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James IELTS / TOEFL / Business English

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English
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English
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Speaks

English
Native
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Mandarin
A2
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Spanish
A1
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Thai

About Me

Hello Everyone!
I'm James, I'm an IELTS and Business English teacher and I have been teaching ESL/EFL online and in person for over 4 years! I have taught and lived in China for over a year, I also taught in Spain and lived there for a year. I have traveled and taught throughout Europe and I'm currently living and teaching online in Thailand and throughout South East Asia! I have my TEFL, TESOL, Business English and Teaching Young Learners certifications. I have been specializing in the IELTS online for the past 2 years. I love teaching Business English and IELTS because it helps people achieve their long-time and most important goals and dreams. When my students get the job they were applying for or are accepted into the University of their dreams it makes me feel great! That's why I love my job! I enjoy traveling around the world and meeting new people, learning new languages, constantly improving my teaching technique and playing/writing music, playing board games, Dungeons and Dragons/Pathfinder and Listening to lots of Podcasts and Audiobooks!
As far as my Teaching Style and approach to language learning go I find that lots of real-life examples and plenty of practice/homework are the keys to success. In my classes I like to challenge my students with total language submersion and a combination of assessment tests to find your exact strengths and weaknesses and PLENTY of homework and extra assignments (if that's what you want)
I hope to see you soon!
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Teacher Stats

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Schedule

Teaching Expertise

Beginner
Upper Beginner
Intermediate
Upper Intermediate
Advanced
Upper Advanced
American English
British English

Résumé

schoolEducation

2010 - 2014
BA Philosophy
Texas State University - San Marcos, Texas
Double Major in Philosophy and Psychology

briefcaseWork Experience

2016 - 2017
Letter of Recommendation
Rainbow Station China - ShenZhen, China
A letter of recommendation from an old supervisor of mine

diploma_2Certifications

2018 - 2018
Business English / Young Learners Certification
International TEFL Academy - Chicago, Illinois
An additional certification that I later got from the ITA as well. I need to get a copy of it from them as this is a new computer and i forgot to save it on here. I should have it very soon.
2016 - 2017
TEFL/TESOL
International TEFL Academy - Chicago, Illinois
A 170 Hour certification program for both TEFL/TESOL