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Hello, I’m John. I was born in Illinois, USA, and spent my early years in Thailand, where I graduated from Grace International School in Chiang Mai. I then returned to the U.S... Read more
My teaching methodology is centered on observation and patience. I prioritize understanding each student's unique learning style and needs. I encourage active engagement and partic... Read more
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John is an incredible tutor who truly knows how to help students improve. He’s patient, calm, and creates a stress-free learning environment that makes you feel comfortable and confident. His teaching style is clear and easy to follow, and he knows exactly how to guide you step by step to improve your listening and speaking skills. One of the best things about John is his American native accent, which trains your ears to recognize real pronunciation and intonation. This is especially helpful for the IELTS listening test. He also understands the common challenges Thai learners face when speaking English and gives practical, straightforward tips that make a real difference. His advice is always spot on and helps you improve quickly. If you want a tutor who understands you, supports you, and makes learning English enjoyable, John is the best one for you.
John is a very good teacher. He has a passion for teaching me. Even though my English wasn't very good, John still encourages me every time I get a correct answer. His positive attitude cheers me up and gives me motivation to study. John always checks my pronunciation and asks me to repeat the correct word. He also often asks, "Do you know what this word means?" After finishing the class, he always tells me not to be shy to ask him any questions, even if it's not during our study time. He is happy to help and teach people to improve their English level.
Teacher John helped me a lot on improving confidence in speaking in English and giving me very useful techniques in public speaking as well. Additionally, it is not only about the the techniques, but he also helped me to grow more in life. He taught me how to become better and better. He is one of the best teachers I've met. Last but not least, I would really love to be thankful of him -he always encourage and support me to working on my energy and confidence. ??
Thanks to John's teaching. I have become much more confident in using English. He has a knack for tailoring his lessons to meet the individual needs, making every class a positive experience.
My approach to teaching writing is to focus on the process, not just on the finished product. I believe that having students focus on brainstorming, drafting, revising, and editing are all pivotal parts of the process of writing and having someone to be able to guide you through this is very important. At the end, it is not about the grade or the successful document, but being able to better improve yourself.
I focus on having students write freely at first, with mistakes and all. This is to allow students to experiment with the English language. This then allows for discussion between the teacher and students, explaining principles of grammar, correction of spelling and punctuation. I believe that having students write things out, seeing their mistakes, actively fixing it themselves allows for them to be able to learn through visual, auditory and tactile ways.
My approach on teaching students to read is to focus have students lead the lesson. When reading, students will be speaking almost 100% of the time. As they continue to engage and train themselves on how to read, it slowly builds their comprehension skills. During the times that students are struggling, I will help them with pronunciation or explaining concepts. At the end of a paragraph, I will also be sure to point out some common mistakes that I hear on pronunciation and have them practice several times.
I help students with literary analysis and critical thinking by encouraging students to engage with the text that they are reading through discussions. When it comes to understanding a paper, story or article, I want to allow students to diver deeper into the text to find themes, symbolism, author's motives, etc., and have them try to support their claims through the text.
I believe it is crucial for teachers to be able to help with pronunciation in an appropriate time. For example, I believe that teachers should take notes of words and key phrases that students are struggling to pronounce correctly in reading and share this at a good time for students to take a break. The idea is to not correct them immediately and disrupt their reading and comprehension of the text, and also bolster their confidence.
When it comes to public speaking or presenting, I focus on giving them key pointers on how to overcome stage fright and focus on body language. I believe that students need to have engaging activities during this stage where they can practice the entire time, receive feedback and continue to correct some behaviors. I strongly discourage any type of lecture in this phase.
Yes. Ex: Nouns are names - people, place things, ideas Pronouns can replace nouns - words like he, she, it, they Verbs are actions - someone or something is doing these actions...
Just like in a work environment, it is crucial to remind people, in this case students, the reason why we do things. For students, we continue to work together in these tough times because they want to better themselves and have a higher education. This higher education allows for them to be able to travel abroad, have better opportunities, and make a change in their lives and the lives of others around them. Continuing to remind students of this and also expressing empathy goes a long way. We all start off at the beginning.
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I would highly recommend that students reach out months in advance to prepare for their exams and assignments. The more consistent hours there are to plan and prepare, understanding key phrases or terminology, the more one's brain will be able to store that information for the long-term. Not only that, the more discussions between teachers and students will allow for students to continue to wrestle with hard concepts.
Students are not engaged in tutoring sessions when the teacher is all about lectures. Of course, there are times where some information is just boring, but students and teachers can work together in order to create something that is interesting, appealing to both parties and also focuses on learning English. I prefer having more of discussions, allowing for students to engage in the sessions in order for them to get out the typical lectures that they sit in for 8 hours.
Yes. I have taken multiple exams ranging from multiple choice, true or false, short answer or long answers to questions. When you understand key words in exams and incorporate other test-taking tips, exams are a lot more manageable.
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In order to help students with business English skills, it is important for students to first understand examples of what are amazing professional emails from their lacking counterparts. Same thing with meetings. After that, I keep an open-discussion with students explaining why each word or phrase is used in emails or meetings.
I first introduce the literary device. After that, incorporate that from popular movies, tv shows, clips, articles that students may relate to. I then break down the concept and also add visual aids and then have students try to create one themselves.
This points back to ecouraging students to understand the "why". If students really understand why they do the things that they have to do, then they will start to accept that. Not only that, have students pursue writings that are intriguing to the individual. It is easier for students to write or continue learning about things that they are already drawn to rather than "force-feeding" them something that they do not enjoy.
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