TEACHING ENGLISH ON PREPLY: Everything you need to know

Hi guys! I wanted to give a little insight on how to teach English online with Preply. I talk about the requirements to teach (there aren't many), the pros & cons of the platform, and my experience teaching on the site. I also talk about the pay structure and lesson planning. Literally anyone can teach English online! Comment down below with any questions you may have, and I'll answer them. Don't forget to subscribe!
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[@Chantalamal]

33% 0-20 lessons 28%. 20-50 lessons 25% 50-200 lessons 22%. 200-400 lessons 18% over 400 lessons

[@nt9219]

That intro was hilarious! Thanks for putting that in there.

[@tequishamcdearmon9152]

Yes Queen you better represent Africa 🇬🇭❤️.... Thank you for this video!!!

[@UmeshPerera]

Thank you Kimiokhoe for a really informative, honest, up to the point video. You seem very talented. Thanks again :)

[@user-xm7vt9xg7s]

Thanks a lot for your story. It's very interesting and helpful....and your pronunciation is so clear and understandable.

[@oscarduran1230]

Good morning because it's already dawn. Great information I'll probably get registered by the end of March.

[@Cristina97]

You're stunning and I love your voice, thanks for the tips

[@JosephOccenoBFH]

Thanks for the video. I was just wondering, does Preply allow you to teach a foreign language and English? (Currently I teach a foreign language but would like to venture in teaching English too.) Also, would you be able to teach at another Platform, say i-Talki or Cambly while on Preply? Thanks! 😊

[@jakvid]

I'm in the process of applying now. Your video here is useful and I like your thoughtful approach. I felt, watching you, that you might've doubled your payment ask, but having worked on one of the other platforms for a year, I think I understand your approach re: payment. I'm curious to know, if you don't mind, what you imagine the timeline, the process and the outcome might have been, if you had started from numbers twice what you describe? You would have started at $20 and ended at $30. While I'd much prefer a tutor who sounds like you do, than someone like me, a great-grandfather with a wavery geezer's voice, and a tendency to fall down the occasional memory hole. I have an MA, and might have standing in front of a room full of Korean university English majors on the happy day your parents welcomed you into the world, yet as I listened, I found it impossible to tap into any thought of performance-based superiority despite my experience. Can you suggest, or have a hunch about, what I might run into, if I ask for $30~40 to start, on Preply. I learned a lot from you here; enough to suspect a lot more awaits discovery. I don't want to ask you to break any Preply rules or agreements, but jdlarge has an email address, and Jack Large has a spot at Zuckerberg's joint. Any response from you would be welcome indeed.

[@observing8685]

Thanks for your insight.

[@zokheedcovers]

Thanks for the video! ❤️

[@ayenioluwakemi9307]

Am in the process of applying for the preply right now i paused to watch a video of people who've done it b4 you're my first spot

[@paulfitzgerald1225]

Thanks. This was very helpful.

[@oscarduran1230]

Question. Do I erase the introduction video and add another video?

[@thaabitmartin3743]

Hey good video thanks for the info....I have one question?if you just want to speak to students like to only help them with conversational English is that fine or must you do normal lessons with a lesson plan?thanks again

[@kemikhoe]

So for my conversational English lessons, I pick a topic for the lesson to talk about and introduce new vocabulary words. I have no formal lesson plans for conversational English, it's pretty much just talking. I only have lesson plans for the young students.

[@crystalvb21]

Thank you for your time sharing your knowledge and experience. I know you mentioned they have lesson plans. Do you just go on and choose what you want to use for each student?

[@kemikhoe]

Yes I do. I just choose the lesson plans I feel are fit for the student dependent on their level of English.

[@tatohaneh7828]

You're great.

[@lillatoth4214]

It is nice that you could start at 10 dollars, as I see it the majority of teachers from South Africa begins teaching at 2 3 dollars despite the fact that they have a TEFL certificate.

[@cleonemusician217]

Yes please, tell us that story.

[@PhoebeLifestyle354]

thanks for the warning

[@jaynie7992]

Your necklace is really pretty!

[@kemikhoe]

Thank you!

[@evavoica7679]

Hi ! Thanks for sharing ! So, during those months in which you didn't have any students, how many trial lessons did you have to do ? Cause I've heard people having a lot of trial lessons, but no paid lessons after that.

[@kemikhoe]

I would sometimes have two or three trial lessons a week, sometimes nothing at all. I found that my regular students became my regulars because they either liked me or I fit into their schedule the best.

[@zokheedcovers]

Hey there! I’m new at Preply and I have a very simple questions. As duration of one class is 60 min. how do I get to prepare for the next one if I have two or more classes in a row? Thanks!

[@kemikhoe]

I typically ask the student what topics they would like to focus on, then I look up ESL lessons plans around that topic and modify it to my liking.

[@sofiagarciamcmullin8557]

Hii Thanks for the info! I'm having trouble with my intro video, they already asked me to remake it twice... But I'm following all their guidelines! Any pro tips?

[@kemikhoe]

1. Make sure you have really good lighting and sound. 2. Talk about your experience and teaching style. 3. Try to keep it to one minute but no more than two minutes 4. Look friendly and inviting I hope this helps!

[@dantutor62]

Thank you!!!

[@anurag3429]

can you share your experience of first class of your first student you took

[@natashabetts7509]

You remind me of Brandy. Thank you for the info.

[@mphengmabaleka7077]

Hi 😭😭. Please help. How to pass Preply quizzes I am Stuck.

[@bonnieparker461]

I was looking for such a video! Well, I'm not sure if I want to stay with Preply. Do they allow you to upload your own teaching materials? I hate the ones they provide tutors with. I have lots pdfs, ppt files, etc. and I want to use those.

[@kemikhoe]

You can use your own materials for sure! You can screen share and send files to your students. These are the methods I use; however, I'm not sure about uploading them onto the site itself.

[@helenagohl3881]

thank you for the video! can I change the language that I choose to teach later on?

[@kemikhoe]

I think you can only teach one language

[@trendyfashion4549]

I have applied to preply but they rejected me I don't know what to do M depressed

[@phebeedesrumauxcouriaut803]

hi, i just wanted to know if i can upload the introduction video directly on my preply profile or if i can upload it elsewhere that on youtube ?

[@kemikhoe]

You have to upload it to the preply profile. However, I think you can have a youtube link or vimeo link attached

[@monahengnthabiseng9264]

Hello, I am trying to sign up to preply however I'm experiencing problems. I have successfully uploaded my about and photo tab however when I try to upload my description tab I am having problems. It writes "remove mentions of your contact info to submit successfully". Please assist

[@kemikhoe]

You probably have personal information that needs to be removed. Preply typically doesn't want tutors and students interacting outside of their platform.

[@steelogs7842]

Thanks ☺️

[@veeshion24]

Hi Kemi, how are you doing? I've got two questions and I'll be so delighted to get a response from you. Love you! 1- A year ago you made this video and fast forward to this year, would you still recommend Preply to aspiring ESL online teachers, I mean does being a teacher on Preply get worse or better as time passes on? 2- I'm a new teacher on Preply and so far the journey has been great, I prepare my own lesson materials but sometimes it gets pretty overwhelming and I try to relax by using the materials provided within the classroom. I'd like to know how to specify on my profile that I use Preply approved materials. On your tutor profile, Kemi, I saw that it was specified that you use Preply approved materials. How did you do that please? Thank youuuuu

[@kemikhoe]

Hi! Thank you for watching my video and for the comment. To answer your question: I would say starting out it can be hard because you're waiting for your first lesson, but once you start and the students are more consistent, the better and easier. The platform is very simple and easy for beginner teachers to use. For the Preply approved materials, I have my child students do the activities to completion they have in the Preply Classroom. Like practicing their pronunciation, spelling, and writing, etc.

[@oscarduran1230]

Question what happens if I change the hourly rate. See I added really low. What happens if I change it for $10 dollars per hour? I haven't send the second video yet.

[@kemikhoe]

If you change your hourly rate, the new students that register after the change will pay the new rate. Your existing student prices stay the same, although you can change their price with their permission.

[@oscarduran1230]

@@kemikhoe There is just a little misunderstanding I haven’t registered yet. See I send information first, picture and video then in one week I got an answer to add another picture and another video without glasses. That is why I was asking if I can change the payment rate.

[@kemikhoe]

@@oscarduran1230 Yes you can

[@tebemah2009]

So when you get penalized for not attending a class or cancel a class and you profile is hidden, how long will it take for your profile to be visible

[@kemikhoe]

You get penalized for cancelling/not attending a class, it lowers your visibility for new students, so instead of being shown on page one, you'll be on the bottom of page two, three etc. However, I have no idea for how long for.

[@letty003]

Can you live in California and work at Prely? I hear all kinds of buzz about California, Washington, New York Workers unable to work with a 1099?

[@kemikhoe]

I have no idea. I don't live in any of those states, sorry

[@letty003]

@@kemikhoe Thanks for your input. I was just wondering because VIPKid has denied teachers in those states.

[@GhulamMurtaza-wj2vz]

Hi mam can i start teach on preply

[@onalennamosiane1651]

Hi. Do you use your phone or you need a laptop? And also, the headphones with the mic?

[@kemikhoe]

For tutors they need to use a laptop, students can use any device. Headphones with the mic are a must

[@blippyy4177]

A prospective student messaged me and asked me what my contact information is...what does this mean? I have not taught anyone yet.

[@kemikhoe]

Please don't give out contact information! Only contact students through the Preply platform. Some people are weird

[@onlinebusiness9219]

Hello, is there an online interview with preply? Thanks!

[@kemikhoe]

No there is no interview just an introduction video about your teaching style and experience

[@underthetree6106]

I've heard of some english teaching sites not hiring South African english speakers, is this true for this site?

[@kemikhoe]

I'm not sure, but I've seen many South African tutors on the site that teach English

[@annekivondo8841]

Thanks for the video it's very inspiring. Do they provide the teaching materials like the white boards, digital pens, syllabus etc

[@kemikhoe]

The only teaching materials they supply you are the virtual lesson plans on the site

[@bepure.dontgoforhornypussi4797]

Should I charge 15$ initially as the commission rate is pretty high?

[@kemikhoe]

You can! It's all up to you. I was just sharing my strategy as more people would be comfortable pay $15 /hr to someone who already has reviews and students as opposed to a new tutor.

[@angeliquewilliams7656]

Is it better to have a teaching certificate because I have an English degree ?

[@kemikhoe]

No! I think it's even better that you have an English degree. The certification would be just a cherry on top for your experience.

[@catherinedouglas9845]

Thanks very much. I just got accepted but i need to get in touch with you to ask some more questions about them. At the moment I am literally just trying to learn their platform. How can I get in touch with you privately for your help.

[@catherinedouglas9845]

1. One of the questions, where do you find the placement test, or is it that a student must book you class first before you see the link? 2. I have seen their lesson flow on their platform but I would love to see a sample or demo class ( I am so nervous) I want to learn their platform so fast but I am nervous lol. 3. Re the flashcard, are the words used in the flashcard different from the words in the lesson plan? if so when do you use it? would you use it only for homework purposes? Sigh, i have so many questions can you please contact me via email [e-mail] I need help!!! sorry there alot of other little questions I have please send me an email and if you use whatsapp I could exchange my number thru email with you for gudiance. You are correctly preply support team takes forver to respond. I tried to join the facebook community but they are taking forever to approve the request. Help please!!!!

[@kemikhoe]

1. Preply sends you the link for the placement test to send to the student. You get the link after the student books their trial lesson with you 2. There no true demo class for Preply because every tutor does their lessons differently. Preply just provides the materials for guidance. 3. The flashcards are vocabulary words for the lesson plan. I don't really assign homework from Preply. I assign worksheets from outside sources, but I assume you could assign vocabulary for homework.

[@catherinedouglas9845]

@@kemikhoe Oh awesome! great...this helps alot. Many thanks! Yea, you just gave me an idea how for the homework etc with the external material. Is there a specific site you use for the worksheets please?

[@kemikhoe]

@@catherinedouglas9845 www.k5learning.com/

[@catherinedouglas9845]

@@kemikhoe Thank you!

[@Lady_Jewels]

Please try to increase your volume for your future videos.

[@kemikhoe]

I'll keep that in mind next time. Thank you for watching!

[@nattyleecarter8111]

4 months with no bookings? Is this supposed to encourage us to sign up or not? I was thinking about it but now? Maybe not!

[@kemikhoe]

I just wanted to share my own honest experience with the site

[@setokaiba2351]

For me I hate the commission grind. I'm only now at 28 percent. That and the free trials on our end is soul destroying

[@jakvid]

Jack to Preply: Thanks for nothing.

[@oscarduran1230]

I'm totally lost because I got accepted with Preply two weeks ago, also I have taken all of their courses and received congratulations from Preply several times, also added the new description where students focus on the first 4 lines but still I haven't added my demo video and I don't know what to do. I've sent messages to Preply and received answers but I'm still waiting to add my demo video, I don't know what to do I'm going crazy here.

[@kemikhoe]

You have to upload a demo video, and then check your profile attractiveness. It needs to be 70% or higher. You can find this feature in the statistics tab.

[@oscarduran1230]

@@kemikhoe I already have an introduction video. Does that mean I have to erase that video and add the demo class?

[@oscarduran1230]

@@kemikhoe Do I add another video onto Preply meaning erase the video introduction to add the demo class or what do I do?

[@kemikhoe]

@@oscarduran1230 I only have an introduction video up. I never had to upload a demo class...

[@oscarduran1230]

@@kemikhoe If you get to see the new tutors. Every new tutor has to add a demo class.

[@oscarduran1230]

Wonderful news Kemikhoe I'm already in 100% with Preply I only have to wait for the students to look me up and to teach them.

[@kemikhoe]

Congrats!

[@oscarduran1230]

Thank you for your lovely heart and support even though I will continue talking to you.

[@oscarduran1230]

What happens if I select a student from the webinars but the student is paying more each hour of my rate? Do I get paid more or only the amount of my rate?

[@oscarduran1230]

How long did it take you to get student’s when you first started working with Preply?

[@kemikhoe]

@@oscarduran1230 I don't know anything about selecting students from webinars

[@Tanya.Pillay]

I was accepted months ago and yet still haven't gotten a single student yet. I message and reply to messages but nothing yet. I just don't know what to do anymore.

[@kemikhoe]

What is your profile score? The higher it is the more likely the preply algorithm is to boost your profile. Also try reaching out to students in the find student tab

[@Tanya.Pillay]

@@kemikhoe hi thank you for responding so quicklyMy score has been nothing less than 91% so thats why I'm so surprised I haven't has a student yet. I have tried messaging students too but most of the time it says they have reached maximum replies.

[@kemikhoe]

​@@Tanya.Pillay That's the most frustrating thing :( I really don't know what else to say

[@Daize504]

I wanna hear the story

[@chenellebodenstein8099]

I have a few questions can you please help me??

[@kemikhoe]

Yes!

[@anetanikolova9716]

Payment method is only Paypal or payoneer?

[@kemikhoe]

They offer both! And others like Skrill

[@garyroscoe7766]

Make a video on the racist student experience.

[@otavioo.2623]

Stop echoing the fallacy of the "native speaker". EVERY qualified speaker can teach.

[@jaeesmichelle]

She's listing the qualifications to teach English on PREPLY specifically. Of course everyone is capable of teaching if they have the patience.

[@otavioo.2623]

@jaees michelle I might be missing something, but where does it say one has to be native of a language in order to teach it on preply?

[@mustafajuventino9964]

@@otavioo.2623 It doesn't, everyone can teach English on Preply as long as they have the necessary skills

[@julia4393]

@@otavioo.2623 Listen the start of the video

[@otavioo.2623]

@@julia4393 Some people are indeed considered native in multiple languages. But I see the inconsistency in her words. It just shows you that being native in order to teach a language is so 1920s.

[@Bipul0207]

Can we have conversation dear

[@amirkuroshmoosavi9258]

You don't need to be a native speaker to teach on Preply

[@sweetncool]

Okay, I would definitely like to hear the story of teaching a racist student. Can you please tell it.

[@kemikhoe]

I got you lol

[@sweetncool]

@@kemikhoe thanks lol. My imagination keeps trying to fill in the story lol

[@umburawashima4261]

Me too. I'd like to hear it. And thanks for the video. It is really helpful

[@Salad_Channel]

Sounds like Preply sucks.

[@boitumeloapplegreen5104]

hi. im south african too..actually we have the same name, but i honestly feel like its better than most tutoring platforms out there..having taught on multiple ones.