講師紹介

アメリカ南カリフォルニア出身のMark先生！
カリフォルニア大学卒業後に先生になられましたが、そこからフィンランドやカナダに住まれた経験もあるとか。
日本でのとある出会いから（下の英語に書かれていますので、リーディングチャレンジしてみて下さい！）、フルタイムの英語の先生となり、カラオケもよく行かれてたそうです。
教育学の修士号を持ち、TOEFLやビジネス英語も指導しています。
洗練されたネイティブならではの表現が得意です。
豊富な人生経験のある先生が良い方におすすめです！

Hello! My name is Mark, and I am from southern California. I studied English-Creative Writing at California State University, Long Beach. I received a Bachelor of Arts degree and a teaching credential.

My hobbies range from general activities (reading, cycling, hiking, gardening and music), to the more specific (playing with our cats, and watching my favorite NHK TV programs).

After graduating from college, I traveled to Guam to teach in a public school. After finishing my assignment, I flew to Osaka to start a bicycle trek to Tokyo. On the way, I visited the famous temples and castles in Kansai. The depth of history, and meeting so many cordial people, made me want to stay longer.

By chance, a man asked me if I would substitute teach for two weeks at his English school. I taught several unique courses, like, “Beginning English,” and “Conversational English” to many adults. I found that not only were my students eager to learn, but they also took me to karaoke bars every night after class. I went on to become a full-time instructor. Soon I began learning Japanese, studying Aikido and traveling around the country. In total, I stayed six years in Japan. I lived in Ikeda, Nishinomiya and Kobe.

I am looking forward to hearing your story!