English, Tetum, Indonesian Lessons and English Tuition

Language Lessons (scroll down for English Tuitiion)

Qualifications and Experience

My qualifications include completing a course in communicative teaching methods for English as a Second Language at the RELC in Singapore in 1987, and Professor Harry Cotton's course, "Teaching Methods for Accelerated Language Learning," two decades later. I have years of experience teaching English as a second or other language in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and Australia, as well as teaching Tetum in Timor-Leste (to new missionaries) and Australia (primarily for DFAT, Immigration, and other civil servants). Importantly, I understand that language learning needs to be enjoyable, even fun, and I tailor lessons to meet the individual needs of students to maximize their enjoyment and benefit.

Tailored Language Lessons

What are your needs or wishes?

Are you homeschooling?
Do you need to learn English, Indonesian, or Tetum for work?
Do you need to practice or improve your English, Indonesian, or Tetum skills?
Do you wish to start a small group to learn a language and possibly travel to Timor-Leste or Indonesia to use your newly acquired language skills?

Whatever your needs or wishes, and whether you prefer individual or group lessons, I can tailor language lessons in English, Indonesian, or Tetum especially for you.

Let me know what you need, and we can explore how I can provide assistance with no obligation. Please do not hesitate to contact me using the Rapid Contact Box on this page.

English Tuition (Years 3-12)

Lessons are tailored to your child's needs and are fully online, allowing me to tutor children throughout Australia.

I can assist children and young people with school assignments. However, each State and Territory has its own curriculum, so I may need a little time to familiarise myself with the specific topic being developed in class. Instead of focusing solely on specific assignments, I dedicate more time to teaching and practicing foundational skills that will serve the student well throughout their entire academic career, including at the university level.

In general, your child and I will work on three key areas:

Overcoming specific difficulties: spelling, parts of speech, literary devices (simile, metaphor, alliteration, etc.), pronunciation, etc.
Reading with fluency and comprehension.
Writing narratives and essays.

I have helped students learn these skills using two textbooks that I have written myself – one for 9-11 year olds and the other for 11-14 year olds. I tailor all my lessons to meet individual needs, and lessons for 15-17 year olds are even more individualised.

A Success Story

One particularly successful student was a nine-year-old I tutored for about a year. He was on the autism spectrum and because he could only read a sentence word by word, he could not read with understanding. However, using a technique called echo reading he made rapid progress. He enjoyed the humor in my textbook, "The Misadventures of Mr. Sun" and he not only caught up with the rest of his class within three months, but became a prolific reader of Lego Instructions and online information about his favourite game.

Please contact me using the Rapid Contact Box on this page to let me know your child's needs, and I will let you know how I can help with no obligation. I am happy to tutor individuals or small groups. I can also teach holiday classes to small groups with a focus on foundation skills or on one general skill, such as writing narratives or essays.

Language Lessons and English Tuition

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