danielleb

Hi! I'm Danielle, a native English speaker from Canada. I live in Ontario with my husband and we love traveling, exploring new places and spending time in nature. I love good coffee, baking and cooking foods from different countries. I have always had an interest in languages. Being a language learner helps me as a teacher. I lived in the Dominican for 1 year. That's where I learned how important immersion and regular exposure to a new language is and having someone support you. We lived in Northern Thailand for 6 years. We studied Thai and Karen S'Gaw and learned a lot about the cultures, people, landscape and food. I love spicy food! Drinking coffee, driving on mountain roads, seeing rice fields and spending time with elephants were some of my favorite things about Thailand. Students say I am patient, kind, and caring. I am organized and pay attention to details. I use this to help students attain good pronunciation and natural speech. I look forward to meeting you in a lesson soon! I have an advanced Certificate in TESOL and have been teaching in my community for more than 15 years. I've taught English online for more than 6 years for language schools and privately. I taught English in a classroom in rural Thailand and have also tut I  personalize lessons to the needs and interests of my students - young and new to older and more experienced learners who want to keep making progress. Whatever age or level, learning should be fun and enjoyable. I will help you to develop confidence in your English skills and help you to improve your pronunciation for more natural sounding speech. I will support and guide you, encouraging you to keep going. - Communication lessons on a variety of topics to build vocabulary, improve speaking, listening, and comprehension. Lessons can be focused on real-life settings such as travel, the workplace, making small talk etc. or responding in specific situations. - Phonics and reading lessons, building a strong reading foundation, developing reading comprehension skills. Using articles, news stories and books appropriate to your level. - Conversation lessons are a great way to practice speaking and listening skills while receiving 1-on-1 support.