Austin
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Austin
Professionele leerkracht
Geeft les in
Engels
Moedertaalspreker
Chewa (Chichewa)
Spreekt
Swahili
Spaans
Amhaars
Amerikaanse gebarentaal (ASL)
Geeft les in
Engels
Moedertaalspreker
Chewa (Chichewa)
Spreekt
Swahili
Spaans
Amhaars
Amerikaanse gebarentaal (ASL)
Uit Verenigde StatenWoont in Washington, Verenigde Staten (05:04 UTC-04:00)
Over mij
italki leerkracht sinds 25 Aug 2020Interest topicReadingWritingHistory
NOTE: I'm currently available Mondays from 6-8am & 5-7pm EDT, but beginning in May 2024, I will be offering lessons 2:30-4:30pm EDT & 6-8pm EDT. (I work full time outside of iTalki so can't accommodate many other times).
• I majored in Philosophy and Theology in university and I love having abstract conversations about these topics.
• I play guitar and piano. Music is a big passion of mine, along with writing.
• Finally, of course, I love languages / linguistics. I speak Chichewa (due to living in Malawi for 3 years and the fact that my wife is a native speaker of this language), Swahili at an advanced level, and Spanish at an intermediate level. I'm currently learning Amharic.Ik als leerkracht
I have been teaching English for 10 years, inside and outside of the United States. I primarily have experience teaching refugees in the US (particularly one-on-one) and I spent 2 years teaching English to secondary school students in Malawi, a small land-locked nation in Southern Africa. I have a TEFL certification in English and an LPI (OPI) certification from the ACTFL in Chichewa.Mijn lessen en manier van lesgeven
ENGLISH: I treat most lessons more like conversations. I take notes as we talk and share these with you in a Word Doc after the lesson so that you can learn what you have done well and what still needs improvement. I organize them by grammatical topic, pronunciation issues, and new vocabulary learned. I do not give corrections during the lesson unless the student requests it. I tailor each lesson to the individual student and we will learn at your pace and comfort level.
CHICHEWA: I use a different structure you can find in the Chichewa lesson description. All of my Chichewa lessons have been reviewed by a native speaker to ensure accuracy.Mijn lesmateriaal
- PDF-bestand
- Audiobestanden
- Voorbeelden van examenvragen
- Flashcards
- Tekstdocumenten
- Afbeeldingsbestanden
- Artikelen en nieuws
- Grafieken en diagrammen
- Huiswerkopdrachten
Certificaten
LPI Certificate in Chichewa - Superior - Peace Corps Malawi - 2019An extended oral interview which contained random and unexpected bits of small talk, along with a difficult scenario question surrounding an abstract topic. My scenario was to describe in detail how gender roles differed in the United States and Malawi, whether this was good or bad, and how the country should go about resolving negative aspects related to these gender norms. I scored a Superior, the highest possible score on the Peace Corps version of the ACTFL ranking system.
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160 Hour TEFL - TEFL Full Circle - 2021A 160-hour Course which reviewed various teaching methodologies, their strengths and drawbacks, as well as specific grammatical and phonetic qualities of English.
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Opleiding
2011 - 2014
Bachelor’s - Philosophy / TheologyFocused on Ancient Philosophy and Global Theology, with an emphasis on syncretism in world religions.
Werkervaring
2016 - 2017
ESL Assistant TeacherAssisted the primary ESL Teacher for Advanced students in lesson planning and facilitating lessons, as well as working with clients to get to appointments throughout the city and guiding them through the process of interacting with local officials.
2017 - 2019
Secondary School English TeacherTaught Secondary/High School Students English for 2 years. During this time, I also became fluent in the national language (Chichewa/Chinyanja) and developed a 200 page manual describing English Grammar written in Chichewa.
2019 - 2020
PCVLAssisted the Programming Team in training new teachers and preparing volunteers to become English Educators for the next two years. Additionally, assisted in cultural awareness and sensitivity workshops.
5.0
Beoordeling
84
Studenten
741
Lessen
100%
Aanwezigheid
100%
Beantwoord
Engels lessen
Engels
Chewa (Chichewa)
Proefles
25 lessen voltooid
USD 15.00+
English Literature
C1 - C2Algemeen30 lessen voltooid
USD 14.00+
Pakket met 14% korting
Beschikbaarheid
Op basis van je tijdzone (UTC+00:00)
Mijn creaties
Quiz (1)
69 Beoordelingen
Alle
Engels
Chewa (Chichewa)
Laura Euller
6 Chewa (Chichewa) lessen
Keuze van de leerkracht
Austin was such a wonderful resource, helping me learn some chicewa phrases and get ready for a work trip to Malawi. I appreciated his thorough resources and teaching approach.
23 feb. 2023
Muhammedali AKTAS
30 Engels lessen
Keuze van de leerkracht
He has a genuine personality and is always genial and patient. I have gained a good improvement especially in my speaking skills with him. İn particular, the feedback notes about my weaker sides were very useful for me. Thanks, Austin. I look forward to booking new lessons.
12 mei 2021
Adrian Kiec
50 Engels lessen
Keuze van de leerkracht
Another excellent lesson! Austin understands my level of English and knows which area I need to improve to achieve my goals.
2 nov. 2020
Patrick
2 Chewa (Chichewa) lessen
Austin helped me understand context & some of the “why” behind what I am studying. Now studying on my own I will be able to learn better from his materials he gave me
23 apr. 2024
Patrick
2 Chewa (Chichewa) lessen
Austin is Great & had me learning quickly!
23 apr. 2024
Laura Euller
6 Chewa (Chichewa) lessen
Austin is a great teacher, well prepared and went the extra mile to fit the lesson to my needs. Thanks Austin!
20 jan. 2023
Proefles
USD 15.00
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