Hannah Tutor Interview

Q. Hi Hannah! Thank you for taking the time to do this interview. To start off, can you tell your students a little bit about where you come from/where you grew up?: A. I was born in Romania, I grew up in a beautiful city Brașov, which is an international tourist attraction and is not far from the famous Dracula castle. I grew up speaking English as a child because my parents paid a teacher to come to our house and speak English and teach me. I also spent a short time in the UK , in Northern Ireland, living with a British family for a language exchange
Q. Can you tell us a little bit more about your professional background? What got you into teaching, and what motivated you to keep pursuing this career?: A. I worked as a radio station journalist. I have a journalist diploma from Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, Illinois. I graduated from Law university, but I've always loved teaching and decided to give up my job and dedicate myself to teaching full time. This is my calling and vocation
Q. Have you always been a teacher? If not, what else have you been doing professionally? If yes, what are some highlights of your teaching career?: A. I've been teaching English to Japanese students for 14 years , before that I was an interpreter and translator as well as a radio station journalist where I had a live show on air.
Q. What are you usually up to when you’re not teaching on Cafetalk? What are your hobbies and interests?: A. When I'm not teaching on Cafetalk, I like to spend time with my dog and my friends. We go out and enjoy our time together in a cafe or take a walk together.My hobby is tasting food all over the world.
Q. What are you usually up to when you’re not teaching on Cafetalk? What are your hobbies and interests?: A. When I'm not teaching on Cafetalk, I like to spend time with my dog and my friends. We go out and enjoy our time together in a cafe or take a walk together. My hobby is tasting food all over the world.
Q. A lot of students are probably curious about the atmosphere in your lessons. What can a student imagine a lesson with you to be like? What’s your teaching style?: A. The atmosphere in my lessons is relaxed, comfortable and fun. If it's an English lesson, I'm professional, kind and I give my students a clear feedback and motivation to study. If it's a counseling lesson, I'm empathic and a good listener.
Q. Since you offer a variety of lessons, is there any lesson you can recommend in particular? Or can you give a quick overview of which lesson might be good for which type of student?: A. I recommend the FIND YOURSELF lesson for students who want to go on a journey to discover the meaning of life and understand the big picture, and learn how to deal with anxiety, stress and pain. For English learners I recommend, depending on their needs, Question/Answer lesson which is an interactive fun exciting session of very interesting questions .....or IELTS / CALLAN METHOD for the students who prepare for studying abroad. I also have Idioms, grammar, phrasal verbs and free conversation lessons.
Q. Finally, would you like to leave a message for your current and future students?: A. My message for my English learning students is: BELIEVE in yourself, be confident, keep working hard and never give up.
For my counseling students: you are not alone ! There is hope and there is a way out of your anxiety and problems. Keep going, keep believing and never give up.