KennethKenneth

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10 Jul, 2008 Expert Portland, Oregon, United States of America German, Italian, English http://esl.about.com

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Thanks! by: TheKona777 on: 12 Mar, 2010

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hello by: Marya on: 12 Mar, 2010

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Hello Kenneth. Thank you. by: Thu_le on: 05 Mar, 2010

hoadohoado

Hello Kenneth, It is nice to know that you are the guide to English as a Second Language at About.com. I often go to that site to look for information, explanations, lessons, etc. About. com is really a great useful site. by: Hoado on: 04 Mar, 2010

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About Kenneth

I'm the guide to English as a Second Language at About.com part of the New York Times Company (http://esl.about.com ). I've lived in Germany and Italy and speak both of the languages fluently, so I'm familiar with the challenges language learners face. I live in Portland, Oregon which I love because it's got everything I like about cities, but it's not too big. I think the most important thing about using English is .... using English. It doesn't matter whether everything you say or write is perfectly correct or not. The only way to improve is to take the road to get there. Of course, that doesn't mean working towards more fluent language usage isn't important. On the contrary, we all want to improve. The point is we need to engage in using the language to pragmatically bring about progress.

Teaching Preferences

Focus:
  • English ‘How to’ Topics (e.g. ‘How to write emails’)
  • Business Topics
  • English Words/ Grammar

Teaching Credentials

Education:
Eastman School of Music
Musikhochschule der Stadt Koeln
Positions Held:
Owner / Director Dialogue Consulting LLC focusing on Interactive English Learning Resource Development - 2005 - Present
Guide to English as a Second Language at About.com (http://esl.about.com ) - 1997 - present
English teacher / vocational English teacher - British Schools - Tuscany, Italy - 1997 - 2005
Vocational English teacher - New York Association for New Americans - New York, NY - 1993 - 1995
English teacher - Englisches Institut - Cologne, Germany 1983 - 1993
Certifications:
TESOL Diploma - Trinity College London

ContributionsPoints: 34062

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Other Interests

Sports: tennis, golf, golf

Hobbies: Hanging out with my daughter, hiking, playing the piano, playing the piano, taking my dog for walks, hiking, singing classical music

Books: Historical fiction, philosophy

Music: Classical, jazz, Jazz, Blues

Food: My wife's pasta!, fruit salads

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