Sam
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Hello students! My name is Sam Hickman and I am from South West England. I have been a teacher for over three years and have worked in different teaching environments. I have worked in kindergartens, primary schools, secondary schools, universities and language centres. From this varied experience it has enabled me to cater to all levels and know the best teaching styles and methods to use with my students. I first started teaching in Ho Chi Minh City in 2018, where I worked in language centres with all abilities. This was followed by a semester in a university where I taught an IELTS program to students to improve their pronunciation and fluency. In 2020, I became a primary and secondary school teacher with a private education company who teaches the English curriculum to all the public schools across the city. During my time as a primary and secondary school teacher, I also tutored students online in China and Vietnam. This experience has enabled me to know the best way to get knowledge across through a camera and what technological methods work best. My three biggest passions in life are teaching, sport and travel. I have been lucky enough to travel to over 30 countries and learn about their languages and culture. I love getting to meet people from different countries and become one of the locals. Sport is also a major passion of mine, having played squash competitively and coached it to children and adults since the age of 16. I am also a big football fan, and a supporter of Manchester United. I really can't wait to learn about you!
I am a university graduate who studied Tourism Management at Manchester Metropolitan University. I am confident, personable, and motivated individual, with work experience in a number of settings. Being a competent and effective communicator at all levels, with the ability to use self-initiative and make decisions as appropriate. I am dedicated to quality and accuracy of work, believing it is vital, and will always put in extra work if required. I possess a serious passion for the travel and the tourism industry, also gaining a vast insight into different cultures and working with different individuals. I have a great passion for trying new experiences, in particular adrenaline activities. I love scuba diving, bungee jumping, sky diving, skiing and motorbikes.
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My teaching style is student-centred and dynamic. I believe that the more the student gets involved and practices their English, the faster they will improve. There are no such things as mistakes in English to me, just learning curves where students can acknowledge where they went wrong and correct it. By the student speaking as much as possible it enables me, the teacher, to praise and correct what went well, and what needs improvement. I am an active teacher who tries to diversify his lessons, so that students remain constantly engaged and learn as many key elements of English as they can. By incorporating the four key elements of English- speaking, listening, writing, reading- this enables an overall improvement of their English. If this teaching style does not appeal to my student/s, I can adapt and make it more teacher-centred, if this enables a faster learning environment.