Houston ESL Online Tutoring

Houston ESL Online Tutoring English as a Second Language Teaching; English Tutoring for non-native English speakers; Conversatio

Who I am:

• Native English Speaker
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Technical Writer, 5 years, Fortune 500 companies (Phillips 66, Hewlett Packard)
• English as a Second Language Professor, 4 years
• English Speaking Test Rater, 10 years
• Translation Consultant (English to Spanish), 15 years
• Writing Consultant, 15 years
• Engineering Professional, 10 years
• Master of Arts, Applied Linguistics

(ESL) with Technical Communications
• Bachelor of Arts, Journalism
• Bachelor of Science, Political Science (Civil Engineering minor)


What I Do:

• Tutor people who are challenged by English to achieve their personal, academic and professional goals
• Coach professionals who are non-native English speakers on how to effectively communicate in corporate/business environments, based on working in Fortune 500 companies
• Provide consulting services for technical writing and editing to native and non-native English speakers
• Proofread and edit business documents, academic papers, speeches, Power Point presentations, etc.
• Tutor students taking Spanish as a second language

Examples of Services Provided:

• Coached a sales executive from Venezuela on communicating effectively in English at a large oil and gas company in the United States
• Coached Spanish speakers on making presentations in English for groups like Toastmasters
• Coached a Spanish-speaking business owner on improving her English to improve her business
• Taught Upper-Intermediate and Advanced English as a Second Language classes to working adults, including accountants, business owners, engineers, physicians
• Taught seminars to International Teaching Assistants on using English effectively
• Evaluated and graded Tests of Spoken English and TOEFL-like essays as part of university placement programs
• Edited professional research papers written by university faculty and Ph.D. students who aimed to publish them in academic journals or present them at professional conferences
• Proofread and edited theses and dissertations for graduate students
• Proofread and edited applications for graduate school, scholarships, and grants
• Proofread and edited emails and documents for distribution to customers by an embroidery firm based in Beijing, China.
• Edited reports, Letters of Interest, and Requests for Proposals for a Chinese-born civil engineer who own his own company
• Tutored a Peruvian-born minister to improve his English skills so as to enhance the effectiveness of his outreach programs
• Tutored a Romanian graduate student who wanted to learn words and phrases to feel more comfortable in social settings
• Tutored a young Hungarian chess grandmaster online who was preparing to take entrance exams to study in the United States
• Tutored two university students struggling with Spanish, resulting in the successful completion of their coursework, which allowed one student to obtain a job that was waiting for him
• Tutored Spanish to a professor preparing to go to Spain for an academic exchange program

Countries of Clients and Students who’ve been served:

• Argentina, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Honduras, India, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Romania, South Korea, Spain, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam

"Who" or "Whom"? "Who" is used with subjects; "whom" is used with objects.Incorrect: "In a surprising decision, Naomi l...
08/02/2022

"Who" or "Whom"?

"Who" is used with subjects; "whom" is used with objects.

Incorrect: "In a surprising decision, Naomi left her estate and her fortune, which is reported to be around $25 million dollars, to her husband, Larry Strickland, who she married in May 1989."

If we rewrote the meat of the sentence, we could say, "Naomi married Larry." "Larry" is the object of the verb "marry." Therefore, the sentence in the example should read, "In a surprising decision, Naomi left her estate and her fortune....to her husband, Larry Strickland, whoM she married in May 1989." ("Whom" is correct, not "who")

Correct: "Naomi married Larry, who still lives in Nashville." If we rewrote the information in the adjective clause about Larry, we could say, "Larry lives in Nashville." "Larry" acts as a subject. So, the correct word is "who."

Phrasal verbs -- verbs with prepositions that describe a single action -- are two separate words, not one. Examples: "s...
08/01/2022

Phrasal verbs -- verbs with prepositions that describe a single action -- are two separate words, not one. Examples: "set up," "pick up," "take out," etc. "Set up" (to arrange) ≠ "Setup" (an arrangement), for example.

Which is easier to eat: a huge, tall hamburger or a samller, "mini" hamburger? Obviously, a mini-hamburger, because it i...
07/31/2022

Which is easier to eat: a huge, tall hamburger or a samller, "mini" hamburger? Obviously, a mini-hamburger, because it is smaller and more digestible, more "snackable," than a hamburger that you would need a giant mouth to bite into.

The same idea applies when it comes to writing and speaking English. Chopping up pieces of language into smaller "chunks" makes it easier for the writer or speaker to organize his or her ideas and easier for the intended audience receiving the message to understand the writer or speaker's ideas.

So, whether the writer or speaker is communicating through an email, Zoom meeting, or Power Point presentation, "smaller is simpler to understand, and simpler is better."

A general rule of thumb in writing is to keep sentences to 20 words or less. In Power Point presentations, which can be used in Zoom meetings, break up a dense paragraphs into bullet points so that the content of the paragraph is "snackable," as most people in business meetings like small, digestible (or "snackable") chunks of information. "Snackable" chunks of information are also easier for the speaker to remember in such meetings, which puts less stress on the speaker who is presenting the information.

In summary, keep your communication small and simple in order to make a big impact on your audience to whom you are writing or speaking.

The difference between "need" and "need to":"need (something)""need to (do something)" or "need (someone) to (do somethi...
05/19/2022

The difference between "need" and "need to":

"need (something)"
"need to (do something)" or "need (someone) to (do something)"

Examples:

"I need money to fix my car." (need something)
"I need help fixing my bicycle." (need something)
Rule: need + noun (object) + (to do something/doing something).

"I need to save money to fix my car." (need to do something)
"I need someone to help me fix my bicycle." (need someone to do something)
Rule: need + (person) + TO + verb (action)

Incorrect/Wrong:

"I need go to the grocery store."
"I need call my friend."
>You must add "to" after "need."
>>need + to + verb
>>>need to go, need to call

05/18/2022

The difference between "want" and "wish":

"Want" expresses a desire for something that seems realistic to do or get; it seems possible.
"Wish" expresses a desires for something that seems unrealistic to do or get, perhaps because circumstances won't allow it.

Examples:

"I want some chocolate." (You have money to buy chocolate.)
"She wants to go to Paris with her friends." (She dreams about going to Paris with her friends and believes one day she will be able to).

"I wish I could eat chocolate, but my doctor told me I can't."
"She wishes she could go to Paris with her friends, but she has to work instead."

05/17/2022

The difference between "who" and "whom":

"Who" is used with subjects (in grammar terms).
"Whom" is used with objects (in grammar terms).

Examples:

I have a friend who lives in New York.
"Who" refers to the friend, the "he" or "she," which acts like a subject.

I talk to my friend in New York every day.
"Friend" receives the action of the verb "talk," so it is the "object" of the verb "talk."
Therefore, "whom" is used.
My friend, whom I talk with every day, is coming to visit me in August.
My friend from New York, with whom I talk every day, is coming to visit me in August.

05/17/2022

The difference between "who" and "that":

"who" for people
"that" for things

Examples:

I have a friend who is an engineer.
My friend, who is an engineer, lives in New York.

I have a bicycle that is eight years old.
I have a bicycle that I have owned for eight years.
There is a restaurant near me that makes really good food.

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