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Sobre mim
Professor da italki desde 30 de Jun de 2018
Tópico de interesseMúsicaHistóriaFilmes
My college degree is in Political Science, and I am especially interested in politics, history and current events. I like classical music, opera and jazz. I played American Football in school, and continue to play golf and tennis. I like to learn about other cultures and have traveled extensively in Europe and Asia; most recently in Switzerland and Italy. Another interest is art: I draw and paint in oil and watercolor.
Minha atuação como professor
People have told me that I am a natural teacher. I worked most of my life in law enforcement, then after retiring, I did some substitute teaching in public schools in Vermont. I taught all grade levels and subjects and found that I loved working with young people. More recently, I obtained a TEFL/TESOL certification and began teaching English as a second language. This has been one of the most rewarding endeavors of my life. I would say that my strengths as a teacher are patience and persistence. I am willing to do what it takes to see that the student succeeds.
Minhas aulas e estilo de ensino
My lessons for beginning students involve the use of realia and pictures to introduce initial vocabulary and grammar. I follow the curriculum in "Practice Makes Perfect Basic English, Second Edition"to ensure that essential grammar is covered. For more advanced students, I tend to use a lot of IELTS preparation material,whether or not the student is planning to take that test. I just find those materials to be excellent for developing grammar, vocabulary and fluency. I also use materials taken from news articles, literature, poems and song lyrics. I try to customized these materials for the needs of the particular student and to always leave time for free conversation practice.
Meu material de ensino
Arquivo PDF
Documentos de texto
Arquivos de imagem
Artigos e notícias
Gráficos e tabelas
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Alunos
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Aulas
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Presença
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5.0
Avaliação
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Alunos
4250
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100%
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Inglês Aulas
Aula Experimental
268 aulas concluídas
USD 10.00+
Informal Tutoring
A1 - C2Geral2,128 aulas concluídas
USD 11.00+
Pacote com 19% de desconto
Beginner to Intermediate
A1 - B2Geral569 aulas concluídas
USD 12.00+
Pacote com 20% de desconto
Intermediate to Advance
B2 - C2Geral919 aulas concluídas
USD 12.00+
Pacote com 20% de desconto
Disponibilidade
Com base no seu fuso horário (UTC+00:00)
643 Revisões
Selda
5 Inglês aulas
Escolha do professor
John is a brilliant teacher. He explains the meanings of words by giving funny examples and also by explaining where those words come from and how they are used in a daily life or in the academic world, which helps me learn them much more easily. During the class, he uses different techniques to improve my reading and listening skills besides my speaking skills. Also, he is punctual and gives importance to finish the task at hand even though our time is over.
8 de mai de 2019
mobile1693
10 Inglês aulas
Escolha do professor
Having classes and talking with John was a great experience, he has a good sence of humor which makes the class very interesting. He is very patient and open-mineded and well prepared and a good listener. I have learned many new words and really enjoyed the lessons.
27 de jul de 2018
X Æ A-12
3 Inglês aulas
It was a great catch up on history, news and some fun events John shared with me. Informative and engaging as always!
23 de fev de 2025
Julia
46 Inglês aulas
Escolha do professor
I liked to talk to John very much. We had a great conversation about everything. Very enjoyable and fun. Thank you, John!
31 de ago de 2018
Milada Drvoštěpová
54 Inglês aulas
it was perfekt lesson with you John thank you so much
19 de mar de 2025
Monica Zorrilla
1 Inglês aula
Awesome! I will book a next class soon. :)
21 de fev de 2025
Aula Experimental
USD 10.00
O pagamento final será efetuado em dólares americanos