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Gordon Ramel
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Experienced IELTS teacher, scientist and philosopher with 20 years teaching experience.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Other
Experienced IELTS teacher, scientist and philosopher with 20 years teaching experience.
From United KingdomLiving in Exeter, United Kingdom (11:58 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 29, 2021Interest topicScienceReadingMusic
I am male, British, born in London. I spent my formative years in Australia and returned to the UK in 1979 at the age of 22. I was born with a great love of the natural world and I am a compulsive reader, both fiction and not fiction. I studied biology and then ecology at university (University of Exeter) and did my Celta in Chiang Mai, Thailand in 2006. I have far too many hobbies, so am not expert at any of them , but so many things are interesting. Although I am late middle-aged (64 in 2021) I live an extremely active life, running, cycling, walking and playing football with people half my age. I currently live in Siem Reap Cambodia, with Angkor Archeological Park only 12 kms away.Me as a Teacher
I have 18 years experience teaching in foreign countries. I have taught ESL, or Science in English in Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Greece and Thailand. Every job has been different, with some strictly limited to certain text books and others simply "go and teach them speaking and writing". I believe education is one of the most important jobs anyone can do. I also believe in encouraging learning for the sake of, and the joy of, learning. I can, and have, taught people to pass exams (Cambridge, Michigan and IELTS), but I much prefer helping people learn because they want to learn, because the learning is what is important.My lessons & teaching style
Given the freedom to choose I believe drama is an excellent method of learning a foreign language once you have the basics, and love role play as a speaking practicing exercise. However I am flexible and can organize lessons in a wide variety of ways and am happy to work with people in the way they personally desire. I love helping people learn and am still friends with many students from various countries, and from 20+ years ago, these students now have their own children going to school, the whole experience is amazing.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Image files
- Quizzes
- Articles and news
- Presentation slides/PPT
Work Experience
2001 - 2003
English and Biology Teacher PMG Sliven
2004 - 2006
English Teacher Maria Kalimeri Language School
2008 - 2010
English Teacher Maria Kalimeri Language School
2010 - 2011
Science Teacher (In English) Tesaban 6
2011 - 2013
Associate Professor of English Huai’yin Normal University
2013 - 2017
English Teacher Qujing Normal University
2018 - 2022
English Teacher ACE Cambodia
Education
1995 - 1997
Master's - Soil Ecology
1991 - 1994
Bachelor's - Biological SciencesA basic biology degree with ecological options that I took.
Certificates
CELTA Cambridge University 2006
Certificate uploaded
5.0
Rating
38
Students
91
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
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English Lessons
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18 lessons completed
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English Conversation - General
B2 - C2General52 lessons completed
USD 14.00
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14 Reviews
trigui saoussan
1 English lesson
Jul 24, 2023
LEO
3 English lessons
Gordon is a rare versatile teacher. He is not only a scientist, but also a successful prolific writer, even a poet! Few people have made outstanding contributions in both science and literature at the same time. He is an
exception. This is why I felt I had gained a lot every time after his class.
Dec 13, 2022
LEO
3 English lessons
Rodon surprised me in his class! For better understanding, he even made a PPT to explain an iBO question in detail to me! I've learned how to analyze from different perspectives. He is so knowledgeable and considerable!
Dec 6, 2022
angkuLC
2 English lessons
Very good and professional teacher
Nov 29, 2022
Desiree Hartmann
10 English lessons
Gordon is such an inspiring person!
Mar 19, 2022
Desiree Hartmann
10 English lessons
Another great lesson on interesting topics. Thank you Gordon!
Dec 11, 2021
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