If I'm helping grade schoolers, I will stick to their homework and simply tutor them in any weak areas I find; yes I will expand their horizons a bit to pull them out of the rigidity of the textbook when necessary. On the other hand, If I'm with an experienced adult,  I like to teach "casual conversation", because it invokes many aspects of real life scenarios and situations and slang, thus taking the initial culture shock away when arriving . I keep it simple & try to make it fun ! I also put a heavy emphasis on pronunciation from the get-go.  In both cases, I consider that speaking and applying new learnings and words as a student base widens is crucial, paralleling it at all times with its correct grammar. I don't use a written plan. Just a fluid conversation, unless there is a request or a specific topic. 

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Hello, my name is Richard, born in Peoria Illinois, just south of Chicago. My father is Argentine born with an arabic descent and my mother British. We moved to Argentina when I was 4. After high school, I moved back to Utah where I went to college. Years later, and working for the largest candle manufacturer and extensive travel, I decided to relocate back to my old stomping grounds !!! Am married now, with two wonderful kids, Joaquin and Zoe; day-trade the Forex currency exchange markets and tutor english. The tutoring started as a homework assignment for my son and turned into a whole new world !!! ...so...here I am ! On weekends my two hobbies are flying (yes, I'm a pilot) and restoring old cars.

Hola, mi nombre es Richard, nací en Peoria Illinois, al sur de Chicago. Mi padre es nacido en Argentina pero de descendencia árabe y mi madre inglesa. Nos mudamos a Argentina cuando yo tenía 4 años. Después de completar el secundario, regresé a Utah donde completé mis estudios universitarios. Años después, trabajé para una de las empresas de velas aromáticas más grandes del país y el cual requirió viajar extensivamente, me hizo decidir volver a mi viejo lugar. Ahora estoy casado , con dos chicos maravillosos, Joaquin y Zoe; trabajo los mercados bursátiles de divisas y doy clases de ingles privado. Las clases de ingles tuvieron sus orígenes cuando un día ayudé a mi hijo con sus tareas de ingles y se convirtió en todo un mundo !!!...así que ...aquí estoy ! Los fines de semana tengo dos hobbies, los cuales son volar, (si, soy piloto) y restaurar autos antiguos.