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Where can I find postings or ads about tutors needed?I want to know if there is any website or place people post ads in need for tutors. I am looking to make some extra cash tutoring children in different areas especially math.
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As a MFL teacher myself, I decided in November 2008 to teach myself Italian, to try and become aware of the way in which I learn languages independently. I’d probably have to say that due to the fact that linguistic acquisition in the mother tongue occurs without a rigorous structure, a spontaneous exploration of different methods, randomly chosen and looked at briefly in any one go, are the most useful. I’d be happy to discuss this further, if you like. No characters left here.
This is quite right. As a teacher myself, and a linguistic psychologist, I’ve considered, explored and developed so many forms of language learning, relating to both written and oral sentence building, mnemonics, grammatical accuracy in relation to sounds and set word combinations, etc, and shared these with my students, in the hope they will use as many as possible fo their own gain. Some, however, still seem too heavily reliant on learning solely what I teach during class time.
I will be posting four or five more videos of this format over the next week or so, and I believe you will find your answer contained in them in more detail than I can provide here, so please wait a bit and write again after the series is complete if you would like more advice.
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There's a section for tutoring. Or, you could contact a local company such as Sylvan to see if they're hiring tutors.
I live in CT. When I tutor II charge between 20 and 30 dollars an hour depending on how long you need me and what subject i'm tutoring in…
Alexander I want to know your opinion or Rosetta Stone and their method.
How I’ve waited for sb to finally remark those very words. It’s often an unquestioned assumption that you can learn a language better from a native speaker. I was employed on a 7-week basis, teaching Spanish to Y6 primary children in 2007 (I have a degree in languages, a teaching degree and also studied the linguistic psychology as a PhD contributor for three years). The school decided not to continue the Spanish due to a funding shortage and have since taken on a native speaker.
This is very interesting. In fact, the way it has worked best for me, has been to learn the basics by myself, and then either attend a course (for Welsh) or go to a country and immerse myself (with German and Hungarian). Of course, I have only learnt very few languages cf. a real polyglot. Love your videos though!
I agree with you – people really start excelling when they take charge of their own learning. Once we get into a good groove of how we learn and finding synergies with stuff we already know, learning becomes an insatiable ‘fix’ . Using other people to learn is fine, but we need to know how to extract what we need from them – not just what they think we need.
The higher the country is in their GNP, the more salaries will be comparable to the service. Poor countries tend not to pay so well. I can't speak on a personal level about Mandarin, but I can speak on matters of English. Foreigners who speak English as a "native" tongue tend to fair well in Asia, specifically Korea and Japan if they have the proper credentials and can get hired on teaching businessmen. It is not uncommon for teachers/tutors to make USD$30 – 50 an hour or session.
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Hi! I teach 2nd graders, and I have several students who sound similar. Their decoding skills are so strong that their understanding hasn't quite caught up! When I ask one student questions, he answers random, off-the-wall answers that didn't come from the text. I ask him to go back and find the answer. It helps for him. You might try asking your tutee questions before she reads so she has something to focus on while she reads.
As for specific activities, some of my students really enjoy using sticky notes. I ask them to write any connections they make to their own lives; make predictions; identify the beginning, middle, and end; or whatever else we might be working on.
Hope this is helpful!
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Well yes, there are a lot of ways to be an English teacher in Japan. Being able to speak English is pretty common desire over there. (However, there are so many Americans and English people there as well. So do not think that you could make a ton of money. Between $10 and $20 per hour would sound average.) Your job will depend on how long you will be there and be able to work. If you are staying over there for a short period of time then go here and post your profile and find students.
http://www.findateacher.net/
But if you are staying for a long period of time then visit a local or merchandised English school. (trust me, they are everywhere in Tokyo.)
Good luck!!
Very interesting! The idea of working with a tutor when you are in a more advanced level is really nice. However, the idea of taking control over you studies and turn everybody else in your own tutor is just awesome!
Are you going to talk about the possibility of “coaching” in language learning? By coaching I mean teaching how to learn a language instead of properly teaching the language itself.
Dear ProfASAr,
What would be your recommendation for someone wanting to begin a self-guided course of language study? Specifically, I am a native speaker of English who has already an almost-fluent knowledge of German. I wanted to learn Spanish and can devote 30min to one hour daily.
I want to focus on speaking and listening, later focusing on reading and writing. Would you recommend Pimsleur CDs supplemented by a specific textbook?
Thanks in advance for your response.
The Thinking Cap
they would have discredited that person in a heartbeat!