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catymcd

Native language:
English
Total orders:
6330
Nationality:
United Kingdom
Residence:
United Kingdom
Skills
  • Exam Preparation
  • Business English
  • Teaching License
  • British English
Certifications
I have five years' experience teaching in UK schools and experience teaching English in French schools. I hold a TEFL qualification. I currently work as an English teacher in France, offering written and oral lessons in person or over Skype. I have a university degree in French and German.
Announcements
* Please note that I am on leave for a few days and will return on Tuesday 3rd May. Thank you * I really enjoy working for IDIY as an English teacher. I am passionate about languages and respect and admire the enthusiasm and dedication of Japanese learners, who I find to be polite, thoughtful, determined, and hard-working. I return my orders within 12 hours, and often much sooner. I know how frustrating it can be to wait for a corrected document when you have deadlines to meet, so I always aim to return a very natural-sounding version of your writing, taking time over detail and with consideration for your audience and the nature of your document. I have a few regular customers with whom I enjoy exchanging short messages in the message box. I love to learn about Japanese culture and very much hope to visit Japan one day. I would love to be able to help you with your English! Best wishes, Catherine
Hobbies/Travel
My hobbies are running, cycling, walking and cooking. I also love to travel and experience different cultures, lifestyles and languages. I have visited Canada, America, South Africa, Thailand, Spain, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Switzerland, Andorra and Holland. I would love to visit Australia, New Zealand and Japan! I also love to spend time with my family and explore France, where we moved to in 2014. I am married with two children, we have two cats and we live in a very beautiful and rural area in the South of France. In July 2021 we will be moving back to England.
Message from the instructor
I pride myself on my accuracy when correcting orders. I love to analyse languages and understand the etymology of words. I aim to correct orders in the most natural style possible so that you can learn to write and speak English as a native speaker.
  • Morikazu

    Morikazu

    Dear catymcd-san, Thank you for your reply. I like your real English expressions. Best Regards Morikazu

    ★★★★★
  • nmkh

    nmkh

    Dear catymcd, Thank you very much for your corrections and suggestions. I truly appreciate them. Your kind comments have motivated me to write more pieces! I am interested in learning languages and want to speak French fluently some day! I've learned the basic French grammar. Have a nice day! Sincerely, nmkh

    ★★★★★
  • rikarikapapa

    rikarikapapa

    Thank you for your quick reply, and I apologize my late appreciation because I have cared my wife. I was pleased to learn the use of "in the course of" and so on. I'd like to come to use the verb, "come", fluently. I hope you will teach me again. Kind regards,

    ★★★★★
  • tan-sasaki

    tan-sasaki

    Dear catymcd, Thank you for your great correction, it is exact article that I want writing. See you soon, thank you again. Sincerely , Tan

    ★★★★★
  • maimy22

    maimy22

    Thank you so much for your corrections. Your compliments encouraged me a lot!

    ★★★★★
  • etaro

    etaro

    thank you very much!!!

    ★★★★★
  • pineapple38227

    pineapple38227

    Thank you for your corrections. Also, thank you for detailed explanations. Every correction is really useful for me. I have never used " so as "+ infinitive. I will try to use it.

    ★★★★★
  • Saeko12

    Saeko12

    This dirty was very difficult to make sentences. I especially learnt thatI should use ‘instead’ at last of sentence!! Thank you for your checking:)

    ★★★★★
  • Saeko12

    Saeko12

    Oh, thank you:) My profile picture is ShiShimai:) Do you know? Actually, I didn’t know what is Shishimai until recently. But, there are lots of kind of Shishimai in Japan. And you know, I had great time in Hawaii! Thank you for your checking.

    ★★★★★
  • Saeko12

    Saeko12

    I was able to take some beautiful pictures, but my camera isn’t water resistant. So I wasn’t able to take pictures in the sea!! By the way, it was difficult for me to use preposition in or on. Thank you for your checking;)

    ★★★★★
  • shimako

    shimako

    Thank you for correcting my email!

    ★★★★★
  • tan-sasaki

    tan-sasaki

    Dear catymcd, Thank you so much for your correction. Thank you for always cheering me up. See you next time! Sincerely, Tan

    ★★★★★
  • Uzuho

    Uzuho

    Thank you very much for your helpful amendment!

    ★★★★★
  • KZ

    KZ

    Thanks for fixing my diary. While writing my diary, I felt that it was difficult to express the difference about getting old. And I learned from fixed diary. Thanks again.

    ★★★★★
  • tan-sasaki

    tan-sasaki

    Dear catymcd, Thank you so much for your wonderful correction. I learned a lot from your editing today. Now I’m writing this message from my iPhone on my way to office. Have a great day. Sincerely, Tan

    ★★★★★

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