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English Writing & Speaking for Business, School, and Home

Hello. こんにちは.
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I am a professional English teacher and writer who has been working in Japan for over 15 years. I offer help with English comprehension & communication (including speaking, grammar, reading comprehension, listening, TOEFL, IELTS, EIKEN, and TOEIC) and also English writing for business or academic purposes (including email writing, academic writing, essays, TOEFL / IELTS coaching, writing for powerpoint presentations, and more).

日本語で文法を簡単に説明できます.
よろしくお願いします.

Extra information

We can use various tools and materials such as laptop computers, notebooks, textbooks, reading articles, and so on. It's best to use resources which suit the needs of the student(s).

Location

At teacher's location: 蓼倉ハイツ, Japan, Kyoto, Sakyo Ward, Shimogamo Tadekurachō, 蓼倉ハイツ
At student's location: Around Kyoto, Japan
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General info

suitcase iconSkills:
English as a second language (esl), English for adults, School
Age:
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration:
60 minutes
90 minutes
120 minutes
The class is taught in:English, Japanese

About Me

Hello! 👋🙂

My name is Brian and I am a Canadian who has been living and teaching in Japan for over 15 years.

My English teaching experience includes basic conversation, reading comprehension, writing, test preparation (TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, & EIKEN), PowerPoint presentations, email writing, business meeting preparation, ghost writing, and much more.

I have a variety of hobbies which include yoga (which I also teach), cooking, reading, and music. I am very friendly and easy to communicate with. I am also very professional with my work and I sincerely would like to help you with any service that you need.

I'm looking forward to meeting you and working together to help with English lessons and/or yoga practice.

どうぞよろしくお願いします.

Education

• April 2014 / June 2016: Two Yoga Teacher Trainings. Both trainings were done at Vikasa Yoga Academy, Koh Samui, Thailand.

• Sept. 2005-April 2006: Music theory course at Concordia University.

• July 1999-April 2000: Sound engineering at Columbia Academy in Vancouver, B.C. Received certification as a Sound Engineer.

• September 1989-June 1992: Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Cultural Anthropology (Ethnology) with extra credits in English Literature and Psychology.

Experience / Qualifications

・Over 15 years experience English teaching and writing.
・Over 8 years experience teaching yoga.
・Sound and music artist for over 20 years.
Hello and Thank You for visiting my profile. 🙏 My name is Brian, a licensed yoga instructor with 10 years of yoga teaching experience. After teaching yoga in Osaka Japan (2014-2018) and Rishikesh India (2018 ~ 2019), I moved to Kyoto and currently teach regular yoga classes there. Yoga styles I teach include Hatha Yoga, Yin Yoga, & Vinyasa. I have a creative style and my classes are designed to help focus the mind, guide students towards a deeper mind & body connection, and for participants to leave feeling refreshed. I believe that yoga is a valuable tool which helps with individual growth and evolution and my goal is to help students in this direction. Lessons are in 日本語 and English. I hope to meet some new students and I'm looking forward to meeting you. よろしくお願いします.

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