Cambridge CELTA certified English trainer. Four languages. Eleven years in Australian luxury hospitality. Now teaching from La Réunion, France.
Who I Am
My name is Sourov Deb. I’m a Cambridge CELTA certified English trainer based in Saint-Pierre, La Réunion, France. I specialise in IELTS, TOEIC, Business English, and sector-specific English for hospitality, aviation, and healthcare.
Before teaching, I spent eleven years in anglophone Australia working in luxury hospitality management — at the Star Casino Sydney and across the Merivale Group — supervising multilingual teams and managing high-end client relationships. That decade gave me fluency not just in English but in the professional and social registers that formal education rarely teaches.
I speak four languages: English (bilingual), French (C1), Bengali (native), and Hindi. I know what it means to learn a language as an adult, under pressure, in a culture that isn’t yours. That informs everything I teach.
Qualifications
- Cambridge CELTA — Certified English Language Teaching to Adults
- IELTS Specialist — IDP Education (2026)
- DCL Français — GRETA Réunion
- Sommelier & Barista — Hospitality credentials from Australia
What I Teach
- IELTS & TOEIC preparation (all bands)
- Business English (professional writing, meetings, presentations)
- Sector English: hospitality, aviation, medical
- General English A1–C2
- Individual coaching and small groups
This Blog
I started writing here to document what I actually know about English teaching — not the theory from a textbook, but the methodology that works in real classrooms, with real learners, under real constraints. The 60-Day ELT Masterclass is the core of this: a structured, daily series covering grammar, skills, lesson design, feedback, and the full range of what it means to teach English professionally.
I also write about philosophy and mental health. I have ADHD, Bipolar I disorder, depression, and Complex PTSD. I write about managing these not because I want sympathy but because transparency is more useful than silence.
And I maintain a resources page with the best free tools for English learners, philosophy readers, and people interested in mental health — no affiliate links, just what I actually use.
📺 YouTube
I share videos on teaching English, language learning strategy, and life in La Réunion.
✉️ Get in Touch
Email: sourovdeb.is@gmail.com
Phone / WhatsApp: 06 93 84 61 68
Available immediately for individual and group sessions online or in Saint-Pierre, La Réunion.
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