Daniel Semo [email protected] 　　My name is Dan and I am an experienced teacher who has been teaching in Taiwan for more than two years. I work very well with all age groups and have taught first time learners all the way to advanced level students. Before coming to Taiwan, I lived in a number of different countries, working in various different fields. I have a lot of experience and I could give you some valuable exposure to professional and social Western practices. 　　I have a good sense of humour and my lessons are always a lot of fun. I like to use learning-based activities to help my students get a richer experience and understanding of the work we are doing. 　　I am good at encouraging my students to give their best and I am a patient teacher. I am strict when it comes to completing classwork and homework, but I also like to motivate students and get them to want to do their work happily. 　　If you'd like to find out if I would be the right teacher for you or your child, let's schedule an introductory meeting. 　　您好，我的名字是Dan，我在台灣教學英文，已超過兩年的時間。我的學生年齡層極 為廣泛，從初學者到進階級都包含在內。來到台灣以前，我曾居住過許多不同的國家，也 曾在做過許多不同範疇的工作，因此能提供給您許多寶貴及實際的經驗談。 　　我的個性幽默風趣，因此課堂中總是笑聲不斷。我喜歡藉由各種活動練習，讓學生們 漸進了解並加以活用課程內容。 　　我的耐心十足，喜歡鼓勵學生們盡其最大的努力，在輕鬆沒有壓力的氣氛中，學習英 文。然而，我也會視情況需求，對學生施予適當的壓力，以求其進步。 　　若您對於學習英文抱有興趣，並認為我將會是位合適的老師，請透過Email與我聯絡 ，我們能再安排進一步的會面。 EDUCATION ‧ Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. ‧ TESOL Certificate, Teach International, Brisbane, Australia. ‧ AMEB Step 4 Contemporary Music Diploma, Brisbane, Australia. ‧ Graduate of St. Peters Lutheran School, Brisbane, Australia. EXPERIENCE ESL Teacher, Big Byte Learning Institute, Taipei, Taiwan (Aug 2010 – Present) ESL Teacher, Kojen English Schools, Taipei, Taiwan (2008 - 2010) Taught English to children of varying age groups levels in a bushiban setting. Worked with kids at every level, from absolute beginners to junior high school students at more advanced levels. Prepared in-class handouts, assigned and marked regular quizzes, and handled final assessment and oral testing. The wide range of proficiency levels and skill sets of the students has greatly helped to make me more able to adjust to every conceivable challenge in the teaching environment. University Tutor, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand (2005 - 2007) Engaged in private tutoring for various undergraduate courses across the social sciences (English, Political Science, Philosophy). I helped students prepare for assignments and exams, discussing any problems they might have with the material they were studying. I always tried to keep the sessions flexible, getting the students to discuss the issues aloud and letting the student’s questions and troubles guide the course of sessions. All these skills would translate well to the ESL environment. Guitar Instructor, Brisbane, Australia (2004 - 2005) Taught acoustic and electric guitar privately to a number of different students, of varying ages and skill levels. I tailored each lesson to the specific needs and demands of my students, making sure the learning material was determined by their individual tastes in music. I included some basic theory to complement the practical aspect of teaching, but always making sure the student’s interest was maintained. In addition to providing useful, hands-on teaching experience, my musical abilities also give me opportunities to design lessons around musical themes, making classes more interactive and diverse. Living Abroad/Multiculturalism Throughout my life, I have lived in 9 different countries across 4 continents, and have traveled through about 20 more. I speak two languages fluently (English and Spanish) and one semi-fluently (French), and was conversant in two others as a child (Serbo-Croatian and German). This has prepared me well for dealing with the adjustments of moving to new countries and adapting to foreign cultures. It has also given me a great perspective into the learning process, filling me with a greater sense of empathy for the challenges of ESL students. --

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