Practice English with Upton

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Upton

North American Accent
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Expertise: Conversation Practice · Grammar · Vocabulary

Works with: Intermediate · Upper Intermediate · Advanced
Also speaks: Spanish (Conversational)
Familiar with: Reading · Pronunciation · Accent Reduction · Listening · English for Travel · English for Interviewing · Education · Sales · Technology · Entertainment · Art
Expertise: Conversation Practice · Grammar · Vocabulary

Works with: Intermediate · Upper Intermediate · Advanced
Also speaks: Spanish (Conversational)
Familiar with: Reading · Pronunciation · Accent Reduction · Listening · English for Travel · English for Interviewing · Education · Sales · Technology · Entertainment · Art

Hello!

🟢 100% CONVERSATION PRACTICE! 🔵 (UPDATE: I'm in South Korea now!) 🟡 Do you want to practice speaking but you're shy, nervous, and don't know what to say? 🔴 My class is designed for you! 🟢 Every day I prepare a long list of conversation questions about different topics. 🔵 I will ask you the questions, and you can speak a lot when you answer them. If you make any mistakes, I will correct you. 🟡 This method is good because you don't need to prepare or worry about the conversation dying—I always have another topic ready! 🔴

🟣 I grew up in a small town in the USA. 🟣 I went to the University of Oklahoma and majored in English Literature. 🟣 I also studied Spanish and lived in Costa Rica for a couple of months. 🟣 Later I got trained to teach the English language. 🟣 Since then, I have worked at many English schools in Oklahoma City. 🟣 In 2010, I taught English in South Korea (and now I'm in Korea AGAIN, in 2026!). 🟣 Here are my hobbies: 🟣 Going to coffee shops 🟣 Going to the bar 🟣 Having conversations with friends 🟣 Working out at the gym 🟣 Investing in the stock market 🟣 Listening to music, especially the genre called synthwave 🟣 Posting crazy stuff on social media 🟣 Consuming content about spirituality, philosophy, psychology, and self-improvement 🟣 Meditating on a big rock in the park 🟣 Learning about other people, which is why I love Cambly! 🟣

About

Student Preferences

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Languages

English (Native: USA Accent)
Spanish (Conversational)

Industry familiarity

💻 Technology
🎨 Art
🏫 Education
🎤 Entertainment
🏷️ Sales

Interests

🍴 Food
🎬 Movies
🎶 Music
🔬 Science
🌍 Travel
🎨 Art
💻 Technology
☀️ Health and Wellness
📜 History
🧐 Philosophy
Psychology, philosophy, sociology, spirituality, self-improvement, technology, culture, history, art, literature, nature, animals, economics, the stock market, news, and current events. I've been to several places, including California (Los Angeles), Texas (Dallas and Houston), New York (New York City), Washington (Seattle), Oregon (Portland), Michigan (Detroit and Ann Arbor), the UK (London), France (Paris), Italy (Rome, Florence, Pisa, Assisi), Costa Rica (San Jose), and South Korea (Seoul and Incheon).

Specialties

Teaching Style

🐝 My class is 100% conversation practice! 🍯 In my class, I will ask you a lot of questions about many random topics. 🐝 I prepare NEW questions every day so that things always stay fresh. 🍯 The purpose of asking lots of questions is to give you the opportunity to speak speak speak speak speak! 🐝 If you make any mistakes, I will correct you. 🍯 Another benefit of my conversation questions is that you never need to worry about silence in the conversation. I always have another question ready for you because I have an unlimited number of questions. That means you can relax! Just show up and have fun. 🐝 I will make sure you keep talking. 🍯 My teaching style is guided by the principles of the famous linguistics Professor Stephen Krashen of the University of South California. 🐝

Preferred Levels

Intermediate
Upper Intermediate
Advanced

Language Skills Focus

Conversation Practice
Grammar
Vocabulary
Reading
Pronunciation
Accent Reduction
Listening
English for Travel
English for Interviewing