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florianna

Native language:: English

Total orders:: 3746

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.

leleu

Hi, teacher florianna! Happy New Year! I was so happy to hear from you on the very first day of this year, and thank you very much for your precise correction and detailed explanation as always. I'm also glad to hear that you spent a lovely Christmas day with your family. I had a wonderful time on the New Year's Eve and the New Year Day, as both of my sons came back home, and in the result the whole family gathered after a while. It was good to talk to them about what was happening in their lives. Although we had special meals for new year day, to be honest with you I've already got fed up with theｍ, as I had tasted so many times while I was making them. It's time to eat something ordinary now. Thank you very much again for your full support, and I hope the New Year finds you in good health and excellent spirit! I'm so excited to visit England!! Have a wonderful New Year Day! Best regards, leleu

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9aB71yz8

Thank you very much for your corrections and detailed explanation. I wish a great new year to you and your family.

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kenji00529

Thanks a lot for your detailed proofreading! I also enjoyed to express Japanese idioms in English. Best regards, Kenji Takaishi

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hagam

Thank you for your kind words. I really appreciate your revisions and comments not only my work but also my life event. I hope you and your family can enjoy Christmas holiday. I look forward to having my work reviewed by you.

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Izuminmin

Thank you for your reply. I was so excited to get the first return from you! Your explanation was so accurate that l understood it completely. I’m going to try to make more natural and precise sentences next time. Thank you!

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leleu

Dear teacher florianna, Hello, teacher florianna! Thank you very much for your corrections, and I always enjoying reading your message. It's already December, isn't it? Time goes by so fast that I feel as if I celebrated the new year day not so long ago. Are you going to do any Christmas shopping online this year? I hope you'll find something you really want. Good luck with your daughter's violin, and hope to have your service again soon. Please wrap up warm and stay healthy. Best regards, leleu

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Nao0530

Thank you for your polite message. I could understand why I should write that.

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leleu

Dear Teacher florianna, Thank you very much for your corrections and also for your kind message. your explanations are always helpful. Does my cat look like female? He is actually a male cat. I guess he looks a little gentler as a male cat. Thank you very much for your compliment! Well, it sounds like it would take quite a long time to find the right violin! I hope your daughter will find the one she really wants. Do you live in Edinburgh? I visited there more than 20 years ago, but I still remember a beautiful view of the castle against the gray sky with a sunshine, which looked absolutely mystical. I wish I could visit there again. Well, thank you very much again for your assistance. I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend and looking forward to having your service again soon. Best regards, leleu.

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ikumi190

Thank you very much for your appropriate corrections for my poor writings every time. Your corrections are very beneficial and useful when I make sentences next. I hope you will give me suggestive tips for improving my English skills.

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ko888

Thank you for your correction and comments. Your suggestion is very helpful to me!

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danseurse123

Thank you for your correction!

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sakumax7

Dear florianna. Thank you for always correcting my sentences. That comment of yours is always so fun and I learn a lot from it. I hope to be able to work with you when another opportunity comes up again.

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makichi

Thank you for your correction. I'm happy that you said I was doing well on describing the picture factually.

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nara

Dear florianna, Thank you very much for your correction and encouraging message. I thought that studying for TOEIC exam was boring because every reading test looks almost the same. However, I might have learned a lot from those boring writings subconsciously. Thank you TOEIC! I sometimes write e-mails in English at work though, I'm always warried that the receivers would get angry because of my impolite expressions. Except teachers, nobody would tell me what is wrong with my writing. Your message encouraged me a lot!! Again, I really appreciate your help. Best regards, Ayako Nara

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leleu

Dear florianna, Thank you very much for correcting my English and answering my question as always. I'm also grateful for your detailed explanations. I learn a lot from them every time I read. I'm glad to hear that you like cats too. I understand what you meant. It is quite hard to leave my cat home alone even though there's someone to look after him. I miss him so much. Yes, you are right. Tamiwo is Scottish fold. He is a calm modest cat. Whenever I come home, he welcomes me purring. He is such a lovely cat. I hope your daughter will have a cat someday in the future. Have a wonderful day! Best regards, leleu.

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