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언어 실력

  • English (UK): 원어민
  • Portuguese: 고급

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가격 (25분):

14.50코인 수업 예약하기

* This price is for free conversation lessons.

점수 및 강의 경험:

(4.97)
5594 수업 3124 Ratings 취소: 17 no-show: 1

소개:

Business English and Native conversational English

Hello, my name is Laura and I'm from South UK. I moved to Portugal a few years ago and am still learning the language amongst the natives, so I can appreciate the difficulties of language learning.

You can expect a relaxed atmosphere and if it's our first meeting, an opportunity to assess your goals and get to know one another. Future lessons will then be based around your learning goals. I enjoy teaching business english and general everyday english and have a wide range of different scenarios, topics and materials to offer. I also enjoy reading and discussing current news articles and getting to know the kinds of topics that interest you, for conversation lessons.

I often introduce more native sounding and appropriate vocabulary, expressions and structure to help convey your ideas a little more easily, more smoothly and more naturally. I also correct your pronunciation and grammar where necessary and include full feedback notes in Skype, for your review.

I enjoy observing my students improve and there is nothing better than seeing all of their hard work, practice and dedication pay off. I've helped many students achieve a variety of different goals, from delivering presentations, to Versant test preparation, IELTS, TOEFL, and MBA Interview training, to name a few. Please feel free to check out some of their feedback, here on my profile.

I very much look forward to meeting and speaking with you.

Thank you.

Teaching Specialty:

Everyday English › General

Exploring new vocabulary and idioms/useful phrases through articles or conversation and introducing more native sounding vocabulary, expressions and structure in order to convey ideas more easily, more smoothly and more naturally. Other resources, including a wide range of different topics, scenarios and activities to work through and discuss, while exploring new vocabulary and idioms.

English Basics › Pronunciation / Phonics

Checking your pronunciation through interaction/reading articles and correcting sounds/identifying word stress and target sounds, in order to improve. Also carrying out pronunciation practice in order to articulate each word/sound clearly.

Business Skills & Knowledge › Discussion / Debate

Skima Talk courses & other resources including a wide range of different topics, scenarios, functions and activities to work through and discuss, while exploring new vocabulary and idioms.

Topics › News Articles

Reading through articles, working on pronunciation, word stress and intonation, exploring new vocabulary and idioms, discussion and/or follow-up questions.

Everyday English › Free Conversation

Free conversational practice, small talk, discussion topics, introducing more natural and native vocabulary, expressions & idioms during natural conversation. Working on/building comfortability and confidence in communication.

Résumé:

Education:
2003 - 2004
Protocol Skills
Business and Management › NVQ Level 2
2004 - 2005
Bournemouth College
Business and Management › NVQ Level 3
2015 - 2015
TEFL Online
Foreign Languages › TEFL/TESOL Master Course (Master)
Work Experience:
2006 - 2010
Nationwide Financial Service
Other Professional
I started off as a Customer Service Mortgage Advisor and then an Operations Administrator, before being promoted to a Management Information Analyst. I forecasted inbound call volumes within telephone operated departments for management, provided innovative and creative MI solutions to ensure a process of continuous improvement across the function, collated and distributed MI for all group production functional areas, produced daily, weekly and monthly performance reports, produced ad-hoc reports for management, to help maintain service levels within telephone operated departments, conducted presentations to call advisors new to the Q-MAX Workforce Management System, conducted Q-MAX system training to those seniors and managers new to Q-MAX, created training plans for new starters on the MI team and carried out the training.
2010 - 2011
Year out Other
Sales / Customer Support
I took a year out during this time, where I decided to travel to New Zealand on a working visa. I traveled a little around the North Island, by Kiwi Experience, of which I visited various places, including the Bay of Islands, Wanaka, Rotorua and ended up in Wellington, where I worked for 3 months part-time, as an Insurance Sales Consultant. I then continued the Kiwi Experience around the South Island, visiting Nelson, Abel Tasman National Park, where I did a half-day kayak and hike, Franz Josef Glacier, where I did a half-day glacier trek and a helicopter flight with a snow landing, Queenstown, of which I did a tandem paraglide off of Coronet Peak and then Christchurch. I then went to Melbourne, Australia where I spent 6 weeks over Christmas and New Year, and finally, a month in Thailand, where I visited various places, including Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Ko Pha Ngan. An experience I will never forget!
2011 - 2015
WDS Information and Communication
Other Professional
I collated and distributed MI for all group functional areas and company contract holders, produced daily, weekly and monthly performance reports, produced ad-hoc reports for management to help maintain service levels within telephone operated departments, provided innovative and creative MI solutions to ensure a process of continuous improvement across the function and analysed call data and identified key areas for improvement.
2015 - 2024
SkimaTalk Education
Teaching Professional
2020 - 2024
Self-Employed Education
Teaching Professional
ESL In-home tutor
Certifications:
2015
TESOL
150 hour TEFL/TESOL Master Course
2015
TEFL
150 hour TEFL/TESOL Master Course

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전반적: 4.97

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