Improve your English in a friendly Leith home

If you’d like your English to improve naturally through everyday conversation, shared meals and living with a native speaker, this could be a great home for you.

The flat is on the sixth floor in Leith, with a balcony and wide views across Edinburgh. The available room is around 13 m², with space for a bed, storage and a desk.

I taught English in Spain for many years and now work on a pronunciation-related business. I’d be happy to help you speak more naturally, improve your pronunciation and understand the little details of English that are difficult to learn from classes or textbooks. You’d be welcome to ask questions, and I can offer gentle correction when it’s useful.

The atmosphere at home is warm, relaxed and conversational. We usually share one or two meals most days, sometimes cooking together and sometimes eating our own food at the same time. I’m looking for the kind of home where there’s genuine curiosity and mutual interest, where both people take an interest in each other’s lives, respect each other’s ideas, and deal with the occasional irritation easily and considerately.

I’m 50, sociable, curious. I enjoy languages, ideas, different cultures, food, humour and good conversation. I have ADHD, so I value direct communication, a relaxed atmosphere and a home where people can be themselves. I am recovering from a long-term health condition, so the pace at home naturally varies between lively and relaxed.

This would suit an international student or professional who is curious, reliable, open and interested in having a friendly connection with the person they live with. Room hermits need not apply ;-)

When replying tell me a little about yourself, include the codeword "blackadder" to show you've actually read the advert, tell me what brings you to Edinburgh, your current level of English and what appeals to you about living in this kind of home. I look forward to hearing from you!