Instructors

CapitalTom

Native language:: English

Total orders:: 209

Nationality:: Australia

Residence:: Australia

Skills

Exam Preparation
Business English
Teaching License
Beginner
Advanced
IELTS
American English
British English
Australian English

Certifications: [License/Certificate] CELTA, from University of Technology Sydney (UTS) InSearch, Australia (2019) TEFL/TESOL 120-hour Certificate, from i-to-i TEFL (2013) Working With Children Clearance, from NSW Government
Announcements: I am a well-educated, highly-qualified TESOL/ESL/TEFL teacher, with six years of experience in both face-to-face and online classes, teaching students from children to adults. I have worked with students within Australia from all over the world. I have also worked and lived abroad in Japan, working with local students there. My passion is the teaching and understanding of English to those who need and want it, whether for general, business or test-taking purposes. I always endeavour to gain the students’ confidence, and try to make each and every student within my car feel as if they are receiving expert and individual attention, even though they may be part of a larger class. My work experiences cover several relevant fields, including tourism, administration, informational services and trade, and this should be seen as solid grounding for my ability to interact meaningfully, relevantly, and in a highly relatable way with students from all age groups, and all walks of life.
Hobbies/Travel: My hobbies include reading, watching TV and movies, with my favorite genres being documentaries/non-fiction, science fiction, westerns and comedies. I also like to build things, and often take machines apart to see how they work. A more recent hobby is leathercraft, which I took up a few years ago, and make all kinds of useful items that will last a lifetime!
Message from the instructor: I sincerely enjoy learning and teaching about the differences between cultures and language groups, and believe that the best English learning comes from living the language. This approach has garnered me several positive reviews from many students, most of whom never took their TEFL learning seriously or with any enjoyment, until they were in my class. I have extensive experience reading non-native English speakers' compositions, so I will quickly understand where you are coming from, what you are trying to say, and help you say it more clearly. I can help you to find the right way to write for exams such as IELTS and Cambridge, as I have taught these in the recent past, too.

mashroom

Dear CapitalTom, I appreciate your advice. Have a nice day! Best regards, Mashroom

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wakaran

Thank you for your feedback. The alternative phrases you offered me were very useful!

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makomako2023

Thank you for your kindly feedback.

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makomako2023

Thank you for your feedback.I can learn a lot.

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makomako2023

Thank you for your advices. I world like to pay attention about using commas.

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wakaran

Thank you for correcting my essay. Your feedback was easy to follow and very helpful!

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mashroom

Daer CapitalTom, I appreciate your advice! Have a nice week! Best regards, Mashroom

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Ebiharumaki

Dear CapitalTom, Thank you for your feedback and kind words. I’ll keep practicing, especially on uncountable nouns. Regards, Ebiharumaki

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wakaran

Thank you for your feedback. It was easy to follow and helpful, as always. I will self-edit the future essays more carefully!

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mashroom

Dear CapitalTom, I appreciate your help! Have a nice rest of this week. Mashroom

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scorpio69178

Thank you for reviewing my work again and also showing me the wonders on AI and why they will not take over the world like in the movies. It is a funny thought to think about; why build a conscious machine even though it might surpass the human race. It is a really fun and weird thought to think about. Anyways thank you for reviewing my work and I hope to hear from you next time.

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wakaran

Thank you for your feedback! It easy to follow and very helpful. Especially, I learned the usage of “take up” from your comments.

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mashroom

Dear CapitalTom, I appreciate your advice! I look forward to next opportunity to work with you again. Have a nice day. Mashroom

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scorpio69178

Thank you for reviewing my writing. I always learn something from it and the feedback is really understandable. I will try to use more complicated or advanced words like "advanced" than "try". And again thank you for reviewing my essay and I hope you have a great week.

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mashroom

Dear CapitalTom, I appreciate your advice. Have a nice weekend! Mashroom

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