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English as a Second Language for Adults, Travel English
💥ENGLISH for ADULTS💥
✨Professional Daily Conversation for Adults
✨ Free talk for Beginners/Intermediate/Advanced
✨Fun Grammar
✨Professional Daily Conversation for Adults
✨Pronunciation Coach
✨Reading and Writing
✨Gain confidence and be a happy learner 😊
💥TRAVEL ENGLISH💥
✨Reservations
✨Help yourself when travelling
✨Restaurant Vocabulary
✨Asking for directions
✨ At the airport
✨On the Plane
✨ Visa Interview
🍨What to expect🍨
⭐Props
⭐Videos
⭐Pictures
⭐ Step-by-step courses
⭐ Quick progress
⭐Interactive material
⭐Extra practice activities
⭐Improved confidence
⭐ Mock Interviews
❤My style❤
⚡Friendly and Fun Teacher
⚡Perky and lively
⚡ Teacher of all levels
⚡Quality Guaranteed
🌟 Stress-free and relaxed class atmosphere
🌟Customized classes
🌟Personalized and catered to your needs
🌟Interactive and engaging materials
Choose Teacher Maria
💛🎗Guaranteed English Fluency in less than 3 months
💛🎗3+ Years Online ESL Experience 🌟
💛 🎗14,000 English Sessions Completed Online
💛🎗 TESOL, TEYL, TEFL certified
💛🎗 SK-12 & BK-12 Certified
💛⚡Experienced (7,000 hrs Online) ESL Teacher
💛⚡Neutral Accent but can do British Accent
💛⚡Former 51Talk Teacher
💛⚡Former Acadsoc Teacher
My teaching material:
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Flashcards
Articles and news
Quizzes
Test templates and examples
Homework Assignments
We can have classes via Zoom or Skype.
✨Professional Daily Conversation for Adults
✨ Free talk for Beginners/Intermediate/Advanced
✨Fun Grammar
✨Professional Daily Conversation for Adults
✨Pronunciation Coach
✨Reading and Writing
✨Gain confidence and be a happy learner 😊
💥TRAVEL ENGLISH💥
✨Reservations
✨Help yourself when travelling
✨Restaurant Vocabulary
✨Asking for directions
✨ At the airport
✨On the Plane
✨ Visa Interview
🍨What to expect🍨
⭐Props
⭐Videos
⭐Pictures
⭐ Step-by-step courses
⭐ Quick progress
⭐Interactive material
⭐Extra practice activities
⭐Improved confidence
⭐ Mock Interviews
❤My style❤
⚡Friendly and Fun Teacher
⚡Perky and lively
⚡ Teacher of all levels
⚡Quality Guaranteed
🌟 Stress-free and relaxed class atmosphere
🌟Customized classes
🌟Personalized and catered to your needs
🌟Interactive and engaging materials
Extra information
Thank you for visiting my profile. Are you a young professional preparing for a job interview or just looking for someone to practice talking in English? Do you need help with your listening, writing, grammar and speaking area?Choose Teacher Maria
💛🎗Guaranteed English Fluency in less than 3 months
💛🎗3+ Years Online ESL Experience 🌟
💛 🎗14,000 English Sessions Completed Online
💛🎗 TESOL, TEYL, TEFL certified
💛🎗 SK-12 & BK-12 Certified
💛⚡Experienced (7,000 hrs Online) ESL Teacher
💛⚡Neutral Accent but can do British Accent
💛⚡Former 51Talk Teacher
💛⚡Former Acadsoc Teacher
My teaching material:
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Flashcards
Articles and news
Quizzes
Test templates and examples
Homework Assignments
We can have classes via Zoom or Skype.
Location
Online via webcam
General info
Age: | Children (7-12 years old) Teenagers (13-17 years old) Adults (18-64 years old) Seniors (65+ years old) |
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Student level: | Beginner Intermediate Advanced |
Duration: | 30 minutes 60 minutes |
The class is taught in: | English, Tagalog, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish |
About Me
Hello there! I’m Maria from the Philippines. I have a dual degree in Education and Human Resources Development and Management. I am currently preparing for my Licensure Examination for Teachers. I have acquired certificates in TESOL with TEYL and TEFL. That makes me a qualified English teacher. I have taught in a couple of ESL companies for more than 3 years and have worked for some management companies as an HR practitioner. Bringing forth over 6 years of professional working experience.I have helped more than 2,000 English learners become fluent in English through more than 13,500 online classes. I have also handled classes for kids (level 0), complete beginners, young adults, university students, business professionals, and students of all levels.
The structure of my classes is usually around 80% speaking and 20% theory.
My classes are highly interactive, conversational, and fun.
I like having free talk classes with my students because that way
they can express themselves freely and naturally.
I have helped several of my students like you to achieve their goals; through systematic teaching and customized content. I believe you can do it too!
My specializations are General English, Conversational Fluency, English for Migrating, Travel English
Business English, Interview Preparations, Exam Preparation like IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, CELTA, etc.
In my previous role as a Master Teacher A, I work with diverse students from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, and Korea, who are at different levels of English proficiency.
My duties and responsibilities are as follows;
• Facilitated meaningful learning experiences on a daily basis.
• Engaged students by using points of interest and topics they are familiar with.
• Differentiated curriculum to meet the needs of diverse learners.
• Worked to create a warm and welcoming classroom environment, conducive to learning.
• Communicated with parents and family members of students in a positive and constructive way in regard to students’ performance.
• Used progressive and positive re-enforcement techniques to motivate and support students.
• Fostered positive relationships with students and encouraged them every step of the way.
• Provided interactive and fun classroom experience which excites the students.
• Utilized advanced camera applications to provide the students with the best classroom experience.
• Helped students improve their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through appreciating extension activities.
Education
Tertiary : Marikina State University (2012-2016)Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina (PLMar)
Bachelor of Science Major in Human Resource Development Mgt.
Continuing Education : Dr. Gloria D. Lacson Foundation Colleges, Inc. (Education Units July 2021- July 2022)
Bachelor of Education Major in English
Experience / Qualifications
I have a dual degree in Education and Human Resources Development and Management. I am currently preparing for my Licensure Examination for Teachers. I have acquired certificates in TESOL with TEYL and TEFL. That makes me a qualified English teacher. I have taught in a couple of ESL companies for more than 3 years and have worked for some management companies as an HR practitioner.💥ENGLISH for KIDS💥
✨Oxford Phonics
✨Cambridge for kids, starters, movers, and flyers exams
✨Fun grammar
✨Free-talk (speaking)
✨Writing, reading, listening and speaking
✨ Dialogue practice, article reading, and role-play activities
✨IMPROVE Conversational skills.
💥EXAM & WRITING PREPARATIONS💥
✨Modal, Regular and Irregular Verbs
✨Grammar and Vocabulary
✨Common Mistakes
✨Types of Writing
✨How to Write Series
✨Essay Writing
🍨What to expect🍨
⭐Props
⭐Videos
⭐Pictures
⭐ Step-by-step courses
⭐ Quick progress
⭐Interactive material
⭐Extra practice activities
⭐Improved confidence
⭐ Mock Interviews
❤My style❤
⚡Friendly and Fun Teacher
⚡Perky and lively
⚡ Teacher of all levels
⚡Quality Guaranteed
🌟 Stress-free and relaxed class atmosphere
🌟Customized classes
🌟Personalized and catered to your needs
🌟Interactive and engaging materials
💥JOB INTERVIEW AND CAREER ASSESSMENT💥
✨Next-Day Job Interview
✨The 250 Job Interview Questions
✨Why You 101 Interview Questions
✨Your First Interview
✨The Complete Q & A Job Interview
✨What Career Path to Choose
💥BUSINESS ENGLISH💥
💼Learn practical skills e.g. negotiating deals sharing viewpoints, and giving formal presentations
💼How to speak with clients, marketing vocabulary, phone etiquette, build relationships with colleagues
💼Develop English language skills that are useful in an office or other business environments
💥ORAL CONVERSATION💥
💡Build Confidence
💡How to reply to topics you are interested in
💡Learn tricks to answer difficult questions
💥ACCENT REDUCTION/PRONUNCIATION💥
📣Eliminate any mispronunciation or problem sounds
📣Develop a neutral accent
📣Apply phonics intonation and stress a conversations
🍨What to expect🍨
⭐Props
⭐Videos
⭐Pictures
⭐ Step-by-step courses
⭐ Quick progress
⭐Interactive material
⭐Extra practice activities
⭐Improved confidence
⭐ Mock Interviews
❤My style❤
⚡Friendly and Fun Teacher
⚡Perky and lively
⚡ Teacher of all levels
⚡Quality Guaranteed
🌟 Stress-free and relaxed class atmosphere
🌟Customized classes
🌟Personalized and catered to your needs
🌟Interactive and engaging materials
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