Sterling, VA ESL Lessons

I teach English as a Second Language and English for Speakers of Other Languages. While teaching, I focus on pronunciation, vocabulary, spelling, reading, writing, sentence structure, subject-verb agreement, comprehension, etc. I have taught ESL/ESOL/TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS to Saudi/Persian, Chinese/Taiwanese, Russian/Ukrainian/Latvian, Japanese, and Brazilian students, as well as others. I have helped six TOEFL candidates retake their test and score totals in listening, speaking, reading, writing as high as 96.

I've been teaching English for 13 years and my students have gone on to develop travel abroad, participate in and win different competitions and contests, and build their careers. Within the first few lessons, you'll be able to communicate in it in everyday life and as time goes on you'll be able to make new friends and study and work in it. I love working with students of all ages and experience levels and I can't wait to meet you!

*****Before you sign up*****

There are three simple things you need to know about my tutoring program.
1. No matter what your reasons for learning a foreign language are, ultimately it's a part of your SELF DEVELOPMENT. Treat it as such.
2. I don't believe in "good or bad with languages" stereotype. I have taught for many years and learnt that everyone is "language talented" when they actually want to speak a new language. And if you are one of them I garantie that my method will work for you.
3. My program might appear quite different from the ones you have tried or seen before and goes beyond simple grammar and vocabulary presentation. Also prepare to be challenged at every step of the way and the further you will get the more fun and exciting it will be.

I've been an instructor of language for over 25 years. My goals is to help you gain an appreciation for the English language, its complexities, and how to properly pronounce and spell various words in the language.

I teach you the English no Native needed to learn at school. I have more than 25 years of experience teaching and tutoring adult students from around the world at a variety of competence levels, in several forums: tutoring centers, adult education and college. I am energetic and enthusiastic. I have been a top performer who gets results whether teaching ESOL in government funded programming, or Freshman and remedial composition to a diverse range of non-native speakers in the City University of New York. At my current position as ESOL Instructor, for eleven years I have been a top performer in Average Daily Attendance, Completion Rate and Student Level-Advancement. My students consistently perform well on the Best Plus test, designed by the Center of Applied Linguistics in Washington to measure student conversational English. For you, I am the English Language, living and breathing. My university education was in English Language and Literature. Speaking, reading, writing, ...

2nd generation immigrant here! I know how important it is to feel confident when speaking English. I've been interacting with English language learners my whole life and I find it so rewarding to teach. I will empower you with the knowledge you need to speak, read, and write English confidently. You tell me what you need and I will make it happen.

I have been teaching ESL students for the last 10 years. I know the ESL students weak points in English. Teaching different nationalities gave me more experience to see where the problem is with I know how to start and how to make them like the language I teach.

I have taught overseas in Latin America and in Europe. I enjoying learning about other cultures and teaching about mine. I have experience with preschoolers to professionals. From brand new beginner to advanced. Teaching really is a joy for me.

I have a TESOL Certificate from Columbia University and am currently a Columbia University TESOL Masters student. I have taught ESL in the Community Language Program at Columbia University as well as teach privately.

As an ESL instructor, I pride myself on my patience and understanding for the student's learning style. Prior to our first lesson, the student will take a Memletics Style Questionnaire, which is an assessment that tells the student, as well as myself, what kind of learner he or she is. This allows me to customize the student's lessons to be as effective as possible.

Lessons focus on a blend of grammar focus, as well as communicative language, and everyday language. This allows the student to gain a real understanding of the English language that can be used when interacting with native English speakers.

The student will explain what their goal is for learning English, as the lessons will cater towards the student's goals.