Gary
Hello!
Hello, my name is Gary. I was born and raised in London, England, with Italian parents, therefore I'm also bi-lingual. I currently live in Colombia and am also fluent in Spanish. I've taught English sporadically for the last twenty years on a one to one basis or in small groups, giving private classes.
I have a TESOL certificate at Trinity college, London and a bachelour degree in Social Sciences. I'm also a vocalist and musician and a writer. I write short stories, novels, and poetry. I've travelled extensively around the world throughout world cultures. In Colombia I taught English and art to disadvantaged children in a rural village in the south for ten years. Besides travel, music and creative wriiting I have a host of other interest including arts, music, cuisine, permeaculture, spirituality, holistic therapies, world cultures and religions and science.
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My teaching style aims at fluency, though, my methods would vary depending on the students level of English. In recent times I taught English through music and songs that student like, with emphasis on grammer, pronunciation, spelling and meaning. But I also like free style conversation based on each students interest. Reading text and comprehention is also something I find students like, based on what is relevant to them.