Daniel Borsody

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Daniel Borsody

Professional Teacher

Teaches

English

Native

Speaks

Russian

Spanish

Hello! I have space for irregular students or editing and proofreading.

Teaches

English

Native

Speaks

Russian

Spanish

Hello! I have space for irregular students or editing and proofreading.

About Me

Me as a Teacher

My lessons & teaching style

Resume & Certificates

From United StatesLiving in New York, United States (08:54 UTC-04:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Jul 19, 2012

I’m a native speaker of English who was born and raised in the state of New York in the USA. I've worked as a teacher and editor/proofreader for about ten years. I've lived and worked in several countries. Most of the time was in countries where Russian is spoken (Eastern Europe and Central Asia), so I understand the Russian language and the cultures of the regions were people speak Russian (Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, etc). I love learning, teaching, and helping others learn and develop.

Me as a Teacher

I believe the best teachers balance patience, understanding and humor with high expectations, optimism and a challenge to their students to do their best. I am currently teaching students (age 12 and up) from pre-intermediate to advanced levels (A2-C2). "Knowledge of languages is the doorway to wisdom."-Roger Bacon "The best time to plant a tree (or learn a language) was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." Adapted Chinese proverb (as seen on Lingholic) "As long as you live, keep learning how to live." -Lucius Annaeus Seneca

My lessons & teaching style

My teaching philosophy is student centered and focused on your goals. From the first lesson, we will focus on your learning goals, and we will make a plan to help you reach these goals. If you have any questions about myself or my services on Italki, you can check my teacher page, or you can send me a message. I have two types of students: regular students and irregular students. Regular students must have a minimum of one lesson a week. They can book lessons anytime, and should book lessons more than a week in future to make sure they get the time/date they want for the next week. I also take irregular students, but these students can't request lessons more than a week in the future.

My teaching material

PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Articles and news
Quizzes
Test templates and examples
Graphs and charts
Homework Assignments

Certificates

U.S. Peace Corps Training - U.S. Peace Corps - 2002

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Education

1997 - 2001

Bachelor’s - History and Russian StudiesCollege of Wooster

Work Experience

2011 -

TeacherDaniel's EFL and Language Services - New York, United StatesEFL Lessons and courses, editing, and translation services

2010 - 2010

ESL TeacherJewish Community House of Bensonhurst - New York, United StatesDesigned and taught Adult Basic Education/English as Second Language course. Course focused on developing English for professional situations such as applying for jobs and Business English.

2009 - 2009

TeacherAmerican Councils for International Education - Hoshairpur, IndiaTaught preparation course to high school students from Afghanistan preparing to participate in year- long academic and cultural exchange program in the U.S. Course focused on developing academic English and critical thinking skills.

2002 - 2004

English and Environmental Education TeacherU.S. Peace Corps - Taskala, KazakhstanTeam taught English with local counterparts. Initiated and facilitated three English clubs for students. Served as guest teacher on topics such as Environmental Education and TEFL methodologies at schools and pedagogical seminars throughout the West Kazakhstan region. Designed and taught, in Russian, Environmental Education. Developed and led English language summer camps for Kazakhstani students.

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English Lessons

Trial Lesson

352 lessons completed

USD 5.00+

Informal Tutoring

A2 - C2

Conversation

1,875 lessons completed

USD 10.00+

Package with 4% off

Structured English Lessons with Homework

A2 - C2

Language Essentials

9,238 lessons completed

USD 21.00+

Package with 8% off

English for Russian Speakers

A2 - C2

Language Essentials

7,187 lessons completed

USD 20.32+

Package with 7% off

Group Speaking Lessons (2-3 students)

A2 - C2

Language Essentials

5 lessons completed

USD 12.50+

Package with 4% off

Writing, Editing, and Translation Assistance (READ DESCRIPTION BEFORE BOOKING A SESSION)

B1 - C2

Language Essentials

41 lessons completed

USD 10.75+

Availability

Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)

628 Reviews

Liz Cohen

230 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

I couldn't ask for a better teacher. He has a powerful mix of teaching experience, attentiveness, and compassion that makes the lessons very effective. Highly recommended.

Sep 13, 2019

MARIA ROSA

283 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

I highly recommend Daniel if you want to improve your English! The lesson has been excellent as usual

Jan 13, 2017

Rafail

41 English lessons

Great lesson!

Oct 17, 2024

kyu

22 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

Best teacher, editor and friend. He knows how to edit; he will impeccably correct your grammar, but still keep your content/voice.

Feb 23, 2017

Андрей Смирнов

31 English lessons

I really liked this lesson.

Nov 13, 2024

Vecheslav R

32 English lessons

Daniel always asks questions on the topic of the lesson and corrects my answers, we deeply work through various life situations and correct pronunciation in the language.

Sep 15, 2024

Trial Lesson

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