Conversational English tutor with 7 years experience on Italki and have taught 1000's of sessions
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Chinese (Mandarin)
Conversational English tutor with 7 years experience on Italki and have taught 1000's of sessions
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From CanadaLiving in Other, Canada (08:00 UTC-04:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 6, 2015
Interest topicTravelScienceTech
I'm a retired dentist and love meeting and speaking with people from around the world. My interests include learning languages (Spanish and Chinese), domestic and international traveling, drone flying and aerial photography, reading, cycling (I just got an e-bike) and hiking in the Canadian wilderness.
Me as a Teacher
Although I don't have professional teaching qualifications, I feel that my main strength is a thorough knowledge of the English language and the ability to help students improve and expand their knowledge of more advanced vocabulary, idioms and other typical phrases used in everyday conversations. Therefore I consider myself to be a Conversational Tutor.
My lessons & teaching style
My sessions are completely spontaneous as we discuss a range of topics each time. I have found this to be the most natural way to practice and improve both speaking and listening skills. There is never anything to prepare before each session and no homework is ever given. We leave the classroom English behind and concentrate on improving fluency in everyday "street English"