Douglas J
@douglas_uk
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Language Skills
- English (UK): Native
- Spanish: Advanced
- French: Intermediate
Interests
Price (25 min):
9.50 Coins
Rating & Experience:
Introduction:
Clear and patient explanation of how the English language works
I’m an English-language enthusiast and I enjoy giving clear, patient explanations of how the language works. I want it to make sense to you, because when something makes sense, we learn it more easily and we remember it longer.
I’m returning to SkimaTalk after a long absence while I concentrated on my offline classes. I’ve been teaching English online and offline for more than 20 years. That’s a lot of hours of classes! So I have a useful depth of experience to share with my students.
I try to have a relaxed and fun atmosphere in my classes. I’m sure that people learn better when they are calm and happy and, as much as possible, enjoying themselves. Make no mistake, learning a language takes time and effort; you need to work! But we can still have a lot of fun along the way.
It’s important that the student should talk as much as possible, so we’ll take every opportunity to talk together about any topics that come up. It’s entertaining but also stimulating. When you use your language to communicate something that matters to you, you are much more likely to remember it.
Teaching Specialty:
It can be very useful to know how to make small talk. From time to time, we all find ourselves in social situations where we need to communicate, just to show that we are friendly, open, and interested in other people. Typical topics are: the weather (of course!), places we've visited, books we've read, food, or music. There are many more possibilities, of course. So it's good to practise talking about these things, exchanging opinions, making suggestions, asking for more information, and generally showing interest - all in a courteous and friendly way. In our class, we can role play small talk in various scenarios and discuss useful vocabulary and expressions for the purpose.
You can choose an article from the SkimaTalk "English News for Intermediate / Advanced Learners" materials, or from any online news source that interests you - as long as it can be read in less than five minutes. We'll talk about the content of the article and explore related vocabulary and expressions. It's best if you come with your own opinions about the topic, so we can have an interesting discussion with lots of useful expressions!
Whatever aspect of English you are interested in - for example, conversation, grammar, writing, pronunciation - just let me know what your aims are, and we can focus on that.
I specialise in clear explanations of how the English language works. We’ll use materials such as the Headway series of coursebooks, “English Grammar in Use” (Murphy) and “How English Works” (Swan).
Résumé:
Education:
Foreign Languages › International Relations & Affairs (Bachelor)
Work Experience:
Engineer (IT/Internet)
Developing software and database solutions for the railways.
