To start off with, I quite enjoy the sound of it! It’s a very versatile language that is quite ‘neutral’ if you could describe it in that way. Many things can sound good in English such as songs, books as it’s quite agreeable for most people It also isn’t as hard to speak as Czech/Slovak which can benefit learners! Mostly I enjoy the way it connects people around the globe! It has made communication so much more fluent globally and has been a critical part to kick-start globalisation. I took it for granted that I could (and others) could speak English but then I consider the amount of people in my very multi-national school and work and friends that I wouldn’t be able to experience if we all didn’t speak English.

I first started teaching over a year ago and it was mainly because it was something that I was confident in and that many students require support in. I was particularly targeted for helping students with dyslexia to understand English language and Literature for the GCSE course as well as learning Reading comprehension.

I feel closest to students who just try. They don’t have to be perfect in anything as long as I can see their determination; I also am encouraged by questions as I can tell that the student is very self-motivated. I also have a soft spot for students who enjoy literature as I can relate to them and it is interesting for me to understand their interpretations of texts.

Students most often struggle (may not be as applicable here as I mainly teach English language and literature for the GCSE course) but creative interpretation of the text (literature text) , linking it back to the original question that they were asked rather than rambling on about something less relevant, terminology names, extended responses, formulating developed answers, and using advanced vocabulary.

My ideal lesson would be one that both me and the student both feel comfortable enough to make mistakes and be able to ask many questions, laugh but still be able relate lessons back to context and improve! I enjoy a motivated student!