ESL Teacher for Spanish/Korean/Japanese speakers

James K.

My name is James K. I graduated from UCLA in 2015 with a degree in English Literature. At the moment I am preparing my thesis for a PhD in Linguistics and/or English Rhetoric. I fell in love with teaching English as a language when I realized syntax and grammar act almost as a coded language storing huge amounts of information in seemingly meaningless and routine acts of speaking and writing. This is precisely I have a special interest in etymology and root words. It has been my belief and practice that understanding why we speak the way we do and structure our speech various ways helps to create a better, deeper understanding of the language. In turn, this makes it easier to learn and grasp concepts.

I have two years of teaching experience teaching English in South Korea. In college, I tutored Spanish native speakers as a part of a program at UCLA. Through these experiences I have become very well versed in handling cultural differences. I am able to identify them and even use them as learning experience. Language holds so much culture and history so I believe there is much to learn from teacher to student and also student to teacher in these exchanges.

I have two years of teaching experience teaching ESL in a foreign country. My degree from UCLA is in English where I graduated with a 3.4 GPA

I am a very personable human being. My experiences in life are wide and ranging. As a byproduct, my patience and understanding have grown exponentially. Life happens! It’s all about how you roll with the punches. I am always easy to get in contact with and I welcome any further questions you may have.