MY ENGLISH LESSONS
I design and implement creative English language courses both in Sicily and online through Abode Connect .
I have been teaching for over 35 years and have helped hundreds of people improve their English in preparation for Cambridge, IELTS and Trinity exams.
EXAM PREPARATION
I work closely with my students to help them become ready and capable of successfully taking the YL, KET, PET, FCE and CAE Cambridge and IELTS exams.
ESP – ENGLISH FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES
Beyond academic and professional certification, my courses are also tailored to serve specific professional needs, such the increment of group dynamics and communication within multi-national companies, writing up an abstract or preparing a presentation for medical conventions, among other business areas.
ONLINE LESSONS
I use Adobe Connect to provide my students with the best online classroom and the most updated course books on the market as well as my own materials.
COURSE SYLLABUS DESIGN
I develop specific courses adequate to student’s need and aims, according to each student and their level of English (CEFR A1 – A2, B1 – B2 and C1 – C2).
MY ENGLISH LESSONS
I design and implement creative English language courses both in Sicily and online through Abode Connect .
I have been teaching for over 35 years and have helped hundreds of people improve their English in preparation for Cambridge, IELTS and Trinity exams.
EXAM PREPARATION
I work closely with my students to help them become ready and capable of successfully taking the YL, KET, PET, FCE and CAE Cambridge, IELTS and Trinity exams.
ESP – ENGLISH FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES
Beyond academic and professional certification, my courses are also tailored to serve specific professional needs, like communication within multi-national companies, or
abstract presentation at doctors’ conventions, etc.
ONLINE LESSONS
I use Adobe Connect to provide my students with the best online classroom and the most updated course books on the market as well as my own materials.
COURSE SYLLABUS DESIGN
I develop specific courses adequate to student’s need and aims, according to each student and their level of English (CEFR A1 – A2, B1 – B2 and C1 – C2).
WHO AM I
The last time I looked, I still wasn’t God, but I have been teaching and learning for more than 36 years in the UK, Sweden, Portugal, Angola and now Italy, in Sicily.
MISSION, VISION AND VALUES
quality and standards | learning environments | dedication and enthusiasm
STANDARDS
The quality standards I base myself on are those of British Council’s, Cambridge Assessment English and W3C, in terms of service, technical expertise and advice and ethics.
ENVIRONMENTS
I use a wide range of suitable tools and platforms to provide a greater learning exposure, embracing language more than just the traditional lesson scenario.
SUPPORT
My dedication and enthusiasm integrate with my students’ efforts, bringing know-how and experience into the preparation needed for the Cambridge, IETLS and Trinity exams.
Work
EFL What I have done, do and will do
I have always preferred tutorials and one-to-one sessions, as this allows me to achieve greater results with my students when it concerns areas of study as far apart as simply knowing how to speak, read or write in another language; handling the use of that language in any given profession; and beyond that to the jargon of the technicalities of specific texts, events and conferences – always from the perspective of a foreign language learning process and achieving fluency within it.