English | Native |
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Spanish | Proficient |
Italian | Daily conversation |
Polish | Daily conversation |
French | Just a few words |
Hi Students,
My name is James and I am originally from Guildford in the South of England. I am currently living in Warsaw, Poland with my wife and 5-year-old son, Julian. I am a Cafetalk veteran having started with Cafetalk in 2013 and amassing over 5,000 lessons. I have been a fully qualified English language teacher since I got my teaching diploma in 2009 and have been teaching ever since.
I am a patient, friendly and reliable teacher always striving to fulfil the student’s needs. I love meeting new students and helping them reach their goals. On Cafetalk, I have helped students improve their English level, pass Ielts exams with the necessary score, get job offers after successful interviews in English or just helped the student build their confidence with speaking and listening in English.
I also work in the media team of a major Polish think tank based in Warsaw. We mainly do research on Central and Eastern Europe but also cover the USA, China, and the Middle East. Our analysis is used by the military as well as heads of state and one of our reports has even been requested by the White House. A lot of our work is on current conflicts such as the war in Ukraine and the Israel–Palestine conflict.
Away from work, I love travelling and living abroad. I have lived in London, Paris, Rome, Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Sardinia, and Warsaw. I also studied Spanish for one year in Salamanca in Spain and gained a Spanish language diploma.
I have travelled all around Europe, South America, North America and parts of south-east Asia. I also love music and I possess a big vinyl collection which includes my favourite music which is The Beatles, The Smiths, David Bowie, Elton John, Paul Simon, Amy Winehouse, and Frank Sinatra.
I studied film making at the University of South Wales and graduated with a 2:1 bachelors degree. You can see one of the films I made about a street magician named Angelo here: http://vimeo.com/groups/dft/videos/5234396
My favourite films are Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and The Godfather (1972). I also enjoy Japanese cinema and have seen several Kurosawa films.
I enjoy reading and my favourite books are Don Quijote, the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and books by Ernest Hemmingway. I also enjoy playing and watching sports such as football and tennis and have a varied interest in many things such as art, history, politics, and culture.
Looking forward to meeting some new students!
James
Q. Hi James, how are you? Could you give us a quick self-introduction? A. I’m good thanks. I am just about surviving the heatwave in Poland! Well I am 29 years old, English but currently living in Warsaw, Poland. In fact I have been quite nomadic the last few years. After gaining my TESOL English teaching qualification in 2009, I started teaching in Sardinia, Italy before having a stint in London...
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