Jon

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i like helping people, and learning new languages and cultures. i've studied 10 languages to some extent. i don't remember much swahili, but i used it pretty well in tanzania. since i understand how other languages work, i am a good teacher of english. i don't have a TESL certificate, but i did teach an english for foreigners night class at columbia university (new york city) years ago. i have three half japanese grandchildren, ages 5, 7, and 9, and i enjoy working with children, especially aged 5 or above, not preschool. teaching english is my strongest skill, but i'm very fit and am wiling to help with anything except farm animal chores. (gardening or harvesting is okay.) i also have good computer skills.

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Idiomas

Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Español: Fluido
Alemán: Intermedio
Francés: Intermedio
Italiano: Intermedio
Japonés: Principiante

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i've studied ten languages, so i know how other languages work. that means i understand why someone learning english makes certain mistakes, which means i can teach them better. i am not TESL-certified, but years ago i did teach an ESL night class at columbia university in new york city. i also taught english at a "magnet school" in the highlands of tanzania. since i have studied languages, especially difficult ones like russian and japanese, it is easy for me to be patient with learners of english. i am a screenwriter by profession, so i am always thing of choosing the right word. but language is not a fixed thing, and there are always several ways to say the some thing. communication is more important than word choice or even correctness.

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Habilidades y conocimientos que quiero compartir o aprender

Me interesa:  

Hostelería/turismo

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Ciertos conocimientos de:  

Enseñanza

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Puedo enseñar:  

Idiomas

Ayuda con ordenadores/Internet

Que habilidades tienes?

excellent ability teaching english.
great computer skills.
my background is (1) book publishing, (2) acting, (3) screenwriting (4) teaching english.
i have also maintained my own websites for about 20 years.

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two years ago, at age 65, i took up adult gymnastics and parkour (a sport about overcoming obstacles). i'm not an expert, but i get better all the time, and i love being physically active. i would love doing some trekking. most of all, i love to swim, but only when the water is clean enough. i have grandchildren ages 5, 7, and 9, and every child i see while traveling reminds me of them. i do not wish to work with preschoolers, but would enjoy working with children age 5 or older. but actually i like working with people of any age.

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