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Information About Geoff:

Personal Description:

I have taught English and modern languages for many years.

Teaching Experience:

I taught Russian and French in secondary schools in UK (1995-1999), Russian and Serbo-Croat for the Ministry of Defence (1980-2006), Basic Skills English at Bedford Prison (2007-2008) and English as a foreign language in Kishinev (Moldova,1993), Odessa (2008) and Moscow (2008-2010). Between 2006 and 2011 I taught Russian at the University of Essex and University of East Anglia summer schools and am currently teaching English as a foreign language on skype and Russian.

Tutoring Approach:

I favour a relaxed, communicative approach to language learning reinforced by a thorough understanding of all structures used.

Qualifications:

• BA (Hons) Russian Studies (Nottingham University)
• PGCE (Birmingham University)
• CELTA (RSA/Cambridge)

Further Information:

Availability:	Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
Types of Tutoring:	Travels to you / From their home / Online
References Supplied?	Yes
Additional Languages Spoken:	Russian, French