Reading, Writing and Communicating in English

Students and Professionals,

Native and Non-Native

English Speakers

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A Creative, Fun and Personalized

approach to Learning

Just for you

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Writing, Speaking, Understanding, Learning, Editing, Organizing, Presenting

〰️

Achieve it!

Writing, Speaking, Understanding, Learning, Editing, Organizing, Presenting 〰️ Achieve it!

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Ask yourself:

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Are you a student who needs help:

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Are you a professional who needs help:

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Are you an English Language Learner

who would like to:

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Don’t stress!

Learning

should be

interesting

and fun!

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Even when you 

meet your tutor on a

satellite phone 

from the base

camp of the tallest

mountain outside

of the Himalayas!

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Learn about your tutor Tula Holmes.

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Hear what Tula’s students have to say:

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Real Possibilities for a positive future

Contact Tula at

english.culture.tula@gmail.com

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A student’s message to

you from Galina- Ukraine

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