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IELTS English Training and test preparation, skills and strategies

There are many skills and strategies that you may use in IELTS test which is the most important language test to the university degree. A number of students find this test hard especially in writing and speaking sessions. However, if you prepare the test in a systematic way, you will feel much easier than before.

After the courses, you will grasp important grammar knowledges which need to be used in writing and speaking parts and which help you with comprehend listening and reading materials. What's more, you will acquire several essential words that can be used to replace your simple words in the real test.

Location

Online via webcam
At teacher's location: Edinburgh EH7 5FQ, UK
At student's location: Around Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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suitcase iconSkills:
English as a second language (esl), English for adults
Age:
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration:
30 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes
The class is taught in:English, Chinese

About Me

Possessing the sense of responsibility and great enterprise of education, I have a strong passion for researching in educational and teaching area. After winning the First Prize of Chinese Dream Contest for Essay (Group of Postgraduates), I published several articles and was appointed as the Deputy Editor, publishing two textbooks selected as teaching materials in The Chinese 13th Five-year Plan. In addition, my research project was awarded the First Prize of the Achievements of Scientific Research by China Academy of Management Science. Being a college lecturer, as well as the Head of English Department, I was granted as The Excellent Lecturer of the Year and had been playing the leading role in teaching and researching in the department and research team.

Education

Current University of Edinburgh PhD in Education (Full-time)
2022 University of Hong Kong Master of Education (MED)
2015 University of Otago, New Zealand Master of Tourism Studies (MTOUR)
2013 Pacific International Hotel Management School, New Zealand
Postgraduate Diploma of Hotel Management
2011 Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, New Zealand
Bachelor of Tourism Management

Experience / Qualifications

Place of work Orange County (Beijing) American High School
Date 08. 2022 – 08.2023
Position Head of Liberal Art Department/ Director of HKDSE Group/ English Language Lecturer
Lecturing Courses English as A Second Language; Global Perspective; English Academic Writing; IELTS & TOFEL Exams
Job Description ▪ Complete teaching tasks of 12-16 class hours per week;
▪ Prepare general teaching plans and departmental activities; make plans for student activities of Learning English;
▪ Examine and verify the course outlines; select textbooks and teaching materials;
▪ Organise academic seminars regularly including teaching discussion, demonstration classes, meetings of educational reform etc.;
▪ Organise lecturers to design, assess and analyse exam papers based on school’s requirements.

Place of work Beijing International Studies University
Date 08. 2018 – 07. 2022
Position Head of English Department/ English Lecturer/ Teaching Supervisor
Lecturing Courses College English, English Listening & Speaking, Languages and Cultures, Advanced English Communication, English for Specific Purposes
Job Description ▪ Complete teaching tasks of 12-16 class hours per week;
▪ Prepare general teaching plans and departmental activities;
▪ Examine and verify the course outlines; select textbooks and teaching materials;
▪ Organise academic seminars regularly including teaching discussion, demonstration classes, meetings of educational reform etc.;
▪ Organise and lead academic research projects about English education;
▪ Organise lecturers to design, assess and analyse exam papers based on school’s requirements;
▪ Enhance the communication with other schools and departments.

Place of work Equipment & Technology Institution (Beijing) of Military & Civilization Integration
Date 2016.6 – 2018.8
Position Teaching supervisor/ English Trainer
Teaching Courses Basic English, Business English, Practical English Speaking
Job Description ▪ Complete teaching tasks of 12-16 class hours per week;
▪ Make English teaching plans for ex-servicemen;
▪ Make learning plans for all students based on their levels;
▪ Organise and attend academic meetings regularly;
▪ Translate the official contracts and reports of projects;
▪ Organise work meetings and carry out inspections;
▪ Coordinate with foreign corporates on technology transformation.

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