University academic with 25+ years of experience in EFL, academia and business coaching with 1000s of happy, motivated and successful students.
Donald Trinder
From UNITED KINGDOM
10 years of teaching experience
HK$250
/ 30 minutes
- About Me
- ————————— 導師專業資歷 ——————————
🏆 成功輔導學生申請【英國牛津/劍橋】及【羅素集團大學】
📚 逾 20 年在大學（學士/碩士課程）教授批判性思維、學術寫作、公開演講、當代公共論述、研究及演示技巧等課程的經驗
🌍 致力協助學生培養能應用於未來多個領域的全球技能
📈 提供商業培訓和指導，【提升在國際市場上的競爭力】
✅ 逾 25 年教授青少年及成人 EFL（英語作為外語）的經驗（包括曾任英國文化協會考官），尤其專注於應試準備及 ESP 課程（包括商業、醫療和法律領域）
✨ 多次榮獲「學生之友」獎項，該獎項由大學生投票選出，以表彰關心學生學術成績以外發展的啟發性教師
🛠️ 逾 25 年輔導經驗，特別擅長處理學術寫作技巧、辯論技能及應試策略等特定難題
————————— 教學風格特色 ——————————
💡 我的教學風格是人本主義和整體性的，課程計劃直接根據學生的個人需求量身定制
📈 我採用的方法取決於學生的水平和學習風格，旨在於最經濟合理的時間框架內達到最高的進步水平
💖 我的教學方式對學生非常友善，【特別是因為無壓力的學習環境能提高學習過程的效率】
🎯 課程內容著重於真實和實用性，並且會不斷更新，以確保教學材料不會過時
🤝 學生在個人課程的發展中扮演積極角色，共同參與制定學習內容
🧐 【學生積極參與自我評估】，因為準確的自我反思是自我提升不可或缺的一部分
🌱 我工作的重點是可持續的個人發展，為學生配備工具，讓他們能夠【自主發展】
————————— My Background ——————————
🏆 History of preparing candidates for successful applications to Oxbridge/Russell Group universities in UK;
📚 20+ years of working at university BA/MA, teaching courses in critical thinking, academic writing, public speaking, contemporary public discourse, research and presentation skills and many more;
🌍 Strong background in sustainable personal development, and helping students to develop Global Skills that are transferable across a wide range of future fields of employment;
📈 Business training and coaching to help build superior team collaboration and higher levels of competitiveness on international markets;
✅ 25+ years of EFL teaching to teens and adults(including as a British Council Examiner), especially exam preparation and ESP courses (including business, health and legal sectors);
✨ Multiple award for 'Friend of the Students', a plebiscite in which university students vote for inspirational teachers who care about more than just academic results;
🛠️ 25+ years of tutoring experience, especially helping with specific issues such as academic writing skills, debating skills and exam techniques.
- My Teaching Style
- - My style is humanistic and holistic, with plans tailored directly to the individual needs of the learner;
- The methods I use are based upon the level and learning style of my students, and is designed to achieve the highest level of progress in the most ergonomic timeframe;
- My approach is student-friendly, especially as a stress-free learning environment increases the efficacy of the learning process;
- My lessons focus on the real and relevant, and are constantly updated to ensure that ht subject matter is not archaic;
- Students take an active role in their individual curriculum development;
- Students take an active role in assessment, specifically because accurate self-reflection is an integral component of self-improvement;
- The focus of my work is on sustainable personal development and equipping my students with the tools to allow them to develop autonomously.
- Education
- History, University of Rzeszow, Poland
- Qualifications
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- UK A'Level
- Cambridge CELTA certificate
- BA in History, Derby University, UK
- MA in History, University of Rzeszow, Poland
- PhD in History, University of Rzeszow, Poland
| Subject | Rate/hour |
|---|---|
| English | HK$500 |
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Specialities: English for adults
, Business English
, Interview Preparation
, IELTS
, TOEFL
, International Baccalaureate (IB)
, Other test preparation
, English for Going Abroad
, Immigration preparation
, A Level (UK)
Students: Adult , Secondary 4-6 |
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The time below is in the timezone Asia/Hong_Kong (GMT+8)
| Day | Time |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 PM - 24:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 12:00 AM - 02:00 AM |
| Wednesday | |
| Thursday | 03:00 PM - 11:00 PM |
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HK$250
30 minutes
30 minutes
