Hey everyone! I’m Josie! 😃 💎 Couple of things about me: 🍃 Lived in U.S. for 15+ years 🍃 M.S. Actuarial Science from University of Texas at Dallas 🍃 Bilingual in Chinese & English, can teach full class in English or explain things in Chinese, whichever you prefer! 🍃 Expertise in Business English, Conversational English, and English placement exams (GEPT/TOEIC) 🍃 Experienced ESL tutor! TESOL Certified & TOEIC 990 (Perfect score gold certificate) 🍃 Movies, food, current affairs are all part of our lesson material. Follow along with the most relatable things in our everyday life 🍃 From chit-chat to interviews and presentations, lessons will specifically geared toward your goals and needs 💎 About my lessons: 🌞 Teach outside of textbooks by using things that can be seen in everyday life as lesson material 🌞 Lessons will be adjusted according to your preference; every session will be enjoyable and productive. 🌞 Friendly and pressure-free atmosphere with lots of student talk time! Don’t worry, English isn’t THAT scary! 🌞 Positive attitude and enthusiastic – Have many hobbies and love to chat with people! If you want to build confidence by conversational practice, I’m your perfect choice! 💎 Lessons I provide: 📔 Free talk: Talk about whatever you want! The most relaxing way of practicing and improve imperceptibly! 📗 Conversational English: Become more comfortable with English and build confidence with short conversation practices! Lesson topics may include current affairs, movies, food, travel, or even problems in our everyday life. 📙 Business English: Learn about common interview questions, how to introduce yourself, how to communicate with colleagues and solve disputes, and etc. Practice with mock interviews and simulated situations, never taken by surprise anymore! 📘 English Placement Tests (GEPT/TOEIC): Find out more about tips and tricks on quickly pinpointing the focus in conversations and paragraphs, as well as writing and speaking techniques! 📕 And more! 💎 Teaching philosophy: 🎉 A relaxing, interactive environment is most beneficial for improvement! Get used to tones, slurs, and idioms in stress-free conversations. 🎉 Practice is very important! There is no need to be afraid or worry about grammatical errors- even native speakers make mistakes. 🎉 Think in English: Organizing an English sentence in English is much easier than translating it from Chinese. 🎉 Don’t learn by rote: It is unnecessary to memorize words and phrases. Learn how to guess from what you already know and build your vocabulary naturally. 🎉 Build your confidence: Learn to speak first and grammar later. The most important thing about learning a language is so that you can communicate effectively. 🎉 All lessons are tailored specifically, so feel free to discuss if there is anything you want to focus on! 💎 Additional Notes: 🌈 You're always welcome to message me and have a lesson plan discussion before booking a lesson 🌈 If you need to cancel or modify your session, please do so 12 hours before the start of the lesson 🌈 If you're late for more than 15 minutes, the lesson will be marked as complete 🌟What are you waiting for? Let's speak English together!🌻