Experienced native professional English teacher currently working with the biggest English institution.

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• 1) Apakah Anda berbicara bahasa ini dengan lancar karena latar belakang Anda atau karena ada seorang guru atau tokoh yang menginspirasi Anda untuk mempelajari bahasa ini?

  I am blessed to have been born and raised in a multicultural background. Having been raised in Australia (and also The U.K.), English just naturally became my first language, making me a native speaker.

• 2) Dapatkah Anda menyebutkan karakter atau tokoh yang hidup, historis atau fiktif yang menurut Anda merupakan representasi simbolik dari sebuah budaya bahasa yang anda ajarkan?

  As much as I wanted to come up with a historical figure, I picked Harry Potter instead. Who represents The U.K. better than the characters from Harry Potter? With all the different dialects, and personalities, which shows how diverse and different the English culture could be.

• 3) Apakah ada kata khas, frasa, tradisi, atau perilaku dalam bahasa yang Anda sukai?

  "Work hard, play hard" - Life might force you to work as hard as you can, but remember to always take care of yourself! Have fun and enjoy what you have earned from that hard work.

• 4) Mengapa berbicara bahasa ini penting bagi Anda?

  English is not just important to me, but also to everyone. We can't deny that English is the lingua franca. Either you're travelling for business or leisure, you will always need English to interact with people.

• 5) Apa kesulitan utama dalam mempelajari bahasa ini dan apa yang dapat membantu Anda dalam proses pembelajaran?

  From my long experiences of teaching students, most English learners struggle with grammar. It is indeed different from your mother tongue, but practise (and also with guidance) makes perfect! 🙂

• 6) Ceritakan pengalaman unik atau menarik Anda yang pernah terjadi selama pengalaman Anda mengajar bahasa.

  It's a long list to pick from as I have met so many great students. But one that I will treasure, I had a student and she was always a wallflower in the classroom. She wouldn't speak English at all, and she wouldn't interact with her classmates. I tried my best to make her come out of shell, either it be playing games or watching movies together - because I wanted to show her that learning English can be fun and it is not as terrifying as it seems. A couple of months later, she became this sociable student who loves conversing with her classmates. By the time it was my time to leave, she gave me a very sweet letter on how I have helped her conquer one of her fears. The letter made me cry, and that was the first time I felt very appreciated as a teacher. Ever since then, I keep wanting to help more and more English learners and prove to them that learning is fun.

• 7) Bagaimana pengalaman Anda dapat membantu Anda meningkatkan keterampilan dan pengetahuan Anda tentang bahasa?

  Experience is the best teacher! that is true. I have always known how to speak English correctly, but ever since teaching, I now know the reasons to what make it right or wrong. Which is very beneficial when it comes to teaching students.

• 8) Apa yang membuat Anda menjadi seorang Guru teladan dalam hal bahasa?

  I am here to help you learn English the correct way. Unfortunately, based on my experiences, a lot of English learners were taught incorrect English by their teachers. It then fossilised, and it takes more time to re-learn something right. Please be careful when it comes to searching for a teacher.