Hello, my name is Mary Allegra and I'm an experienced English language tutor currently living in the United States. I have been teaching English online since 2014.
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About me - English
My name is Mary Allegra. I was born in Valencia, Venezuela.
I am a university professor in the third largest city in my country, Valencia. Although, I can teach the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing, my specialty is English and Spanish Pronunciation. I teach adults only.
Qualifications & Experience
I have been teaching English and Spanish for 23 years.
I hold a Master in Applied Linguistics and a Specialization in Teaching Foreign Languages (TFL) from the University Simon Bolivar. I am academically prepared to teach languages (English and Spanish). I am the Chair of English Phonetics and Phonology at the University of Carabobo and an Associate Professor teaching English Phonetics, Phonology and English Language Skills on a graduate program at the University of Carabobo.
I am the co-author of the book “Pronunciation Book One” for the series American English Course. Currently, I am writing a new book on English Phonetics and Phonology.
Teaching Approach
I teach using an eclectic language learning approach that includes the Communicative Language Teaching approach, Task-based approach, Lexical approach and Total Physical Response approach. As a result, the cognitive, affective and linguistic aspects of language learning are taken into consideration during the learning process.
My classes are based on the learner's needs and the evaluation of the course is adapted to the number of classes and the student's availability.
Mi nombre es Mary Allegra. Nací en Valencia, Venezuela.
Soy profesora universitaria en la tercera ciudad más grande de mi país. Aunque, puedo enseñar las cuatro habilidades lingüísticas: comprensión auditiva, producción oral, producción escrita y comprensión lectora, mi especialidad es pronunciación inglesa y española. Asimismo, mis clases van dirigidas sólo a adultos.
Qualifications & Experience
He estado enseñando ingles y español durante 23 años.
Tengo una Maestría en Lingüística Aplicada y una especialización en la Enseñanza de Idiomas Extranjeros (EIE) de la Universidad Simón Bolívar. Estoy preparada académicamente para enseñar idiomas (Inglés y Español). Soy la Jefa de la Cátedra de Fonética y Fonología de la Facultad de Educación de la Universidad de Carabobo y profesora asociada enseñanza de la fonética, fonología y habilidades inglesa en un programa de postgrado en la Universidad de Carabobo.
Yo soy el co-autora del libro "Pronunciation Book 1" para la serie estadounidense "English Course". Actualmente, estoy escribiendo un nuevo libro sobre Fonética y Fonología Inglesa.
Teaching Approach
Enseño utilizando un enfoque ecléctico para el aprendizaje de idiomas que incluye el enfoque comunicativo, el enfoque basado en tareas, enfoque y el enfoque léxico. Por lo tanto, los aspectos cognitivos, afectivos y lingüísticos de aprendizaje del idioma se tienen en cuenta durante el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje.
Mis clases se basan en las necesidades del alumno y la evaluación del curso se adapta al número de clases y la disponibilidad del estudiante.