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Nickname: Manu
Gender: Female
Age: 68 years old
Nationality: United Kingdom
Hometown: London
Nearest Station: Kuramaguchi(Kyoto Subway-Karasuma Line)
Language abilities: English(First language,Fluent) French(First language,Fluent) Italian(Conversational) Spanish(Conversational)
Japanese writing skills: No
Educational level: PhD
Current job: Education and learning-support Teacher and Instructor
Length of stay in Japan: Mar/01/2013 -

Member ID: 56010712
Last modified: Nov/22/2024 18:51
Last login: Jun/07/2025 17:05

Pastimes: Reading, Cycling, Traveling, Art appreciation, Music appreciation
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Qualification: TESOL, Doctor of Others, Master of Others, Bachelor of Others
B. Arch, M. Arch, PhD (Architecture); Certificate in Medical Terminology (highest level)
Comment: Senior academic from N. American and UK universities (dual citizenship: Canadian & British), currently teaching at Japanese universities. Published author, experienced proofreader/copy editor. Would suit researchers, academics, artists/architects, medical doctors/students (USMLE preparation 100% success rate). I can help you improve your conversational English or French and assist you with publication/conference submissions, term papers, dissertations, theses, and oral presentations.
Admin's comment: 英語とフランス語を教えることができる先生です。北アメリカとイギリスの大学で教えた経験のある建築分野で博士号を持っている先生です。アート、建築、医療関連の添削・校正の経験もあります。
※受講されている生徒様からの評価コメントもぜひご覧ください。

Lessons, Proofreading or Translation content

English:General

Lesson Detail: General conversation, Travel conversation, Listening, Reading, Writing
Lesson Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Lesson Type: Private, Semi-Private(2 to 3 people)
Lesson Target: Junior and senior high school, Adults
Experience: Private teacher(More than 10 years), Language school teacher(More than 9 years)
Teaching material: Text, Newspaper, Book, DVD, Workbook, Original
Tailor-made to your individual English language learning requirements

English:Business

Lesson Detail: General business conversation, Medical, Travel industry conversation
Lesson Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Lesson Type: Private, Semi-Private(2 to 3 people)
Lesson Target: Adults
Experience: Private teacher(More than 10 years), Language school teacher(More than 1 year)
Teaching material: Text, Newspaper, Book, Original
Tailor-made to your individual English language learning requirements

English:Entrance exams

Lesson Detail: University
Lesson Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Lesson Type: Private, Semi-Private(2 to 3 people)
Lesson Target: Adults
Experience
Teaching material: Text, Newspaper, Book, DVD, Workbook, Original

English:Learning as a hobby

Lesson Detail: Singing, Literature
Lesson Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Lesson Type: Private, Semi-Private(2 to 3 people)
Lesson Target: Adults
Experience
Teaching material: Text, Newspaper, Book, DVD, Workbook, Original

English:Proofreading / Translation

Detail: Proofreading
Document size: Less than a page, Up to 10 pages, More than 10 pages
Purpose of document: Private, Business, Educational, Official, Other
Target: Private, Company
Experience: General proofreading(More than 10 years), Technical proofreading(More than 10 years)
Delivery type: e-mail (Written in the text) , MS Word file, Text file, Paper document written by hand, Other
Extensive proofreading/copy editing experience in scholarly texts for periodicals, monographs

French:General

Lesson Detail: General conversation, Travel conversation, Listening, Reading
Lesson Level: Beginner, Intermediate
Lesson Type: Private, Semi-Private(2 to 3 people)
Lesson Target: Elementary kids, Junior and senior high school, Adults
Experience: Private teacher(More than 10 years), Language school teacher(More than 9 years)
Teaching material: Text, Newspaper, Book, Original
Tailored to your individual French language learning requirements

French:Business

Lesson Detail: General business conversation, Medical
Lesson Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Lesson Type: Private, Semi-Private(2 to 3 people)
Lesson Target: Adults
Experience: Private teacher(More than 10 years), Language school teacher(More than 9 years)
Teaching material: Text, Newspaper, Book, Workbook, Original
Experience in Japan at French educational institutions

French:Learning as a hobby

Lesson Detail: Singing, Literature
Lesson Level: Beginner, Intermediate
Lesson Type: Private, Semi-Private(2 to 3 people)
Lesson Target: Elementary kids, Junior and senior high school, Adults
Experience
Teaching material: Text, Newspaper, Book, DVD, Workbook, Original

Lesson prices

Lesson Prices(per hour): Prices:3,000Yen - 5,000Yen /
Trial prices:2,000Yen - 3,000Yen
Private: 5000 Yen per hour (Trial 2000 Yen),
Semi-private (2 students): 4000 Yen per hour per person (Trial: 2000 Yen)
Semi-private (3 students): 3000 Yen per hour per person (Trial: 3000 Yen)
Note: Transportation costs borne by me; cafe costs (if any) borne by the student.

English:Medical English

Lesson content: Business(Medical)
mins x lessons: 60min. x 10times
Course price(*): 50,000Yen
(5,000Yen/lesson)
Outline: Medical English for effective communication
Course requirements: Students' own materials (articles, textbooks, MP4 files, draft papers/poster presentations, etc.) to be worked on.
Details: Medical English for publications, conferences, presentations. Equally useful for Medical School students who wish to do internships or any other kind of specialization abroad. Useful also for clinicians who need to improve both oral and written communication in their specialty. Differences between North American and continental spelling of medical terminology will be explained.

PLEASE NOTE:
The course is on-going, and need not be limited to 10 sessions.

* Note: Please pay lesson fee after each lesson, and pay teaching materials cost when you receive them.

r (ビジネス英会話、雑談, 大学の空き教室,Zoom) (Mar/28/2022)

非常に教養の深い方で、自然科学、ラテン語スペイン語フランス語日本語、日本北米ヨーロッパの歴史、映画などの広範な話題について議論できる先生です。
日本人の生徒さんも長く教えてこられているようで、一般的に日本人が犯しやすい間違いなどもよく知っていらっしゃいます。
3月までは大学院生だったので大学の空き教室に来ていただいていた。
東京への引っ越しと同時にzoomを使ったレッスンをお願いしている。
先生は現在もいくつかの日本の大学で教鞭をとられておりzoomを使った授業もお上手です。

n (フリートーク, オンライン) (Jan/28/2016)

とてもインテリジェンスの高い方で、その深い教養にはいつも敬服しております。

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Lesson area

Online, Phone, e-mail, FAX etc.: Online, e-mail (Japanese Not OK)
JR-Kyoto Line: Kyoto, Nishioji, Katsuragawa, Mukomachi, Nagaokakyo
Kintetsu-Kyoto Line: Kyoto, Toji, Jujo, Kamitobaguchi, Takeda
Keihan-Oto Line: Sanjo, Jingu-Marutamachi, Demachiyanagi
Hankyu-Kyoto Line: Kawaramachi, Karasuma, Omiya, Saiin, Nishikyogoku, Katsura, Rakusaiguchi, Higashi-Muko, Nishi-Muko, Nagaoka-Tenjin
Kyoto Subway-Karasuma Line: Kokusaikaikan, Matsugasaki, Kitayama, Kitaoji, Kuramaguchi, Imadegawa, Marutamachi, Karasuma Oike, Shijo, Gojo, Kyoto, Kujo, Jujo, Kuinabashi, Takeda
Kyoto Subway-Tozai Line: Nishioji-oike, Nijo, Nijojo-mae, Karasuma Oike, Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae, Sanjo Keihan, Higashiyama, Keage

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