Cody M. Smith

Profession: WKU Department of Modern Languages
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I work at the WKU Department of Modern Languages as a student worker. I answer questions about course offerings in five different languages, proficiency tests, and write articles about departmental events.

Preply
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I have worked as an ESL tutor on Preply for a year and a half. I give lessons to all levels, but mostly intermediate to advanced.

Interests: I have studied numerous languages over my lifetime and currently speak Latin (B1), Arabic (MSA: B1), French (C1), Spanish (C1), and basic Chinese and Japanese (A1-A2). I am currently a student at Western Kentucky University in the United States (where I study Arabic, Spanish, and TESL) and also work for the Department of Modern Languages. I am currently on the path to become a high school teacher, but also hope to someday become a university professor.

Education: Barren County High School
Education
At Barren County High School, I took a wide array of honors and college level courses in foreign language, English, mathematics, science, and history.

Western Kentucky University
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At Western Kentucky University, I am pursuing a double BA in Spanish and Arabic with a minor in TESL. Additionally, I hope to become certified to teach these languages, so I also study education.

World TESOL Academy
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In 2020, I completed an accredited 120-hour online TESOL course from the World TESOL Academy and gained my TESOL certificate for online/abroad ESL teaching.

Spoken Languages: английский (Native), французский (Fluent), арабский (Conversational), испанский (Fluent), китайский (Basic)

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