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florianna

florianna

Native language:
English
Total orders:
3659
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.
  • yokosun

    yokosun

    Dear Frorianna, Thank you very much for correcting my work. Yes, that's him! Yuzuru Hnyuu! I was so exited and moved on the day of free style skating. And I'm really glad that you know about him. After he had a gold medal, he was interviewed by mass media. Someoned asked "What did you feel when you stood on ice after you came back from your injuory?" He said " I felt nothing but hopelessness." I can say nothing but "great!" . I really learned from him. Best regards, Yoko

    ★★★★★
  • Yukari0224

    Yukari0224

    Thank you very much!! I learned a lot through your advice.

    ★★★★★
  • nonna

    nonna

    Thank you for your support! I learned a lot from your advice. The declining birthrate is big problem in Japan. It's exactly as you said, this problem is too difficult to improve. I hope Japanese government will do well something... If young people is decreasing the same as way, we might likely to be collapsed. I hope that young people increase and everything is on a roll.

    ★★★★★
  • naochan

    naochan

    Dear florianna, I learned when I should use "have+-ed", and I prefer this expression: we will organise having more people on board. I also prefer this 'how special it is to be on the same wave length as someone' 'a strong and productive bond' 'element of life' 'element of one's personal and social life' in your message, I want to use this expression. You give me dreamy English. I love this style. Thank you. Naochan

    ★★★★★
  • Yukari0224

    Yukari0224

    Thank you so much for your correction and comments on my sentences. I was very happy to know about how to make it sound more natural. I'd have never learned myself how to use the new phrase "as to whether or now..." without your correction. Your kind message also has helped me build my vocabulary. Again thank you so much for your help. Yukari0224

    ★★★★★
  • 9aB71yz8

    9aB71yz8

    Thank you very much for corrections and your wonderful message! I will send my work again.

    ★★★★★
  • naochan

    naochan

    Dear florianna, Japanese government make Yen weak intentionally for increasing the amount of export. (If Yen is weak, the other countries are able to buy Japanese products at a low cost.) I don't agree with this policy. Making money national currency weak is crazy for national. It's only good for global company in Japan. Thank you very much. I will study more and more. Naochan

    ★★★★★
  • naochan

    naochan

    Dear florianna, Your message is touching my heart deeply. "You've expressed the precious gift of compassion in your understanding of both ordinary people becoming poorer and those at the other end of the spectrum who may be rich and famous but often have complicated or unhappy lives behind the glitter of stardom." Thank you very much. Naochan

    ★★★★★
  • naochan

    naochan

    Dear Florianna, I listed new expression I learned from your messages. I appreciate your very impressive expression about theme every time. I don't want to mistake using singular or plural. I should be more cautious about it. Your additional point is certainly ambiguous in my writing, so I will try to rewrite in detail about it another day. Thank you very much. You are a great editor, too. Naochan

    ★★★★★
  • torug3

    torug3

    Thanks always! Never mind about the delay. It doesn't matter for me. And thank you for your encouragement. I also hope my interview went well! See you next time and have a great week!

    ★★★★★
  • haru25

    haru25

    Thank you very much for your detailed explanation and advice!

    ★★★★★
  • naochan

    naochan

    Dear Florianna Thanks for all your work. You always encourage me. I have to read and write old collection and your message again and again, so it's no problem to delay. Thank you very much. Naochan

    ★★★★★
  • 9aB71yz8

    9aB71yz8

    Thank you very much for corrections and kind messages. I am always looking forward to reading your message.

    ★★★★★
  • naochan

    naochan

    Dear florianna OK. I will keep producing a "healthy" amount of written work :) Thank you very much. Naochan

    ★★★★★
  • yokosun

    yokosun

    Dear Floriannasun. Thank you for your return and kind messages. As you say I'll note down first and starts from short sentences. Now it is becoming clear how to write this short essay in my head. So I try to keep practice. I didn't know " aging " is American English! It's fun to know the differene between British English and American one. Thank you very much for a good tip. Best regards. Yoko

    ★★★★★

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