Simon
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Simon
Professionele leerkracht
Geeft les in
Engels
Moedertaalspreker
Spreekt
Frans
Japans
Spaans
Geeft les in
Engels
Moedertaalspreker
Spreekt
Frans
Japans
Spaans
Uit Verenigd KoninkrijkWoont in Other, Frankrijk (02:25 UTC+02:00)
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italki leerkracht sinds 13 Oct 2015Interest topicSportWritingReizen
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.Ik als leerkracht
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.Mijn lessen en manier van lesgeven
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.Mijn lesmateriaal
- PDF-bestand
- Tekstdocumenten
- Audiobestanden
- Videobestanden
- Flashcards
- Artikelen en nieuws
- Quizzen
- Voorbeelden van examenvragen
- Grafieken en diagrammen
- Huiswerkopdrachten
Certificaten
Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics and TESOL - University of Leicester - 2002
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Opleiding
1999 - 2002
Master - Applied Linguistics and TESOLMA
Werkervaring
2001 - 2015
Teacher
2005 - 2015
Teacher
2015 - Huidige
TeacherVia Veritas Vita
4.9
Beoordeling
739
Studenten
3,484
Lessen
100%
Aanwezigheid
100%
Beantwoord
Engels lessen
Proefles
478 lessen voltooid
USD 5.00+
English for Studying at an English-speaking University
B1 - C2Algemeen388 lessen voltooid
USD 12.00+
Pakket met 10% korting
English Conversation with help on pronunciation and grammar
A2 - C2Conversatie oefenen1,400 lessen voltooid
USD 12.00+
Pakket met 10% korting
Proofreading/Essay Correction
A2 - C2Algemeen180 lessen voltooid
USD 14.00+
Exam Preparation
B1 - C2Testvoorbereiding709 lessen voltooid
USD 12.00+
Pakket met 10% korting
Interview and/or Presentation Preparation
B1 - C1Bedrijf98 lessen voltooid
USD 12.00+
Pakket met 9% korting
Lesson for students who have completed more than 20 lessons!
A1 - C2Conversatie oefenen225 lessen voltooid
USD 10.00+
Pakket met 11% korting
Beschikbaarheid
Op basis van je tijdzone (UTC+00:00)
645 Beoordelingen
SIKA
3 Engels lessen
Keuze van de leerkracht
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 jan. 2019
Tanya
16 Engels lessen
Keuze van de leerkracht
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 jan. 2019
Joayeon
13 Engels lessen
Keuze van de leerkracht
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 sep. 2017
Cinzia
201 Engels lessen
Another interesting lesson with Simon. Thanks a lot.
15 apr. 2024
Cinzia
201 Engels lessen
It's always a pleasure to have a lesson with Simon. Thanks a lot.
8 apr. 2024
Cinzia
201 Engels lessen
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
Proefles
USD 5.00
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