Hello! I have been helping students at many levels to achieve their goals for....20 years! I have taught at Japanese universities, schools, community centers and companies! So I have learned as a teacher the following three points...This is what we do; 1) We get to know each other with a little casual conversation. 2) Flexible tailor-made lessons ! My students tell me what they want - I listen, ask questions and then I put together a flexible tailor-made teaching system that is designed for each student! Every student is a different person so I do not use a 'fixed text book' ( unless a student has one they want to use or asks me to help them find one )! 3) I enjoy teaching a variety of students . Here are a few examples of real classes I teach: Professional level English
- For people in the medical profession (pharmaceutical, nurses, doctors)
- Engineers
- Business people - PR, sales, and company CEOs!!
- Public speaking classes and cross-cultural business lessons (a speciality)
Academic English
- University students and professors who need help with academic writing or preparation for study abroad.
- High school students are trying to improve their English in order to get into a good university!
- TOEIC scores - even TOEIC can be exciting!!
- Special Educational Needs students
Conversation classes
- Exciting and useful English conversation classes with topics my students like to talk about !
Teaching RULES!! (Only 2)
1) Have fun and relax!!
We learn better when we areinterestedand whenwe relaxthat enables ourbrain to work better-especially for languages!
2) Making mistakes is wonderful!
If you don't make any mistakes then you don't need a teacher!
My background
I was born in the UK....but I have travelled!I went to Oxford and Sheffield universities and (a long time ago?) I did my BA in Japanese Studies ( so I know what it is like to learn foreign languages! ).I have just completed my MSc in Energy Policy ( online - so I know what it is like teaching AND LEARNING online too!! )I will soon be doing my Master in Environmental Law! So when I am not teaching I am reading some serious books - teaching helps me to relax too!
I am a UK citizen, (I also speak French fluently as I have lived in Belgium) and my Japanese is pretty good so if my students want, I can explain in Japanese , and if my students want English-only lessons that is great too . Whatever you want! Hobbies
I love traveling and cooking ! Different types of exciting exercise, snorkling, kayaking or simply walking around new places as we can learn and enjoy all the time ! My family likes to cycle but I don't because I am very good at falling off my bicycle!I work to Promote new eco-friendly technologies.Gardening - especially new herbs for cooking with!Reading science fiction and writing poetry.
***daisy