John
Hello!
I´m John, an extroverted introvert. I´m fascinated with questions related to society, culture, politics, and the language acquisition process. I've been an English professor and teacher for over 30 years and look forward to learning about you and your unique outlook on life! Falo português fluentemente.
I like outdoor activities, playing the guitar, banjo, and harmonica, and making my own beer. I like talking about science, scientific research, and articles reporting on your findings. As I´ve worked on dissertation committees, advised graduate students, and written and edited many papers, I may be able to help you in this area. I love working on Cambly because I meet new people from all over the world and learn about other cultures.
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I use the Communicative Approach for real communicative objectives. Yet after decades of experience in the TEFL classroom and as a university professor, I´m quite comfortable answering specific questions about grammar, vocabulary, morphology, phonetics, and syntax. During conversation I work to ensure that the student spends more time talking than I do!