Aus KanadaLebt in Kingston, Kanada (04:23 UTC-04:00)
Über mich
italki-Lehrkraft seit 13. Feb 2020
Thema von InteresseReisenGeschichteSchreiben
My name is Brian Hetherington and I have been teaching ESL for almost thirty years. I love to garden, bake, read and tell stories. I live in Kingston, a small Canadian city halfway between Ottawa and Toronto.
Ich als Lehrkraft
I have taught all levels of student from absolute beginner to university writing. I can help in with pronunciation, grammar, writing, academic and business English, and test preparation (TOEFL, SAT).
Contact me directly or sign up for a trial lesson if you're interested in learning Latin!
Meine Stunden und mein Unterrichtsstil
I adapt my lessons to the student's strengths and weaknesses and to their interests and needs. I try to make sure that my lessons are varied so they don't get boring!
Mein Unterrichtsmaterial
Präsentationsfolien/PPT
Textdokumente
Audiodateien
Artikel und Nachrichten
Zeugnisse
TESL Certificate - University of British Columbia - 2003Unfortunately I lost my documentation in a flood.
Diploma in Adult Education - University of British Columbia - 1998Unfortunately I lost my documentation in a flood.
Arbeitserfahrung
2005 - 2008
Artistic DirectorStorytelling Toronto - Toronto, KanadaOrganized and directed the Toronto Storytelling Festival
I really appreciate the lesson with Brian.
He corrected a few mistakes that I made, and I learned some useful expressions as well.
He also shared a little bit about his experience in the classroom throughout the years, which was very interesting to me.
2. Apr. 2025
Roberta
7 Englisch Unterrichtsstunden
Brian is calm and even if I make mistakes I am comfortable.
Interesting conversation
12. März 2025
Gabriel Guardia
2 Englisch Unterrichtsstunden
Brian is really kind. He is so patient and made me feel comfortable.
5. März 2025
Melissa
8 Englisch Unterrichtsstunden
Mr. brain is the best oral teacher I have met,in his classes, there’s a organized schedule and a detailed explanation,the most important reason I choose his lesson is his patience ,he never feel annoyed with my repeated mistakes,but correct me in a gentle way again and again,thanks to his help I do make a great progress in my spoken English.
2. Apr. 2025
Reds 99
6 Englisch Unterrichtsstunden
He is super warm and calm. Definitely, a great teacher, thank you!