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English Writing - For improving your abilities in formal and creative contexts

We all have some kind of creativity that we want to express, but sometimes it's hard to go it alone. This class is for people who want to improve their abilities at writing in English. This includes those who want to write creatively as well as people who need to improve their academic or business writing skills.

Location

At student's location: Around The Hague, Netherlands
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General info

Age:
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration:
45 minutes
60 minutes
90 minutes
The class is taught in:English, Latin, French, Spanish, Dutch

About Me

Hello there! I'm a recent graduate from Leiden University's Master's program in Linguistics and Communication. As such, I have a great enthusiasm for languages as well as communication. I was a teacher for two years before moving to den Haag and found my passion for passing down knowledge.

Education

Summer Latin Language Conventicula (5 years) - University of Kentucky
BA (French and Russian) - Florida State University
Masters (Linguistics and Communication) - Leiden University

Experience / Qualifications

2 years teaching English to children aged 6-14
Extensive study of second language acquisition as part of my thesis work
2 years as an English language and creative writing tutor

Reviews (5)

John is an excellent teacher who explains everything in depth. He is patient and tailors his approach to each student's needs. Highly professional and definitely recommended.
Really good experience. John is very professionnal.
Very helpful and clear feedback on my text. Totally recommend John!
John is an excellent tutor. He goes through the material very carefully and explains every aspect in a clear and understandable way. In my case this was for the subject matter linguistics. John is also a fantastic creative writing tutor and was super helpful to me when I was writing my essays. He is someone who really cares about giving his students a quality lesson that they can benefit from and I cannot recommend him enough.
Wonderful teacher! A very dynamic person who keeps the student interested in going on with the basic as well as more detailed aspects of Latin language, both Classic and Medieval. Highly recommended.
Latin was and remains one of the most historically important languages in Europe. This class will teach you the fundamentals of an ancient and difficult tongue. Classes are flexible depending on the needs and availability of the students. While it may be a challenge, it's also highly rewarding as you can gain a sense of connection to the world with a language with so much history and influence.

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