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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.
  • Saeko12

    Saeko12

    I’m glad to hear you’re well than yesterday! Yes, my American friend is confusing, so I’m worrying about him too. You are right. The Internet can conect with us include you. It’s very convenient and fantastic:) Thank you for your checking !!

    ★★★★★
  • Saeko12

    Saeko12

    Oh, are you OK? I’m worried about you... Actually, I felt a bit depressed yesterday. Things like that happen. I hope you’ll be better soon!! Thank you for your checking:)!

    ★★★★★
  • Lefty

    Lefty

    Dear catymcd Thank you for your kindly advice. I will restudy my sentence and your advice. I hope I have opportunities of your proofreading. Best regards Lefty

    ★★★★★
  • Saeko12

    Saeko12

    Yes,I like the beautiful architecture of shrines and churches too:) A french man is also interested in architecture and he studies it at the moment at University. Oh, did you like my profile picture? I’ll tell my friend that! She will be glad to hear that:) Thank you for your checking:)

    ★★★★★
  • Saeko12

    Saeko12

    I’m fine!! Actually, I wanted to request you, but I recently couldn’t choose you... Maybe I posted my diaries so late and you are really popular teacher! I know you love Queen:) I will buy a DVD ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ too! Leonardo Dicaprio! He is so cool. Oh, I wanted to tell you about my profile picture! This is a Japanese food ‘Natto-maki’. Last Sunday, my best friend married and I went to her wedding party. She is good sense of humor. She cut not wedding cake but instead ‘natto-maki’. She made us laugh.haha Thank you for your checking:)

    ★★★★★
  • Saeko12

    Saeko12

    I was very surprised that you don’t say ‘hamburg’!! In Japanese, we call the food ‘hamberg’ which is hamberger steak in English. Oh, I’m glad that you are safe. I have never been to France, so I’m sorry that I can’t visit there. I hope it‘s repaired soon. Thank you for your checking :)

    ★★★★★
  • Takayuki_I

    Takayuki_I

    Thank you for advice. Your answer to my question is clear and I learned a lot. Good to know.

    ★★★★★
  • nara

    nara

    Dear Catherine, Thank you very much for your correction! I really think that people should not get married to anyone whom they don't want to go on a trip with. In the late 1990's, we often heard a word "Narita divorce"; Narita means Narita international airport. Because the economy was good, many couples went on a honey moon to foreign countries and found out they got a wrong wife or husband then divorced at the airport. At that time, people had not get used to go abroad, wives said that reliable husbands didn't seem to be reliable anymore out of Japan. Again, I really appreciate your help as always. Best regards, Ayako Nara

    ★★★★★
  • Kou2109

    Kou2109

    Dear Catyncd Thank you very much for your quick feedback. I really appreciate it. Your correction is really helpful and clear. I hope to request you again next time ! Thank you very much ! Kou

    ★★★★★
  • Saeko12

    Saeko12

    Yes, you are right. We don’t afraid of making mistakes too much! Everyone around me including you is very kind, so I should only study English so hard! And I want to say foreigners studying Japanese too:) Thank you for your checking:)

    ★★★★★
  • Saeko12

    Saeko12

    Thank you for your kind comment! I felt better soon after all. I made a mistake again to use ‘now’ or ‘ at the moment’. It is difficult. And I learnt ‘on one’s stomach’. Preposition is very important but I often make a mistake how to use. Thank you for your checking:)

    ★★★★★
  • yuka1988

    yuka1988

    Dear catymcd, Thank you very much for your quick response. I have learnt a lot from you today. I hope to see you again soon. Best regards, Yuka

    ★★★★★
  • ch3cooh

    ch3cooh

    Thank you very much for the correction.

    ★★★★★
  • Saeko12

    Saeko12

    Thank you for your kind comment!! Yes, I should try putting some cream at first. But, when I realized, I’ve been forgetting that. I’m really lazy person..haha Thank you for your checking:)

    ★★★★★
  • Saeko12

    Saeko12

    Yes, you are right! My company organized an event to share information:) I learnt about ‘find it difficult’ too! ‘What’ or ‘that’ is so difficult for me... I will review this sentence!! Thank you for your checking:)

    ★★★★★

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