English Teacher
Quality Education Company
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :15 years, 6 أشهر
• Employed as an English teacher in the preparatory program and using the Cambridge Unlock skills-based syllabus.
• Using both a product and process approach to writing.
• Improving students speaking fluency through pair work (interviews/questionnaires), group work (discussions/debates) and presentations in front of class.
• Overseeing and facilitating students’ creation of portfolios encompassing projects such as speaking presentations and writing pieces.
• Employed as an hourly-paid English Teacher at the prestigious and world renowned The British Council.
• Involved in preparing exam candidates who need between bands 5 and 7.5 in the IELTS exam.
• Utilized needs analysis questionnaires to ascertain students' needs and goals for learning English. Used the results of these to carefully select from a wealth of teaching materials, published and own materials in order to help facilitate them achieving their goals.
• Used New Cutting Edge as the standard course book for General English classes, supplementing with others such as New Headway, Touchstone, face2face and New English File.
• Prepared exciting, motivating student - centred lessons based upon CLT. (Communicative Language Teaching)
• Involved with testing students at all stages, such as placement tests, diagnostic tests, progress tests and achievement tests.
• Was as an instructor of listening and speaking in the faculty of languages and translation.
• Implemented the latest teaching concepts and practices to improve listening skills such as: Setting a purpose for listening, predicting content, activating prior knowledge, and pre-teaching essential vocabulary.
• Employed the task feedback cycle, by starting with easy listening tasks (gist) then gradually increasing them in difficulty (listening for specific information, critical thinking tasks such as making inferences, etc).
• Used authentic listening material to help motivate students by matching their interests, carefully grading tasks according to ability level.
• Promoted speaking and discussion through a wide variety of fun activities such as information gaps, role-plays, debates and team games.
• Teached functional language through the use of contexts and model conversations, giving ample opportunity for student practice in pairs, groups and in front of class.
• Involved in the assessment of students through the preparation and grading of listening and speaking tests.
• Built a good reputation amongst peers at the university as an instructor dedicated to achieving students goals and aspirations in English.
• Taught English as a Foreign Language to Young Learners in Summer 2011/2012. Used the popular Side by Side series, making full use of all communicative activities and games in order to motivate students, maintain focus and provide a fun learner - centric environment.
• Taught English as a Foreign Language to Adults to beginner, elementary, pre-intermediate and intermediate students from Sept 2012 - Feb 2013
• Employed a communicative approach to language learning in lessons, maximizing opportunities for producing target language in controlled practice and freer practice.
• Utilized a variety of teaching methodologies in the classroom such as Guided Discovery, PPP (Presentation, Practice, Production) and Test Teach Test.
• Motivated students by offering personalized lessons that centre around students’ interests. Adapted course book material (New Interchange), ensuring only appropriate material is covered.
• Prepared all teaching aids such as flashcards and pictures to teach vocabulary, and worksheets to practice grammar and speaking.
• Assessed students by marking end of unit tests and end of level exams, and giving students valuable feedback regarding their strengths and weaknesses.
• Achieved a high student renewal rate (60%) during my term at ELS.
• Taught English as a Foreign Language to Adults to beginner, elementary, pre-intermediate and intermediate students.
• Taught English as a First Language (American SAT curriculum) to Grade 9, Grade 6, and Grade 4 to children at one of the most reputable international schools in Riyadh.
• Designed thoughtful lesson plans for grammar, reading, writing and vocabulary that included predicted learning problems and solutions. Prepared all lesson materials for lessons, such as flashcards, photographs, worksheets and games.
• Motivated students by delivering a wide variety of exciting and interactive lessons to suit the various student learning styles (Visual, Audio and Kinesthetic). Differentiated lessons so that multiple-ability students progressed.
• Exhibited good classroom management techniques and provided a classroom environment fully conducive to learning.
• Planned weekly assessment tests and end of semester examinations. Marked all homework, tests and exams in a timely and consistent manner.
• Cooperated fully with other members of the English department, and shared ideas and strategies to improve on English teaching at the departmental level.
Pass with Distinction.
Pass with Distinction
CELTA Full time 120 hour course Pass A