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Mark
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Teaches
English
Native
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Japanese
Chinese (Mandarin)
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Japanese
Chinese (Mandarin)
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United KingdomLiving in London, United Kingdom (06:09 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 10, 2014InterestsFilms & TV SeriesReadingMusicSports & Fitness
Hi there, welcome to my class, I’m Mark, I come from Colchester just east of London, UK. I’m currently living in Akita, Japan. I will be teaching on Italki from January 2021 to April 2021.
For those who are interested, I specialise in academic and business English.
I love to have discussions with my students on topics such as travel, hobbies, interests, likes and dislikes, culture in different countries, music and sports.
I am also able to discuss more serious topics such as news, politics, work issues, health, issues in society, the environment, science, technology and philosophy.Me as a Teacher
I’ve been teaching English for about six years in Japan.
My English accent is a London accent.
Every year in spring and autumn, I teach academic English to undergraduate students in Japan. I teach speaking, listening, reading and writing courses. I also have experience teaching business English to the employees of a Japanese multinational company, one of the leading semiconductor companies in the world. I have also taught English to nurses in Japan.My lessons & teaching style
I have quite a relaxed style of teaching, and I aim to make each lesson student focused.
Our first lesson will be about getting to know one another, finding out what you need and in what context you’d like to learn. For example, work, study, or as a hobby.
Once I’ve got to know you, and we’ve found that common bond, I aim to offer guidance but not lecture. I’ll give you a few nudges and help you to progress naturally and comfortably.
I make notes on your speaking skills (pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary) using the skype message area or Google Docs. Using these notes, we can keep track of language that needs improvement, and the topics we have talked about from lesson to lesson.My teaching material
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Flashcards
- Test templates and examples
- PDF file
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Graphs and charts
Certificates
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) - Global English - 2015180 hour TESOL qualification. In this course I studied how to teach English to adults and young learners.
Certificate verified
Master of Science Comparative and Cross Cultural Research Methods - University of Sussex - 2013
Certificate verified
Education
2014 - 2015
Other - Japanese Language 日本語I have been learning Japanese at Akita International University since April 2014. I am currently on the intermediate level course.
2000 - 2003
Other - SociologyUndergraduate degree. Research for my dissertation was published in the book, Race and Ethnicity: Culture, Identity and Representation (2006) by Stephen Spencer
2007 - 2010
Other - Diploma in Professional Studies in NursingTraining qualification to become a registered nurse.
2013 - 2013
Other - Chinese language 華語In Taiwan I learnt Mandarin Chinese in 2013 for 9 months.
2010 - 2012
Master's - Comparative and Cross Cultural Research MethodsThis master's course was training for students who wish to carry out social research. It included a 15000 word dissertation and essays for 9 course subjects. Subjects included academic writing skills and theory, philosophy, social theory, geographical information systems, statistics and discourse analysis.
Work Experience
2014 - 2017
English TeacherEnglish teacher. I have classes twice a week for beginners and intermediate/advanced level students. These are conversation and grammar classes. My students are junior high, high school and adults.
2011 - 2014
Staff Nurse
2015 - 2016
English TeacherI taught English for nursing and healthcare to undergraduate nurse students.
4.9
Rating
231
Students
980
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
65 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
English Conversation Practice 【 60min → 55min 】
B1 - C2Language Essentials651 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Academic English 【 60min → 55min 】
B2 - C2Language Essentials18 lessons completed
USD 20.00
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
259 Reviews
Ah Sing
24 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Just realized that I've already had 23 lessons with Mark! Mark is a great teacher. He is knowledgeable and nice. I always enjoy discussing some questions about English reading and writing with him. I think my English has significantly improved recently with his help. Thank you!
Mar 6, 2019
Yurika
15 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thanks for another lesson! We always have interesting thinks to talk about :D
Nov 4, 2017
Kristyna
25 English lessons
Another great lesson with Mark! Thank you so much.
Aug 9, 2019
Sayuri
5 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Mark was incredibly helpful :) Actually, I took his instant lessons in a row. Plus, He speaks Japanese well that makes me easy to talk to him more. Thank you very much!
Nov 24, 2017
Max Miller
18 English lessons
It was a good first lesson.
Feb 4, 2021
Bean
6 English lessons
Have a enjoyable chat with Mark
May 24, 2019
Trial Lesson
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