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Scott Gaines
English
Native
German
Korean
Other
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From United States

Living in Seattle, United States

Hello! I'm Scott Gaines. I was born in the United States near Kansas City, Missouri. Now I live in Seattle, Washington. I love traveling, reading, and learning about other cultures and languages. I lived and taught in South Korea for 7 years, and I have also traveled to Iceland, Italy, Japan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, and Uzbekistan. I love meeting people from all over the world, and I would love to meet you and learn more about you! I have a Cambridge CELTA teaching certificate and a Master's Degree in Linguistics from UCLA. I have been teaching English for 15 years, including 6 years at Gyeongsang National University in Jinju, South Korea. I have also taught English for Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, California. I am currently an adjunct professor of Linguistics at Santa Monica College. I have taught English to all age groups from children to adult professionals (including CEOs), and I have taught students from 15 countries. My specialties are conversation practice, pronunciation / accent reduction, and grammar practice. My classes focus on conversation in a casual and relaxed setting. Most of the talking time will be yours. I will help you make more natural word choices and help you pronounce words more clearly. Your job is just to talk! If you have a specific topic or skill that you want to practice, I can design an individual program for your individual needs. Otherwise, we can just enjoy regular conversation. Please n...
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Trial Lesson
46 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
English Conversation Practice, Beginner to Advanced.
A2-C2
Conversation
68 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
10% off
Based on your timezone (UTC)
5.0
17
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For beginners·2
Student Omar Qadi
Omar Qadi
11 English lessons
Thank you so much for all these classes.I speck more fluently my confidant become much better. I enjoyed my time in class in the same time learning new things.have a nice holiday time.I shall see you soon.
Student Edy Silva
Edy Silva
23 English lessons
Scott is very patient. I felt great talking to him. Surely with Scott you will reach the next level. Enjoy!
Student Oleg
Oleg
6 English lessons
Everything was awesome!
Student Sandra Chamorro
Sandra Chamorro
1 English lesson
I appreciate your help and time Scott! I really enjoyed it
Student Roman
Roman
1 English lesson
Really great Teacher.
Chen
1 English lesson
Amazing teacher!