Steve Cavan
3 ore fa visite
Steve Cavan
Insegnante professionista
Insegna
Inglese
Madrelingua
Greco (antico)
Madrelingua
Parla
Italiano
Tedesco
Specializzazioni
AziendaPreparazione di esamiCertified TESL teacher with over 35 years of experience. I have been teaching ESL since 2020.
Insegna
Inglese
Madrelingua
Greco (antico)
Madrelingua
Parla
Italiano
Tedesco
Specializzazioni
AziendaPreparazione di esamiCertified TESL teacher with over 35 years of experience. I have been teaching ESL since 2020.
Da CanadaVive a Saskatoon, Canada (23:52 UTC-06:00)
Informazioni su di me
Insegnante di italki dal 22 Jul 2020Argomento di interesseStoriaLetturaViaggi
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.Che tipo di insegnante sono
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.Le mie lezioni e il mio metodo di insegnamento
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.Il mio materiale didattico
- File PDF
- Documenti di testo
- Presentazioni con slide/PPT
- File audio
- File video
- Esercitati con un quiz
- Assegnazione compiti
Certificati
Offer of teaching position (2020) - University of Saskatchewan - 2020Proof of teaching position. This class was conduced online this spring.
Certificato verificato
TESL - Oxford - 2019
Certificato verificato
TOEFL - Oxford - 2019Preparing students for the Test of English as a Foreign Language.
Certificato verificato
TBE - Oxford - 2019Teaching Business English
Certificato verificato
Oxford Seminars - Oxford - 2019Completion of a specialized course through Oxford.
Certificato verificato
Oxford Seminars - Oxford - 2019Completion of a specialized course
Certificato verificato
MA Classical Studies - Queen's Univeristy - 1987
Certificato verificato
BA Hons Greek and Philosophy - Trent University - 1983
Certificato verificato
Istruzione
1977 - 1983
Laurea triennale - Greek Language and Philosophy
1984 - 1987
Laurea specialistica - Greek Langauge
Esperienza di lavoro
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
Valutazione
256
Studenti
1,692
Lezioni
100%
Frequenza
100%
Risposta
Inglese Lezioni
Inglese
Greco (antico)
Lezione di prova
118 lezioni completate
USD 5.00+
Informal Conversation
B2 - C2Conversazione477 lezioni completate
USD 12.00
Pacchetto con 16% di sconto
Business Writing for Employment
B2 - C2Azienda38 lezioni completate
USD 13.00
Pacchetto con 15% di sconto
General Conversation and Writing
B2 - C2Generale864 lezioni completate
USD 12.00
Pacchetto con 16% di sconto
TOEFL or IELTS Preparation
B2 - C2Preparazione di esami101 lezioni completate
USD 10.00+
Pacchetto con 20% di sconto
The Job Package (Finding work in North America from start to finish)
B2 - C2Azienda22 lezioni completate
USD 15.00
Pacchetto con 20% di sconto
Phonetics and Accent focus
B1 - C1Conversazione0 lezioni completate
USD 15.00
Pacchetto con 13% di sconto
Disponibilità
In base al tuo fuso orario (UTC+00:00)
156 Recensioni
Tutte
Inglese
Greco (antico)
nova PI
23 lezione/i di Inglese
La scelta dell'insegnante
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 ott 2023
Victor Fernandes
31 lezione/i di Inglese
La scelta dell'insegnante
Great class fully focused on rhetoric theory and its effects in personal and professional communication. I truly recommend him.
28 ott 2020
Karla
6 lezione/i di Inglese
La scelta dell'insegnante
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 ago 2020
Judy
22 lezione/i di Inglese
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 ago 2024
Judy
22 lezione/i di Inglese
I enjoyed every class I had with Mr Cavan
29 lug 2024
Livia
41 lezione/i di Inglese
Steve is the best teacher anyone can have! Polite, patient, and truly interested in accompanying your development. I highly recommend him!
13 lug 2024
Lezione di prova
USD 5.00
Il pagamento finale sarà eseguito in dollari americani