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I am an Australian citizen with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Behavioural Science from the Flinders University of South Australia. I am also TESOL certified, with specialist certificates in Teaching One to One, Teaching Business English, Teaching children and Teaching IELTS. I'm currently learning Thai, so I know what it's like to study another language and I understand the challenges you face in learning English. For the past 4 years I have been teaching English in Thailand, full time at a primary school, and part time at a night school, as well as with private students. I also have a lot of experience in teaching online, having taught hundreds of students from all around the world. My lessons are fun and are a mix of reading, writing, listening and speaking, with a focus on conversation, but I can tailor lessons to focus on any skills that you would like to improve.I have experience in teaching English at all levels and can teach from complete beginner to advanced levels. I have taught students of all ages - from children through to adults, in both classroom and 1 to 1 settings. I have taught courses on Australian English, business English, English for restaurants and hotels, public speaking, English for advertising, English for tourism jobs, English for travel and also exam preparation including TOEFL, PTE and IELTS. I can focus lessons on any specific needs that you have or topics that you are interested in. My classes will be tailored to suit your needs. I think one of the most important factors in communication is confidence and I believe it is my job to help you to build your confidence in English conversation, which is what I will do. I have a very flexible schedule so please feel free to contact me to discuss how I can help you! I look forward to talking to you and to helping you on your path to speaking better English.
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    Feeling determined- I want to write professional English

    Recently I feel totally lost in writing English. My new job requires me to write professional business English, which exceeds my current English level. I feel hesitated hesitate everytime every time when writing English as I think it is, or it may be, full of grammatical errors which make my article look unprofessional. I feel lost for words and I even feel handicapped when starting writing to write. I need some classes on training my writing, but it seems that online teaching mainly focuses on speaking (which of course I am also keen to improve in at a later stage). Is that there any online course that focuses on writing, especially in on italki Italki? Please englighten enlighten me.


    Hi Phoebe,

    Overall your writing is fairly good, the corrections are all quite small. I can help you to improve your written English if you'd like, all of my lesson times that I am available are on my teacher's schedule on Italki. Here are some links to some other online writing courses and information that you may also find helpful:


    6 writing websites to improve your writing-<a href="http://www.cristinacabal.com/?p=6434"> http://www.cristinacabal.com/?p=6434</a>

    Basic writing - <a href="https://www.coursera.org/course/basicwriting?action=watchlist">https://www.coursera.org/course/basicwriting?action=watchlist</a>

    The Secret Sauce of Great Writing<a href="https://www.udemy.com/secret-sauce-of-great-writing/?dtcode=zGbE2Xu3bonc&siteID=TnL5HPStwNw-7d3i2U_xpnYf3tYWVj1DtA&LSNPUBID=TnL5HPStwNw"> https://www.udemy.com/secret-sauce-of-great-writing/?dtcode=zGbE2Xu3boncsiteID=TnL5HPStwNw-7d3i2U_xpnYf3tYWVj1DtA&LSNPUBID=TnL5HPStwNw</a>


    I hope that helps.

    Best regards,

    Darren

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    May 4, 2016
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    A letter to Jessica.

     

    Hey Jessica,

     

    I am very sorry for the late answer. My computers have been broken by an not been working because of an update of one a famous program. Now I have now repaired it them.

     

    It is was very nice to hear from you, and to hear that you finished your at university and you are now planning to do the good things that you mentioned. I am waiting for your photos from your prom.)))) It’s really nice to see you when you are happy in photos. I still cannot forget a the moment with the milkshake in St. Petersburg.)))) You were “crazy”.))))

     

    About me. I finished my university degree almost two years ago)))), but I’m a PhD student now, and I have to finish my work in May 2014. I had many conferences in during the year and too I am tired of them.

     

    What are your plans the New Year holidays? Jessica, I want to send you a New Year postcard, could you please write send me your address or another address in to which I can send you the card?

     

    I hope everything is well with you!

     

    Best regards,

    Sergey


    Don't forget to close the letter with your name)

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    December 8, 2013
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    IELTS letter "request to change a college course"

    You are not happy with the course you are doing at college and would like to change to a different course. Write a letter to the college director requesting to change your course. You should include details about:

    *what course are you doing now

    *why you are not satisfied with that course

    *what course would you like to change to

    _____________________________


    Dear Mr. Smith,

    I am writing to you in order to ask for a substitution of an alteration to the field of my studies.

    I signed up for a course in networking technologies in September this year. Before I started my studies I had worked as a wireless technician in Verizon Corporation for 3 years. For now, but I decided to change route and get a degree in cable networking. So far it has been a good experience and I liked like the tutors and my classmates, but the content of some particular subjects seemed to me to be not as useful as I had expected. For example, the majority of the course disciplines subjects consists consist of wireless technologies in which I am not interested in at all.


    I would like to devote myself to optical networking technologies. I made a thorough investigation on the college website and figured out that we have a course provided to us by Cisco company. I scanned through the list of subjects and i can say that they are perfectly suitable for me. I would highly  really appreciate if it could be possible to change my current course to "Optical Networks" from the beginning of December 1st.


    I look forward to hearing from you. 

     

    Yours sincerely,
    Max Zalupenko.

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    November 19, 2013
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    IELTS letter Invitation for a vacation

    My dearest Dasha,

    I am sorry that I haven't written for ages. My work is still keeping me so busy that I don't have a minute for myself. I have an offer that you will not won't be able to refuse!

    As you probably remember I used to do a lot of sports when we were studying in at uni. This time Recently my company participated in The Russian Regional Football Tournament. Can you guess who was protecting the gate goal? That's right! It was me. We had seven games, five of them we won in dry outright and two of them ended up with in a draw. The last game was extremely intense, we played against our main competitor in the market, Juniper Company. These guys are highly skilled, not only in networking, but in football as well. To my strong great satisfaction we have beaten beat them and won the tournament.

    The prize is a week long journey trip to Paris for two. A hotel and a flight are prepaid, and it also includes two excursions - one to the Eiffel Tower and another to The Louvre. I know that you have a vacation next week and you were always dreaming of France. So i would like to ask you to join me in on this exciting trip. Please call me as soon as you have an answer, we have to take care about organise our French visas.


    With love, yours Max

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    November 19, 2013
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    My first online lesson.

    Hello Everybody,
    My name is Ramon.
    I just finished my first online lesson on Italki. I found it very, very interesting, also because of my teacher, Darren, which who is from Australia. I'm a beginner, but I always loved learning English. I studied French at high school, but since then I haven't had no any bases experience of with the language. But now, because I have been thinking of about getting a doing work experience in a foreign English speaking country, I have decided to remedy this lack.
    The way is long, but nothing is impossible with commitment and passion.
    Best regards to everybody,

    Ramon

     

    Very good Ramon! The corrections aren't major and because this is your first time writing it is the hardest writing that you will do. Your writing will get better, and easier, with practice. For a first attempt I think it is excellent.

    I will talk to you soon.

    All the best,

    Darren

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    October 16, 2013
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    Social in ideal.

    One of the topic that has been in a subject of a constant debate is how well people would will live in the future. To be more specific, the issue of how to make community to be a perfect one community in ideal is still has been a nice dream question for a long period of time. It seems that almost of them are everyone is unlikely to definite define what factors make a perfect society. Yet, to the best of my knowledge, this issue must be considered from many perspectives.

    Admittedly, no one can alter the fact that how important role that the inhabitants of the Earth have changed the world. Firstly, behavior is an issue that should be considered in a modern life. For instance, no gap between wealthy and poor has proved to have a good temperament. In addition to this, younger people should respect elderly ones by doing things such as sharing seats on buses, and helping them with cooking and driving. Secondly, being able to concentrate on work is a prerequisite to have having a good material life. It is worth mentioning that once the one's needs have been accommodated, better emotions would should come. They would then have enough tools to meet a variety different purposes such as researching information, and ensuring contact with love faraway loves.

    To acess create an ideal community, the attempt efforts of people is extremely are fundamental, in ways such as improving the way they are behaving, and teaching each other life values. They would should have great habits such as having high self-esteem, respectation and respect. hopeful desire that are likely to ensure themselves and others. Being attempt active in a working work environment is also worth mentioning. Whenever they have an effective capability to work, people had have contributed to their life, with for not only themselves, but also the for later generations.

    By way of conclusion, I once restate that everything absolutely depends on the ihabitants on of the Earth, and having a worthdreaming worthwhile world is no exception. People should try to enhance their skills as far as they can.

     

    I hope that helps.

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    September 28, 2013
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    The exam is over.

    The exam is over, it's really over. By the result of this exam, I know my English is really poor. I need from all aspects to improve all aspects of my English, such as words, grammar, spoken English, and so on. I made a decision, I must practice and study harder than others from now on, and write a composition every day.
    After the exam, we ate hot pot in my at a classmate's house. We wanted to turn grief into appetite. When we were full and we watched TV program together, its name is Happy Camp, it makes made us laugh. We have talked about how to learn English well. We must have positive attitudes, and we should communicate with each other in English.

     

    There is always space after commas and full stops: The exam is over, it's really over.  By the result of this exam, I know my English is really poor. I need...

     

    There should never space before commas and full stops. This is wrong: The exam is over ,it's really over .By the result of this exam ,I know my English is really poor .I need...

     

    I is always written as a capital "I" in sentences.

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    September 14, 2013
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    IELTS Essay #3 Rich & poor countries

    Rich countries should help the poor countries to develop their infrastructure and should forgive their debts. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

    Nowadays we can see a huge difference between countries with well-developed economics economies and countries which have some problems with it their economies. The topic of financial aid to the poor countries is very controversial. This help has its advantages and disadvantages for both parties.

     

    First of all, investments of by developed countries into the economies of emerging countries has the most benefits most to the last mentioned above latter, as it is an easy money for them. Secondly, poor countries can increase the level quality of life of their citizens, if the government can accurately manages manage this money. In third place Thirdly, poor countries with high rates of unemployment can open new organizations, thus open new work places creating more jobs.

    Helping poor countries is also beneficial for investing part investors. For example, international companies can expand their business by opening new branches in emerging countries. Moreover they can can savy save money on employees salaries, as workforce labour in poor countries is usually much cheaper than in developed nations.

    On the other hand there are some disadvantages. The poor countries can get used to getting easy money from abroad and it can negatively affect theit their self-development. The poor countries getting gratuitous financial aid have less motivation to develop, as they do not have any responsibilities to give the money back. For rich countries it is also a risk to invest money into the economies of poor countries. As a rule, most of the developing countries have a high level of corruption and it is very difficult to predict how this money will be spent.

    Personally I think that rich countries should help emerging ones, but not for free. I believe that every investment imply deserves a result. It does not matter how rich the country is, the government should think about their own development first.

     

    Hi Max,

    Overall good for only your 3rd ever essay.

    Go over the corrections carefully and ask me about anything that you don't understand in class.

     

    If I change the way that the topic is written you can see that there are 2 parts to this topic that you need to discuss-

    1) Rich countries should help the poor countries to develop their infrastructure.

    2) Rich countries should forgive poor country's debts.

     

    To get a good mark on this topic you would need to discuss the second point in more detail, giving reasons for and against.

    I hope that helps.

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    September 10, 2013
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    Favorite place in the world.

    Okay. It's really hard for me to write in English (even when I understand what I'm reading or listening to).
    When I was a child, I have dreamed about travel around the world, meeting people. Now I'm 19 and I'm still dreaming the same I still have the same dream. I mean: I wanna want to go to London. It's my big dream. It's really expensive to for me, but I know that someday I'm going to go to this beautiful city. So... London, wait for me.

    I hope my English isn't bad (so bad haha). x.

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    September 8, 2013
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    Under the Weather.

    I've just finished reading "Under the Weather" and the attached episode of "Full Dark, No Stars" in paperback.
    I heard that this its hardcover edition didn't include this episode.
    Its ending was calm and odd.

    I started to read this book this last April, that which means that it took about 5 months for me to read this whole book throughout.
    It took as long a time as when I read "Four Seasons" that I had read before.

     

    The last sentence is better as:

    It took as much time as when I read "Four Seasons".

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    September 7, 2013
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