Tutor Profile "Ming-Chen L"

Ming-Chen L

Cost  £25 per hour

Experience Level  7+ years experience

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Tutoring approach

student-centred

 

Professional experience

Working as an English teacher back home in Taiwan as well as an interpreter and a Chinese language tutor for companies here in the U.K., I have an abundant knowledge and a wealth of experiences in teaching, English language, English linguistics and English literature. In addition, I have the educational background, which covers all of these specific specialties, required to be an effective English lecturer. I believe I am suitable for this role as I have a wealth of experience working as an ESL instructor and personal tutor back in my home country for many years. Being an ESL instructor requires not only professional English skills but also patience. Furthermore, this job also requires good communication skills, as I was also responsible for recruiting foreigner teachers for the education institute ran by my parent. In addition to this I have been working as a free lance interpreter and translator at a highly advanced level for many years, which enables me not only to have good skills in both languages, but also to explain and use both languages with the most accurate equivalences, ensuring my students and clients understand the content as clearly as possible.
In terms of the English language, I hold the overall score of 8 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with 8.5 on the listening section (where 9 is the highest score and at Cambridge and Oxford Universities, the entry requirement for non-native speakers is 7.5). Professionally, I have a Postgraduate Certificate of Interpreting and Translating at Newcastle University and completed my MA degree in Linguistics and English Language at Newcastle University, which strengthens my understanding of the structure of English as well as other languages. In November 2014, I am due to complete my CELTA course. Also, it cultivates my understanding of the culture behind the English language, making me use more precise terms while interpreting or translating. Back in my home country, I have done translation and interpretation with a wide range of variety. I have translated program notes for concerts or recitals, abstracts for theses or dissertations, advert flyers and so on. As for interpreting experiences, I have had experiences working as an escort interpreter for teachers from the Czech Republic and U.S.A.

 

Education and Qualifications

Ming-Chen's education and qualifications are listed below.

Institution	Degree	Subject	Grade
Newcastle University	Master	Linguistics and English Language	Merit
Newcastle University	Postgraduate Certificate	Translating and Interpreting	Pass
Tunghai University	Bachelor	English	2:1
Cambridge University	Postgraduate	CELTA	Pass
ARBSM	Grade 8	Flute	Distinction
ARBSM	Grade 5	Music Theory	Merit

 

Subjects

Subjects taught by Ming-Chen.

Subject	Level	Price
English	13+	£25
Mandarin	13+	£25
TEFL	13+	£25
ESOL	13+	£25

 

Block bookings

Discounts for all subjects.

No of Lessons	Discount
10	10%

 

Availability

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