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Harry

Native language:: English

Total orders:: 1692

Nationality:: Australia

Residence:: Australia

Skills

Exam Preparation
Business English
Teaching License
British English
American English
Beginner
Kids
Advanced

Certifications: Cambridge RSA Celta
Announcements: I place a strong emphasis, whether in the classroom or online, on creating a positive and encouraging learning environment where my students can feel completely safe and confident in presenting their work. Also, an environment in which they can have the utmost confidence that their work, no matter how long or short or at whatever level, will be read and corrected with my complete attention. I not only make corrections where necessary, but also make suggestions where appropriate as to how something might be written in a more natural, native-speaker style. My feedback style, although thorough and detailed, is also always encouraging and respectful. I have always enjoyed teaching, whether face-to-face or online, and I get a great deal of enjoyment and satisfaction from seeing my students' English abilities thrive and grow from week to week.
Hobbies/Travel: My hobbies are surfing, playing in a band with my friends, music, reading and writing, and collecting old books. I live near the beach and go surfing whenever there are some nice waves. I like all kinds of music, especially classical (Beethoven and Bach are my favourites), jazz (Coltrane, Thelonious Monk) and rock and pop (The Beatles, The Who). I have too many favourite books to mention, but one of my all-time favourites is Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield. My love of books is probably why I became a writer myself. I have had two novels published, and am currently working on my third. I also love to travel. I have been to many countries, and have lived in quite a few different ones as well. When I was younger I did a lot of backpacking, especially through Europe. Spain and the Greek Islands were two highlights. I’ve also travelled through South East Asia, which was very beautiful. Of course every new country has new and exciting things to do and see, but the most exciting country I’ve ever been to is Egypt. Seeing the pyramids with my own eyes was amazing! Sadly, I haven’t been to Japan – yet! But I have had many wonderful Japanese students who have all recommended things I should do and see, so I must visit soon.
Message from the instructor: Hello. My name is Harry, and I have been an English teacher since 1997. Through my long experience of classroom, and private one on one teaching, at all levels from Beginners to Advanced, I am familiar with the kinds of mistakes, large and small, that non-native speakers make when writing. Of course many of these mistakes are grammatical. However, mastering written (or spoken) English is also a matter of being able to use a more natural turn of phrase, or a more appropriate word, where required. This is often the difference between a good and an excellent piece of writing. Being a writer myself, I always try to make every sentence as good as it can be. Sometimes they come out perfect first try, other times I have to rewrite – and rewrite! However, the feeling I get when I have written a good sentence or paragraph is always worth the extra effort. That’s why I always pay the utmost care and attention to every word and sentence – both my own and my students. When a sentence or piece of writing scans, it reads easily and naturally. Helping my students to create such naturally flowing writing has always been one of my chief aims as a teacher. However, I understand that this can at times be difficult and frustrating for a student, especially when something they may have spent a long time working on needs correcting. This is why I am always patient, sympathetic, and above all, encouraging, and am always careful to explain any corrections I have made. I look forward to the opportunity of working with you, and in helping you to create the very best writing that you can.

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Dear Harry, Thank you very much for your correction of my writing and the message which makes me happier. I will keep loving using English and I do hope I could use it when I travel again after the situation of Covid19 is ended. And that perfume is my favorite now. It smells like what the review said! Take care and enjoy your day, thank you.

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gorichan

Hello, Harry. You gave me a lot of super nice comments. I'm flattered. Also, it's great that the phrase, 'I would very much welcome.' was ok, or you even said brilliant. ( thank you) I was not sure this wording could be used, or not. I'm happy. When I wrote AI , computer somehow put a red dot line underneath. I thought the line might indicate that it's wrong. Then, I automatically added ". " Thank you for the corrections and advice. I enjoy studying with you. See you. Yoko

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Tomoofk

Thank your for your feedback with the encouraging comments. I found it very helpful to depict the family scene in English for my learning. Tomoo

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Shota5.n

Dear Harry, Thank you for checking my email. I am encouraged by your message to keep studying English. Kind regards, Shota

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Uzuho

Thank you very much for your kind words and sorry for my late reply. I’m happy to read your comment, which encourages me to write!

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Shota5.n

Dear Harry, Thank you for checking my email. I am glad to know more natural expressions from your writing tips. Have a good week. Best regards, Shota

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tamano

Thank you so much. I learned a lot. See you!

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Shota5.n

Dear teacher Harry, Thank you for checking my email. I understand your suggestions and try to use them. Have a nice weekend. Best regards, Shota

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Makotk

Dear Harry, Thank you so much for your correction. I'm happy to read your comment. I will keep this momentum going and want to improve my English.

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Uzuho

Thank you very much for your helpful corrections! I always write this entry during taking a bath, while yesterday I took it before my dinner, so I lost the time to write my diary:(

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gorichan

Dear Harry "I will not bother....." This is an interesting sentence. I didn't know "bother can be used this way. Also, "a person who has told it." "talked" and "told" are confusing for me. Thank you, you always give me a great encouragement. Stay safe and healthy Yoko

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pugtsu

I learned that unlimited data is more natural for natives. Thank you very much.

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Yuika2013

Thank you for advising me of the writing.

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Tomoofk

Thank you for your feedback and comments, It is a grim start of this year with Corona, however, it would be better again this year. Tomoo

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gorichan

Thank you for lots of nice comment, I'm very happy and encouraged to write more. When I had my kids, it is common that mother should be at home taking care of children, and father should work to support family. Things have been changed a lot since then, but I guess that most of men of my age group still have the same old idea and insist it. yoko

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