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  • How many languages can you speak in total?
    Best answer

    I can speak 6:) Ukrainian, Russian, English, Polish, Korean, Chinese

  • Are you more of a spontaneous or structured person when it comes to lesson plans? Explain.
    Best answer

    I give instant lessons so the trial classes are spontaneous most of the time but even those are structured in a way that I have a set of questions prepared for every student to understand how I can help them better. Then I make student specific notes for if they want to continue lessons which are of course structured according to their learning goals.

  • What are some English words you always struggle to spell correctly?
    Best answer

    To be frank, some words with ie / ei are problematic sometimes, but i consult an offline dictionary on the cellphone while using my computer.

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  • What distinct strengths can non-native English teachers bring to the classroom?

    Think of the ongoing debate of who makes a better English teacher when it comes to second language learning, native or non-native?


    Best answer

    It really depends on the individual tutor. Being a native English speaker does not guarantee that one can effectively teach people their language. I have personally met a fair share of so called "native English speakers" whose language abilities are of great concern. I think teacher training helps both native and non-native teachers with appropriate skills to successfully deliver lessons to students.

  • What's your favorite word in English?
    Best answer

    Love. (my number 1 word in any language, actually)

  • Make these sentences negative:

    1. I'll fail my exam. 2. She'll tell the truth. 3. We'll eat out. 4. I'll go to bed early tonight.


    Best answer

    1.i will not / won't fail my exam 2.she will not / won't tell the truth 3.we will not / won't eat together 4.i will not / won't go to bed early

  • What are your English goals and what do you except when you book a lesson with a native tutor?
  • Hi fellow ESL Teachers! What do you think if we collaborate and make a podcast?

    We can talk about English in general... we can discuss our experiences as an ESL teacher... anything under the sun! And we can share our podcasts with our students as well! I think it will be fun and students can also benefit from that. We can share it to them and suggest that they listen to our podcast when they are driving or we can use it in our lesson. What do you think, teachers? Comment below! :)


    Best answer

    This is an amazing idea! We can brainstorm and collaborate on different strategies for learning and teaching.

  • Few more need correcting:

    1. How long they have been married? 2. Hans comes from German. 3. Volvos are make in Sweden. 4. Faust wasn't written from Dickens.


    Best answer

    1. How long have they been married? 2. Hans comes from Germany. 3. Volvos are made in Sweden. 4. Faust wasn't written by Dickens.

  • what is the correct word when used in the past tense. Stink. When I got closer it .....

    Stunk, stank was stinking, which is grammatically correct


    Best answer

    Verbs have past tense forms and past participle forms. Stink - simple present Stank - simple past Stunk - past participle (used with a helping verb like "have" or "had". Skunks stink. Pepe le Pew stank yesterday. Pepe le Pew had stunk up the basement. When I got closer, it stank even worse! 😶