Simon
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Simon
Professor Profissional
Ensina
Inglês
Nativo
Fala
Francês
Japonês
Espanhol
Ensina
Inglês
Nativo
Fala
Francês
Japonês
Espanhol
De Reino UnidoMora em Other, França (01:19 UTC+02:00)
Sobre mim
Professor da italki desde 13 de Oct de 2015Tópico de interesseEsportesEscritaViagem
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.Minha atuação como professor
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.Minhas aulas e estilo de ensino
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.Meu material de ensino
- Arquivo PDF
- Documentos de texto
- Arquivos de áudio
- Arquivos de vídeo
- Cartões didáticos
- Artigos e notícias
- Jogos de perguntas e respostas
- Modelos e exemplos de teste
- Gráficos e tabelas
- Lições de casa
Certificados
Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics and TESOL - University of Leicester - 2002
Certificado enviado
Formação educacional
1999 - 2002
Mestrado - Applied Linguistics and TESOLMA
Experiência profissional
2001 - 2015
Teacher
2005 - 2015
Teacher
2015 - Atual
TeacherVia Veritas Vita
4.9
Avaliação
739
Alunos
3,484
Aulas
100%
Presença
100%
Resposta
Inglês Aulas
Aula Experimental
478 aulas concluídas
USD 5.00+
English for Studying at an English-speaking University
B1 - C2Geral388 aulas concluídas
USD 12.00+
Pacote com 10% de desconto
English Conversation with help on pronunciation and grammar
A2 - C2Prática de Conversação1,400 aulas concluídas
USD 12.00+
Pacote com 10% de desconto
Proofreading/Essay Correction
A2 - C2Geral180 aulas concluídas
USD 14.00+
Exam Preparation
B1 - C2Preparação para Teste709 aulas concluídas
USD 12.00+
Pacote com 10% de desconto
Interview and/or Presentation Preparation
B1 - C1Negócio98 aulas concluídas
USD 12.00+
Pacote com 9% de desconto
Lesson for students who have completed more than 20 lessons!
A1 - C2Prática de Conversação225 aulas concluídas
USD 10.00+
Pacote com 11% de desconto
Disponibilidade
Com base no seu fuso horário (UTC+00:00)
645 Revisões
SIKA
3 Inglês aulas
Escolha do professor
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 de jan de 2019
Tanya
16 Inglês aulas
Escolha do professor
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 de jan de 2019
Joayeon
13 Inglês aulas
Escolha do professor
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 de set de 2017
Cinzia
201 Inglês aulas
Another interesting lesson with Simon. Thanks a lot.
15 de abr de 2024
Cinzia
201 Inglês aulas
It's always a pleasure to have a lesson with Simon. Thanks a lot.
8 de abr de 2024
Cinzia
201 Inglês aulas
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 de fev de 2024
Aula Experimental
USD 5.00
O pagamento final será efetuado em dólares americanos