Steve Cavan
Nombre de visites : il y a 3 heures
Steve Cavan
Enseignant professionnel
Enseigne
Anglais
Natif
Grec (ancien)
Natif
Parle
Italien
Allemand
Domaines d'expertise
AffairesPréparation de testCertified TESL teacher with over 35 years of experience. I have been teaching ESL since 2020.
Enseigne
Anglais
Natif
Grec (ancien)
Natif
Parle
Italien
Allemand
Domaines d'expertise
AffairesPréparation de testCertified TESL teacher with over 35 years of experience. I have been teaching ESL since 2020.
De CanadaLieu de résidence : Saskatoon, Canada (23:59 UTC-06:00)
À propos de moi
Professeur italki depuis le 22 Jul 2020Sujets d'intérêtHistoireLectureVoyages
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.Moi en tant que professeur
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.Mes leçons et ma méthode d'enseignement
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.Mes ressources d'enseignement
- Fichier PDF
- Documents texte
- Diaporamas/PPT
- Fichiers audio
- Fichiers vidéo
- Quiz
- Devoirs
Certificats
Offer of teaching position (2020) - University of Saskatchewan - 2020Proof of teaching position. This class was conduced online this spring.
Certificat vérifié
TESL - Oxford - 2019
Certificat vérifié
TOEFL - Oxford - 2019Preparing students for the Test of English as a Foreign Language.
Certificat vérifié
TBE - Oxford - 2019Teaching Business English
Certificat vérifié
Oxford Seminars - Oxford - 2019Completion of a specialized course through Oxford.
Certificat vérifié
Oxford Seminars - Oxford - 2019Completion of a specialized course
Certificat vérifié
MA Classical Studies - Queen's Univeristy - 1987
Certificat vérifié
BA Hons Greek and Philosophy - Trent University - 1983
Certificat vérifié
Formation
1977 - 1983
Licence - Greek Language and Philosophy
1984 - 1987
Master - Greek Langauge
Expérience professionnelle
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.
5.0
Évaluation
256
Élèves
1,692
Leçons
100%
Assiduité
100%
Réponse
Leçons (Anglais)
Anglais
Grec (ancien)
Leçon d'essai
118 leçons terminées
USD 5.00+
Informal Conversation
B2 - C2Pratique de la conversation477 leçons terminées
USD 12.00
Forfait avec 16% de réduction
Business Writing for Employment
B2 - C2Affaires38 leçons terminées
USD 13.00
Forfait avec 15% de réduction
General Conversation and Writing
B2 - C2Général864 leçons terminées
USD 12.00
Forfait avec 16% de réduction
TOEFL or IELTS Preparation
B2 - C2Préparation de test101 leçons terminées
USD 10.00+
Forfait avec 20% de réduction
The Job Package (Finding work in North America from start to finish)
B2 - C2Affaires22 leçons terminées
USD 15.00
Forfait avec 20% de réduction
Phonetics and Accent focus
B1 - C1Pratique de la conversation0 leçons terminées
USD 15.00
Forfait avec 13% de réduction
Disponibilité
Selon ton fuseau horaire (UTC+00:00)
156 avis
Toutes
Anglais
Grec (ancien)
nova PI
23 leçons en Anglais
Choix du professeur
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 oct. 2023
Victor Fernandes
31 leçons en Anglais
Choix du professeur
Great class fully focused on rhetoric theory and its effects in personal and professional communication. I truly recommend him.
28 oct. 2020
Karla
6 leçons en Anglais
Choix du professeur
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 août 2020
Judy
22 leçons en Anglais
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 août 2024
Judy
22 leçons en Anglais
I enjoyed every class I had with Mr Cavan
29 juil. 2024
Livia
41 leçons en Anglais
Steve is the best teacher anyone can have! Polite, patient, and truly interested in accompanying your development. I highly recommend him!
13 juil. 2024
Leçon d'essai
USD 5.00
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