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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.
  • non_b3

    non_b3

    Thank you so much!

    ★★★★
  • GattaChie

    GattaChie

    Dear Catymcd I am a kind of person who likes coordinating clothes, so I am addicted to fashion and kimono, but I can not design them! Thank you for your comment. Regards Chie

    ★★★★★
  • zunda

    zunda

    Dear Catymcd Thank you so much for correcting my English. I'll Try to write more natural next time. Zunda

    ★★★★
  • Bassey

    Bassey

    いつもcatymcd先生にお世話になっています。 お返事も早く、メッセージも親身に送ってくださり、素晴らしいサポートだ感じています。 これからもcatymcd先生にサポートしていただくことが楽しみです。

    ★★★★★
  • nara

    nara

    Dear Catherine, Thank you very much for your help! I didn't know that "talk" also has the same meaning as "lecture". Now I understood why "TED talks". I'm really sorry that I cannot send you stars. I hope they will fix this system very soon. I have to write many E-mails in English everyday for work, I think my writing has been improved a lot. Thank you very much!! Kind regards, Ayako Nara

    ★★★★★
  • nara

    nara

    Dear Catherine, Thank you very much for your correction! I hope this technology will have been put to practical use when I have a serious disease some day. This professor used to a clinicians. As he see a lot of patients, he decided to become a researcher because only researchers can help patients massively. I want to give you five stars though, the new system doesn't work.. Please don't take it wrong way. I really appreciate your help. Kind regards, Ayako Nara

    ★★★★★
  • nara

    nara

    Hello Catharine, Thank you very much for your kind message! Every time I read your message, I feel that it was worth writing. :-) Best regards, Ayako Nara

    ★★★★★
  • nara

    nara

    Hello Catherine, Thank you very much for your answer, now I think it's clear to me! After a colon, the following sentence will explain what does the sentence before the colon mean. Semi-colon is just inbetween comma and period; it put two independent clauses together.(←is it correct?) I will try to use colon and semicolon more often for practicing. If you find the usage is wrong, please tell me so! Again, thank you very much for your explanation. Best regards, Ayako Nara

    ★★★★★
  • A.N.

    A.N.

    Thank you very much!

    ★★★★★
  • GattaChie

    GattaChie

    Thank you for your kind message. Excersice and studying English is same. Continuing effort is the key. My English progress is quite slow and my weight is perfectly same as 10 years ago, but I will not stop making an effort for them. Thank you for your support!

    ★★★★★
  • GattaChie

    GattaChie

    Thank you very much for praising my English. Staying in NZ was just 5 months, it was too short to master English. So I have kept studying English. I am going to apply English lesson at the same school as I went to.

    ★★★★★
  • macomako

    macomako

    I really enjoy writing an essay in English. Recently I have become be able to writer faster .

    ★★★★★
  • macomako

    macomako

    I enjoying writing a short essay every day. Ms. catymcd understands what I really want to express.

    ★★★★★
  • 9aB71yz8

    9aB71yz8

    Thank you very much for your kind message!

    ★★★★★
  • nihon

    nihon

    Dear Catymcd, Thank you very much for your alternation. It's very helpful and I've learned a lot from it.

    ★★★★★

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