Search from various English teachers...
Profile
Hi I'm David, I'm from California, I have a lot of hobbies but I love language learning. I speak vietnamese pretty well and japanese at a slightly lower level. I got started in college when I started a club for exchange students I had befriended, they were shy about meeting and talking to americans so it was a group that helped them meet people and do things. Now I'm a law school student and I sometimes work with interpreters for the court system. I'm learning languages because its fun for me and i really enjoy it I'm looking for language partners for preferably an exchange, English is my first language and I have a TESOL certificate.I taught english in Sai Gon, Vietnam for 2 years and even got teacher of the year, so I'd love to trade english for Mandarin, Japanese, or Vietnamese. I also like making friends so thats good too.
Learning
Korean
Vietnamese
Language Skills
EnglishNative
Lesson Feedback
Lesson history
 Last monthLast 3 monthsAll time
Completed lessons000
Attendance rate100%100%100%
Teacher reviews
No record
Activities
  • Answered
    usually whether its in the beginning or the end of the sentence you are asking or telling the person to understand your feeling and that they have probably shared the same feeling (A) i hate it when people park over the lines, you know? (B) yeah totally (A) you know, its like hes my friend but I dont want to pay for him (B) Yeah I understand completely I think its most comparable to ね in japanese. It invites a short response of agreement
    0 voted
    August 29, 2015
    0
  • Corrected

    Two Years Of Being A Language Teacher on Italki.

    I've been working on italki.com for more than two years. I love working here, and I love the friends I've made here. Over this time, I've had some happy times and sad times.

    I know that the key to being a successful teacher is being able to provide individualised lessons, that meet each student's different goals, needs, and ability. I always try my best to achieve that and to understand my students as people.

    Sometimes, people make mistakes and so have I. Language learning is inherently a cross-cultural process. Misunderstandings are easy. Sometimes, what seems small to me can make a very big difference to a student.

    Teaching is a caring profession. I get personally involved, because I care about my students, and sometimes I get to know them very well. It's hard to keep a professional distance and detachment, and sometimes I've gotten too involved.

    So when something happens, when for whatever reason, a student leaves, it's very hard for me. I sometimes feel hurt and rejected, but I always want to wish my ex-students well with their new teachers, and I hope everything works out well for them. I always welcome people back, if they want, no questions asked. I always use these events as an opportunity for self-reflection and self-examination.

    I want to thank all the students who have stayed with me for their company and trust. I always work very hard and try my best to keep my promise of professional, individualised assistance. Learning a language needs a partnership, companions on a learning journey, and this is what I promise to always try my very hardest to provide to my students.

    Thank you all so much.

     

    Really good, just watch the sugject agreement and try to use less commas, exept when listing things. I like your approach I might schedule a lesson with you sometime

    0 voted
    August 29, 2015
    0
  • Corrected
    0 voted
    May 5, 2015
    0
  • Corrected

    A DAY

    I went to the hospital today.Wow,there were so many people there.I waited two hours to get a checkup. But what makes me happy is that the result of the check is I am healthy.

     

    good job, remember verbs you finish go to past tense. now we dont know how many people are at the hospital but when you were there, there was many. 

     

     we use The for single things that are somehow special. that hospital is special because it is the one you went to so we use "the". for instance "the chair im sitting on". its special because im sitting on it. 

     

    we usually say a doctor gives a checkup, so, we get a checkup from the doctor.

     

    still really a good job!

    0 voted
    May 5, 2015
    0
  • Posted
    Italki ははじめてする。 私はデビドです。どぞよろしく。大学で二年日本語のべんきょうしうしました。でも、ベトナムで二年すんでいました。私は先生の英語しました。今アメリカですんでいます。日本語をれんしゅしたい。
    May 5, 2015
    3
    1