Introduction
I am a highly-qualified English teacher, with over 15 years experience of teaching in
I started the DailyStep audio email lesson service because I so often notice that, when starting their English course, my students’ speaking and listening skills are much weaker than their reading and writing skills. In my view, this is because education in school does not focus enough on communication skills. DailyStep is designed to remedy this situation by improving speaking, listening and vocabulary. I use it in my own classes and the language and ideas included in the audio lessons often directly reflect the questions that my students ask in class.
I love teaching English and I am passionate about the English language. It is a real pleasure for me to see the development of my students’ language skills, and how a broader vocabulary and knowledge of grammar allows them to express and understand increasingly complex ideas.
My qualifications:
- Cambridge CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) from International House, Piccadilly, London.
- Bachelor of Law (LL.B) - 2nd class Honours
- English A Level - Grade A
- Business and Professional English - Grade A
- English Language O Level - Grade A
- English Literature O Level - Grade A
My Background
I majored in Law at university, passing with an Honours degree, and then worked for three years as a researcher and journalist for Sky television and BBC magazines. I decided to change to English teaching because of my love of the English language and my wish to move into more satisfying work.
I qualified as an English teacher in 1992, at International House in London, an institution affiliated to the British Council. My first teaching job was at a language school in Covent Garden, London, where I taught examination classes and business English. After 2 years, I moved to the Nippon Club, Piccadilly, where I taught General English and Business English courses for 9 years. I also developed a unique course called British Society & Culture, covering all areas of British Life, such as politics, law, education & music. At the same time, I taught Business, Financial & Legal English in the City, the financial centre of London. My clients have included Mitsubishi UFJ Securities International Plc, The Korea Exchange Bank, UBS Warburg, Richards Butler International Law firm & Credit Suisse.
As well as preparing and recording the audio lessons and running the DailyStep website & database (which take up a lot of my time!), I also provide in-company English training for financial and legal companies in London. I specialise in presentation and speech training, from planning and writing stages, through to successful, confident delivery. If you have an important speech or business presentation coming up and would like some information about how I can help you, please email me at jane@dailystep.com
My examination teaching experience includes the following exams:
- T.O.E.I.C
- T.O.E.F.L
- Cambridge First Certificate
- Cambridge Advanced
- Cambridge Proficiency
- The London Chamber of Commerce & Industry examinations in Business English
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