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William Matthews

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English
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505

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English
Native
,
Mandarin
C2
,
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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One time, 30 minutes
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Free
30 min

Private Lessons

60 minutes

Teacher Stats

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timetable3 years ago
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class505
class_blackboard10.6 lesson average
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Schedule

Teaching Expertise

Beginner
Upper Beginner
Intermediate
Upper Intermediate
Advanced
Upper Advanced
British English

Résumé

schoolEducation

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)

briefcaseWork Experience

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
2008 - 0
Freelance English teacher
N/A - UK, China
Teaching English to individual students (adult and high school), on and off

diploma_2Certifications

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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