Instructor profile

Desiree

Native language:: ネイティブ

Total orders:: 1447

Nationality:: カナダ

Country of residence:: コスタリカ

Specialties

アメリカン英語

Qualifications: B.A. (Hons.) - McMaster University - Geography and G.I.S. Post-graduate certificate - McMaster University - G.I.S. Years of experience working with IDIY with excellent ratings and feedback.
Message from instructor: I am a Canadian-born native English speaker now residing in Costa Rica. I have a university degree and a post-graduate certificate in G.I.S. (Geographical Information Systems) from McMaster University. I have visited many cultures for extended periods of time and teach children English in an area where there is no opportunity to practice. I understand the frustrations and excitement of learning a new language and way of thinking. My proofreading style encompasses three areas: 1) checking your English for grammatical errors and use of everyday English; 2) making sure your meaning comes across to the reader even though it is crossing both language and cultural differences; 3) offering suggestions to improve the style and construction of your composition. I enjoy working for IDIY and their clients because I enjoy teaching while at the same time it gives me the opportunity to learn about the Japanese culture.
Hobbies / favorite countries / countries visited: My hobbies include breeding and photographing horses, horseback riding, making cheese and gardening. My favorite countries are Canada, Costa Rica, and Indonesia. I have also visited the Solomon Islands, the Dominican Republic, Curacao, England, Spain, Italy, Fiji, and the U.S.A.
Approach to corrections: My text correction style encompasses three areas: 1) checking your English for grammatical errors and use of everyday English; 2) making sure your meaning comes across to the reader even though it is crossing both language and cultural differences; 3) offering suggestions to improve the style and construction of your composition.

Joey

Thank you for your correction and advice!

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mi81pyuwa7dir

Thank you again, Desiree. I am glad that you liked my way of description. I try to make my writing humorous because it can be more enjoyable during writing. I hope to see you next time. Have a wonderful day.

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mi81pyuwa7dir

Hello, Desiree. I appreciate your corrections of my English sentences in detail. Thank you for your advice about usage "I can see" and "I see". I hope to see you next time. Have a good day!

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bousuke

Thank you for giving me a reply. You are a very good English teacher for me !

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1704naono

Thank you very much for your comment. This makes me think about using "this is because". I thoroughly understand your point with the background. Several Japanese writing books list this phrase as we should remember. So I think many Japanese people use it. Thank you very much.

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1704naono

I used same words in my writings repeatedly without realizing it. The message would be very helpful. Thank you a lot.

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minefumi

Thank you for correcting my English essay. I wonder if you have "a point day" in your country.

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hiro_hiro

Thank you very much!

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nobuyuki

Thank you for your corrections and kind comments!

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minefumi

Thanks for correcting my essay, but I did not ubterstand the meaning of your comment : it was a little weaker than some others I have corrected.

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Tommy

Thank you a lot of your advice. I leant very much. Shinichi,

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ayumi0725

Thank you for your detailed comments.

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yasato

Hi Desiree, Thank you for the correction and I'm happy to get a advice the teacher who came from Canada. I could learn a lot. I visited many places in Toronto. For example, CN tower, Niagara falls, ROM, Casa loma, Algonquin Park, etc. Toronto is awesome city. Thanks, Yauso

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minefumi

I am glad that the teacher commented on my essay.

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minefumi

I am happy the teacher commented on my essay.

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