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Kubilay Kenan
English teacher

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Kenan Hoca

I teach students preparing for Turkey's national English exams (YDS, e-YDS and YÖKDİL) and build study tools for them.

Next exam
Sunday, 22 November 2026
32days to go

Upcoming English exams

  • e-YDS 2026/12 İngilizceSaturday, 19 December 2026 · Applications: 02–10.12.2026

Subscribe once: exam and application dates appear in your calendar and stay up to date. Based on the ÖSYM exam calendar; your browser counts the days. The full calendar is in the Well-Done app.

Word of the day

Anlaşmazlık, tartışma, fikir ayrılığı

Synonyms: Dispute, debate, disagreement, argument

The government's decision to increase taxes on basic food items has caused widespread public controversy.

Hükümetin temel gıda maddelerindeki vergileri artırma kararı, halk arasında yaygın bir tartışmaya (anlaşmazlığa) neden olmuştur.

Same as the word of the day in the Well-Done app (Turkish meanings); a new word every day.

Question of the dayGrammar

---- the samples were examined under a more powerful microscope did the researchers realise that the cells had been contaminated.

Tap an option to see the answer and the explanation (in Turkish). A new question every day.

Free tools

In Turkish, for YDS, e-YDS and YÖKDİL candidates

About

I hold a degree in English Language Teaching and work as an English teacher at Ankara Dil Akademisi, where my job is to turn scattered preparation for YDS and YÖKDİL into a plan students can actually follow.

I have taught at middle and high school level, worked as an educational content editor and volunteered as a translator at an international sports event (FIS). I spent a semester in Poland on the Erasmus+ exchange programme and completed Pearson's PTE Trainer: Foundation course.

What I do

  • Setting target scores and weekly study plans in one-to-one meetings
  • Tracking progress with regular records and adjusting the plan when needed
  • Preparing vocabulary, grammar and reading materials in YDS and YÖKDİL format
  • Creating academic English content on the “Kenan Hoca” accounts

Highlights

Academic EnglishExam preparationLesson planningClassroom managementLanguage teachingPublic speakingTranslation

Experience

  • English TeacherAnkara Dil Akademisi · AnkaraJuly 2026 – present
  • Content CreatorKenan Hoca · self-employedMarch 2025 – present
  • Student Teacher of EnglishErzincan Cumhuriyet Middle SchoolFebruary – June 2026
  • Content Editor (part-time)Beryas Eğitim ve DanışmanlıkJuly 2024 – April 2026
  • Volunteer English TranslatorFIS Snowboard Cross European Cup · ErzincanJanuary 2026
  • Student Teacher of EnglishMustafa Doğan Anatolian High School · ErzincanSeptember 2025 – January 2026

Education

  • B.A. in English Language TeachingErzincan Binali Yıldırım University · 2022 – 2026
  • Erasmus+ exchange programmeAkademia Nauk Stosowanych w Koninie, Poland · February – June 2024

Certificate

  • PTE Trainer: Foundation (Level 1)Pearson · August 2026

Languages

  • Turkishnative
  • Englishfull professional proficiency

Latest videos

YouTube Shorts on vocabulary, grammar and connectors (in Turkish)

Apps

Independent study apps I have built

Well-Done
Well-Done

YDS, e-YDS, YÖKDİL

Vocabulary, grammar, reading and practice tests in one place, built around a few minutes of regular study every day. 931 original questions, 1,388 words, 76 reading passages and 20 true/false reading exercises, plus flashcards and word duels. The app is in Turkish.

iPhoneiPadMacComing to the App Store

Contact

For feedback, suggestions and collaboration