LoginCiaran - Belfast tutor
Information About Ciaran:
Personal Description:
My name is Ciaran Gibson and I am a student of Japanese and German at the University of Sheffield. I am originally from Belfast, and spend my time there at Christmas, Easter and during the summer vacation.
I am very enthusiastic about languages and linguistic development. I have studied German and French coming on 9 years and Japanese for 4 years. I have experience also with Spanish, Chinese Mandarin, Italian, Dutch, Russian and Korean.
I plan to become a translator or interpreter once I have finished my current degree and a post-graduate program.
Teaching Experience:
Formally, I have no teaching experience. I have never been in a classroom situation, however I have often tutored friends and fellow students who did not seem to grasp what we were doing in class. I feel that I grasp new grammar points quickly and am able to explain them from several approaches so that a student may understand the language and how it functions. There are some fellow students who I have persistently helped and I feel that I have helped them through exams to achieve their goals in getting closer to attaining their degree.
Tutoring Approach:
My approach would be to introduce basic grammar and build upon that, introducing useful vocabulary and phrases along the way.
With GCSE and A-Level tutoring, I would mostly be going over what has been taught in class and explaining any points the tutee may feel uncomfortable with. With those not-so-strong areas, I would encourage the tutee to practice them, all the while not ignoring the other areas of the language.
Subjects Taught:
Qualifications:
- A-Level German (Grade: A)
- A-Level French (Grade: A)
- Japanese GOML (Level 3)
Further Information:
| Availability: | Weekends / Weekdays (evenings) |
| Types of Tutoring: | Travels to you / Online |
| References Supplied? | Yes |
| Additional Languages Spoken: | French, German, Japanese |
