Scott Gaines

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Scott Gaines

Professional Teacher

Teaches

English

Native

Speaks

German

Korean

Other

Russian

Teaches

English

Native

Speaks

German

Korean

Other

Russian

About Me

Me as a Teacher

My lessons & teaching style

From United StatesLiving in Seattle, United States (08:58 UTC-07:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Aug 25, 2021

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!

Me as a Teacher

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 lessons & teaching style

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 note: I do NOT currently teach test preparation for tests such as IELTS or TOEFL.

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Students

114

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5.0

Rating

Students

114

Lessons

100%

Attendance

100%

Response

English Lessons

Trial Lesson

46 lessons completed

USD 5.00+

English Conversation Practice, Beginner to Advanced.

A2 - C2

Conversation Practice

68 lessons completed

USD 13.00+

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17 Reviews

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.

Dec 6, 2021