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Elizabeth Shih
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Certified ESL teacher, literary critic & writer (BA, MA, cw-PhD) who teaches English on italki
Enseigne
Anglais
Natif
Parle
Autre
Certified ESL teacher, literary critic & writer (BA, MA, cw-PhD) who teaches English on italki
À propos de moi
Moi en tant que professeur
Mes leçons et ma méthode d'enseignement
CV et certificats
De CanadaLieu de résidence : Saskatoon, Canada (13:52 UTC-06:00)
À propos de moi
Professeur italki depuis le 8 Oct 2021Sujets d'intérêtÉcritureFilmsMarketingLectureArt
My name's Elizabeth and I teach the English language on italki. I'm a native speaker of English with a neutral Canadian accent. I live in Western Canada and hold a Master's Degree in English literature and the coursework of a PhD. I am a certified ESL teacher and a professional writer and editor. While I'm trained to teach English, I also enjoy simple conversations with acquaintances, too!
In my spare time, I love spending time with family, taking walks with friends, reading fiction and non-fiction, watching movies and getting plenty of exercise.Moi en tant que professeur
Through my education, I have lectured and been a teaching assistant in literature and literary theory. More recently, I've worked as a business-to-business copywriter and editor and have taught business communication workshops to entrepreneurs. Across these combined fields, I have lectured to, and led discussions for, both large and small groups of students. Currently, I teach ESL students, one-on-one, over Zoom--everything from grammar and pronunciation to conversation! Mes leçons et ma méthode d'enseignement
I am patient and when I correct students' errors. But I'll also help you to increase your understanding of English, whether by listening, speaking, reading or writing. I customize lessons to meet your specific needs and level.
To cultivate productive teacher-to-student relationships, I start with a compulsory trial lesson, after which I meet with students, if they sign up for _ ongoing_ classes. (I'm not available for one-time-only, intensive "crash" sessions.) For efficiency, I lead meetings over Zoom.
I lead friendly and highly effective ESL classes. Classes will include various documents, videos, students' interests and plenty of fun! Without humour, language practice feels too heavy!Mes ressources d'enseignement
- Fichier PDF
- Documents texte
- Fichiers image
- Fichiers vidéo
- Articles et actualités
Certificats
"CLB Bootcamp" - Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks - 2022Although described as a "10-hour onilne course," this course consisted of several weeks of weekday study. The CLB Bootcamp taught English as a Second Language (ESL) instructors about the Canadian Language Benchmarks for literacy assessment (CLB), including their theoretical framework and the CLB documents.
Teachers learned how to use the CLB for module and daily lesson planning, and how to implement Portfolio-Based Language Assessment (PBLA) for lesson creaetion.
Certificat vérifié
TEFL and TESOL Certificate - TEFL.org - 2021I completed TEFL.org's intensive, 120-hour Premier course, incorporating 50-hour TEFL, 30-hour Grammar & Language Awareness, 20-hour Video & Observation, 10-hour Telephone Teaching and 10-hour Teaching Large Classes sub-courses.
Certificat vérifié
Practicum in ESL - Nevy's Language (Toronto) - 2021I taught three Middle Eastern newcomers to Canada General English grammar and conversation skills (CLB 1-5).
Certificat vérifié
startSMART Entrepreneurship Program - Praxis School of Entrepreneurship - 2019I participated in one trimester of classroom-based learning of various business skills, including one-on-one coaching; followed by two trimesters of guided development and launching of my business ("Storytelling Communications").
Certificat vérifié
Certificate of Completion in Copy Editing - Editors' Association of Canada - 2013I participated in a highly intensive, eight hour workshop in copy editing (following The Chicago Manual of Style), directed by one of Canada's top professional editors (Editors' Association of Canada).
Certificat vérifié
Formation
1997 - 2003
Master - English literature--"ABD" in PhDI completed coursework, language requirements, teaching assistance and comprehensive examinations (literature from Anglo-Saxon to contemporary) toward a PhD.
I published several articles from research and writing from this period.
1996 - 1997
Master - English literature and literary theoryI studied 10 intensive classes on 19th- and 20th-Century literature and literary theory, specializing in female British modernists and in psychoanalytic and feminist theories. (I also completed the course work of a PhD in English literature.)
1990 - 1995
Licence - English literatureI completed four years of undergraduate survey courses in English literature (from medieval to post-modern periods) and a course on literary theory, as well as language courses in French and Spanish. Elective classes included Greek and Roman Classics, psychology, sociology and history.
Expérience professionnelle
2017 - 2022
FacilitatorI have led business communication workshops on the history and practice of blogging, on media release preparation and on the letter of introduction.
2011 - 2022
B2B Copywriter and EditorFor the past decade, I have worked as a freelance business-to-business copywriter and editor, interviewing prospects, writing, editing (and publishing) documents (e.g. blog postings, media releases, articles, ebooks, case studies, brochures, website copy, etc.)
2021 - Actuel
ESL TeacherI have taught online over italki, and offline through my own business (Storytelling Communications) for students from low-intermediate to advanced levels, from Europe, South America, and Central and Southern Asia.
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Évaluation
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Élèves
126
Leçons
100%
Assiduité
100%
Réponse
Leçons (Anglais)
Leçon d'essai
6 leçons terminées
USD 15.00+
Meeting and Greeting in English
A2 - C2Essentiel des langues120 leçons terminées
USD 18.00+
Forfait avec 6% de réduction
Disponibilité
13 avis
Lilyva
65 leçons en Anglais
With Elizabeth I do conversation,she helps with vocabulary and pronunciation .She has a beautiful accent and is easy to understand. We use videos ,music recordings ,films ,series as well as operas ,singers ,actors and actresses so as to we have a lot of material for particularly interesting conversations .The sessions are always planned ahead carefully so the using of Zoom is made very easy by her posting the links for it a few days before and on the very day of the conversation .Elizabeth is very well-organised ,very punctual,quite knowledgeable in a lot of subjects and in general extremely pleasant,warm and empathetic. It is always a great pleasure to have a lesson with her.I highly recommend her.
31 mai 2024
Lilyva
65 leçons en Anglais
It was a very interesting conversation ,as usual, Elizabeth is a very enthusiastic teacher.She is patient quite knowledgeable and you can never get bored with her lessons .I highly recommend her.
22 nov. 2023
Pedro Carlos
1 leçon en Anglais
We had a great first class. Exceeded my expectations and fitted my needs! My first impression of Elizabeth is that she cares about creating a safe learning environment, and giving excellent feedback.
26 mai 2022
Lilyva
65 leçons en Anglais
I had a lovely conversation with Elizabeth as usual .She is a very interesting lady ,quite knowledgeable and patient.Time flies in her company…
30 nov. 2023
Lilyva
65 leçons en Anglais
A wonderful and interesting lesson as usual !
6 avr. 2023
Matteo
14 leçons en Anglais
the lessons with Elizabeth are so enjoyable!
11 déc. 2021
Leçon d'essai
USD 15.00
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