Speak English with Tiffani Podcast 067 : Meet Julie - An ESL teacher with a passion for English!
Aug 5, 2020
41:12
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In today’s episode, you are going to hear my conversation with Julie. She is from Canada, but she currently lives in Dubai. She has been an English teacher for 10 years and she is passionate about teaching English. I know that you are going to enjoy this interview. Let’s get started with the interview.
EPISODE NOTES
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- Introduction
- From Canada
- Currently living in Dubai
- Has been a freelance English teacher in Dubai for a year and a half
- Copywriter
- Why did you become an English teacher and how long have you been an English teacher?
- Graduated with a degree in “Human Resources"
- She was just looking for things to do
- Taught kids in China
- Initially, it was just an excuse to travel
- Realized that she was actually good at teaching
- She decided to stay in Dubai for so long because she fell in love with Dubai
- Can you tell us about your first teaching experience?
- She was a bit nervous
- She was not prepared
- The kids were 4-5 years old
- As a teacher, what have you noticed are the three best qualities of a good English student?
- Have to be dedicated
- Be realistic with their expectations
- Have a positive attitude
- Bonus: Be flexible
- Did you ever have a favorite student? Tell us about him/her
- Clicks with certain students more than others
- What are the hardest things about teaching English?
- Finding a topic that is applicable to the entire group (During conversation time)
- What do you enjoy most about teaching English?
- It’s very fulfilling
- She works with IELTS, Business, and Interview prep
- Seeing their progress
- Do you speak another language? Tell us about it.
- Studied French in school, but didn’t study hard
- Do you know any good English resources?
- Articles and Podcasts
- Book
- “How to be brilliant"
- Netflix
- “How I met your mother"
- Advice for other 2nd language teachers, students, and teachers
- Be patient and be persistent
- Do a little bit every single day - “Consistency is key"
Instagram // @EnglishTeacher_Julie