Steve Cavan
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Steve Cavan
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TestvoorbereidingBedrijfCertified TESL teacher with over 35 years of experience. I have been teaching ESL since 2020.
Geeft les in
Engels
Moedertaalspreker
Oudgrieks
Moedertaalspreker
Spreekt
Italiaans
Tsjechisch
Duits
Specialties
TestvoorbereidingBedrijfCertified TESL teacher with over 35 years of experience. I have been teaching ESL since 2020.
Over mij
Ik als leerkracht
Mijn lessen en manier van lesgeven
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Uit CanadaWoont in Saskatoon, Canada (07:03 UTC-06:00)
Over mij
italki leerkracht sinds 22 Jul 2020InterestsArtReizenMuziekHistoryReading
From 1985 to 2006 I taught Hellenic subjects such as Ancient Greek language, philosophy, literature, and mythology. I was also the CEO of the first craft brewery in Saskatchewan (between 1995 to 2019). 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 main focus, I have started Czech recently. I have also studied Latin, German, 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 raised bees, horses, cats, dogs, and fish.Ik als leerkracht
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.Mijn lessen en manier van lesgeven
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.Mijn lesmateriaal
- PDF-bestand
- Tekstdocumenten
- Diapresentatie/PPT
- Audiobestanden
- Videobestanden
- Quizzen
- Huiswerkopdrachten
Certificaten
Offer of teaching position (2020) - University of Saskatchewan - 2020Proof of teaching position. This class was conduced online this spring.
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TESL - Oxford - 2019
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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
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Oxford Seminars - Oxford - 2019Completion of a specialized course through Oxford.
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MA Classical Studies - Queen's Univeristy - 1987
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BA Hons Greek and Philosophy - Trent University - 1983
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Opleiding
1977 - 1983
Bachelor’s - Greek Language and Philosophy
1984 - 1987
Master - Greek Langauge
Werkervaring
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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276
Studenten
1,880
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Aanwezigheid
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Beantwoord
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Beschikbaarheid
Op basis van je tijdzone (UTC+00:00)
161 Beoordelingen
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钶雨 Keyu
6 Engels lessen
Keuze van de leerkracht
I was initially hoping to practice for the speaking section of my test, but he gave me some basic tips to really improve my English skills. He was very knowledgeable and patient to listen to my problems and learning methods first, which I really appreciate.
22 feb. 2025
nova PI
24 Engels lessen
Keuze van de leerkracht
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 okt. 2023
Judy
59 Engels lessen
Steve is the most supportive and kindest teacher I've ever met!
18 mrt. 2025
Judy
59 Engels lessen
Keuze van de leerkracht
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 aug. 2024
钶雨 Keyu
6 Engels lessen
I'm thankful for his support in improving my essay writing.
27 mrt. 2025
钶雨 Keyu
6 Engels lessen
Great lesson
14 mrt. 2025
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