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Shannon🥇10 YEARS teaching🏆ADULTS+KIDS🌟Business🌎Speaking & Grammar✅ Writing✍ IELTS🎓

10 YEARS' EXPERIENCE🏆A1-C2
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NATIVE ENGLISH TEACHER FOR 10 YEARS🏆ADULTS+KIDS🌟Business🌎Speaking & Grammar✅ Writing✍ IELTS🎓🏆Bachelor's degree in English (cum-laude)🏆190-hour TEFL certification 🏆Postgraduate Certificate in Education 🏆I can help you to achieve fluency in English very quickly and help you grow your confidence to express yourself honestly, politely, wisely and clearly in English.👌✅ EXPERIENCE: 🏆ADULTS: I have tutored first-year university students in academic English and I have taught adults online. I have taught everything from conversational English, business English, grammar, writing, interview skills to IELTS test preparation skills. 🏆CHILDREN & TEENS: I have 10 years’ experience teaching English to children aged 10-18, who I have taught both in-class and online. I taught Grade 12 IEB English for 3 years and know how to get my students to pass their final exams! 🏆I have taught and continue to enjoy teaching all proficiency levels (A1-C2) and ages! 🏆UNIQUE TALENTS: 🥇I was a top academic achiever in high-school and university - having achieved excellent grades in exams myself, I can teach you how to ace any English exam by teaching you the required format, skills, answering techniques, tips and tricks, time-management, study skills and stress-management hacks to use during exams. 🥇grammar guru 🥇experienced writer 🥇I have a sophisticated vocabulary and ability to adapt my language to suit any situation, audience and business or social purpose. 💜My personality: friendly, calm but engaging, fun, patient, positive. I love to laugh with my students😂 👩‍🏫MY LESSONS ARE: 😎FUN, PERSONALISED, CUSTOMISED, ENGAGING, RELEVANT, INTERACTIVE, MULTI-MEDIA! 🎵 📜Lesson resources: I use online textbooks, worksheets, typed notes, links to online resources, videos, quizzes, podcasts, articles etc. 🎁TAKE-AWAY NOTES: At the end of the lesson, you get a copy of all lesson notes, links, audio clips and videos that we used, so that you can revisit them at any time! Check your chat inbox! 📚 Homework: choose from a range of optional homework exercises to help you achieve all your language learning goals. 🍎Vocabulary: At the beginning of each lesson, I make sure to do a brief review of the vocabulary from the previous lesson so that you remember the new vocabulary long-term. 🌈Topics: we can spontaneously discuss a variety of topics in each lesson, but I always have a long list of 21st-centrury, relevant topics we can discuss if if you’re worried about run out of things to talk about. Conversation Lesson topic ideas include: 🥑wellness & tools for healthy living 🧘‍♂️self-development, goals, habits & dreams 👪 daily family life & relationships💛🌎countries & travel 🚗 📊business & jobs👨‍🎓🐠nature🌳the environment & sustainability♻🏃‍♂️hobbies⚽ 🏡society& human nature🤍😎art, film, documentaries, videos & podcasts🎵music & lyrics📝⏳ history & what we can learn from it 📅🏛politics & culture🎨💭psychology & philosophy📚🧬science & technological innovations 🚀🌟the universe & spirituality 🧘‍♀️opinions and questions about anything 💭 TYPES OF ENGLISH LESSONS I OFFER: 👩👨Conversation lessons A1-C2: learn new words & review previous vocabulary --> unstructured free-form conversation on a range of spontaneous or prepared topics (see topic options above) --> structured conversation role play exercise incorporating new language points/grammar & vocabulary + optional 5-15 min homework to discuss in the next lesson e.g. watch a video/listen to a podcast. 🍎🌎Business English: industry-specific vocabulary and jargon, e-mail writing, delivering business presentations, pitching and negotiating ideas, selling concepts persuasively, sustainability concepts + optional 5-15 min homework. 👩👨✅Speaking & Grammar lesson: 50% speaking (revision of words from last lesson + introduction of new words), 50% grammar (introduction of new grammar/language forms + practice exercises + production of new words and grammar learned in a speaking/written exercise) + optional 5-15 min homework. ✅Grammar lesson: theory & fun, interactive exercises for A1(beginner) to C2 (advanced) + optional 5-15 min homework. 🎤Speaking placement test: to determine your English level (A1-C2). I ask you questions that test your fluency, comprehension, grammar and vocabulary. ✍Written placement test: do this in your own time, but let's discuss your results and identify what you still need to learn as we go through the corrections. 🎓Customised English Study Plan: discuss the results of your placement tests & your study goals to design a detailed but flexible English learning programme to suit your schedule, lifestyle and preferred methods of learning. ✍Writing lesson: learn about and practise lively sentence construction, sentence variety, interesting word choice, appropriate tone, purpose-specific register, flawless punctuation, perfect grammar, engaging style, creativity, clear structure, logical paragraphing and ordering of ideas. + optional 5-15 min homework. 🎁Customised lesson for special needs: test and interview preparation skills + optional 5-15 min homework. ⏳IELTS exam preparation: practise actual IELTS exemplars which cover speaking, listening, reading, and writing. 🌟IEB English exam preparation: learn how to ace the IEB 3 hour Paper 1 (language & 17 poems) & 3 hour Paper 2 exam (literature Essays & transactional writing). Learn the format, answering techniques, time-management and study skills. TEACHING HISTORY: I have 10+ years of combined experience teaching English to children and adults, both in-class and online: 🏆Native English Teacher Grade 5-12 + Head of Life Skills Department at The German International School of Cape Town (2017-2020) 🌍Online freelance ESL teacher (2017-2020) 👩‍🏫Native English Teacher Grade 8-11 at Brescia House School (2015-2016) 🍎Native English Teacher Grade 8-10 at St Martin's School (2011-2014) 🌞Academic English Tutor to first-year students at The University of Johannesburg (2010-2011)
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1 English course reviews

  • Hailey Why
    Jan 21, 2021
    老師有細心準備好上課內容,上課前知道女兒是Chinese,所以把重點英語生字翻譯成中文。上課內容生動有趣,老師能帶動氣氛,吸引小童注意力。而且引導能力很好,小朋友有好多回答的口說機會。
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Performance History

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Experiences

  • 2017 - 2020 Deutsche Internationale Schule Kapstadt
  • 2015 - 2016 Brescia House School
  • 2011 - 2014 St Martin's School
  • 2010 - 2011 University of Johanessburg

Educations

  • 2008 - 2010 University of Johannesburg Bachelor of Humanities degree in English and Psychology

  • 2012 - 2012 University of Johannesburg Postgraduate Certificate in Education

  • 2014 - 2014 University of Witwatersrand TESOL via distance online-learning (190 hours)

  • 2002 - 2006 St Martin's School High School

Certifications

  • Post-graduate Certificate in Education (SACE no. 12223328)

  • 190-hour TESOL via distance online-learning (INTESOL accredited)

Experiences
  • 2017 - 2020 Deutsche Internationale Schule Kapstadt
  • 2015 - 2016 Brescia House School
  • 2011 - 2014 St Martin's School
  • 2010 - 2011 University of Johanessburg
Educations
  • 2008 - 2010

    University of Johannesburg

    Bachelor of Humanities degree in English and Psychology

  • 2012 - 2012

    University of Johannesburg

    Postgraduate Certificate in Education

  • 2014 - 2014

    University of Witwatersrand

    TESOL via distance online-learning (190 hours)

  • 2002 - 2006

    St Martin's School

    High School

Certifications
  • Post-graduate Certificate in Education (SACE no. 12223328)

  • 190-hour TESOL via distance online-learning (INTESOL accredited)

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    How to book
    • After buying courses, you can book them according to the teacher’s schedule.
    • If “Instant Tutoring” shows on the teacher’s profile, you can book the lesson 30 minutes after the current time.
    • If the teacher is not online, the next available class cannot be booked until 24 hours afterward.
    Lesson duration
    • The duration of a trial session is 25 minutes.
    • The duration of a private session is 50 minutes.
    • If you purchase more than 5 sessions, you will receive a discount (according to the price the teacher set).
    Instructions
    • Enter the website 10 minutes before the class starts. Click “My Lessons” to find your class, click “Go to class”, and then you will be in the classroom on ZOOM!
    • You can use ZOOM for classes both on your phone and computer. Please download ZOOM in advance if you choose to use your phone for the class.
    Refund policy
    • Please click “Report Issue” if you encountered any problems, and the teacher will determine either reschedule or refund afterward.
    • If the teacher doesn’t respond the issue, we will provide a full refund as AT credits for you.

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