Alison

Profissão: Teacher
English Language Instruction
I taught English at l'Université de Lille in France for 2 years, including online teaching during the Covid pandemic. I specialised in conversation classes, but also taught general English classes for mixed abilities and others.

Proofreader
Writing and Journalism
I worked as a proofreader for Prague City Hall for 3 years, editing articles that were translated from Czech to English about arts and culture, as well as general information.

Bookseller
Customer Support, Sales
I worked as a bookseller in an independent bookshop in Ireland, specialising in children's literature. I love reading and recommending books, particularly to those looking to improve their literacy skills.

Interesses: I'm learning Dutch at the moment and I enjoy finding connections between languages and language-learning strategies. As a Linguistics student, I have learnt about various methods for learning languages and how effective they are, and I have also studied the structure of languages and connections between languages.
I also love travelling and meeting people from different cultures, and learning a language is a great way to meet new people. I would love to hear a fun fact about your language!

Educação: Bachelor's degree in English and French
Education
I studied English and French at university in Galway, Ireland, specialising in literature, culture and translation, as well as grammar and linguistics.

Idiomas falados: inglês (Nativo), francês (Fluente), italiano (Conversação), espanhol (Conversação), holandês (Básico)

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