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World News - Short Version 5 Pack
Learn to talk with confidence about events in the news. You choose the news you want to discuss or let me choose it for you.
Lesson Pack Details
This is a 5-lesson pack. You will be issued 4 “coupons” when the first request is confirmed. You will be able to use these coupons for subsequent requests in the pack. Please note that all requests related to this pack must be taken within 20 days of the first lesson date.
Lessons should generally be booked chronologically, meaning that the second lesson should be booked after the first, and so on.
Lessons should generally be booked chronologically, meaning that the second lesson should be booked after the first, and so on.
Description
The class is aimed at interemdiate or advanced students who want to be able to have conversations on topics in the news as well as current affairs. This is helpful for people aiming to improve their English speaking skills, whilst at the same time having the confidence to speak to friends or work colleagues about what is happening in the world around them. The class proceeds in 6 steps.
1. The student supplies the teacher with a short passage on a current topic, preferably before the lesson. It should take about 5 minutes to read aloud. The student may request the teacher to provide a passage if preferred
2. The teacher starts by reading the passage aloud and asking the student if they have any questions on the passage (vocabularly they don't understand, pronunciation or grammar)
3. The student then reads the passage aloud, after which the teacher corrects any pronunciation issues and asks questions about their comprehension of the passage they have read
4. This is followed by a general discussion on the topic, with either the student or the teacher bringing in related issues as appropriate.
5. Wrap up - new vocabulary learned, grammar or pronunciation issues identified
6. Homework - practice having a conversation on this topic with friends and/or colleagues
The benefits of this class are as follows:
1. It is a structured approach where the student can think about the topic before the lesson and come prepared
2. The student can learn new vocabulary and have their pronunciation or grammar corrected
3. The student can gain confidence in talking about topical issues
4. A student can choose a 50 minute version of the class if they want to do a longer passage and/or have a more detailed discussion on the topic
My teaching style is calm, friendly and non-judgemental but I am prepared to challenge a student to go further, particularly if the topic requires the student to have an opinion
1. The student supplies the teacher with a short passage on a current topic, preferably before the lesson. It should take about 5 minutes to read aloud. The student may request the teacher to provide a passage if preferred
2. The teacher starts by reading the passage aloud and asking the student if they have any questions on the passage (vocabularly they don't understand, pronunciation or grammar)
3. The student then reads the passage aloud, after which the teacher corrects any pronunciation issues and asks questions about their comprehension of the passage they have read
4. This is followed by a general discussion on the topic, with either the student or the teacher bringing in related issues as appropriate.
5. Wrap up - new vocabulary learned, grammar or pronunciation issues identified
6. Homework - practice having a conversation on this topic with friends and/or colleagues
The benefits of this class are as follows:
1. It is a structured approach where the student can think about the topic before the lesson and come prepared
2. The student can learn new vocabulary and have their pronunciation or grammar corrected
3. The student can gain confidence in talking about topical issues
4. A student can choose a 50 minute version of the class if they want to do a longer passage and/or have a more detailed discussion on the topic
My teaching style is calm, friendly and non-judgemental but I am prepared to challenge a student to go further, particularly if the topic requires the student to have an opinion
Cafetalk's cancellation policy
Cancellation of pack lessons
• 'Unstarted' lesson packs(1) can be cancelled any time. Used Points will be completely refunded. If a 'started' lesson pack(2) is cancelled, you will be refunded 50% of the price of the remaining lessons provided that the lessons are unrequested, unconfirmed or not within 24 hours of their scheduled start times.
(1) A lesson pack for which none of the requests have been confirmed by the tutor.
(2) A lesson pack with at least one confirmed request. (By confirming the date and time for the first lesson in the pack the tutor confirms the pack as a whole and coupons are automatically issued)
(2) A lesson pack with at least one confirmed request. (By confirming the date and time for the first lesson in the pack the tutor confirms the pack as a whole and coupons are automatically issued)
Cancelling individual requests in a pack
• If you wish to cancel a single lesson that belongs to a pack but not the whole pack, you can do so via the request page. In this case, the coupon used to book the lesson will either be refunded or collected, based on the tutors single-lesson cancellation policy. Please note that any 50% partial refunds in the tutors single-lesson cancellation policy do not apply to lesson packs and the tutor may choose to either refund or collect the coupon in those cases.
Before request is confirmed (fixed)
- Cancellation possible at any time without charge.
After request is confirmed (fixed)
- More than 24 hours before lesson start time.→ Cancellation is possible at any time.
- Less than 24 hours before lesson start time.→ The tutor may take a cancellation fee.
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No-Show→ The tutor may take a cancellation fee.
(Please check with the tutor for details.)
Lessons by this tutor
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World News - Short Version
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World News - Longer with Writing Practice
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Country Talk
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Practice a Presentation in English
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Writing Short Posts and Effective Headlines
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A Traditional British Summer
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Let's Cook British - Bubble and Squeak
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Eccentric Britain - Cooper's Hill Cheese Roll
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