Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom: The accommodation is very central. Situated within the New Town and less than a 10 minute walk to Princes Street - the main shopping area of Edinburgh. The Castle and Royal Mile are also within easy reach.
Type of Programme
One-to-one, personalised English tuition living full-board with the tutor's own family and in the tutor's own home, including local visits and excursions, meeting friends, neighbours and professional colleagues etc.
Type of House: Town House in United Kingdom
Teaching Qualifications and Experience
LGSM ALCM Dip Ed TEFL I have been teaching foreign students for nearly twenty years.
Many of them have become family friends, and regularly come back to see us. I have experience with SCIC interpreters from Brussels.
It is always my intention to make lessons interesting-I use up-to-date methods,using the internet and exercises from educational CDs.
Hobbies and Interests
All types of music- playing clarinet,flute, saxophone and strumming guitar whilst singing folk songs and some popular music. Most sports -tennis, football, golf, rugby, cinema and going to the gym. Walking around Edinburgh, browsing through old book shops and charity shops.
Excursions and Local Attractions
Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace,Scottish Parliament, Writer`s Museum,Rosslyn Chapel[Davinci Code] Elephant House Cafe [birthplace of Harry Potter], Roman Fort. Edinburgh is a beautiful city with many interesting places to visit. The Royal Mile is full of historical sights, and there are many shops which cater for the needs of the most discerning shopper.
Edinburgh has been chosen as the `Best place to live in the UK` for the past ten years.
