Learn to Love Writing. Improve your academic and professional writing in English with quick steps to useful improvements

Von 38 € /Std

It's easy to get confused writing in English. Even if it is your first language, the way you write for academic, professional or adult purposes is very different to what they teach you at school.

I have significant expertise in every major field of writing, and can help you improve your written English. Depending on your personal needs, this could be anything from helping you get comfortable with just putting sentences together all the way to improving your academic referencing and citation style.

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The initial session will be to identify exactly where you are at and where you want to improve. All further sessions will be based on customised lessons for your particular needs.

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Über mich

They say that you need to write a million words of rubbish before you write anything good. I’m on about three or four million now, and I think I’m getting the hang of it. I can't readily think of any kind of academic, corporate, business, or social communications I haven't produced over the years.
I've taught primary school children maths through growing their own gardens, TEFL to adults, and university work including postgraduate science and philosophy students. Along the way I also became a scuba diving instructor and taught a lot of diving, too.
My teaching style is focused on identifying interest. All learning begins with wanting to learn about something so you can better express your thoughts, so it starts not with the technicalities but in unlocking and feeding your own passion and journey.

I'm so dedicated to mastering communication that I record esoteric audiobooks for fun. I'm also familiar with publishing eBooks, paperback, audiobooks, and all associated marketing and advertising content, including putting together a trilingual kid's book about a sausage dog last year. That covers advertising, web design, journalism, teaching material, fiction, E-publishing, academic and audiobooks. My corporate experience includes over a decade of producing content from clinical complaint responses and marketing material to workflows and call-centre training materials.
My systems approach is to make people’s lives easier and let the system do the heavy lifting for compliance. Automating the little stuff lets people focus on the real task at hand. That systems work covers development from teaching schoolchildren maths through gardening to creating at-a-glance indexes for staff, risk and complaints data for a primary care group with 44,000 patients.

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2011 PhD (Philosophy) (incomplete). University of KwaZulu-Natal.
2006 Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (Oxford House)
2004 OWSI PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor, EFRI Emergency First Response Instructor (Perhentian Pro Divers, Malaysia)
2003 MA Postmodernism & Contemporary Culture. (Royal Holloway)
2002 BA English (Hons.) (Royal Holloway, University Of London)

Erfahrung / Qualifikationen

2010- Corporate Support (Healthcare) including policy material and guidance
2003- Publishing of eBooks, paperbacks, and audio, including marketing
2013-2019 Web Development for businesses and NGOs
2010-2014 Project Management with up to 14 staff and complex stakeholders
2009-2017 Course Development in academic, corporate and NGO fields
2009-2015 Journalism from reviews to publication management
2003-2008 Teaching & Training from extreme sports to philosophy lecturing

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Kinder (7-12 Jahre alt)

Jugendliche (13-17 Jahre alt)

Erwachsene (18-64 Jahre alt)

Seniorinnen und Senioren (65+ Jahre alt)

Unterrichtsniveau

Anfänger

Mittel

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Dauer

45 Minuten

Unterrichtet in

Englisch

Fachkenntnisse

Schreiben

Schreiben von essays

Technische redaktion

Verfügbarkeit einer typischen Woche

(GMT -05:00)

New York

Online via Webcam

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Speak With Confidence: Better English Through Poetry and Verbal Reasoning. Improved speaking, understanding, and grammar.

39 € /Std

This course was originally developed for a Poetry Olympiad to train high school competitors in a crash-course.

It has two components:
1. Poetry. The poems are selected for their ease of understanding and complexity of performance. Each poem is read aloud in at least two different readings, with focused training on emphasis, pronunciation, and meaning.
2. Verbal Reasoning Tests. These are commonly used to test English understanding. Each test gives a short paragraph then four statements which can be true, false, or not given. In making your decision and double-checking for what's actually being said (rather than implied) you can learn to effectively understand complex or technical English texts.

The course is intended for ten sessions. An initial session will introduce the material and adjust the level of the lessons to your personal needs. Further sessions will include one poem and one verbal reasoning test. Homework between sessions will involve practicing the next poem and reading the next Verbal Reasoning Test (around 200 words).

Understanding Daoism in depth and context. Get a handle on China's central spiritual practice and what it means.

35 € /Std

Daoism is a simply expressed but incredibly complicated spiritual mode. It can be very difficult to understand just what the verses are getting at, or how to apply it in your life.

In this course, you will be introduced to the four major Daoist works in context, followed by an extensive study of each passage in two translations.

Sarah

4.74

(23)

I am a highly qualified and experienced French principal teacher in teaching the French system and French literature.

I am also specialized in the correction of essays (dissertations, comments, written expressions, essays, projects, ...) and I propose in this direction private lessons and sessions of correction and preparation in different disciplines with an excellent methodology of job .

I provide :
* The methodology and the specific organization for each type of writing
* Work tools and tips for successful review and writing
* correct syntax
* Enrichment of ideas and literary knowledge
* Remediation of gaps and more according to the need of the learner

Ability to offer remote corrections around the world.

Samia

4.74

(23)

I am a highly qualified and experienced Spanish teacher and I offer personalized private online Spanish lessons as needed.

My courses are of interest to learners of ALL levels: beginners, intermediate and advanced (students and adults)

The supports used are varied and adapted to the level and to the need with an excellent pedagogy and an ability to capture the attention and interest of the learner.
My objective is to help you improve your speaking, writing, comprehension and listening, of course the program is adapted to your requests.
Dynamism and passion make the quality of my lessons.

I offer regular or occasional follow-up depending on the choice with flexible hours depending on availability.

Emilia

4.74

(23)

Oxford and Cambridge are the UK’s most elite universities and, especially for a European student, far easier to reach with the proper support. This is what I am here to provide: help writing an ideal personal statement fit for a future Oxbridge offer holder, aid with UCAS, interview practice and advice on any possible question you could have. As a European Oxford student myself, I know the challenges and hardships of an Oxbridge application and aim to make the entire process easier for you. This will not only better your chances of securing an offer, but also make this already stressful time a bit less confusing.

Ana

4.74

(23)

During the supervision of your maturity work, I accompany you during all the stages. From the "roughing out of the subject" to the defense of the work.
We look at the problem together, like writing a scientific work, a summary that presents the conclusions of the work. Several rereadings of it.
For those who present themselves as a free candidate, I can be your accompanying person.

Emily

4.74

(23)

This class offers insight into the German language, where the students learn how to write, speak and comprehend the basics of the German language. Through individual and (sometimes) group activities, students work on improving pronunciation, practising conversation strategies and expanding vocabulary.

Magali

4.74

(23)

I offer careful proofreading, both in terms of content and form, of written work such as internship reports, senior work, end-of-study dissertations, dissertations, comments or reading sheets.
I correct language errors: grammar, syntax, language register, spelling. I also suggest possibly bringing in other sources and rectifying the structure of the work if necessary.

Marie

4.74

(23)

This is individual Japanese/Japanese language instruction for primary and secondary school students whose native language is Japanese or who are growing up in a bilingual environment.
By reading aloud a variety of texts and writing compositions, students will gradually improve their Japanese skills.

・Learning programs adapted to each level, objective and environment
・Those who want to improve their Japanese skills in a bilingual environment
・Those who wish to take entrance exams or pursue higher education after returning to Japan

Living outside of Japan, knowing the world of languages other than Japanese, and knowing the language of Japan, which is far from Europe, all have the potential to broaden one's horizons and the world. It is an irreplaceable experience. I would like to use my experience living in Europe as a child and my university studies as a returnee in Japan, and help them learn Japanese together so that they can develop Japanese as an important language for them.

Hamed

4.74

(23)

Welcome :)

My name is Hamed (حمد), and I come from Syria. My passion lies in the art of writing, and I work as an author. It gives me great joy to teach my mother tongue and to help others learn how to read and write it.

In my course, we will dive in together and discover the fascination of the Arabic language. We will take the time to determine your personal language level so that the course can be adapted accordingly. Whether you are a beginner or already have advanced knowledge, we will work with exercises and activities tailored to your individual needs.

Together, we will embark on a journey in which we explore not only the language, but also the culture and diversity of the Arab world. I look forward to welcoming you to my course and learning and growing together with you.
Let us come together and experience the beauty of the Arabic language!

Romy

4.74

(23)

I am native German and I can teach my language in all levels, for children and adults. More than ten years of experience. My focus is the grammar and the conversation. German has a lot of grammar and I always try to teach how the language works and how german people actually speak it, not only how to follow the rules. We'd do a lot of speaking, exercices, games or interactive activities. Depending on your level, there are also lessons in german history, german politics and differences between german, austrian or swiss german.

Peter

4.74

(23)

Do you want to improve your German skills and boost your confidence at work? Do you want to confidently use formal German, both spoken and written, for school or university? Do you want to improve your understanding of complex texts and audiovisual documents? In my training sessions, you can improve step by step in a practical way: We practice the situations for which you want to improve your German using role-playing and typical tasks. I provide the necessary knowledge of grammar and other topics in a concise manner, offering an overview while focusing on each individual learning step.

Naiwen

4.74

(23)

This course is aimed at learners with intermediate knowledge of Mandarin who wish to further develop their oral expression, writing and reading comprehension skills.

Together we will talk, read, and write about everyday and current topics (from studying, work, and travel to social media and Chinese culture). You will learn to conduct conversations more fluently, write clearly structured texts, and better understand authentic materials (articles, short essays, stories).

In class, we work with dialogues, role-playing, discussions, writing assignments with individual feedback, and reading strategies. In doing so, we discover Mandarin as the most widely spoken language in the world and as a language with a great future in both professional and everyday life.

The course is intended for participants aged 18 and over.

Paul

4.74

(23)

Do you need to improve your English so that you can participate fluently and confidently in business meetings, presentations, webinars, telephone conversations or interviews? You may be aiming for a job in the EU institutions or other organisations in Brussels. Or you could be working in an international company or studying for a Masters or another qualification...

I have been a qualified, professional English teacher and translator for more than 20 years. My courses enable learners to actively produce the language, repeat useful expressions until they are habitual and correct mistakes until they are removed. Although I am happy to explain and practice grammatical issues, the focus is on effective, correct and appropriate communication by using visual material, videos, interesting topics for discussion and challenging quizzes. As I have advanced knowledge of French, German and Czech, I can particularly appreciate and correct the issues speakers of these languages have in English, but this is also the case for Dutch speakers.

There is also the possibility of specialist English courses in the areas linked to my experience (see below): how the EU works; environmental, energy, regional or agricultural policies; economics.

- Advisor in EU policies and funding for 12 years (regional policy, economic development)
- Director of a regional representation to the EU and member of a management team
- Certificate in TESOL with business
- BA(Honours) in Modern Languages & Modern History, Oxford University
- Post-graduate in Economics, London University

Wilson

4.74

(23)

I am a Knowledgable and well trained professional in business management and planning in different fields currently working in the hospitality and tourism industry.English is my native language and can also speak fluent Swahili and intermediate german.I am also an enthusiast in Mathematics as it was my favourite subject.Freelance Writing in different categories is also one of my part time jobs.

Kateryna

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(23)

Learning Russian doesn’t have to be stressful 🤗

Whether you want to start from scratch or improve your existing skills, each lesson is adapted to what matters most to you: speaking, reading, everyday language or professional communication and business language.

We can start from complete beginner level (alphabet and pronunciation) and move step by step, at a comfortable pace, with clear explanations and plenty of practice.

Lessons are calm, structured and focused on what is important for you 😊

👍 Support in English and, if needed, German
📍 Online or in person in Vienna

Каждое занятие адаптируется под то, что важно именно для вас: разговорная практика, чтение, повседневный язык или профессиональное и деловое общение на русском языке.
Мы можем начать с нуля (алфавит и произношение) и шаг за шагом двигаться вперёд в комфортном темпе — с понятными объяснениями и большим количеством практики.
Занятия проходят в спокойной, структурированной атмосфере и с фокусом на то, что действительно важно для вас 😊
👍 Возможна поддержка на английском и, при необходимости, на немецком языке
📍 Онлайн или очно в Вене

Milena

4.74

(23)

Do you feel insecure when speaking English? Do you need someone to practice with regularly to improve your pronunciation, confidence, and overall speaking skills? Then let's work on it together. I have a degree in English Literature and Culture as well as a Cambridge Certificate.

With me you will:

- specifically improve your pronunciation

- gain more confidence when speaking

- expand your vocabulary

- and solidify your grammar step by step

I'd also be happy to support you with your writing: We can work together on your texts and significantly improve your written expression.

And if you're about to graduate from high school, I offer you a compact, effective crash course so you can get off to a great start, fully prepared.