PLEASE MAKE YOUR LESSON REQUESTS AT LEAST 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE.
The trial lesson allows us to get to know each other. We will discus your needs and goals and how I can help you. I will tell you about my methods and then you can decide if you want to study with me. Generally, I am not teaching during this lesson, however I do talk about English and most students, even advanced ones,  report that they get a lot out of this lesson.

PLEASE MAKE YOUR LESSON REQUESTS AT LEAST 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE.
This is a formal course for anyone who intends to become fluent in spoken English. Fluency, as it is used here, simply means that one is able to communicate with acceptably grammatical English at an intermediate to advanced level with little or no conscious effort. The course is well structured with lessons and activities and requires 3-6 hours of study and practice time per week, including at least 1 hour of class time.

These lessons introduce a simple way to understand the structural patterns of English and how meaning is developed through them. We start by exploring simple and core patterns to build a solid foundation and quickly proceed to more complex language. The method does not require complex grammar concepts and rules, memorization or translation. It explains how English works in ways that are simple and easy to understand and it all fits together as a well integrated grammar system. 

The lessons and activities are about training your mind and body to speak, use and recognize the patterns of the language naturally, without conscious effort. With 2-3 months of consistent study and training you will see significant improvement in the fluency, grammar and sophistication of your English.

Developing Fluent Grammatical Speech

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I will work with you on your documents such as emails, reports, proposals, papers, essays and academic writing, etc. We can discuss writing styles and grammar but the focus here is on getting the document to communicate what you mean in a professional way. I will ask for clarifications, make corrections, and suggest better ways to express and organize your ideas. We can work together in Google docs to review your work and make improvements as we go, or I can just edit your document and then we can meet to discuss the issues after my review and editing. 

The focus of these sessions is about producing acceptable langauge and a finished document. If you want more focus on grammar and usage, and deeper explanations and instruction, please contact me.

Writing help - proofing and producing finished documents

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This is a trial lesson at the cheapest price italki will allow. It's only for new students who want to meet me and learn about how I teach and can help them inprove their English. So, if you are interested, please book the 30 minute lesson ($10) or a trial lesson if you have any left ($5).

Do not book the 60 minute lesson, it's only listed bcause italki requires it. I will decline any requests for a 60 minute lesson of this type.

Trial lesson

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Conversation practice is  focused on communication and developing your personal style and flow. I usually only stop the conversation when I don't understand something and will ask the student to try again. If I'm getting the idea, I may suggest some language to help the student communicate but I usually won't explain grammar in these lessons. The primary focus is on communication, not grammar. 

Speaking grammatically requires a deep understanding of sentence structure and how words and phrases combine to produce meaning, and lots of practice and study. Conversation practice is much more about improving your communication and flow - flow is all about how naturally the words 'flow' out of your mouth. The more you speak the better it flows. 

Grammar is important, of course, and I may prompt the student to self correct but our focus is on conversation - as soon as we start talking about grammar it becomes a grammar lesson. So in these sessions, you use the language to the best of your ability - I may point out some mistakes and provide better language for you to use but I avoid grammar as a topic. 

Speaking English correctly is not always necessary, especially when you're using it in informal situations, where the main goal is to communicate some idea or request. However, if you use English in business or other formal situations then grammar is very important. Not only does it earn you respect, it also allows you to communicate in a precise and accurate way about complex topics. It is essential in business and professional situations. If this is your objective you want to choose one of my other lesson types.

Conversation Practice

Completion of 120 hour proctored course with a personal instructor.

During this time I worked for many different companies including The Associated Press, HBO, Yahoo, and News Corp, mostly on large IT and web based projects.

During this time a I worked as a freelance web developer, doing requirements/specifications, graphic and UI design, front-end coding, and team management.

As Web Development Manager I was responsible for the design and development of the Longman.com website. Longman is an ESL pubisher.