After teaching Business English online since 2011, I’ve had the pleasure of meeting many professionals from all over the world keen to improve their English language skills. The range of professionals has been immense. I’ve taught English to production operatives, consultants, finance directors, veterinary surgeons, IT specialists, sales people, receptionists, administrators, account managers, project managers and even a politician! One of my more recent students is the owner and CEO of his own engineering company. I count myself lucky to have been able to work with such a diverse group of people.
I have also worked with students from many different countries: from Mexico to Senegal, from Ethiopia to the United Arab Emirates. All from my home office in the South West of England! Each working day is like a virtual trip around the globe. Despite this diversity, the majority of my students at the moment come from Europe and particular Italy. So much so, that I have recently started to take a course in Italian at night school in my local college. With my new Italian language skills, I hope to be able to help my Italian students improve their English when they are searching for the correct word. It should also help me the next time I’m in Italy and trying to order something more complex than a margherita pizza!
Saluti!
Kevin
Author: Kevin Beaverstock
Kevin is a linguistics consultant and English-language specialist with a background in higher education in the UK and China. A native speaker of English and a Cambridge-qualified teacher (CELTA), he holds an MA in Applied Linguistics as well as a degree in International Relations from the University of London (LSE). He has also learned Welsh as a second language. His teaching and consultancy work centres on English for Academic Purposes (EAP), academic communication, and language learning for professional and research contexts. He has also worked on teacher training and professional development programmes, as well as consultancy services for the European Commission.
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Mae Kevin yn ymgynghorydd ieithyddiaeth ac yn arbenigwr yn y Saesneg, gyda chefndir mewn addysg uwch yn y Deyrnas Unedig ac yn Tsieina. Mae’n siaradwr brodorol o Saesneg ac yn athro cymwysedig gan Gaergrawnt (CELTA), ac mae ganddo radd MA mewn Ieithyddiaeth Gymhwysol yn ogystal â gradd mewn Cysylltiadau Rhyngwladol o Brifysgol Llundain (LSE). Mae hefyd wedi dysgu’r Gymraeg fel ail iaith. Mae ei waith addysgu ac ymgynghori yn canolbwyntio ar Saesneg at Ddibenion Academaidd (EAP), cyfathrebu academaidd, a dysgu ieithoedd ar gyfer cyd-destunau proffesiynol ac ymchwil. Mae hefyd wedi gweithio ar raglenni hyfforddi athrawon a datblygiad proffesiynol, yn ogystal â gwasanaethau ymgynghori i'r Comisiwn Ewropeaidd.
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