Joshua Barwick

My experience:
Student mentor/guide including international students.
Gymnastics coach for all ages who do not speak English as a 1st Language (Welsh Speakers).

I am able to make sessions fun and engaging for both children and adults. Possibly with interactive games and at home challenges. I am also very kind and patient which is useful for those struggling with the Language. I find exposure and repetition crucial to maintaining a proficiency in another Language. Therefore, homework for my students will include things such as but not limited to; written note reminders around the home of the words/phrases they're currently learning, repeated watching of shows/movies in both their native Language and then in the English Language, encouragement to attempt conversational English with English speaking friends/persons, recording myself saying words/sentences for them to listen to and practice saying for our next lesson.

I prefer to chat with the customer and find out their personal English Language goals and then set up a step-by-step plan to achieve them. Which I feel works better than me just creating a general curriculum, as then the lessons are tailored to the individual customer.

Young child needing to learn their ABC'S? Let's sing the alphabet song together!
Academic student needing to understand their course content in the Uk? Let's work on those lectures as they come!
Are you an Adult who has just moved to the Uk but knows little English? Let's teach you the names of foods in supermarkets and the words used for public transport!