Are
you pre-intermediate or intermediate students who want
to speak English?
If so, contact
me on my phone number or on my e-mail address.
A
good teacher is someone who teaches not only with mind, but also with
heart.
unknown
author
The medicore teacher
tells.
The good teacher explains.
The superior demonstrates
The great teacher
inspires.
William
Arthur Ward
You
can teach a student a lesson for a day;
but
if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity,
he
will continue the learning process as long as he lives.
Clay
P. Bedford
To start off
What one learns through enjoyment, one never forgets
You don't understand anything untill you learn it more than one way
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Being visually impaired myself, I started to teach speaking to visually impaired students while I was writing my thesis on this topic. I realized that speaking is the most important part of English language learning, not only because it helps the students make themselves understood in foreign countries, but also because it enables them to develop vocabulary and become aware of the grammatical structure of the English language. "People who know a language are referred to as 'speakers' of that language, as if speaking included all other kinds of knowing; and many if not most foreign language learners are primarily interested in learning to speak" (Ur, 1996).
Now
you may think: "Yes, you are right, I also believe that speaking is the
most important thing in foreign language learning. But what on earth
should I
do to be good at it?"
It
is obvious that if you want to be good at
speaking you have to speak and speak and speak! And you have to speak
about
topics you are interested in and have something new to say about.
Therefore,
in my lessons I include not only the
topics chosen by myself, but also the topics chosen by the students: I
give the
students a questionnaire in which they should write the topics they
would like
to discuss and involve them in some of my lessons.
In my lessons I use a variety of
speaking activities which I base either on real life or imaginative
situations.
I put emphasis on fluent use of language rather than development of
accuracy,
which means, that I do not correct all of the students' mistakes, but
only
those that I consider the most important.
...
Learn how to order a meal in the restaurant, how to book an airline ticket, how to complain about your neighbour who throws rubbish in your garden...
Imagine
that you are a troublesome
hotel
guest who wants to book a hotel room by phone and who requires a lot of
unusual
things to be included in the hotel service;
or
a patient receptionist who tries to meet all
the guest’s unusual
demands
but who in the end loses her patience
and shouts at the guest.
Become a storyteller and invent your own story in which the main characters are not people but real objects such as teddy bear, postcard, cap and button.
Become
a Martian who is unfamiliar with everyday objects and asks a lot of
questions;
or
an inhabitant of the earth who helps the Martian understand what each
object
means.
...
One
of the "golden rules" of teaching is that the more senses one
engages, the quicker the learning process is.
In
most schools students learn English
with their eyes: they read textbooks, memorise words and study grammar
rules.
In my lessons you will not learn only with your eyes, but also with
your ears,
touch, smell and taste.
...
Listen
to the
sounds of
the waves crashing against the shore and speak about the best summer
holiday
you have ever had.
Listen
to your favourite song and describe a
person you associate this song with.
Touch
kitchen utensils, articles of clothing,
plush animals, handman's
tools... and learn words more easily and quickly.
Smell
scented oils,
perfumes, flowers... and say what they remind you of.
Taste
different kinds of spice, fruit,
vegetables... and say which of them are sour, sweet, bitter or salty.
...
I am enthusiastic about teaching speaking; I am communicative, optimistic, lively and fun-loving. I am helpful, open-minded, creative and imaginative. I believe that a really good teacher should be a child in his soul, should put his heart and soul into his work, and should be able to awaken students' interest in learning.
1992 -
1997 Secondary School for Learners with
Visual Impairment, Brno, secondary-school
leaving certificate
1999 - 2007 Masaryk
University, Faculty of Education, Brno, Master's degree
- Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in English Language and Literature
diploma
thesis -
Teaching
Speaking to Visually Impaired Students
- Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Czech Language and
Literature
General
State Examination in English,
State
Language School, Brno, June 1999
SOL (Sharing
One Language) Certificate,Barnstaple, North
Devon, Great Britain, February 2008
This
teacher-training course included a
40 hour course in English language development, cultural experiences,
classroom management and practical methodology.
Morehampton
Language
Institute Certificate,
Dublin City University, Dublin, August 2008
This
English language course lasted two weeks and placed great
emphasis on development of students' speaking skills.
Business
English Certificate,
Skřivánek s.r.o., September 2008
This
course focused on presentation, effective written communication,
grammar,
conversation and business/casual meetings.
pedagogic
and psychological
communicative
organisational
language
- fluent use of
English language
flexibility
creativity
ability
to use various methods and approaches to help
students improve their speaking skills in
English
ability
to motivate students involving them in real
life communication
ability
to create a relaxed atmosphere in which
students are not afraid of speaking
Name:
Mgr. Michaela Latikova
A-SPORT Hotel, Vodova 108, Brno, Akvamarin (on Tuesdays from 7.00 to 11.00)
Stary
Liskovec,
Osova - 10 minutes by tram from Mendlovo namesti
300
crowns per
person
150
crowns per person for two people
100 crowns per person for three or four people
All the mentioned prices are valid for a sixty-minute lesson.
speakingwithfunzavináčseznam.cz
+420 / 737 / 625 403