About the Guru
Pleased to meet you!
Pleased to meet you!
Pleased to meet you!
Hi! I'm Debra!
My Business English teaching career began in 2007 in the Czech Republic, where I taught corporate clients and private individuals in a variety of industries, as well as lecturing on wine marketing at the National Wine Centre.
Back here in Australia, I now teach English via Skype & Zoom - primarily to Japanese adults. I also write and conduct courses in primary and secondary school English and Power Writing, and tutor school students.
I have enjoyed a portfolio career during my life, covering a variety of industries: education, law, financial investment, aviation, advertising and alcoholic beverages. From such broad work experience, I've gained a lot of insight into business practices, management styles and marketing activity. This gives me understanding of the topics you want to talk about and study in your English lessons.
I look forward to seeing you soon!
Teaching Methods
Pleased to meet you!
Pleased to meet you!
I believe the secret to fast improvement in English skill is to incorporate content that is relevant to students.
I use a CLIL (Content Language Integrated Learning) approach to teaching; focusing on subjects that you will be familiar with, and interested in.
Of course, you may prefer to study your own material. Perhaps you've got a big presentation coming up and you need to practice, and perfect your pronunciation. That's fine, too! Bring it along to your lesson and we'll go over it thoroughly.
My approach is relaxed, so you don't need to feel nervous or stressed. I prefer to develop a long-term relationship with students (in fact, most of them have been with me for over six years now!). The more I get to know about you, the more effectively I can address your English needs, perfect your pronunciation and guide you towards your goals.
私の指導方法について:
Pleased to meet you!
私の指導方法について:
早く英語を上達させる秘訣は、皆さんお一人お一人に直接関係する内容と結びつけて英語を学ぶことだと思っております。私は、内容言語統合型学習法（CLIL）を用いてお教えしています。（生徒様に身近なことだったり、興味をお持ちのことに焦点をあてて、お教えしていきます。）
オーストラリアより日本の皆さんのビジネスシーンでの英語力を上達させるお力になれるのを楽しみにしております。
FAQ's
Computer requirements:
All you need for lessons is a computer, a mic/headphone set, a good internet connection and Skype. For best connections, it is highly recommended that you use a cable internet connection. We may be able to conduct lessons using WiFi, but sometimes you may experience dropouts or weak connections.
受講していただくのに必要なパソコン環境について
レッスンを受講するのに必要なものは、パソコン、マイクつきのヘッドフォン、インターネットがよくつながる環境、スカイプです。良好なインターネット環境を維持するために有線でのインターネット接続をお勧めいたします。レッスンはWifiを使用しても行うことは可能ですが、インターネットの接続が弱く接続が途切れてしまう可能性もあります。
General Conversation Lessons
You may choose to take general conversation lessons, focusing on pronunciation, tone, construction of sentences and grammar correction - if you don't want to follow a textbook.
通常の英会話レッスン
一般の英会話レッスンでは、ご希望であればテキストに沿わず発音や抑揚、文章構成、文法上の誤りに焦点を当てたレッスンを提供させていただくこともできます。
How long are the lessons?
All lessons are 50 minutes.
1レッスンは何分ありますか？
1レッスン50分で統一しています。