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English

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Aragonese

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Chinese (Mandarin)

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From United KingdomLiving in Birmingham, United Kingdom (15:56 UTC+01:00)

About Me

italki teacher since May 6, 2019

I am a Businessman and a Consultant Chartered Civil Engineer.I graduated from the University of Manchester in England which has a world ranking of 44 and a national ranking of 6. I am extremely passionate and serious about language and recently started a blog about it. I have trained, mentored and coached new staff and regularly give presentations to other organisations like The Lions Clubs International in my capacity as the Past District Governor. I have been teaching English since July 2018. About a year ago, I went back to study to become a teacher and came back with a distinction and a qualification -TQUK Level 5 Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (RQF). I also completed an additional 20 Hours of classroom practice. I progressed further and successfully completed and passed a 30-hour Teaching Business English course and this has become my forte and I focus on teaching students at all levels from elementary to intermediate to advanced level where they want to improve their language skills for business or general english. To be competitive in global business one needs to have effective communication skills. We will develop your skills based on your needs which we will ascertain by embarking on a comprehensive "get to know you" questionnaire. The Business English will be designed for effective communication in real business situations. You will receive instructions in key language skills, key workplace skills, key inter-cultural skills and relevant busin...

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Certificates

Advanced Certificate in Teaching Business English - User12 - 2019xxxxxxxxx

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Classroom TEFL Course (20 Hours) - TEFL Academy - 2018

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TQUK Level 5 - User12 - 2018xxxxxxxxx

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TQUK Level 5 Certificate in TEFL - User12 - 2018xxxxxxxxx

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Education

1973 - 1976

Bachelor’s - Civil EngineeringManchester University

1983 - 1983

Postdoctoral - Admitted as a Member of The Institution of Civil EngineersThe Institution of Civil Engineers

Work Experience

2000 - 2019

CEOPottery & Pieces - Birmingham, United KingdomMy accumulation of business experience over nineteen years combined with the engineering background since graduation enables me to transfer my skills over a vast array of disciplines which I intend to pass onto my students

1995 - 2000

Consulting Resident EngineerThe Shires Shopping Complex - Leicester, United KingdomI was the consulting Resident Engineer on a £Multi-Million Project responsible for the overall Engineering aspects of the complex.

1976 - 1995

Consulting Project/Resident EngineerNumerous building projects - Leicester, Milton Keynes, Walsall, Burton-on-Trent, United KingdomConsultant Project Manager on numerous Building Projects, including Office Blocks, Hospitals and industrial Complexes.

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