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English Conversation Lessons by a TEFL certified University graduate - personalised English lessons sure to get you conversing!
ABOUT VALENTINE:
I am a polyglot language tutor who lived in England for five years and speaks English my whole life. I graduated university in England and I achieved a TEFL certificate to teach English as a Foreign language. I have a C2 proficient CAE certificate, TEFL certificate and I study three other languages (Korean, German and Spanish). I offer online and in-person tuition to students whose first language is not English, to those who want to become more confident in daily or business conversation, or to those who need support with school work.
ABOUT THE LESSON:
In my lessons I teach written, spoken and listening comprehension and vocabulary in parallel. I teach all ages starting from 7 and ending with 65, so feel free to message me with your request :) My specialism is conversation classes and active communication, but I also teach written communication skills, reading comprehension, grammar and vocabulary. I customise my classes to meet your individual needs and I can help prepare you or your child for various exams, or cover themes relevant to your work.
I am a polyglot language tutor who lived in England for five years and speaks English my whole life. I graduated university in England and I achieved a TEFL certificate to teach English as a Foreign language. I have a C2 proficient CAE certificate, TEFL certificate and I study three other languages (Korean, German and Spanish). I offer online and in-person tuition to students whose first language is not English, to those who want to become more confident in daily or business conversation, or to those who need support with school work.
ABOUT THE LESSON:
In my lessons I teach written, spoken and listening comprehension and vocabulary in parallel. I teach all ages starting from 7 and ending with 65, so feel free to message me with your request :) My specialism is conversation classes and active communication, but I also teach written communication skills, reading comprehension, grammar and vocabulary. I customise my classes to meet your individual needs and I can help prepare you or your child for various exams, or cover themes relevant to your work.
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If you have workbooks or materials you want to revise from you can bring them to the lessonLocation
Online via webcam
At student's location: Around Paris, France
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Skills:
English as a second language (esl), English for adults, School
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: | 60 minutes 90 minutes |
The class is taught in: | English, German, Korean |
About Me
A benevolent and happy tutor of English language and Art, I have six years of teaching experience and I work with all ages. I am a kind listener and I make you feel welcome to make mistakes so we can learn from them. I cater to your request in terms of lesson structure.Education
BA at Norwich University of the Arts, United Kingdom,MA at Norwich University of the Arts, United Kingdom,
Specialism - Animation, Film, Moving Image and Sound
Experience / Qualifications
TEFL certificate - Teaching English as a foreign languageCAE certificate - Cambridge English Advanced
PGCHE - Postgraduate certificate of higher education
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