Rance Keating
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Rance Keating
Professionele leerkracht![]()
Geeft les in
Engels
Moedertaalspreker
Spreekt
Chinees (Taiwanees)
Spaans
Japans
Specialties
BedrijfTestvoorbereidingTESOL certified with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and 10 years of teaching experience
Geeft les in
Engels
Moedertaalspreker
Spreekt
Chinees (Taiwanees)
Spaans
Japans
Specialties
BedrijfTestvoorbereidingTESOL certified with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and 10 years of teaching experience
Uit IerlandWoont in Taipei, Taiwan (22:23 UTC+08:00)
Over mij
italki leerkracht sinds 31 Jul 2014Interest topicFinanciënReizenITFilms & TV SeriesHistory
I like learning about language and how people develop fluency in several languages, and I like learning about different cultures as well as studying the industries and professions in which my students work. After teaching English to students from Japan, Brazil, Russia, Spain, France, Germany, South Korea etc for many years, I have learned a lot about the histories and cultures of their countries, as well as the economic and business environments. It's been immensely interesting and has helped me to provide customized lessons for my students based on their specifics needs and work/life situations.Ik als leerkracht
A few years ago I was teaching English to mostly kids while working Spain, but then I decided to go travelling around the world teaching adults working professionals using Skype, so that I could make more use of my engineering degree and combine it with English teaching. I was motivated to start teaching English this way because of the amount of knowledge of different cultures and industries/professions that I was able to gain from teaching these lessons. I also like to study language/linguistics etc so that I can use effective methods to help students reach a higher level of fluency with real, solid methods that work.Mijn lessen en manier van lesgeven
The idea is to have really engaging and interesting conversations about general and career topics while I offer feedback and corrections on students' pronunciation, grammar etc. The idea is to get students talking as much as possible for the lesson while I keep the conversation going. Topics would include travel, movies, culture, food, technology etc. I try to suggest as much natural language as possible during the discussion and type corrections for the student. I also like to focus in detail on pronunciation, listening comprehension, grammar, interview preparation and IELTS speaking preparation. I can record the audio for the classes if you wish so you can study your corrections.Mijn lesmateriaal
- Audiobestanden
- Videobestanden
- Artikelen en nieuws
- Huiswerkopdrachten
- Tekstdocumenten
Certificaten
Certificate in TESOL - Intesol Worldwide - 2015Level 4, 150 Hours, Passed with Distinction (A1)
Accredited by ALAP (Awarding Language Acquisition for Professionals)
Certificate verified
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering - Cork Institute of Technology - 2009
Certificate verified
Opleiding
2005 - 2009
Bachelor’s - Mechanical EngineeringThe modules of the course included:
Computer Aided Drawing & Design; forces and stresses in moving machinery and the properties of metallic and plastic materials.
Design & Control of Mechanisms e.g. Development of pneumatic and hydraulic control circuits and systems, Computer Numerical Control, Programmable Logic Controllers and Robotics.
Electrotechnology & Instrumentation. Practical skills in the areas of Power Transmission equipment and assemblies, engines, welding and machine shop practic
Werkervaring
2013 - 2014
English TeacherI taught students ranging in ages from 5–11 years old. The class sizes were typically 8-10 students each. We covered listening, reading, writing and speaking with most of the emphasis on verbal communication. Material was provided by the academy, using an interactive whiteboard and pupils' books. During the year, I also taught many one-to-one classes with teenagers and adults, the emphasis being on conversational fluency.
2014 - 2015
English TeacherI taught students of varying ages: one group of kids (7/8 years old), three groups of adolescents (10/11 years old), two groups of adults (elementary), and a number of adult one-to-one adult classes.
The classes focused on communicating in English with attention to grammar as it came up. We used an interactive whiteboard with English learning software that was a representation of the student book and work book. I supplement this with my own material.
2015 - Huidige
Professional English TeacherSince 2015 I have been working as an online English teacher. I have really become focused on finding the best possible methods for achieving fluency in a second language by studying polyglot methods, researching linguistics etc. And I like promote these methods to my students, putting them through the same natural language learning processes which actually result in more fluency. I work with a lot of working professionals, as well as students who just want to improve their general English!
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Beoordeling
1,002
Studenten
8,641
Lessen
100%
Aanwezigheid
100%
Beantwoord
Engels lessen
Proefles
565 lessen voltooid
USD 7.00+
Study an interesting VIDEO/ARTICLE Before Class (taking notes) then give a PRESENTATION about the topic in class (using your NOTES), with strong correction from me *This is a student FAVOURITE*
A2 - C2Algemeen5,637 lessen voltooid
USD 11.00+
Pakket met 5% korting
'Question/Answer' Grammar Fluency Training
A2 - C2Algemeen294 lessen voltooid
USD 11.00+
Pakket met 5% korting
IELTS Speaking Preparation
A2 - C2Testvoorbereiding188 lessen voltooid
USD 11.00+
Pakket met 5% korting
Business English (Job Interviews, Presentations, Meetings, Career Topic Discussions etc)
A2 - C2Bedrijf466 lessen voltooid
USD 11.00+
Pakket met 5% korting
Conversation Lessons (with correction)
A2 - C2Conversatie oefenen542 lessen voltooid
USD 11.00+
Pakket met 5% korting
Movie Presentations & Discussions *Recently has become a student FAVOURITE*
B2 - C2Algemeen0 lessen voltooid
USD 11.00+
Pakket met 5% korting
Beschikbaarheid
Op basis van je tijdzone (UTC+00:00)
1,070 Beoordelingen
lautaro gramaglia
7 Engels lessen
Keuze van de leerkracht
Rance is an amazing teacher! Every class with him is enjoyable, and he has been incredibly helpful in reinforcing my grammar and expanding my vocabulary. I can feel my daily speaking skills improving week by week, I can't thank him enough for that. I highly recommend taking lessons with Rance - you won't be disappointed! :)
20 feb. 2024
Geraldo Julio Filho
77 Engels lessen
Keuze van de leerkracht
Rance has been very supportive in my journey to improve my English skills. The empathy he has with his students is amazing. I’m going through an important moment in my career that wouldn’t be possible go ahead without his support. I have no words to express my gratitude.
9 aug. 2020
Machiko
113 Engels lessen
Keuze van de leerkracht
During the lesson, Rance corrected my grammatical errors and suggested appropriate words to use, but the whole conversation went like a chat between friends. Thank you, Rance, for a great lesson!
12 mei 2020
Carles Farré
325 Engels lessen
Great discussion on Outsider Music.
10 okt. 2024
Ruslan
3 Engels lessen
Thank you for a productive and interesting lesson!
8 okt. 2024
Carles Farré
325 Engels lessen
Great discussion on Generative AI.
7 okt. 2024
Proefles
USD 7.00
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