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florianna

Native language:: English

Total orders:: 3730

Nationality:: United Kingdom

Residence:: United Kingdom

Skills

Exam Preparation
Business English
American English
British English

Certifications: B.A Honours in English Literature from Cambridge University. Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Experience of teaching English language and literature and TEFL to school pupils and adults in groups and most particularly one-to-one. Interest in and experience of creative writing in English. I speak Spanish and French and have an keen interest in language learning and improvement. Through my daughter's learning of violin, initially by the Suzuki method,I have a great respect for and interest in learning by the mother tongue method. I see the way IDIY works as being very similar to this method in many respects and recognise the value of learning and teaching that involves native speakers. I have particular interests and experience in the arts, education, psychology, medicine, and have worked in both corporate and internal communications in business.
Announcements: I am happy to work for IDIY and to be reading and correcting the work of Japanese speaking customers. I've worked for IDIY for 12 years and find it very interesting and rewarding. My style of correction is to pay close attention to the language in your writing in terms of grammar, vocabulary, style and content. I see each customer as having different needs in your learning journey and I take care to respond to you and your writing as the developing work of an individual. In my comments and personal message you will find that I tend to discuss in some depth with you the content of your writing and you can learn from this personalised discussion as well as from specific corrections and suggestions for alternative wording where appropriate. I do my best to encourage you in your writing with constructive help along with a rigorous and disciplined approach. Your questions, additional notes and feedback are always welcome and can be an important part of the communication between you as the customer and me as the instructor. I am happy to receive requests and develop a rapport so that you have continuity in your learning and to help you with Basic and/or Advanced corrections as well as with proof-reading. I look forward to reading your writing and to writing back to you and I hope that you enjoy IDIY as much as I do!
Hobbies/Travel: I enjoy language and languages and words fascinate me. I like both reading and writing and currently attend a creative writing class. I'm a keen musician and enjoy playing the piano. I also play the violin and look forward to playing more than I have done recently. There are so many things to enjoy in Edinburgh where I live. I'm happy in the city enjoying the culture and also very much enjoy being in nature and exploring places when I have time. My now 22-year-old daughter keeps me busy and though she is very independent in some ways she is still young and growing up in a complex and busy world. I'm especially interested in the arts and feel lucky to live in a city where we have easy access to rich cultural experiences including the Edinburgh Festival. I've spent time in France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Hong Kong, Norway, Canada, America, and most recently, in Poland. I enjoyed all of them and plan to keep travelling when I have the opportunity.
Message from the instructor: I very much enjoy working for IDIY and look forward to reading and helping you with your writing. I am here to help you be able to write fluently, naturally and correctly, and, perhaps above all, to communicate effectively in English what you want to say. Writing is a complex process even in one's own language. When you are writing in another language there are even more layers of complexity and it can be challenging. It can also be a lot of fun and very rewarding. As a native speaker of English I aim to share with you what is natural to me and to help and encourage you through specific corrections and adjustments and also through response to and discussion of what you are writing about in any piece you send to me through IDIY. I discuss particular aspects of your writing in detail if you ask for an Advanced correction and will give you a corrected version of your text if you ask for a Basic correction. In both cases I aim to have a sort of conversation with you across the internet and to connect with you through language so that you can absorb natural English and further develop your language skills. I aim to tune in to what your needs are and encourage you on your learning journey.

wakaran

Thank you for correcting my essay! In Japanese, when we say “ I stretch my back” we are saying “I feel proud”, which I think has the same kind of meaning.

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Makky705

I sincerely thank you for corrections. I learned a lot from your explanations.

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Makky705

Thank you very much for correcting my English. Your detailed explanation is easy to understand.

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makototoro

Thank you so much for you explanations! Fortunately, my daughter's hurt is not serious at all, and she stopped crying soon. She is interested in everything around her and is learning many things every day. My wife and I will have been keeping our eyes on her not to get serious injuries. Best regards.

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fuzziwara

Thank you for your corrections, explanations and your words for me! I'll keep studying English. See you again soon.

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Yuka.Bleu

Dear Ms florianna, Thank you very much for your really helpful and warm feedback! Your comments reminded me of the days that I enjoyed learning languages physically at schools; I love that kind of interaction, although I am also enjoying learning by writing and getting feedback from teachers ;) I hope you can see your family soon, and I hope I can see mine too!

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Hiro_MN

Hi florianna, Thank so much for your supportive review and kind advice about learning English. Both of them help me a lot. Best regards, Hiro

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riki

Thank you for your corrections, suggestions, and also sharing the situation of your country about drinking.

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pluot42304

I sincerely thank you for your correcting my sentences. I understood your correction and expression well ,and it encourages me to study English more. Thank you!

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gorichan

Hello, Florianna. I read your message. Your message is quite difficult for me to understand..... but, I found a lot of interesting expressions and words that are new to me. I checked "subject to" on dictionary, but still, I don't understand well enough. "the 2021 Kumbh Mela" sounds much better than the one I wrote, "Kumbh Mela in 2021", and also it has to have "the" Studying English is fun. Thank you for helping me. See you. Yoko

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Yuka.Bleu

Dear Ms florianna, In Tokyo, the weather is very spring-like and bright, so comfortable to go out. I hope the weather in your mother's place is not too stormy and you saw her safely. Thank you very much for your warm and helpful feedback as always! I learned many natural expressions which I used without realizing the details. Have a lovely week!

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tamano

Your comments are helpful, and I learned a lot about the use of applause. I meant that parents clap hands, as you said. Please take your time when you are busy. I am not in hurry.

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torug3

Thanks florianna, I am glad that you are fine. And I'm sorry that Scotland is still in a tough situation. Our concert was nice in contrary to the weather. But terrible weather also taught us that spring is around the corner. Enjoy your wonderful day. See you soon! Toru

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torug3

Sorry for my late comment! The experience was really beautiful. I totally agree with you. Today's concert is held at another concert hall, but it has many strange rules, such as wearing gloves at backstage, sanitize shoes sole and so on. But anyway, I am happy to have a concert. I really hope you enjoy living and vivid music as well. See you soon! Toru

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fuzziwara

Thank you for your corrections! There were many points I learned from your explanation. I'll review the mistaken parts well.

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