Purnima
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Purnima
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Hindi
Speaks
Bengali
Japanese
Thai
Other
Spanish
Compassionate, student-centered teacher living in the USA with over 15 years of teaching experience
Teaches
English
Native
Hindi
Speaks
Bengali
Japanese
Thai
Other
Spanish
Compassionate, student-centered teacher living in the USA with over 15 years of teaching experience
From IndiaLiving in Jacksonville, United States (08:38 UTC-04:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 21, 2021Interest topicFilms & TV SeriesTravelSports & Fitness
Hi everyone! My name is Purnima and I live in Jacksonville, Florida. I've worked as a university ESL instructor for more than 10 years and I have a Master's degree in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). I've lived in the US for more than a year, and I've also lived in India for 20 years, and in Thailand for 17 years. I teach English online and I have students from China, Japan, Brazil, Thailand, Russia, Korea, Taiwan and many other parts of the world. I've taken the TOEIC test and I have a perfect score of 990.
I love Salsa and Bachata dancing, and I am a trained classical Indian dancer. I love travelling and have been to over thirty countries.Me as a Teacher
I'm a very kind and compassionate teacher and I always put students' needs before mine. I am a very good listener and a problem solver. I love getting to know each student, and finding out about their dreams and goals in life, so I can work around that and help them as much as I can to remain inspired and help them achieve their goals in any way that I can. I respect each student's identity and I appreciate the different personalities of students and the special things that they have to offer as an individual.My lessons & teaching style
I'm a very open-minded teacher and my classes are student-centered. I give students a lot of time in class to share their opinions and ask me questions about the topic being taught. I always have short warm-up activities for each lesson so that the students get comfortable and are presented with a background of the topic that would be discussed in class. I like having a lot of communicative activities in my lessons such as role-plays, gap-fill exercises, debates, and discussions. I always check student's understanding of the lesson at different stages, and I make sure that I'm teaching at an appropriate pace.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Audio files
- Flashcards
- Image files
- Articles and news
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Video files
- Quizzes
- Homework Assignments
- Graphs and charts
Certificates
TOEIC - ETS TOEIC Thailand - 2021A Listening and a Reading test was required to be taken to receive this certificate and it helped me monitor my listening and reading skills in English.
Certificate uploaded
Education
2009 - 2013
Master's - TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
Work Experience
2017 - 2020
LecturerMy experience as a lecturer at government and private universities in Thailand has helped me evolve as a teacher and constantly adapt my teaching style and strategies to match the needs of different students.
2020 - 2021
TutorMy experience teaching students online has helped me learn a lot of different strategies for having successful online lessons on a variety of different platforms.
2014 - 2017
LecturerMy experience as a lecturer at government and private universities in Thailand has helped me evolve as a teacher and constantly adapt my teaching style and strategies to match the needs of different students.
2011 - 2014
LecturerMy experience as a lecturer at government and private universities in Thailand has helped me evolve as a teacher and constantly adapt my teaching style and strategies to match the needs of different students.
2010 - 2011
Part-time LecturerMy experience as a lecturer at government and private universities in Thailand has helped me evolve as a teacher and constantly adapt my teaching style and strategies to match the needs of different students.
4.9
Rating
464
Students
1,818
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
Hindi Lessons
Hindi
English
Trial Lesson
352 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Hindi to improve communication skills
A1 - B2Conversation Practice320 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
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198 Reviews
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Hindi
English
Summer
9 English lessons
Nice experience as always. Look forward to the next class.
May 18, 2024
Candy
2 English lessons
very nice
May 8, 2024
Candy
2 English lessons
very nice!
May 5, 2024
Ed Teixeira
1 English lesson
It was a good class! Congratulations teacher!
Apr 28, 2024
Summer
9 English lessons
Another good experience full of rich discussions and ideas exchanges. Look for to the next class.
Apr 27, 2024
Luis Alberto Ruiz
6 English lessons
she is an excellent Teacher amd verypatient
Apr 15, 2024
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