Homework - English Tutors & Teachers

Hello everyone, my name is Carl and I was born in Canada. I have a passion for teaching, and believe teaching like learning should be fun to get the most out of it. I focus on Pronunciation using Phonetics (what does it sound like). Most of my students struggle, because they are still using their native sounds while speaking English, which is why they usually have a strong accent. In my classes we keep it simple and go back to basics, discussing the sounds that each letter of the English Alphabet make, it’s Vowels and Consonants, and then moving on to Syllables and how that changes the Intonation of their speaking. Speaking is sound, and sound is physical, it is all about the parts of the mouth being in the correct position, so if the parts of your mouth are in the same position as mine, we will make the same sound. You don’t have to think about it, it just happens. There are 26 letters in the English Alphabet, but there are a minimum of between 39 and 48 sounds, depending on which accent you wish to use. It is much easier for you to memorize 48 sounds than it is to memorize 4,000 words! Once you do this, you will have a neutral accent, and then you can decide how you wish to change these to sound more American, English or Australian etc. So if you are determined to improve your English Language Skills, and you are looking for a teacher who believes that teaching and learning are about having fun while learning in order to produce the best results I hope you will contact me, and give me an opportunity to help you achieve your goals. Thank you, and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Rebecca is a writer and editor in New York. She speaks Spanish and English fluently. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in English, and a Master's Degree in Writing. She is a published author who loves literature and is currently writing a collection of short stories. She lived in Colombia for five years, which is a long story. . . . . . . . . . . . . . I have a Master's Degree in Writing because my life is about language, communication, and words, so it's not incidental that I'm an ESL teacher in addition to being a writer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . I've been teaching on Verbling for five years now, which feels like forever! It's given me five years worth of customized teaching materials that I have developed through real people and real relationships with my students. . . . . . . . . . . . . . I always use a google document for each student. This way, I never forget anything about you or your lessons. Even if one month or one year go by in between your classes, I will still remember that you are an architectural engineer from Peru-- because I wrote it in the document, and took notes about everything you told me. . . . . . . . . . . . . . You are always able to access your personal document between classes to study and ask me questions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes! I am a grammar nerd, language nerd, and I love vocabulary lists and pronunciation lists, and I always give homework assignments. Luckily you don't get a grade, so the homework is always optional. We are all adults here. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Which brings me to kids-- I'll teach older kids (11+) if they are self-motivated and want to learn, but not if they aren't excited about learning English. . . . . . . . . . . . . . I listen very attentively, and I will never pretend that I understand you if I do not understand you. I listen to every single word you say and I will stop you if there is even one word that I did not understand, and use visual aids to clarify your meaning and help you learn to improve your understandability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . My most popular classes are in: Writing, Pronunciation, IELTS Test Preparation, Personal Statement Support for University Applications, and Medical Professionals and Students needing support for the language-based aspects of Medicine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Surprisingly, not a lot of students have taken advantage of my Spanish fluency-- I promise I really am fluent having lived in Colombia for five years! Try me. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honestly, some students just need to talk about their lives and ask for advice, because it's hard living in a new country and understanding a new culture. I've made a lot of great friends on this site in that way, and their English always gets better because of these friendships. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I speak with a clear, comprehensible New York accent (a North American 'TV accent') . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specialized Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Medical Students and Professionals: USMLE Step 2 CS Clinical Skills Exam Preparation Medical Residency coaching, support in the language-based aspects of effective case presentation, handovers, and patient history taking. Editing Services for Medical Research Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University / College Students: Coaching and Editing for Personal Statements Essay Coaching and Editing GRE Preparation Academic and Cultural Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Business Professionals: Presentation Editing and Coaching Interview Preparation Editing Promotional Materials Resumé and CV Editing Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spanish Speakers: Classes for beginners who speak Spanish but no English. I can provide Spanish to English Translation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inclusive of all countries, religions, cultures, ethnicities. LGBTQ Friendly. I aim to make my classes a safe, judgement-free space of support. . . . . . . . . . . . . Come hang out and talk. I promise you'll learn something. Warmly, Rebecca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Want to read my stories and get updates on my writing life? You can follow me on twitter at wildbirdbecca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . My trial lessons take anywhere from 15-30 minutes. I use them as a time to get to know each other, assess your English level, introduce you to my class structure and teaching style, design our lesson plan for our classes, and to answer any questions you have. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lateness Policy: I will wait for you for 15 minutes, and if you still have not arrived, then you lose your class, sorry. If you know you can't make it, please use Verbling's cancel feature. If I am five minutes late, it means that I am either preparing for your lesson or with another student, so please be patient. Thank you.