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'3 Cheers, For Radar Ears' Hi there! I am a language artist! English is the language I paint with. Why do I paint? Since using language for... everyday things involves imagery, most of all in speech, for native speakers of English, OR ANY language:- The simile: your ears are as Big as an Elephant's! (No, really?!); The metaphor: the fog lay down on the hill as still as a ghostly, skulking wolf (Spooky, huh?) I have been teaching English, and French, for over 25 years. I enjoy it so much, as I have a very strong desire to spark the imaginations of the students I teach. Language learning should always be a lot of fun- it IS a lot of fun, EVEN if you have a test to do, there's always a game, a quiz, a puzzle or a piece of artistic writing that can be tried, to make it LESS of a task, and MORE of a fun challenge. How about writing a song? A rap? A poem? A story? A cartoon? Make a video, a film? A podcast? Does anyone tell you it can’t be done? If they do, they’re CRAZY. I always spend time encouraging students, helping them to realize, we can achieve a lot, if we DON'T WORRY. So, students can gain a lot of confidence with this good feeling. I am a writer, writing poetry, short story and I am writing a Young Adult Fantasy novel. That's why language is so interesting for me, and I love imparting that love of language to my students. I have been a tutor of English AND French, for 13 years. I visit the students' homes, normally, here in Scotland, but have started to use Zoom to do online tutorials, due, of course, to the recent Public Health Emergency, the pandemic, around the whole world. We need NOT be afraid of this. It WILL pass. In classrooms, I had the wonderful luxury of a Smartboard, or sometimes a Promethean board- electronic, interactive, online and magical classroom teaching and learning, via an electronic Smart Pen. How much fun was that? A LOT. Kids could come out and TEACH the class, when their groups had decided HOW best to learn the language we were engaged with- that was one fun way of learning. So, I might be older, but new technology fascinates me, as I know it will make LEARNING EASIER. Who wants to bust their guts learning grammar?? I know I hated learning often by ROTE, in French. It can help, sometimes, just to learn things off by heart, but there are too many other ways to learn, to ignore them. I will use Powerpoints, Microsoft Word Documents, Excel spreadsheets (you never know!) Internet links, video, Podcast links, newspaper articles, news flashes or news podcasts/ videos, recorded pieces of audio, interactive whiteboards (Zoom has these), PEOPLE LIVE on video, speaking English, anything, at all, to make learning English language STICK in your minds like GLUE. Why '3 Cheers, For Radar Ears'?! Listening very carefully to speech, in any language, will REALLY help you to speak that language well. I would get friends in Hong Kong (1998-2006), as well as Chinese teachers and students, to repeat things in Cantonese, again and again, to LISTEN to exactly how they said words, then I would repeat and repeat. Cantonese is the hardest language I ever learned- I can't write Chinese, or read it very well. I CAN speak quite well, in the language of Guangdong (English : Canton) and Hong Kong. I have, obviously, fluent French: On ne peut pas enseigner le francais, sauf si l'on en parle courrament. I have some basic Mandarin. I have some German and Spanish, some of my wife's language, Tagalog (Filipino)- I just need to go live there, to pick it up better. How did I do it? : 3 Cheers, For Radar Ears! So, if I have learned how to speak, read and write in other languages, guess what? I know the KNACK, the ways that help you do it. Just let me show you. I swear it will be good fun :) Read more
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Hello, there! I am teacher Usman and I'm an online ESL teacher from the Philippines. I've been teaching English for 1 year and 7 months now. My... students are from different part of Asia and I have handled students from kids to professional adults from beginner to advanced level. I offer English classes for kids ( including phonics for the beginners), then for the adult students we have General Conversation, Business English, and Job Interview Practice. For my kids classes, I make sure that my students enjoy and learn at the same time. I do share some video songs and games to make my class interesting. I would really love to join you in your team. Have a nice day! See you in my class! Read more
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Qualified CertTESOL Teacher with experience teaching young learners, teenagers and adults, in Italy ,Switzerland and Spain. I am a lover of... languages as I speak French fluently and I am a student at the B2 level in Spanish. One of my strengths is that I establish good rapport with my students, as I take a genuine interest in their development. I will tailor the classes to suit my learners needs. My experience teaching students from different countries has given me some insights in some of the difficulties they may encounter. As a language learner myself I know how discouraging one can feel after not getting rapid results. Henceforth, I will be very encouraging and empathic towards my students. I also prepared students for the Cambridge Preliminary B1 July 2021 and got a 100 percent pass rate for my adult students and 90 percent for the teenagers. I have experience preparing students for Trinity exams. I am familiar working with students from A1 to C1 level. Let me help you to lose that fear and get you to an expert level in English. Read more
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Hello, my name is Mechall. I have 2 years of experience teaching online and have worked with kids and adults. I also enjoy travelling, reading,... music, and having a general conversation with people. I am fun-loving, caring and passionate about teaching. Having a degree in education successfully has empowered me to display my teaching skills in the classroom thus ensuring that my students learning journey is enhanced by applying various teaching strategies in the classroom. I am TESOL and TEFL certified. I love using prompts in my lesson and ensuring that active learning takes place. My teaching style is more interactive and I believe in motivating my students to achieve their goals. Book a trial lesson with me so that we can discuss your goals and how I can help you achieve them. My main goal is to help you become a confident, proficient English speaker like me! Together we will: 1. Identify your English goals 2. Agree on a program. 3. Work in a friendly interactive manner with honest feedback between us. WHY should you choose me as your English tutor? # am a good listener #am an effective tutor # analyze and understand your learning goals #am kind, caring and friendly # have a good sense of humour Read more
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My name is Lana and I have been teaching English language since 2006 and Italian language since 2002. I have had a lot of students from Bologna... and the other parts of Italy, the US and ex Yugoslavia, taught in 3 schools in Bologna, British school included (references available on demand). I have always been passionate about languages. My view is that every language is important; the rarer the language is, the more unique your knowledge is. I use all of my knowledge and experience to teach English, Italian and Croatian because the style, rhythm and sounds of one language can improve teaching the other ones. So let's see it from another point of view! Forza! Koliko jezika znas, toliko vrijediš! Read more
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After living and working in the UK and Germany for many years, I moved to Spain. Certified in London, I taught for language schools in Frankfurt... and worked freelance in Spain teaching all levels. I try to get my students to talk as much as possible because in my experience there is often so much emphasis on learning all language rules that being able to communicate disappears into the background. Depending on the student´s goal, I adjust my classes so that we can achieve that goal as much as possible! Read more
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Hello everybody! My name is Irina, I am from Moscow and currently living in Milan, Italy. I graduated from Moscow State Linguistic University... in 2010. My passion has always been teaching. After having graduated, I started my teaching career at the same university and also at Moscow State University. In 2016 I got the certificate of teaching Russian to foreigners. My teaching experience is more than 10 years and I offer lessons of Russian, Italian, French and Spanish to young learners, teenagers and adults of all levels. I have also certificates in Italian, French and Spanish that confirm my knowledge of these languages. My teaching methods vary and are based on students' needs and goals. I also take into consideration students' motivation, background and type of learners. Regarding learning materials, here I also take into account a lot of factors and always try to combine all the aspects of studying the language. I offer the first lesson for free so that we can get to know each other and discuss everything! Read more
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Hello students, My name is Chiara I have a bachelor's degree in foreign languages (linguistic and cultural mediation), more... specifically I majored in English and Arabic. Also, I got a master's degree in cultural anthropology. Even though it could seem a patchy carrier, it was the first degree to lead me to the second one and both allowed me to study French and Spanish, in addition to English and Arabic. The last two languages brought me to Tunis and the United Kingdom, both for study and job reasons. I went to London many times between 2012 and 2015. In the beginning, I studied and improved the English language and, then (2013), I became an Italian assistant teacher at a private high school (St. Paul's School), where students were between 14 and 18 years old. At the school, I focused on conversation skills such as grammar, reading, pronunciation. Usually, I let students write texts in order to correct them and make the teaching more complete. During that year I wanted to enrol in a London university and, therefore, I got the IELTS certificate. During the master's, the English skills were essential to seat the exams and to conduct my thesis research in Nottingham. Later, I had other teaching experiences: I worked at an after-school where I helped students (6 - 18 years old) to do homework and study languages and humanistic subjects; and at another school where I taught mainly English. I do love teaching because there is an exchange between who teaches and who learns, that creates personal and professional growth of both. Lessons will be structured based on the student's needs and, if interested, I might teach aspects linked to the cultural background of the language. During my lesson, my aim is to create an atmosphere of curiosity and both cultural and linguistic in-depth analyses, but I am ready to listen to your demands, and I will do my best to meet them. Read more
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My name is Aileen, and you can call me Teacher Aileen. I've been an ESL teacher for two years now. I love singing. I became an ESL teacher... because I know it is my calling to impart my skills and knowledge in communicating. After all, I always find it rewarding to see my students grow and improve their abilities to connect and communicate effectively. I taught students from different levels to teach beginners and intermediate levels. My teaching style is according to the level and role of the student, but one thing is constant. I always give my 100 percent best in each class. I am not a teacher by profession, but teaching is my passion. I always make sure that my students will be comfortable all the time. I teach, and at the same time, I learn. I love to see my students progress and hearing them saying thank you. it is my genuine happiness Read more
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Hello student(s): My name is Michelle, and I am an experienced and certified ESL/EFL + English teacher. I have been teaching the English... language to people from around the world as well as to students living in English-speaking countries for over 20 years. I have an Honors BA degree in Comparative Literary Theory from the University of Western, Ontario, Canada. I am also TKT and CELTA certified from Cambridge University. My teaching methods are straightforward: I ask the student(s) what he/she/they need in order of priority, and do my utmost to deliver. I don't beat around the bush because I know students are frequently pressed for time. I excel in teaching Lower-Intermediate, Intermediate, Upper-Intermediate, and Advanced students, but am also excellent at teaching Beginner students whose first language is Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, or German. The resources I use are all free and online, so you won't have to go out and buy any textbooks. Reliability = me. Regarding exam prep., I can certainly help students out, so long as they tell me what the exam is before our first meeting. This way I can prep. and provide a class that will help the student/students achieve their scores. No time will be wasted. I give a variety of important online English exam training, including IELTS & TOEFL. It will be my pleasure to assist you. I am good at using several online tools, but find Google Meets is probably one of the most efficient ones. However, I'm open to using free new video communication services. You let me know which suits you best, and I'll download the software. I hope to have a meeting with you soon. Take care! Sincerely, Michelle Read more
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