Stephen Jones: Conversation English, Business English Teacher, Torino

Stephen Jones

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Male, 43 Years| Torino - 10060, Italy

Member since: Sep 11, 2008

Last active on: Feb 08, 2012 at 09:25 AM (EST)

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About Stephen Jones

Stephen Jones (www.jones-english.com) is a CELTA-qualified English teacher. He is the winner of the Lancelot Scholarship Award, and has more than 10,000 hours of online teaching experience. His courses are currently used in 11 companies around the world, and he has over 150 private online students. His motto for students is "minimum effort, maximum result". Stephen Jones has worked for leading ELT companies, including International House and www.englishtown.com (twice voted Englishtown 'teacher of the month'); he is a published materials writer (Efekta), teacher trainer, and author of 'Headline English' - the online English conversation course. Jones is a graduate of Bristol University and has a B.A. in Modern Languages and Information Systems. After spending much of his childhood travelling the world, Stephen has now settled in Italy, where he lives with his wife and two daughters. Always appreciative of a challenge, Stephen enjoys white-water kayaking, and prefers The Rolling Stones to The Beatles.

Teaching Preferences

Online Teaching

One-on-One at $40-50 per hour

Group Teaching at $0-10 per hour

In Person Teaching

One-on-One at $70-100 per hour

Group Teaching at $0-10 per hour

Offers free trial classes

Courses Offered

SpeakEasy : Online English Course for Professionals

Learn English from a teacher with 10,000 Hours of Online Teaching Experience

Teaches following Subjects/Exams

Conversation English (Languages)

Language of Instruction: English, Italian

World news reports, TOEFL/IELTS speaking practice, Headline English, Conversation, Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading, Listening, Range development, Confidence development

Business English (International Business)

Language of Instruction: English

Negotiating, Telephoning, Letter Writing, Meetings, Social Skills, Management, E-commerce, English Grammar, Business Vocabulary, Beginner - Advanced, Reading Writing Listening Speaking.

General English (Languages)

Language of Instruction: English

Beginner - Advanced, 4 skills, Grammar, Vocabulary

Teaching Experience

e-teacher

www.myngle.com, Netherlands

Oct 2008 - Present

English

Currently the top-ranking teacher on this site.

e-Teacher, Workshop Host, Materials Writer

EF Englishtown, Netherlands

Jun 2006 - Present

English

Published materials writer for the EF Efekta self-learning system.

e-teacher

www.englishtown.com, United States

Apr 2001 - Present

English

Teacher of the Month October 2002

English Teacher

British Council, Italy

Oct 1996 - Jun 2001

English

English Teacher

International House, Germany

Sep 1992 - Jun 1996

English

Professional Experience

Online Workshop Host and Teacher Trainer
www.englishtown.com, Massachusetts, United States
Jun 2008 - Present

Online seminars geared towards improving the online teaching skills of Englishtown's teachers. The seminars cover various topics such as class management, online teaching ideas, and report writing.

Education

BA (Hons) Modern Languages and Information Systems

University of Bristol, United Kingdom

Sep 1988 - Jul 1991

A-Level French, Spanish, History

The King's School Canterbury, United Kingdom

Sep 1982 - Jul 1987

Professional Exams & Certifications

Lancelot Certified Live Online Teacher

Piemonte, Italy

Year Of Passing: 2010

CertTEFLA