Andrea

£20/hr

1st class free

£20/hr

First class free

Andrea

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3 years teaching experience

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I have a BA degree in English and Linguistics and an Honours degree in Linguistics. I tutored Language and Communication Skills for over a decade to students at tertiary level, many of them non-native speakers of English. As such, and with my formal qualification as a Linguist, I have a keen understanding of challenges that second-language speakers of English face.

I am also a children's book author, freelance photojournalist, editor, and proof-reader and am thus versatile, with a wide range of interests, and able to transfer my skills across disciplines.

Accustomed to working from home, I am self-motivated, highly disciplined and always give my full attention to whatever job I'm doing. At the same time though, I have excellent people skills and am an empathetic teacher who strives to meet the specific needs of learners of English.

My working environment at home is quiet and with little chance of interruptions. I have a strong and reliable high-speed internet connection and am available to teach on a one-on-one or, where students are at a similar level, small group basis. Lessons are tailored to students' needs and interests and can range from being purely conversational to a more formal and structured format.

Andrea in a nutshell

My lessons are tailored to suit the needs of my students. Initially, I discuss those needs with a student then structure my classes accordingly. So, for example, if a person has only a basic understanding of the language, I will start with sentence structure, then introduce rules concerning subject and verb agreement, use of conjunctions, use of punctuation, tenses etc. I focus too on vocabulary to enable my student to converse or write competently and cohesively in English in general, or within his or her field of work or interest.

When appropriate, I will set a task, a quiz, or homework for a student. Between lessons, I will assess the student's responses to those tasks and discuss these and any concerns the student has at the start of the next lesson.

At the start of each lesson too, I discuss the concepts to be covered that day and their relevance to my student.

I might also use visual aids, such as flash cards or a whiteboard, to explain aspects of the language that could be tricky to grasp.

Though committed to my students' success and giving them my full attention at all times, I have a relaxed approach in my classes and aim for my lessons to be fun. I want my students to look forward to every class!

I pride myself on being an excellent communicator and am readily available to answer any queries or provide further details about my teaching philosophy and expertise.

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Education and qualifications

BA: English and Linguistics; BA Hons: Linguistics

University Degree

Languages

English French