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    American culture: topic-specific English conversation and vocabulary

    One of the best ways to improve your language skills is to learn new vocabulary while discussing cultural topics. It helps you put context around the words you are learning so you can effectively utilize that vocabulary in daily conversations at work or with English-speaking friends.

    This class is tailored to the student's particular areas of interest. Possible topics include:
    - American idioms
    - American food culture
    - American sports (baseball and American football)
    - American cinema
    - American TV
    - Specific American culture from a decade: 1920s/30s, 1940s, 1950s/60s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s

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    Location

    Online via webcam
    At teacher's location: Tarbes, France
    At student's location: Around Pau, France
    At student's location: Around Lourdes, France
    At student's location: Around Toulouse, France

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    General info

    suitcase iconSkills:
    English as a second language (esl), English for adults, School
    Age:
    Teenagers (13-17 years old)
    Adults (18-64 years old)
    Seniors (65+ years old)
    Student level:
    Intermediate
    Advanced
    Duration:
    60 minutes
    The class is taught in:English, French

    About Me

    Hello! I enjoy teaching English because I believe that languages help us unlock the key to truly understanding people who live in places where those languages are spoken.

    I am an experienced teacher who also continues learning other languages myself. I have taught English in several countries on three different continents. So I appreciate that my students will have different needs based on where they live and what they want to accomplish with their language skills.

    I adapt my teaching style to what my students want/need: do you need a serious coach to prepare for the TOEFL or another exam? Or do you need a fun, laidback lesson to help you learn more about how to use American idioms in everyday conversation? I have experience in both of these situations and everything in-between.

    Education

    Here is a list of my degrees and English-teaching qualifications:

    Bachelor of English: University of San Diego

    TEFL certification: US Peace Corps (three month training program)

    MBA: University of Arizona - Global Campus

    Experience / Qualifications

    20+ years of experience teaching ESL to teenagers and adult learners
    - Courses taught in the past at middle schools, high schools, universities, and private businesses
    English is a language that is spoken around the world. What will set you apart from others? Your capability to use a diverse vocabulary with a good accent. In these sessions, we will discuss topics of your choice: sports, culture, business, etc. and we will work on both your pronunciation skills and enhancing your vocabulary. What do you want to learn about today? It can be a new topic each lesson or we can use several lessons to take a deep dive into one topic.
    Being able to utilize advanced English in the workplace is a critical skill in today's world. Whether you want to increase your vocabulary and general comfort level with English, or intensively work to improve your language skills related to your specific content area at work? This is the class for you! Possible topics include: - expanding everyday workplace vocabulary - finance and accounting - human resources - operations - sales - management lingo - contracts and negotiations - technical support / IT - other (we can discuss your specific needs)
    Let's adventure together for an hour to help you bring American history to life! Through engaging, interactive stories and detailed vocabulary, you will learn more about each period of history in a fun, unique method. Possible topics include: - America at the beginning: how the country was founded - America in the 1800s - America in the early 1900s - Elections / voting / women's sufferage - American Civil War - American involvement in World War I or World War II - Vietnam War - The Cold War - 1950s and 1960s - 1970s - 1980s - 1990s - 2000s - American elections: 2016 and 2020 - American music and politics - American international relations
    One of the most effective ways to prepare for these exams is with a native speaker. We can focus on one area of the test for a single lesson... or even just last-minute conversation preparation. Another option is to work together to prepare for each area of the exam over 5 or 10 lessons together. The TOEFL iBT ® test has 4 sections: Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing. During the test, you'll perform tasks that combine these 4 English communication skills, such as: read, listen and then speak in response to a question. listen and then speak in response to a question.

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