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Welcome!
I'm Chris, (or Taigen), I've been an online English Tutor for a number of years now. I'm also here as a Life Counsellor, and Meditation Teacher, to help and support you on your journey through life, be it emotional support, relationship advice, or planning your future!
I'm a TEFL qualified and experienced English Tutor and can help you work on improving your English - native phrases, pronunciation and sentence style. We can enjoy sharing a free conversation, with some feedback as we go, or we can use a structured class - it's your choice! Feel free to send me a message anytime and let me know what you'd like to do..
I am very calm and patient with my students, and I'm happy to give detailed feedback and corrections if you'd like that. I have a good sense of humour as well.. It'd be nice to meet you! We can work through material I suggest, or something of your own choice, or I can help you improve a piece of your writing or coursework in English.
Image: Exploring Europe on the old roads... where will life's journey lead you?
Hobbies & Interests:
I have a wide range of interests, and I'm always curious to discover and discuss new topics. Some of my personal favourite interests are: Travel, Photography ( LFI Gallery ), Outdoor Life, Hiking, Zen Meditation, Yoga, Reading, Films, Podcasts, Finance, Foreign Languages, Current Affairs, the Unexplained, Van life.
Work Experience:
Design Engineer, Aircraft Industry ~ Aviation • Manufacturing • Design
I have worked as an engineer for a large Aerospace company.
Social Work / Counselling ~ Mental Health
I've been a social worker and mental health counsellor working with a wide range of people, of all ages with a variety of needs.
Perma-Culture, Renewable Energy ~ Renewable Energy • Agriculture
I have worked in off-grid locations, in gardening and permaculture and maintaining renewable energy systems.
TEFL Tutor ~ English Language Tutoring
Helping students from Asia, Middle East, and South America learn & improve in English
Assisting students with their spoken and written English skills
Helping Japanese company employees with research and report writing in English
Assisting graduate students improve English for academic presentations and theses
Qualifications:
Mental Health:
~Bachelor of Science Degree (BSc)~
(Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Contemporary Politics, Communication in Health and Social Care)
~Certificate of Higher Education in Counselling (Cert. H.E.)~
(Person Centred Counselling, Psychodynamics, Rational Emotive Behavour Therapy (REBT) and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
~Certificate in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)~
DBT Strategies & Life Skills, DBT Treatment, DBT for Psychological Disorders
~Meditation Teacher Certificate~
Yoga Alliance Certified Teacher - Mindfulness Meditation techniques
Aviation • Manufacturing • Technology:
~Higher National Diploma in Engineering~
English Language Instruction:
~TEFL Level 5 Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TQUK)~
(Lesson Planning for TEFL, Materials and Aids for Teaching English, Principles of TEFL, TEFL for Young Learners, Teaching English Grammar, Vocabulary, Speaking and Writing, English Pronunciation, Listening and Reading, Understanding Grammar)
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