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William

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English
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Mandarin
C2
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German
A2

About Me

***I will be teaching on Verbling until 31st August, but before that I can offer classes over summer, including intensive speaking practice, academic and exam preparation, and work on academic writing.***

I am a TEFL-qualified English teacher based near London in the UK. I have experience teaching English to adults and high school students in the UK and China, as well as teaching experience at university level (in anthropology). I believe in tailoring lessons to the specific needs of my students, and have a relaxed, informal style of teaching. My aim is to create a learning environment which makes students feel comfortable, and can help build their confidence in using English. I am happy to teach students at all levels, focusing on general communication as well as language for specific purposes, such as work or academic study. I have experience helping students with academic English and writing, and welcome people who want to focus on this. I welcome students to study with me on Verbling.

我也有在中国做研究和学汉语的长期经历，因此我了解母语是汉语的人学英语的时候会遇到什么样的障碍。欢迎大家来跟我学习！
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Teaching Expertise

Beginner
Upper Beginner
Intermediate
Upper Intermediate
Advanced
Upper Advanced
British English
Teenagers (12-18)
Adults (18+)
Homework
Learning Materials
Lesson Plans
Proficiency Assessment
Reading Exercises
Writing Exercises
Accent Reduction
Colloquial English
Grammar Development
Interview Preparation
Listening Comprehension
Phonetics
Reading Comprehension
Speaking Practice
Vocabulary Development
Writing Correction
IELTS

Résumé

Education

2012 - 2016
PhD Anthropology
University College London - London, UK
Focus on traditional Chinese beliefs in modern China, based on ten months' fieldwork in China and analysis of ancient and modern Chinese texts
2011 - 2012
Chinese (Mandarin)
Beijing Language and Culture University - Beijing, China
Comprehensive training in intermediate and advanced Chinese
2008 - 2011
BSc Anthropology
University College London - London, UK
Dissertation on religion and politics in China
2005 - 2007
A Levels
Sutton Grammar School for Boys - Sutton, UK
English Language (A), History (A), Government and Politics (B), AS German (A)

Work Experience

2008
Freelance English teacher
N/A - UK, China
Teaching English to individual students (adult and high school), on and off
2007 - 2010
Volunteer English teacher
Various - China (Zhejiang, Fujian, Hong Kong)
Teaching English to primary and high school students at summer schools
2007 - 2008
Learning Support Assistant
Kingswood House School - Epsom, UK
In-class assistance of pupils with Special Educational Needs, in English, maths, and science

Certifications

2012 - 2012
HSK Level 6
Tsinghua University - Beijing, China
Highest level of official Mandarin proficiency exam
2007 - 2008
TEFL with additional Grammar Awareness Module
i-to-i - UK
Qualified in Teaching English as a Foreign Language

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