Instructors

Flick

Native language:: English

Total orders:: 2321

Nationality:: New Zealand

Residence:: New Zealand

Skills

Exam Preparation
Business English
British English
Australian English

Certifications: I have been a language teacher for over 30 years. and I have completed a variety of ESL courses over the years. I hold a TEOSL Certificate I have extensive knowledge in the mining industry and also in the business development sector. I have completed university papers in English, anthropology, history and political science. My academic and professional life has always been based on English communication, from a number of different angles. Some of my professional activities over the years have been: • trained ESL teacher; • written and oral translations, English to Portuguese and vice a versa. involving the mining industry and the preparation of Brazilian products for export, such as labelling and marketing material; • Translations of books, from Portuguese to English; • the preparation of Brazilian tourist operators to receive international tourists; • information transfer at government level; • the owner-operator of English language school; • development of a 3-day English immersion program for mining company executives, specifically related to Business;
Announcements: I am available every day of the week for requests. However, I will be on leave for the next 8 days. Look forward to recommending again on June 1st.
Hobbies/Travel: My favorite hobby is conservation, outdoor living. and gastronomy. Until recently I lived on a 250 acre property in Minas Gerais, Brasil, where I focused on wildlife conservation and the study of native flora. I have some very interesting animals on my property such as leopards, black jaguars, native wolves, foxes, ant-eaters and many more smaller mammals. I love trekking and I have done some wonderful walks in many different places in Brazil, such as on the Estrada Real, which goes from Rio de Janeiro to Minas Gerais. My love of cooking has developed over the years due to a deep interest for Brasilian food and now my new interest is fusion gastronomy. I have an enormous collection of recipes and hope one day to create a book with my favourite, success proven recipes. I am New Zealand born, and after 20 years living in Brasil I have now returned to my home land. I am living in the North of the North Island, very close to the ocean. I enjoy long walks and riding my bike. As I live in such a tranquil, peaceful place I can concentrate on my work, which I love. Until recently I was involved with information transfer, working with the Brazilian government business development agency in partnership with the governments with which the information was being transferred. Our company was responsible for information transfer with Costa Rica & New Zealand working regarding sustainable tourism and South Africa in regards to the Soccer World Cup. I have always enjoyed travelling and I have visited many countries on work related assignments and also for leisure. The countries I have visited are Australia, England, Portugal, Spain, France, South Africa, USA, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru and Indonesia. Although I love Brazil dearly, due to its enormous diversity, New Zealand is my place of birth and I am very proud to be a New Zealander as it is such a wonderful country to live. It is so safe and the cultural towards conservation is very advanced.
Message from the instructor: I am a very curious person and because of this I love to learn new things and I am very interested in all topics. The main objective of my style of correction is to come as close as possible to the communicative goals of the text. I believe it is very important for the customer to be able to tell his story in his own words. I prefer to correct grammatical errors and provide good clear reasons for these corrections when needed, and suggest alternative vocabulary if I feel this will add style and value to the text. I also believe each text has its own goals and, depending on its fulfillment, some specific needs. ESL customers, sometimes do not get the text to say exactly what they want it to say. My work consists of, apart from correcting grammatical mistakes, understanding the purpose of each piece of writing and suggesting that which would turn the text into a better one. I only make a meaning-adjustment of a text when needed or requested.

keiyuz

Hi Flick, The advice from you was very helpful. Your detailed explanation is splendid. Thank you very much. Kei

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keiyuz

Hi Flick, Your correction helped a lot. My speaking abilities improved obviously. Thank you so much. Kei

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Y.K

Thank you so much teacher Flick. Your advises are very useful and informative for me. I’ll ask you again next time.

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maria0318

Hi Teacher Flick I always appreciate your coherent and quick work. There was an alteration that I did not get clearly. So I sent a question sheet. Hope that you understand what I ment. P.S Thank you for answering my questions! I was surprised that the number of unisex restrooms are increasing in your country! Have a nice day! Mari

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Yuki7da

Hi Flick, I never thought of combining those sentences into a one. Your advise is useful to improve my expression. Thank you, -Yuki7da

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Keimit87

Thank you for your appropriate advice. I will make effort to be good at English.

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keiyuz

Hi Flick, It's been four days since I started studying with you. I think that my writing skill has improved considerably. Your correction helped a lot. Thank you so much. See you next week! Kei

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keiyuz

Hi Flick, Thank you so much for correcting my sentences. I really appreciate your precise advice. Kei

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shoji

Thank you for your correction. I learned a lot.

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keiyuz

Hi Flick, Thank you so much. My writing skill is improved thanks to your precise feedback. Kei

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Yuki7da

Hi Flick, Thank you for your clear explanation and invaluable advice. They are very useful to improve my skills. -Yuki7da

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yoooheey

Thank you for reading and understanding my short essay! The modification you suggested were very helpful.

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keiyuz

Hi Flick, Thank you so much for your quick feedback, everything is very helpful for me. I would like to take your lesson for a long term. I highly recommend you to other students. See you soon. Kei

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maria0318

Teacher Flick Thank you for your quick work and precise comments on my English. I didn't expect that I would be praised this much. Very surprised, but I am happy to hear that : ) Once again, thank you so much for your thoughtful comments. I learned a lot from you

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