Hello! Im Gala. I have been a teacher for three years. My main hobbies include music, food, yoga and film. James Bond films are my absolute favourite! And Japanese food will always get my mouth watering.
I think speaking is the most effective and important way to learn a language so I like to keep my lessons predominantly speaking based. Natural conversation enables you to engage the student with topics they are interested in and will want to speak about. I try to encourage fluency rather than accuracy so avoid butting in with corrections. I keep notes and provide feedback to my students towards the end of the lesson or in follow up lessons. I prefer a more relaxed and informal lesson style, however, I can adapt my lessons easily to ensure my teaching style is beneficial to the learner.
I want our lessons to be interactive and engaging and for my students to be doing the majority of the speaking. I believe a lesson that is fun and interesting will encourage students to want to learn more and use the language more so I always aim for fun and interesting topics to help keep my students focused.