Hi Michele,
Thank you so much for what you have helped me to achieve. I remember that before you helped me with my speaking, I often had to repeat myself because other people were not able to understand what exactly I was talking about. Around six weeks after we started setting up regular meetings, I soon found out I did not have to repeat myself. The moment when I realized my English speaking skills had improved significantly was wonderful.
You are always so patient and approachable. I like how sometimes in meetings you answered my questions that were irrelevant to the materials covered in that section.
If I have a friend who needs help in his English, I will definitely recommend you to him without a second thought.
Best,
Timothy
Dear Michele,
I always enjoy studying with you. You are a very considerate person because you choose themes and activities knowing that I enjoy them, like golf. Matching sounds of words for audio concentration on the computer was a very nice way to learn words which I didn’t know and improved my listening skills. The number of syllables and syllable length were not familiar to me in the beginning. Now I realize how important it is and I’m getting used to practicing words with rhythm.
I had no idea how to improve my pronunciation and listening before, but now I am pleased to know these practice methods that you showed me. Now I can keep learning on my own too.
Thank-you!
Anastasia
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Good afternoon Michele,
Thank you for coaching me for my Seminar. It went really well and most importantly, I felt relaxed and not nervous. I wasn't afraid to speak in front of people and answer their questions.
Thank you so much!
Irina
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Clearly Spoken Tutoring is committed to helping you. You will reduce your accent in a positive, supportive and creative environment. You will develop the skills and self - confidence to speak English in all situations.
Michele Cook is a native speaker with a deep understanding of the spoken word. Her background includes 25 years in the film and TV industry working as a dialogue sound editor. This involves listening to the actors’ voice for tone, inflection, rhythm and emphasis. This experience gives her a unique skill set, making her an excellent tutor. Michele is a passionate and thorough mentor. She also has a Certificate for Teaching ESOL from Vancouver Community College.
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I had 12 sessions with Michele to improve my English pronunciation. She is a great tutor.
One of the things that I appreciated very much is that is not just chatting and getting feedback on the go, but she planned out her lessons for me. On the first meeting (which is free) she recorded my English and analyzed it at home to see what I could do to improve it. She also made an inventory of my wishes and analyzed my learning style. On the basis thereof we decided to focus on my pronunciation of the vowels and connected speech and she planned out the sessions. She always remained flexible though, and was always open to incorporate any other questions that came up.
Another great thing is that Michele knows where to get the best material (text books, online resources etc), so that in addition to what you do during the sessions, she also gives you a lot of material for practice at home.
Finally, she is very flexible: both in time and in location. So we always found way to find a time for the tutoring sessions in my quite busy schedule.
I can truly recommend her as a tutor.
Corien
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