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Practice English with Jason

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Jason

North American Accent
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Expertise: Conversation Practice · Pronunciation · English for Travel

Works with: True Beginner · Beginner · Intermediate · Upper Intermediate · Advanced
Also speaks: Spanish (Fluent) · Portuguese (Basic)
Familiar with: Reading · Listening · Vocabulary · English for Interviewing · English for Business · Grammar · Accent Reduction · Writing · Education · IELTS · Other
Expertise: Conversation Practice · Pronunciation · English for Travel

Works with: True Beginner · Beginner · Intermediate · Upper Intermediate · Advanced
Also speaks: Spanish (Fluent) · Portuguese (Basic)
Familiar with: Reading · Listening · Vocabulary · English for Interviewing · English for Business · Grammar · Accent Reduction · Writing · Education · IELTS · Other

Hello!

Dear Students, My name is Jason Freitas. I have a Bachelors Degree in Spanish and a minor in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (English and Spanish). I chose teaching as a profession because I feel that teaching is one of the most self-rewarding jobs out there and a great way to make a difference in the lives of others. Over the years, I have learned so much from working with early childhood education and adults. With an optimistic mindset, I accept the challenge that teaching brings which is the ability to adapt my teachings that cater best to the needs and learning style of my students. Estimados Estudiantes, Tengo una licenciatura en español con una concentración en aprendizaje y adquisición del segundo lenguaje (inglés y español). La razón principal por la cual elegí la maestría como mi profesión es que el ser maestro es de los oficios más auto-gratificantes y que puede marcar una diferencia en las vidas de los alumnos. A lo largo de los años, he enriquecido mis conocimientos sobre el aprendizaje de edad temprana y la educación adulta. Con optimismo, acepto el reto que conlleva ser maestro. Siempre y cuando sea necesario, estoy dispuesto a adaptar las enseñanzas a las aptitudes/necesidades del estudiante para mejor atender a su modo de aprendizaje y objetivos.

I am a person who loves helping others. I love learning and teaching languages. In a world whose demand for translators is increasing, I feel that having knowledge of multiple languages puts you at an advantage. I am very patient and encourage my students to ask questions. As a teacher, I feel that in order to open the door to success it is important to make my students feel comfortable as well as not embarrassed to make mistakes (we all make mistakes) Soy una persona que le encanta ayudar a la gente. Me gusta estudiar y aprender idiomas. En un mundo, cuya demanda para traductores va en alza , estoy convencido de que el tener conocimiento de múltiples lenguas nos aporta muchas ventajas. Soy una persona muy paciente y aliento a mis estudiantes a que hagan preguntas. Como maestro, a mi parecer, para abrir las puertas al éxito, es importante que los estudiantes se sientan cómodos y que no se sientan juzgados por cometer errores (todos cometemos).

About

Student Preferences

Open to new students

Languages

English (Native: USA Accent)
Spanish (Fluent)
Portuguese (Basic)

Industry familiarity

🏫 Education
Psychology, Translation

Interests

🍴 Food
🎬 Movies
🎶 Music
🌍 Travel
🏅 Sports
☀️ Health and Wellness

Specialties

Teaching Style

To achieve proficiency in a foreign language, it is necessary to leave one's comfort zone. Leaving one's comfort zone does include being willing to stumble, make mistakes even embarrassing oneself in some cases. Every single one of us (myself included), learn from our mistakes. I intend to create an environment in which every student feels comfortable to make mistakes in my classroom. We are all human and mistakes will happen, especially, when learning a new language. I try to make learning as fun and meaningful as possible. In my experience as well as according to studies, it is a known fact that learning is more meaningful and effective when it involves personal application. In other words, learning becomes more meaningful when students can apply the knowledge to themselves. As for children, they learn through fun and games. Thus, I try to incorporate games and fun activities into my lesson plans to promote learning. Also, with learning a language comes learning about the culture. In my lessons, I plan to incorporate short lessons on culture (food, sports, music..etc) to foster a deeper understanding for both culture and language. Para alcanzar un nivel de competencia en una lengua extranjera, es muy necesario que salgamos de nuestra zona de Comfort. Eso quiere decir que hay que estar dispuesto a equivocarse, cometer errores y hasta pasar vergüenzas en ciertos casos . Pretendo crear un ambiente en que todos sientan cómodos al equivocarse. Somos seres humanos y es de esperar que cometamos errores, sobre todo a la hora de estudiar una lengua extranjera. Según mis propias experiencias y estudios realizados, queda demostrado que lo que le da mayor sentido al aprendizaje sucede cuando se conecta con el entorno cotidiano y los intereses personales del alumno. En resumidas cuentas, los alumnos se sienten más impulsados a aprender al percibir que las enseñanzas son útiles para su propio desarrollo y vida diaria. En cuanto a los pequeños, aprenden mejor a través de diversión y juegos, entonces procuro incorporar actividades divertidas en mi plan de estudios. Junto con el aprendizaje de un idioma viene la parte cultural (la musica, los deportes, la comida..etc). En mis lecciones, pienso abarcar esos aspectos

Preferred Levels

True Beginner
Beginner
Intermediate
Upper Intermediate
Advanced

Language Skills Focus

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

Standardized Test Familiarity

IELTS

Expertise

Other