Steve Cavan
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Steve Cavan
Profesor profesional
Enseña
Inglés
Nativo
Griego (antiguo)
Nativo
Habla
Italiano
Alemán
Especialidades
EmpresaPreparación de exámenesCertified TESL teacher with over 35 years of experience. I have been teaching ESL since 2020.
Enseña
Inglés
Nativo
Griego (antiguo)
Nativo
Habla
Italiano
Alemán
Especialidades
EmpresaPreparación de exámenesCertified TESL teacher with over 35 years of experience. I have been teaching ESL since 2020.
De CanadáVive en Saskatoon, Canadá (23:49 UTC-06:00)
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Profesor de italki desde 22 de Jul de 2020Tema de interésHistoriaLecturaViajes
Hi everyone! I am Steve. From 1985 to 2006 I taught Hellenic subjects such as ancient Greek language, philosophy, literature, and mythology. In 2006 started a decade of life in the business world running the first craft brewery in Saskatchewan. In 2016, I returned to my academic life teaching professional communication for the College of Engineering. I am also a student of languages; although Italian is my current focus, I have studied German, Czech, Irish, and modern Greek as well. I know the challenges of learning languages! Hobbies: chess (expert level 2100), making bread & cooking generally, making soap (not soup), roasting coffee. I raise bees, horses, cats, dogs, and fish.Mostrar traducción
Yo como profesor
I am relaxed as a teacher and open to your needs. If you want a conversation with suggestions about a more natural structure, I can do that. If you would like structured lessons, I can organize readings and grammatical exercises. I like to think of grammar as the rules of the game, but these rules cannot be understood in isolation. You need to apply them to topics that interest you. The vocabulary that you build needs to be relevant to your life, and grammar follows. I strongly encourage extensive reading.Mis clases y método de enseñanza
Informal: let's chat and work on conversational style.
Formal: we can work through organized lessons concerning grammatical points. We can focus on written projects such as formal letters, resumes, essays, and reports.Mi material didáctico
- Archivo PDF
- Documentos de texto
- Presentación con diapositivas/PPT
- Archivos de audio
- Archivos de vídeo
- Quizzes
- Deberes
Certificados
Offer of teaching position (2020) - University of Saskatchewan - 2020Proof of teaching position. This class was conduced online this spring.
Certificado verificado
TESL - Oxford - 2019
Certificado verificado
TOEFL - Oxford - 2019Preparing students for the Test of English as a Foreign Language.
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TBE - Oxford - 2019Teaching Business English
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Oxford Seminars - Oxford - 2019Completion of a specialized course through Oxford.
Certificado verificado
Oxford Seminars - Oxford - 2019Completion of a specialized course
Certificado verificado
MA Classical Studies - Queen's Univeristy - 1987
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BA Hons Greek and Philosophy - Trent University - 1983
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Formación
1977 - 1983
Licenciatura/Grado - Greek Language and Philosophy
1984 - 1987
Máster - Greek Langauge
Experiencia laboral
1985 - 1991
InstructorI started teaching ancient Greek and Latin, carefully walking students through some tricky grammatical pitfalls.
1993 - 2006
Instructor/ LecturerI was teaching ancient Greek. My sympathetic approach, and awareness of the challenges of grammar, allowed me to coax students through first-year classes all the way to the third-year level. One of my students obtained a Ph.D. in Greek poetry. The effort was all hers, but the inspiration started with me.
1995 - 2019
President/BrewmasterThis brewery gave me experience in the business and banking world. I was able to raise $2.5M, and negotiate my way around provincial regulations.
2016 - 2020
LecturerThe course of Rhetorical Communication (RCM 300) is designed for students who are seeking professional degrees. Professional written English is different from casual spoken English, and much of our class time is spent polishing and refining writing skills. Perhaps 1/3 of the course focuses on improving their spoken English and making professional presentations.
2017 - 2019
instructorI taught primarily English language skills to college students.
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Valoración
256
Estudiantes
1,692
Clases
100%
Asistencia
100%
Respuesta
Inglés clases
Inglés
Griego (antiguo)
Clase de prueba
118 clases completadas
USD 5.00+
Informal Conversation
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Business Writing for Employment
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USD 13.00
Paquete con 15% de descuento
General Conversation and Writing
B2 - C2General864 clases completadas
USD 12.00
Paquete con 16% de descuento
TOEFL or IELTS Preparation
B2 - C2Preparación de exámenes101 clases completadas
USD 10.00+
Paquete con 20% de descuento
The Job Package (Finding work in North America from start to finish)
B2 - C2Empresa22 clases completadas
USD 15.00
Paquete con 20% de descuento
Phonetics and Accent focus
B1 - C1Práctica de conversación0 clases completadas
USD 15.00
Paquete con 13% de descuento
Disponibilidad
Según tu zona horaria (UTC+00:00)
156 opiniones
Todo
Inglés
Griego (antiguo)
nova PI
23 clases de Inglés
Selección del profesor
Sally is greedy for everything related to Greek mythology, and Steve gives her even more! From legends to paintings, sculptures to architecture, everything is presented in his carefully prepared presentation. A whole hour immersed in human civilization, it's simply magnificent!
4 de oct. de 2023
Victor Fernandes
31 clases de Inglés
Selección del profesor
Great class fully focused on rhetoric theory and its effects in personal and professional communication. I truly recommend him.
28 de oct. de 2020
Karla
6 clases de Inglés
Selección del profesor
Today's class was wonderful ... I really enjoyed the class :) Thanks Steve for your patience and good enthusiasm for teaching me and explaining all the details and correct my big mistakes :)
4 de ago. de 2020
Judy
22 clases de Inglés
Mr Cavan is the best teacher I’ve ever seen! He is a humorous and witty person. So there’s a lot of fun in our class which I enjoyed. He inspires me not only by teaching but also the positive attitude towards life and all things, every time when I finished our class was like a cleansing of my soul, I am a lucky guy to have him!
20 de ago. de 2024
Judy
22 clases de Inglés
I enjoyed every class I had with Mr Cavan
29 de jul. de 2024
Livia
41 clases de Inglés
Steve is the best teacher anyone can have! Polite, patient, and truly interested in accompanying your development. I highly recommend him!
13 de jul. de 2024
Clase de prueba
USD 5.00
El pago final se realizará en USD