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Mark
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Tiếng Anh
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Teaching English for Academic Purposes at Akita International University since 2019
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Tiếng Anh
Bản ngữ
Nói
Tiếng Nhật
Tiếng Trung Quốc (Quan thoại)
Teaching English for Academic Purposes at Akita International University since 2019
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Sơ yếu lý lịch và chứng chỉ
Đến từ Vương quốc AnhSống tại Akita, Nhật Bản (08:00 UTC+09:00)
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Là giáo viên italki từ 10 Jun năm 2014InterestsThể thaoMedical & HealthcareScienceWritingReading
Hi, I’m Mark, a UK native English teacher and university lecturer based in Japan.
I currently teach English for Academic Purposes at Akita International University, where I help undergraduate students develop the reading, writing, speaking, and critical thinking skills required for university-level study. I have over 10 years of teaching experience in Japan, working with learners from a wide range of academic and professional backgrounds.
I work best with students who want to use English more accurately, clearly, and confidently, whether for:
university study
professional or workplace communication
structured, goal-oriented conversation practice
I have been teaching English in Japan for over 10 years, including:
university-level academic English
business and professional English
English for healthcare professionals
At university, I teach speaking, listening, reading, and writing, with a strong focus on:
clarity of expression
logical structure
academic and professional tone
developing confidence when explaining ideas
Because I also speak Japanese I understand the challenges faced by language learners and can explain difficult points clearly when needed.
My goal is not just conversation, but to help your progress in communicating more effectively and independently over time.
My teaching style is student-centered, structured, and supportive.
In our first lesson, we focus on:
getting to know each other
understanding your background and goals
identifying the co...Tài liệu giảng dạy của tôi
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English Language Teaching: Online - University of Southampton - 2022This Master's English Language Teaching course gave me the foundations to teach English classes at the university level online and in traditional in classroom classes. In this course I studied language analysis for teaching, communicative language teaching principles, English as a world language, language learning theories, discourse analysis and completed a dissertation on using apps for vocabulary learning.
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Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) - Global English - 2015180 hour TESOL qualification. In this course I studied how to teach English to adults and young learners.
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Master of Science Comparative and Cross Cultural Research Methods - University of Sussex - 2013
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Teaching experience
2019 - Hiện tại
English Adjunct LecturerI currently teach English for Academic Purposes at AIU. I teach undergraduates on the Speaking and Listening, Reading and Writing courses.
Trình độ học vấn
2014 - 2015
Khác - Japanese Language 日本語I have been learning Japanese at Akita International University since April 2014. I am currently on the intermediate level course.
2000 - 2003
Khác - SociologyUndergraduate degree. Research for my dissertation was published in the book, Race and Ethnicity: Culture, Identity and Representation (2006) by Stephen Spencer
2007 - 2010
Khác - Diploma in Professional Studies in NursingTraining qualification to become a registered nurse.
2013 - 2013
Khác - Chinese language 華語In Taiwan I learnt Mandarin Chinese in 2013 for 9 months.
2010 - 2012
Thạc sĩ - Comparative and Cross Cultural Research MethodsThis master's course was training for students who wish to carry out social research. It included a 15000 word dissertation and essays for 9 course subjects. Subjects included academic writing skills and theory, philosophy, social theory, geographical information systems, statistics and discourse analysis.
Kinh nghiệm làm việc
2014 - 2017
English TeacherEnglish teacher. I have classes twice a week for beginners and intermediate/advanced level students. These are conversation and grammar classes. My students are junior high, high school and adults.
2011 - 2014
Staff Nurse
2015 - 2016
English TeacherI taught English for nursing and healthcare to undergraduate nurse students.
4.9
Xếp hạng
231
Học viên
980
Bài học
100%
Tham gia
100%
Phản hồi
Bài học Tiếng Anh
Bài học thử
65 bài học đã hoàn thành
USD 10.00+
Academic English
B1 - C2Chung18 bài học đã hoàn thành
USD 13.00+
Gói bài học được giảm giá 6%
English Conversation Practice
B1 - C2Luyện giao tiếp0 bài học đã hoàn thành
USD 10.00+
Gói bài học được giảm giá 5%
Thời gian rảnh
259 Nhận xét
Ah Sing
24 bài học Tiếng Anh
Lựa chọn dành cho giáo viên
Just realized that I've already had 23 lessons with Mark! Mark is a great teacher. He is knowledgeable and nice. I always enjoy discussing some questions about English reading and writing with him. I think my English has significantly improved recently with his help. Thank you!
6 Thg 03 năm 2019
Yurika
15 bài học Tiếng Anh
Lựa chọn dành cho giáo viên
Thanks for another lesson! We always have interesting thinks to talk about :D
4 Thg 11 năm 2017
Kristyna
25 bài học Tiếng Anh
Another great lesson with Mark! Thank you so much.
9 Thg 08 năm 2019
Sayuri
5 bài học Tiếng Anh
Lựa chọn dành cho giáo viên
Mark was incredibly helpful :) Actually, I took his instant lessons in a row. Plus, He speaks Japanese well that makes me easy to talk to him more. Thank you very much!
24 Thg 11 năm 2017
Max Miller
18 bài học Tiếng Anh
It was a good first lesson.
4 Thg 02 năm 2021
Bean
6 bài học Tiếng Anh
Have a enjoyable chat with Mark
24 Thg 05 năm 2019
Bài học thử
USD 10.00
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