Contact: Questions: How did you first start teaching English? I was inspired by one of my English teachers who had a positive impact on me in the early stages of my education. I got more interested in becoming an English teacher during my undergraduate studies. I started teaching when… read more >
Contact: Questions: I've noticed over the years that we have very few “native German” English teachers in ELTABB. How can we reach out to these teachers and how would you “sell” ELTABB to them? I think ELTABB is an organisation that mostly appeals to freelance teachers from other countries… read more >
Contact: Website: www.expath.de Interview: For you as an expat living in German society, what do you love most and what’s been the hardest thing to adapt to? As an American, I love the German social system and the fact that, while I pay a lot of taxes, if I… read more >
Contact: Website: Global-Confidence.com Interview Do you have an overall philosophy of teaching, something that motivates you, or guides your interactions with students? I’m much more practical than theoretical. The best motivation for me is working with clients who are actively using English in their jobs, rather than those without… read more >
Contact: Questions: How long have you been teaching in Berlin and how does it differ from teaching in Korea and the USA? I’ve been teaching in Berlin for almost two years now and this is the first time I came in contact with L1 interference. Korean is too different… read more >
Contact: Questions: How has living in both the US and the UK influenced your English? How would you describe your own English? My English definitely sounds American, though a few people have told me it sounds “cleaner.” This is probably from teaching English. I think that my exposure to… read more >
Contact: Website: www.learnenglishinberlin.com or https://www.facebook.com/learnEnglishinBerlin/ Questions: It sounds like you first became an English teacher almost by accident. What about your initial teaching experience led you to further pursue the degree and career that you did? Well, it wasn’t exactly an accident; it had been at the back of… read more >
Contact: +49 1778905106 Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuliyashtaltovna/ What made you decide to become an English Teacher in general, and what drew you to Business English in particular? I had a tough choice. I literally enjoyed all school subjects: IT and Maths, Physics and Biology, French and English. I decided to deepen my… read more >
Contact: Website: www.mandywelfare.com How did you become interested in Business English in particular? What led you to that specialty? I jumped in (or rather was pushed in!) at the deep end the week after my CELTA, taking on a last-minute business English class for a language school in Barcelona.… read more >
Contact: Website: www.GlobalNomadEnglish.com Do you have any tips on teaching writing and training students to use the thinking skills behind the writing skills? Always answer “why” and “how”. Support your ideas with concrete examples. Show, don’t tell. Even for people who don’t need to write in their current or… read more >
