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Louise

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English
Native
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Spanish
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About Me

Hello Verbling students! I am a certified teacher of English as a foreign language and I love teaching American English! I'm also a self-taught Spanish speaker so I understand the challenges of learning a new language as an adult. Let's chat! Send me a message or book a trial class with me so I can find out exactly what you need to take the next step on the road to fluency. Have a great day and I'll see you in class!

Привет из Америки! Меня зовут Луис и я носитель языка из красивого города Остин (штат Техас). Я самостоятельно учу испанский язык, и это позволяет мне отлично понимать особенности изучения новых языков от лица студента. Очень важно оставаться расслабленным и получать удовольствие, погружаясь в языковую среду, и наслаждаться процессом! Разговорный уровень - это не цель, которую можно достичь в определенный день, иногда вы будете делать два шага вперед и один назад. Это нормально. Просто продолжайте двигаться вперед, и у вас все получится!

(Many thanks to my friend Max for the Russian part of my profile.)
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My trial lessons

Unless you specifically request something else, this is what we will do in our 30 minute trial lesson. 1. Chat briefly so I can analyze your accent and level. 2. Do a quick pronunciation exercise specific to your native language. 3. Describe a photo so I can check out your vocabulary. 4. I will give you an analysis of your English level, accent, intonation and how to move forward with improving all of that, whether it's with me or another teacher. Best of luck on your journey to fluency!
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Teacher Stats

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class2,457
class_blackboard30.8 lesson average
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Schedule

March 30, 2025 - April 6, 2025

All times listed are in your local timezone
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Sun
03/30/2025
Mon
03/31/2025
Tue
04/01/2025
Wed
04/02/2025
Thu
04/03/2025
Fri
04/04/2025
Sat
04/05/2025
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
4:00 PM
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
7:00 PM

Teaching Expertise

Beginner
Upper Beginner
Intermediate
Upper Intermediate
Advanced
Upper Advanced
American English

Résumé

schoolEducation

2018
TEFL Certification
International TEFL and TESOL Training
1989 - 1992
M.A. Writing and English Literature
University of Houston - Houston, Texas
1986 - 1989
B.A. Writing and English Literature
The Johns Hopkins University - Baltimore, Maryland

briefcaseWork Experience

2014
Part-time teacher in Spanish/English bilingual classrooms
Austin Independent School District - Austin, Texas (U.S.A.)
focus on grades 1-4, recently-arrived Spanish speakers who need to quickly transition into Texas public school system
2014
ESL teacher
Posada-Esperanza - Austin, Texas (U.S.A.)
focus on "survival English" to help recently-arrived immigrants begin to function and work in English-only environments
2013 - 2014
Editor
yeahwrite.me - United States
writing instruction and editing of fiction and non-fiction essays
1992 - 0
Freelance writer
United States
author of two novels (Playing the Bones by Louise Redd, Hangover Soup by Louise Redd) and many book reviews, articles and smaller projects

Ratings

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224
Fun
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Motivation Guru
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103
Excellent Materials
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230
Great Conversation
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28
Exam Coach
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49
Business Expert
blog
134
Writing Coach
for_beginner
68
Great for Beginners
for_beginner
77
Great for Intermediate
for_experienced
264
Great for Advanced
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162
Accent Reduction
electronics
27
Tech Savvy
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110
Goes the Extra Mile
language
176
Grammar Expert
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14
Great for medical professionals
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63
Cultural Insights

5.0 Average

1230 ratings, 200 students
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June 5, 2017 • Lessons: 25
Louise is a professional. She always knows what to do next, never wastes even a second. Louise detected weak spots in my speech and now we are working on them. I studied with many teachers on Verbling and most of them are very nice persons, but not many of them manage to combine personal friendliness with serious hardworking as Louise does. This teacher is for those who really wants to achieve progress in English.
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September 28, 2016 • Lessons: 438
Привет, русские студенты! Занимаюсь с Луис около 2 месяцев. Она замечательный репетитр, внимательна к деталям, всегда вовремя и является перфекционистом по отношению к английскому языку.

В наших уроках Луис заранее подготавливает материал, тесты и обдумывает ход будущего занятия.

Начал заниматься, когда перешел на уровень аппер интермидиат, так как чтобы достичь адвенс нужно понимать и чувствовать живую речь, наполненную, фразовыми глаголами, особенности разговорной речи и т.д.

Всем желаю успехов в изучении языка!
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