Tom is from Virginia, currently in Minsk, Belarus. In this episode, we've having a conversation 'between English teachers' about his experiences of teaching English in a maxim security facility back in the United States, and how it had influenced himself and the way he teaches.

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Tom taught English to Spanish speakers in a maximum-security prison

Artyom had been preparing for SAT - Scholastic Aptitude Test, which is getting quite popular among Europe-based campuses as a reputable admission test - with me for a couple of months. Having completed our last lesson, we decided to record a teacher-student interview to share his learning experiences. Listen up!

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English tutor interviews

Artyom got ready for SAT and gained admission into an Austrian university

A conversation between two English teachers, whereby Julia is sharing her pure CELTA approach of teaching corporate students, and I contribute my experience of individual exam coaching, particularly for TOEFL. We met one sunny afternoon for a stroll through the park in a residential area of Minsk, Belarus.

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A conversation between two English teachers

CELTA vs exam preparation tutoring, Julia is wondering

Martha is currently a high-school student of the 10th grade. Belarus, her native country, obliges children to complete 11 grades to obtain their national GCSE equivalent. English is spoken among youngsters, and most Belarusians are Russian speakers and like Russia more than the West, albeit more and more younger people are western-oriented. They, like Martha, study creatively and with pleasure, and are positive about their future. Martha is very motivational.

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In her junior high, Martha loves studying

Apart from her native Belarusian, Axana has also advanced Spanish and English. She taught languages online, did research in Poland and Ukraine, wrote for the Economist and BBC Monitor, and reported for Belsat TV. Currently employed by one of the cutting-edge Silicon Valley startups, she is an admirer of Pad Thai. In this interview, we are discussing how she manages to lead a vibrant life of a global citizen and progress even further at what she does.

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