 minutes to an 1hr, I did this in the beginning.
But, truth is at times , you could be busy and missing messages does happen 😉
So , if you get into your calendar , and press the availability settings , you’ll see like colour demarcations that indicate the best time for our times zones
Congratulations on getting approved 🥳 🎉🎉
Thank you so much ❤❤❤
Can I link my PayPal account with my Nedbank account, or it can only be linked with an FNB account?
Hey Princess , hope you’re well😊…I’m not really sure about Nedbank, I’ve linked a video I watched a while back regarding linking PayPal with our banks please watch that🤗
@@keraexcels thanks you so much for your response 🤗🤗 I will definitely check it out
@@PrincessT298 you’re welcome 😉
Hie Sisi,hope you're good. I just want to ask if Teacher Record's Certificate is accredited enough for me to teach English online?
Hey Sis, I’m not really familiar with that certification, I’d suggest you maybe try find out from their website ( should they have one )if they are an accredited certificate.
However, on these platforms , like preply as far I know , you don’t necessarily need a certificate
@@keraexcels Thank you so much Sisi for your response I really appreciate you taking your precious time for all of us who have got questions. I'm almost done with my TEFL now I just want to know if the Asus or Laptop or HP @Game for R6000 are the right laptops for this job or there's a specific one I should buy . I should buy a laptop with how many Ram,GB and Windows? Kindly assist.
I meant Asus,Acer and HP*
@@MamaWamaTwins oh yes , for sure 👌 you can whichever Laptop as long as the camera quality is good 👍
@@keraexcels Thank you so much Sisi Kera. For me to be able to teach during loadshedding what should I buy n where? Won't my network be interupted during loadshedding while teaching?
Hi thank you for video ,which tefel company u done your course ,thank u
Hi :) you are welcome. I did my course International Open Academy. Check out this link for more information
th-cam.com/video/MhbMYGHVAK8/w-d-xo.html
So I cannot wear my Eye prescription spectacles? How am I going to teach? Or it is just for the video intro?
Hi there, no no for sure you can . What I meant was like Uhm Mzaza kind of glasses . Stylish kind of glasses
@@keraexcels Awesome Thank You... Just finished my TEFL certificate so I am ready to start, but not sure about my Laptop's specifications if they will meet streaming requirements but I am good to go
@@nomkhosimlangeni9626 when you do apply, they take you through like laptop camera testing + intent testing . I’m sure all will be good ✨❤️
Great Thank you so much KERA I really appreciate it
@@nomkhosimlangeni9626 you’re welcome 😄
How do i get student to pay to book for continuous lesson
Hi there, they need to choose the monhtly subscriptions option.
Hey
So Preply does it require TEFL certificate while applying?
Hi there, it’s beneficial to have it but not necessary
@@keraexcels thank you
Good day, is ESL mainly for female teachers...?
Hello Norman. No not at all
Thanks I just got accepted on preppy;my question is how much did you charge at first?and how is it going ?
You are welcome :) I started @ $2, I would recomend you start @ $5( taking commission into consideration) I\ve been gradually increasing my prices, and the teaching experiences has been GREAT honestly.
@@keraexcels thank hun
Congrats and best wishes
@@keraexcels hi, I just got my tefl certificate, I wanted to check how much did you make your first month?
@@nhlanhlamabaso258 Hey there,I made a decent amount hey it was not that high for the first month due to the amount of trial lessons
I have tried applying but the 6th level is not working
Hi there, not sure if I understand you
Is Fn b a bank in South Africa
Hi Victoria , yes it is.
Hi can you withdrew with preply every week
Hi Hi 👋 yes , this option is possible, it’s really up to you 😄
How can I know that I am qualified? I am a teacher for 28 years already..
Hi there , anyone can apply
Are you still working there? How has it been going for you? I've been working online for another company for over 7 years but the scheduling is getting VERY unreliable. I'm looking into applying for other jobs and this one sounds interesting🤔. Do you teach people from all over the world or mainly certain countries/regions?
Hi Matt, yes I am. I’d say try out and see if it works for you. It can get a little tricky when it comes to bookings and having to change prices for certain students ( sometimes) I assume by 7 years you mean teaching online ? If that’s the case , I think you wouldn’t struggle in that case
@@keraexcels Yeah, 22 years teaching and 7 online. Most of my experience is with Latin Americans. Do you get students from all over the world?
@@mattjones5817 yes I get students from all over, predominantly European and Asia
@@keraexcels thanks for the help. Maybe we'll be colleagues in the near future😆
@@mattjones5817 hopefully 😂😊
I am so glad I stumbled upon your video. Now I am going to change my video all thanks to this super informative vid. Thank you so much! You are doing the Lord's work!
I’m so glad you found this helpful and you’re most welcome all the best ❤️🔥🎉
Hi which WiFi do you use ?
Hello :), I use Wifi from telkom
Cannot see Paypal link...you should pin it.
Hi Kera , thank you for your video, i just got my first student on Preply and they want to learn Business English, can you please give me some advice on how to plan the lessons, thank you
Hi Precious, congratulations on your first student 🎉🎉🎉 preply has Sesi me activities under their business english session. You can also ask the student what they want to focus on more for instance with me , if they want to focus on conversation more , I use I site called Engoo which has articles that we use in class for discussion purposes.
@@keraexcels thank you Kera , you are so kind
@@preciousjimu9783 you’re welcome 😇
How long can I apply again after I got rejected?
Hello Yanel , I’ve also tried looking for this information but I was unsuccessful, maybe give it a week
@@keraexcels okay thank you
I keep getting trail lessons but no payed lesson it really fustrating
Hi Zonkeng. I’m so sorry to hear about that, Sometimes it’s due to students having other commits or time clashes, there are various reasons d
so.what can i do to make student come for more lessons so i start recieving money too it frustrating you know
@@zinkengmbetem9234 try opening up your calendar , other than that I’m really not sure
hello i want to that i hve started recieving money from preply
@@zinkengmbetem9234 oh that’s great. I’m glad it all worked out 😀
Lets be really real , im a preply tutor. Has any tutor experienced a student who booked you for a trial and played with themselves secretly and tried to request doing calls just for that ???? 🤮. The trauma i have
happens on several teaching sites
So glad I found your videos they are so helpful . Can I please connect with you on Facebook please if you don't mind.
Hey there, yes sure you can send a message on instagram ✨🙏
@@keraexcels Thanks girl will do.