Hello, my name is ANNA DOYLE and I'm 55 years old and currently living in Ireland. I am a native English speaker and teach French, German, Irish. I have been an online Irish teacher with Verbalplanet since May 2015.
I can speak the following languages fluently: English, French, German, Irish.
My Latest Feedback
09 Sep 2019
Liamcailiuil
When we started working together, I said that I wanted to fill some weak spots in my Irish. You have helped with that goal. I am also learning some new vocabulary and sentence structure. It is helpful to me just to be able to talk to an Irish speaker. I am happy with my progress.
12 Aug 2019
sircorey1
Very helpful and answered any questions I could as well as gave me tools to increase my language even while not in skype sessions.
25 Apr 2019
bremerjohn
Excellent help and instruction. Very responsive to my skill level.
Since 1996, I have taught mainly French and German to all Levels, that is Higher and Ordinary Level, in the Irish Second Level School System.as well as, to Adults and mixed- group International students.I have taught English to Junior Cert Level, and as a Foreign Language, to all Level
I am a Head of Modern Languages, speak also a little Spanish and Italian, as well as our Native Language, Irish.
I bring Cultural Awareness to Language Teaching, I believe that the music, songs, cookery and Art of the Target Language, make the Learner's experience more enjoyable, so that she or he feels they have learned a living language.
I am a member of The Irish French Teachers' Association and registered with The Irish Teaching Council, since it's establishment , my Teaching Membership Reference Number is available if required
Qualifications & Experience
Honours Degree in French and German, University College Dublin, 1992.
Substitute Teaching to all Levels. Tutor to German Native Students of Intermediate and Advanced English
Honours Higher Diploma in Education, Trinity College, Dublin, 1996, in Modern Foreign Languages and English as a Foreign Language to Overseas Post - Graduates, Advance and Intermediate.
Substitute Teaching, to all Levels
French and Modern Foreign Languages Teacher, Tallaght Community School, Balrothery, Dublin 24, Rep Ireland, since 1999.
Some Private Tutor Experience, of French to Leaving Certificate Level (Final Second - Level Exams)
Continuous one - to - one Conversational Language Preparation, for Leaving Cert Oral Exam.
English as a Foreign Language, Conversation and Cambridge Exam Preparation
Teaching Approach
The Communicative Approach, where the Target Language is used all the time, or as much as possible.
For Beginners, I approach the Language with Immersion into the Target Language, based mostly on Stimulation and Eliciting of Response, the Student picking up initial words and phrases through repetition and gentle prompting. Writing and Reading, Inferral of Meaning can be built on then, as Student's Confidence builds.
For Intermediate and Advanced- Topical Issues, Expressions of Opinion, Comparisons , Commenting thereon, would be approached as the Language Content, with conversation and reading exercises.
