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Very Experienced Conversational/Communicative English Instructor

Personal, Canada

Sep 1989 - Present

Beginner English, Conversational English, Mid-range English, Communicative English, Basic Grammar, Levels English

My Educational Background

Bachelor of Religious. Ed 4 Yr. Degree (Alberta, Canada)
3 Year Dip. Missiology/Cross-Cultural (Alberta, Canada)

Note: Neither the degree nor the diploma are via. Distance Education and both are
recognized by the province of Alberta, Canada as legitimate having transferable credits

* Linguistics (The study of languages)
* Homiletics (Preparing/Giving Speeches)
* Hermeneutical Tools (Tools used to expose nuances in Hebrew/Greek)
* Principles of Teaching
* Leadership Training
* Effective Speaking
* Research Writing
* History
* Adolescent Psychology
* Marriage and Family Life
* Psychology of Adjustment and Personality
* Basic Voice (Effective Singing/Speaking)
* Piano

Educational Accomplishments:

I wrote a book for teaching in a certain country.
I wrote a basic TESL Certification Program: Level One


ESL Classroom Experiences:


1. I have taught newcomer Canadians English in their home one-on-one.
2. Canada: I taught thirty Japanese university students (multiple-levels) in a cultural exchange program.
3. Korean public schools: I taught elementary, middle-school, high-school with class
size ranging from 20-50 students.
4. I have taught at the Korean Halla Ship making company adults with class size
ranging from 10-15 adult students.
5. I taught professional adults English in Halla Paper and Pulp with classes
ranging from 3-15 students.
6. I have taught at Korean & Thai private classrooms ranging from 1-100
students in the same room.
6. I have taught in wealthy Thai homes one-on-one.
7. I have taught at the Korean Navy compound with adult classes ranging from
1-20 students.
8. I have taught at Thailand upper-class private schools for elementary students ranging from
30-50 students.
9. I have taught at a Korean University with classes ranging from 20-50 students.

Programs and Books I Have Taught:

1. The Chatterbox Program
2. Let’s Go Program
3. The Sesame Street Program
4. The New Interchange Program
5. The Side-by-Side Program
6. Facts and Figures Program
7. Penguin Publisher Reading Books
8. Phonics books
9. TOEIC
10. TOEFL
11. Travel/Tour-guide English Books
12. Adult English Books/BCM
13. Drama English Books
14. Short Story Books
15. The Grammar Lab (Splodge…) Pr

Communicative English Teacher

Personal, Canada

Aug 1989 - Present

Communicative English/Conversational English

Part 2 of My English Teaching Experience

15. The Grammar Lab (Splodge…) Program
16. American English
17. Go-Go Loves English
18. Home-Made ESL Bingo Cards
19. ESL Crossword Puzzles
Note: I have taught many, many more books and much more material than those listed.


Situational ESL Teaching Methods Used:

1. Drama English- Creating an English Drama and then acting it out in class or digitally making a short ESL movie.
2. Computer/Internet based English- Using interesting and interactive web sites- to ask questions & have students listen, read, speak, and converse.
3. Video/Cartoons Question and Answer Listening/Watching Tests. e.g. What is he doing? Where did he say he was going?
4. Tour Guide ESL- Having the university students enrolled in Tourism give a live tour in English
5. News Paper ESL- Having adult students read together an article and discussing it.
6. Debate English: Pick a topic for adult or advanced ESL learners and have them debate for or against an issue.
7. Question/Answer ESL: Read a story and ask questions.
8. Team 1/Team/2 English: Split the students into teams… read a story, look at pictures…whatever… and ask questions for points.
9. One-on-one tutoring- helping students in their home do their English homework from school.
10. ESL Bingo
11 ESL Songs with action
Note: I have used many more kinds of methods/varying pedagogy than listed here.


Levels of ESL/EFL I Have Taught:

1. Pre-beginner (Usually kindergarten)
2. Beginner ESL (From learning the alphabet to phonics)
3. Beginner Level One (Learning colors, months, object/animal names...)
4. Post-beginner (Reading simple English and understanding simple phrases/commands/requests)
5. Mid-range ESL (Usually grades 5-8 in elementary school)
6. Upper-level ESL (ESL for Advanced learners able to converse, read almost anything and comprehend books that are TOEIC/TOEFL level.

Teachers I Have Trained:

1. Korean Public School Teachers
2. Thai Public School Teachers
3. Multi-national Teachers in Thailand
4. Multi-national Teachers in Korea

Ways I Have Equipped ESL/EFL Schools

1. I have helped schools set-up programs that are effective and interesting to all levels.
2. I have helped schools develop testing and placement programs.
3. I have helped schools develop libraries in ESL/EFL education at all

Experienced in teaching English in almost every way, setting, kind of teaching style, or level of student.

Class size: 1-100
Tools: Chalkboard, Whiteboard, Computer, Nature
Ages: 4-55 years of age or older
Books and Programs: Likely more than 20 programs and a hundred different kinds of books.
Schools: Private to Governenment

I developed a Level's Chart to help understand where you are as a student and which level you are. It is helpful to know because then

Helpful tips for people thinking of teaching English overseas: 1. How to find a job 2. How evaluate job offers 3. What TEFL is like overseas 4. Adjusting to Culture-shock 5. Pedagogy/Teaching Style 6. Identifying Levels 8. Helpful Web Sites to Know