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Giles Stogdon

Giles Stogdon

I am a native English speaker from England and I speak with a “BBC accent”. I have more than 25 years experience teaching English and drama in a wide variety of educational contexts. Though I teach in the target language, I am a fluent French speaker (C1), with a basic knowledge of Spanish. My first career was in theatre and television, working variously as an actor, writer, producer, and location sound mixer. I bring this experience to my private teaching…

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Teaching Content

Teaching Content

Lessons are for all abilities and levels of English, beginner to advanced. An informal discussion before you start your lessons will establish the content and level you start at. Lessons will be adapted according to the contexts in which you will use it (professional, cultural, social, exam preparation, etc.) and your course will be planned according to this discussion. I’m a native speaker of English with Received Pronunciation (BBC English) and lessons are carried out in English. However, I’m a…

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Carbon?Footprint

Carbon?Footprint

The STOGWERKS co-operative aims to be carbon neutral from the outset. Any travel necessary to reach my work destination will be undertaken with the following means (in order of preference): On foot ??‍♂️ By (non-electric) bicycle ??‍♀️ By public transport ? In a human or wind-powered boat ⛵ Where distances are too great to be covered by the above means of transport, services are offered online using Teams, Zoom, Skype, or your favourite video conferencing application. I will not spend…

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Cooperative School

Cooperative School

I’m interested in hearing from other teachers who would like to form a web-based cooperative, offering various courses. I suppose, the slant of the school would be Modern Languages, Film Studies, Drama Coaching, but eventually a range of subjects would be available. The cooperative would, of course, not concentrate power or wealth in any particular role. I will be offering lessons one to one or in small groups, in my home or at other venues locally. One ethical consideration will…

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