Simon
13 ore fa visite
Simon
Insegnante professionista
Insegna
Inglese
Madrelingua
Parla
Francese
Giapponese
Spagnolo
Insegna
Inglese
Madrelingua
Parla
Francese
Giapponese
Spagnolo
Da Regno UnitoVive a Other, Francia (02:53 UTC+02:00)
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Insegnante di italki dal 13 Oct 2015Argomento di interesseSportScrittura
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Hi, my name’s Simon! I am British and I like travelling! I have been to around 40 countries and I lived in Japan for 20 years. Now I live in France so I can understand what people learning a language are going through as I learned Japanese and I am currently studying French and Spanish.
I like hiking, camping and bushcraft. When I was younger I spent two years backpacking in Asia so I have tramped the Annapurna Circuit twice and climbed Mount Kinabalu twice! During that journey, I came across scuba diving and yoga, two pursuits I continue to this day. I have been a scuba diving instructor since 2002.
Also, I dabble with writing, meditation, poetry, chess and other things besides.Che tipo di insegnante sono
I have been teaching English for 30 years and I have a Certificate in TEFLA (CELTA), an Advanced Certificate in TESOL and an MA in Applied Linguistics and TESOL. I was the editor of a Teacher Education journal in Japan for eight years and I taught at universities there for 15 years.
I taught pre-sessional courses at the University of Glasgow from 2015 to 2020, completing 13 in all, so I have a lot of experience in preparing students for the cultural and academic expectations in an English-speaking university setting. The goal of the pre-sessional courses was for the students to attain an IELTS-equivalent score of 6.5 or 7.
Also, I have been teaching scuba diving and first aid since 2002.Le mie lezioni e il mio metodo di insegnamento
It is difficult to describe a specific style as each student is different and one of the greatest strengths of the Italki platform is the one-to-one nature of the classes. Consequently, I adapt my style to suit the situation and the student, and I like to use humour and fun when at all possible.Il mio materiale didattico
- File PDF
- Documenti di testo
- File audio
- File video
- Flashcard
- Articoli e notizie
- Quiz
- Modelli ed esempi di test
- Grafici e tabelle
- Assegnazione compiti
Certificati
Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics and TESOL - University of Leicester - 2002
Certificato caricato
Istruzione
1999 - 2002
Laurea specialistica - Applied Linguistics and TESOLMA
Esperienza di lavoro
2001 - 2015
Teacher
2005 - 2015
Teacher
2015 - Corrente
TeacherVia Veritas Vita
4.9
Valutazione
739
Studenti
3,484
Lezioni
100%
Frequenza
100%
Risposta
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USD 5.00+
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Proofreading/Essay Correction
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USD 14.00+
Exam Preparation
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Pacchetto con 10% di sconto
Interview and/or Presentation Preparation
B1 - C1Azienda98 lezioni completate
USD 12.00+
Pacchetto con 9% di sconto
Lesson for students who have completed more than 20 lessons!
A1 - C2Conversazione225 lezioni completate
USD 10.00+
Pacchetto con 11% di sconto
Disponibilità
In base al tuo fuso orario (UTC+00:00)
645 Recensioni
SIKA
3 lezione/i di Inglese
La scelta dell'insegnante
Super premier contact avec ce professeur. Il vous mets tout de suite à l’aise et sait entretenir une conversation.
J’ai hâte de passer aux cours suivants.
25 gen 2019
Tanya
16 lezione/i di Inglese
La scelta dell'insegnante
In our lessons, we have combined both interview preparation and general conversations.
Simon is an excellent teacher and an amazing person. He is confident, intelligent, knowledgeable and capable to listen to me as a student. He has reacted to my needs, be they help, guidance or further explanation, adopting a supportive and an encouraging approach. He always gives honest feedback and challenges with (unexpected) questions that make me think. Being a linguist, he understands what intercultural communication is. Last but not least, he has a good sense of humor, which adds to the whole experience. Although I still can't articulate my thoughts in English as fluently as I would like to, I feel I've been making some progress. Thank you for that, Simon! And let me highly recommend you!
18 gen 2019
Joayeon
13 lezione/i di Inglese
La scelta dell'insegnante
For an immigration purpose, I had to get IELTS 7.0 (each band), and looked for the qualified English teacher who has many years of experience in teaching. Now that I got my desired scores (actually higher than that - L 9, R 8.5 S&W 7), I feel so grateful that I met Simon!
He helped me a lot during my IELTS journey especially for my writing score to increase from 6.5 to 7. For the last three months, he motivated me to write more essays and gave me excellent feedbacks and estimated my possible score for every writing piece that I produced. The classes always went smooth, in an interactive and fun way, so I never got bored. I really admired his long teaching experience and ability to attend in details!
Apart from that, he has collected very useful and hands-on information about IELTS and how the scoring system work, and he never minded sharing this valuable information with me.
If you need IELTS score and find a qualified teacher, I do recommend Simon as your English teacher!!!
7 set 2017
Cinzia
201 lezione/i di Inglese
Another interesting lesson with Simon. Thanks a lot.
15 apr 2024
Cinzia
201 lezione/i di Inglese
It's always a pleasure to have a lesson with Simon. Thanks a lot.
8 apr 2024
Cinzia
201 lezione/i di Inglese
Thanks a lot for your wonderful lesson. I wish you a good "Camino de Santiago de Compostela". I can't wait to listening about your journey!
19 feb 2024
Lezione di prova
USD 5.00
Il pagamento finale sarà eseguito in dollari americani