Teaching Style:
My teaching style is friendly and relaxed, although I expect students to work hard and participate fully in lessons, as this is the best way to improve! In my own experience of learning foreign languages (Japanese, Spanish, French), and of teaching both English students and students from overseas, I know the best way to improve is to tackle the things you are weak at, and for many students that is writing. It is in writing that students show their grammatical weaknesses and their inability to analyse in depth. For this reason, I encourage writing in many of my lessons, so I can monitor how students write and where their strengths and weaknesses lie. I also encourage debate and discussion of complex ideas, as to gain entry to most good schools, students will need to be able to talk fluently, about both their own lives and things in the news or of general interest, such as the environment.