Aus GroßbritannienLebt in Chiang Mai, Thailand (20:33 UTC+00:00)
Über mich
italki-Lehrkraft seit 5. Jun 2014
Thema von InteresseEssen
Hello everybody!
I was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland but moved to England when I was 18 years old. My first career was in finance and I worked for HSBC in London for over five years.
By the end of that period, I felt I wanted a change of career and so went travelling around the world for one year. At the end of that year, I had decided teaching English was for me. See "Me as a Teacher" for more details!
My hobbies?
I still love travelling and have continued to do so every year. Running is my sport and I try manage at least three half=marathons per year.
Reading, especially historical fiction, is also a very dear hobby of mine
Ich als Lehrkraft
I have been teaching English since 1999 and shortly after obtained my CELTA (Cambridge English Language Teaching Accreditation) teaching qualification. I have taught in five different countries= the UK, Spain, Hungary, Vietnam and Malaysia; presently I am living in Budapest, Hungary.
My motivation for teaching?
There are two reasons why I enjoy teaching; firstly, the feeling of satisfaction when you have helped someone pass an examination, be successful in their career, a job interview or even learn a difficult piece of grammar. Secondly; I love the English language! I love thinking about it and considering the best way to teach it.
Meine Stunden und mein Unterrichtsstil
The student is the most important person, all of my lessons suit their personality, their knowledge and their style.
I use the first lesson to find out their strengths, development areas and their personal motivation for learning English.
We draw up a plan to help them achieve their goals in as quick and in as efficient a way as possible.
I need to be and am flexible. I am a native English speaker and teacher, I presently live in a country where English is not the first language spoken so I know exactly the problems in learning a foreign language but what do iI-expect from my students?
Simply they must want to learn English!
*Please note that I do not teach children under the age of 18*
Mein Unterrichtsmaterial
PDF-Datei
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Karteikarten
Artikel und Nachrichten
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Testvorlagen und Beispiele
Grafiken und Diagramme
Hausaufgaben
Zeugnisse
CELTA - International House, Budapest - 2002
Zertifikat verifiziert
Ausbildung
1977 - 1984
Sonstiges - EconomicsMethodist College, Belfast
Arbeitserfahrung
2009 - Aktuell
English teacherFinnish Embassy - Budapest, Ungarn
2012 - 2015
English teacherPrice-Waterhouse - Budapest, Ungarn
Paul isn't only a exceptional teacher. As Benjamin Franklin once said, “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”
Thank you for the lesson, I enjoyed every minute.
11. Dez. 2016
e3ad0c
5 Englisch Unterrichtsstunden
Auswahl der Lehrkraft
I just started following lessons for my CAE exam and I really enjoy it! Paul is well prepared, professional and a great conversational partner. He's patient and kind which makes him a good teacher. Thanks for everything Paul, I look forward to next week!
24. Sep. 2016
01ac66
96 Englisch Unterrichtsstunden
"The city of the future may look a lot like the city of the past, just cleaner: bicycles, farms and 18th-century-style homeworking rather than flying cars."
It was nice to talk and get new words.
23. Mai 2021
7c8642
9 Englisch Unterrichtsstunden
Auswahl der Lehrkraft
Paul is an excellent teacher. I've been taking lessons with him for over a month and I made great progress thanks to him. I highly recommend him.
21. Nov. 2016
ef312a
125 Englisch Unterrichtsstunden
Very useful lesson about customers needs! Thank you, Paul!