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04 Dec, 2008 Expert Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom Tamil, French, Hindi

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Hi anna, my ID is Khanhngan246. by: Khanhngan on: 11 Mar, 2010

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Thank you. I've just written one. All the best. by: NativeEngl on: 11 Mar, 2010

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hi frnd i m jasmeen from ludhiana. i want to learn fantastic english to speak will u plzzzzzzz help me? i m waiting for ur revert. byeeeeeee by: Jasmeenkaur on: 09 Mar, 2010

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About Creative

I have been an English teacher in Canada and the United Kingdom for 15 years. I have enjoyed this immensely as it is fascinating to observe how students acquire the intricacies of the English language. I was born in South India but I grew up in one of the coldest provinces in Canada (Saskatchewan) where the average winter temperature is -35 to 40 degrees Celcius. We had a Siberian husky who used to pull me, my dad and brother on a sled. One of my fondest memories of Saskatchewan was gazing at the magnificant aurora borealis (northen lights) almost every night. It was exciting to see these brillant lights dancing in the night sky. I currently live in Birmingham, UK where I live with my husband and little daugher. The most interesting teaching experience I have had was in Rotherham, South Yorkshire where people tend to say "I'm going down t' pub'' or ''' Hello duck'' or " Hello luv" for a greeting. The Rotherham dialect is quite unique as it is old English.

Teaching Preferences

Focus:
  • English ‘How to’ Topics (e.g. ‘How to write emails’)
  • Business Topics
  • English Words/ Grammar
  • World Culture
Goals:
  • I teach English to use in the workplace
  • I want to teach English for non-workplace uses
  • I teach preparation for TOEFL or TOEIC or other English tests
  • I want to teach English used for travel purposes
  • I am a native English speaker

Teaching Credentials

Education:
City and Guilds Level 4 Certificate for Adult ESOL Subject Specialists Bournville College, Birmingham, UK (Oct 2006)

Post Graduate Certificate in Teaching (PGCE PCET)
Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK (May 2005)

TESL Ontario Certificate, Professional Standards Review Board,TESL Ontario (2000)

RSA/UCLES TEFLA Certificate, Handsworth College, Birmingham, UK (1994)

RSA/TESL Certificate, University of Central England, Birmingham, UK (1994)

Bachelor of Arts, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario (1993)

ContributionsPoints: 34149

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Other Interests

Sports: hiking, skiing, swimming, ice skating, curling, fencing

Hobbies: cooking, playing the guitar and piano, gardening and origami, collecting stamps, organic gardening, making dolls, playing the guitar

Music: Jazz, classical, pop, folk, opera

Food: Indian, Korean, Japanese, Italian, Spanish, French,, Middle-Eastern

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