Martin

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ESOL
English writing
IELTS
Business English
TOEFL

Juris Doctorate hosts private ESL lessons for students and professionals seeking to advance their English skills.

ESOL
English writing
IELTS
Business English
TOEFL

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About Martin

I am a professional writer, editor, tutor and academic consultant. I have been tutoring ESL students and providing college admissions consultations for over 15 years, and have helped countless clients to achieve their academic, professional, and individual goals. I am educated as a lawyer, and have a Juris Doctorate from the University of New Mexico School of Law.

About the lesson

YOUR SUCCESS IS MY BUSINESS!

Not only that, but helping you to succeed is my passion... As your personal tutor, it is my duty to help you to hone your absolute best English language skills.

Your ability to understand English may determine your immigration status, your ability to gain admission to the school of your choice, or impact your career goals. Thus, I recognize the importance of your ability to speak and write English effectively. Whatever your personal goals may be, I offer lessons customized to help you achieve them.

As a native English speaker, my lesson plans are designed to cover the following areas of US English:

Reading Skills
•Exploring topics of general interest to test takers entering undergraduate and postgraduate studies or seeking professional registration.
•Reading academic and non-academic texts.
•Reading for gist, main ideas, detail, skimming, understanding logical argument and recognising writers' opinions, attitudes and purpose.
•Descriptive, factual, discursive and analytical reading from books, newspapers, magazines and journals.
•Understanding narrative, descriptive or discursive/argumentative texts.
•Completing sentences.
•Identifying information.
•Task achievement/response.
•Coherence and cohesion.
•Use of lexical resources.
•Grammatical range and accuracy.

Listening Skills
•Listening to lectures, classroom discussions and conversations.

Speaking Sills
•Ability to speak effectively in academic settings.
•Accent reduction.
•Fluency and coherence.
•Independent speaking.
•Oral interview skills.
•Use of detail.
•Vocabulary: common terms and expressions.
•Expression of thoughts, ideas, opinions and experiences.
•Logic and reasoning: supporting your answer choice.
•The why: use of specific examples and details.
•Integrated Speaking: listening and speaking simultaneously.
•Explaining opinions on campus issues: campus dining, transportation, extracurriculars, sports, and course requirements.
•Summarizing and explaining the opinions of others.
•Explaining lecture topics: terms and concepts; use of evidence to support your reasoning.

Writing
•Academic and professional writing.
•Format and style.
•Grammar and syntax.
•Verb conjugation.
•Understanding of content and meaning.
•Argument and rhetoric.
•Problem solving.
•Note taking.
•Understanding relevance and avoiding plagiarism.
•Coherence and cohesion: logical sequencing and appropriate use of cohesive devices.
•Formulating and developing a position

Test Taking
•Test preparation.
•Strategies for multiple choice, true/false, short answer and essay formats.
•Avoiding penalties for the best possible score.

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10h: $336

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All payments are final. In the rare and extremely unlikely event that you are dissatisfied with your lesson, you will receive one lesson for free to correct for any potential deficiencies.

Juris Doctorate hosts private ESL lessons for students and professionals seeking to advance their English skills.

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