In this course we will endeavor to come to understand the subtleties of colloquial usages of speech, specifically American English. Informal lingo that sometimes leaves non-native English learners at a total loss will be deciphered from a member on the cusp of the baby boomer generation, and encompassing all the vintage nuances from the sixties, and seventies through present day and all points in between.

You will learn

✓ Students will pick up on catchy phrases and one-liners to talk themselves into VIP treatment wherever they roam in America

Requirements

• A desire to not just think outside of the box, but to design a better box.

This course is for

• People who are adventurous and have a desire to go places.

More info about the instructor,

Nancy Dyer

Freelance photographer and private TESOL Instructor

INSTRUCTOR DESCRIPTION:
Degrees: BFA in Photography from KANSAS CITY ART INSTITUTE, MA in Humanities from DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Certifications: Paralegal from ROCKHURST UNIVERSITY, *TESOL from ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Current occupation: Private English as a second language teacher working with all levels from beginner to advanced professional.
Past occupations: Interior landscape specialist, law office legal assistant, office administrator, and assistant photographer for a model agency.
Hobbies include: Continuing education, Hatha yoga, flute, bicycling, nature hikes, pets, international cooking, linguistics, research and reading.
*Certification from Arizona State University in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages: 2017.
Completed more than 150 hours of instruction in foundational principles, theories of second language acquisition, lesson design and assessment, teaching reading, writing, and grammar, listening, speaking, and pronunciation, technology enriched teaching and observation.

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