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John tutors in Woodstock, GA

John D.

Private tutor in Woodstock, GA

Education

St. Catherine's College, OXFORD - BA (Honours) in French and Spanish

Experience

I have been studying French and Spanish since I was a teenager and have used both languages extensively in a thirty-year international business career. Born and raised in southern England, it was quite normal for kids to start learning the language of our neighbours across the English Channel at a fairly young age. However, my “baptism of fire” came when I was thirteen years old and took part in a three-week student exchange program, when I found myself in Aix-en-Provence. At this juncture, my spoken French was pretty rudimentary, but substantially more accomplished than the English of any of my host family. So I made astonishing progress – because I had to! Encouraged by this embryonic achievement, I decided to take up Spanish in school and was delighted to discover that it is much less complicated than French, and much easier to pronounce. Later on I was fortunate to be accepted to St. Catherine’s College, Oxford, where I earned my B.A. (Honours) in Modern Languages. During my business career I have worked with and coached French and Spanish-speaking bosses, colleagues, subordinates and clients in France, Switzerland, Spain, Latin America and the French Caribbean, and also lived in Spain for ten years. (Twelve years living in Miami, Florida was also a great opportunity to practice my Spanish.) So my knowledge of both languages is both vernacular and academic and I hope to be able to help you to enjoy learning either or both of these rich languages and their literature.

Availability

Weekdays at any time, Weekends at any time

Can Meet

Up to 30 minutes away at my regular hourly rate

Hobbies

I enjoy the challenges of home remodeling, decorating and general DIY, indoors and out. I struggle around the golf course on a regular basis. My friends encourage me that "breaking 100 is okay" and sometimes it is! I try to stay healthy by eating well and going to the gym. I enjoy traveling and listening to Rock'n'Roll and the Blues.

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