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Flick

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.
  • Tawnyowl

    Tawnyowl

    Thank you for correcting my assignment every time!

    ★★★★★
  • Tawnyowl

    Tawnyowl

    Thank you for correcting my assignment every time!

    ★★★★★
  • Tawnyowl

    Tawnyowl

    Thank you for correcting my assignment every time!

    ★★★★★
  • Tawnyowl

    Tawnyowl

    Thank you for correcting my assignment every time!

    ★★★★★
  • Tawnyowl

    Tawnyowl

    Thank you for correcting my assignment every time!

    ★★★★★
  • Tawnyowl

    Tawnyowl

    Thank you for correcting my assignment every time!

    ★★★★★
  • Tawnyowl

    Tawnyowl

    Thank you for correcting my assignment every time!

    ★★★★★
  • Tawnyowl

    Tawnyowl

    Thank you for correcting my assignment every time!

    ★★★★★
  • tadream77788

    tadream77788

    Thank you very much for your correction and detailed explanation. I hope you also have a wonderful day. With best regards.

    ★★★★★
  • NEKOQ

    NEKOQ

    It's been over a year. Your corrections are still the important textbooks. Again, I learned many of the word usages that I might not have had the chance to get. Thank you very much for your stylish corrections. We Japanese tend to avoid words that are difficult to make into katakana (a type of syllabary). CORRIDOR, SOVEREIGN. Please tell Japanese people a lot of words that are difficult to pronounce but are often used. It rarely appears in reference books for Japanese people. As you can see in the text of the question, creating an interrogative is one of my weak points. I need practice. Japanese names of the color pattern, the specific horses, are well known in Japan. I can't tell, but Bay and Chestnut in Japanese are famous. People who watch horse racing seem to be familiar in modern times. Is the horse a familiar animal in your country? That's very nice.

    ★★★★★
  • Gaoqiao

    Gaoqiao

    Hello Flick, Really appreciate your correction about my essay. I’m pretty good for everything. As you may know, my advantage is that being able to enjoy any environment we are facing. Also, I’m happy to spend much time with my family. Regarding writing English essays, your correction makes me reinforce my capabilities. On the other hand, When I read your correction, I feel that there is a huge gap between my final destination and where I am. Anyway, thank you very much! Best Regards, Gaoqiao

    ★★★★★
  • nakayumi55

    nakayumi55

    Dear Teacher Flick, I hope you are well and having a nice weekend. It was an extremely hot day, being over 35 degrees in many places in Japan. How about in New Zealand? Thank you so much for reading and correcting my sentences. I really appreciate your informative advice and many kind comments to me. It allows me to expand my knowledge and a range of my expression. I could learnt a lot from your comments. I will keep practicing to make it possible to write a good sentence! Once again, thank you so much for your great advice! Have a lovely weekend!

    ★★★★★
  • ryosukebee1

    ryosukebee1

    Thank you!

    ★★★★★
  • Gaoqiao

    Gaoqiao

    Hi Flick, I’m glad to hear that your country is safe. My family and myself focus on new findings in Tokyo, because the governor of Tokyo requested us not to go out to another prefectures, in order to restrain the COVID-19. Actually, we could find out a lot of new areas in Tokyo where we have never been to. Nobody knows how long it will last. However, I usually think positively and believe that we could find out new normal life. Finally, thank you for your great correction. It is clearly understood why I have made mistakes. Again, thank you very much. Gaoqiao

    ★★★★★
  • star72397

    star72397

    Thanks a lot for your kind support. I'll continue to do my best to improve my English.

    ★★★★★

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