PS Teachers – Meet our teachers! ①
当校の講師は全てネイティブスピーカーで、いずれも非英語圏の生徒を対象に英語を教えた経験を持っています。これから数回にわたり、当校の人気講師の一部をご紹介します！
Name: Kim Hill
Q. What teaching qualification do you have?
A. CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults)
Q. Which TV shows and movies do you recommend for our students?
A. TV series – Line of Duty,The Capture,The Split,Last Tango in Halifax,Killing Eve,Dr Who,River,Spooks
Q. What do you love about teaching English?
A. I love teaching because I love people,the relationship between language and culture and seeing my students develop in an atmosphere of joy ,fun and laughter.
Q. What is your connection with Japan and teaching Japanese people?
A. My first Japanese student ever arrived at my home for a 3 week homestay with lessons, accompanied by her 4 -year-old son, halfway through my youngest daughter’s christening party which we were holding in our back garden. She had a great time and so did I! Later I taught Japanese people when I lived in Sri Lanka and then continued some years later in Canada. Coming back to London it seemed a natural choice to continue. 5 years ago I went to Japan for 5 weeks with some friends who had lived there 25 years ago and we went all over and even visited the priest who married us in the UK but who has retired to Wakayama. Last year we were back for another 5 weeks and travelled from Hokkaido to Okinawa and most points in between, meeting up with former students in their home towns and even some on their holidays.They enjoyed introducing me to delicious foods and enjoyed even more introducing me to rather less attractive food to the British pallet…cod’s testicles spring to mind….
Q. What is your area of teaching expertise?
A. My areas of expertise are really concentrated on Advanced and Very Advanced students.My university background is in Science but following that I worked as a Civil Servant for 10 years so I am a wordsmith too! I have taught many specialists from the fields of medicine,law,diplomacy,business and government. I have assisted Master’s students and taught household names in the world of sport.I have also taught mums, taking career breaks to look after their children ,and can enjoy the children’s company too!
Name: Dan Williams
Q. What teaching qualification do you have?
A. CELTA
Q. Which TV shows and movies do you recommend for our students?
A. I use and recommend a variety of media sources including the BBC, The Guardian, Japan Times, and The Economist.
Q. What do you love about teaching English?
A. I love helping students to develop their confidence and enjoyment of speaking English. I also love sharing information about Japanese and British culture.
Q. What is your connection with Japan and teaching Japanese people?
A. My partner is Japanese. I have visited Japan several times in recent years and I am very interested in the culture.
Q. What do you do when you are not teaching?
A. I enjoy watching films and this is related to my other work which involves teaching film studies. I also enjoy playing sport – tennis and football in particular – and, when the student is also interested in sport, this is a good conversation topic.
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