Toey Tutoring
I have 8 years of teaching experience in over 4 countries and 4 years of educational research experience.
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Toey Tutoring
Bachelors degree
/ 55 min
Your english tutor - Toey
As a former third-culture kid who moved between 9 schools across 4 continents with unique education systems, I am thoroughly aware of the systemic barriers that students and educational professionals face in varying academic environments. I am in the higher education field because my experiences made me dedicated to making post-secondary education more accessible and equitable. My commitment to education is reflected in my 8 years of teaching experience in over 4 countries (spanning elementary, high school, and university contexts), my 4 years of professional experience in student affairs and services, and my 4 years of educational research experience. As an online English tutor with 2 years of experience through Wiingy, I designed and delivered lessons that developed high school students’ writing and analytical skills and improved ELL (English Language Learner) students’ grammar and fluency. I achieved a 4.9/5 student rating, a 70% student sign-up rate, and an 80% lesson renewal rate by tailoring lessons to students’ and parents’ unique learning goals and interests. As of today, I have scheduled and taught over 150 lessons for students in 5 different time zones.
Toey graduated from University of Toronto
English tutor specialities
Test prep strategies
Real world application
Listening skill
Speaking fluency
Cultural immersion
Homework help
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English for advanced
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English concepts taught by Toey
The tutor and student discussed the concept of summarization, its importance for academic revision, and its application to master's level studies. They reviewed practical English usage through journal entries and collaboratively analyzed advice for master's students, focusing on time management, goal setting, and the strategic use of AI tools. The student's upcoming travel and relocation were also discussed, necessitating a pause in sessions until later in the year.
Summarizing Text
Strategic Use of AI in Academia
Academic Endurance: The Marathon Mindset
Prepositions of Place: On
In
At
Past Tense Verb Forms: Regular vs. Irregular
Student and Tutor engaged in an English language lesson focused on grammar and expression refinement. They reviewed the student's journal entries, addressing corrections related to comparatives, past tense usage, plural nouns, and adjective forms. The session also introduced the concept of reviewing advice books, using 'Atomic Habits' as an example, with a follow-up plan to prepare a similar review.
Adjectives for Feelings vs. Descriptions (-ed vs. -ing)
Introduction to Atomic Habits: Building Good Habits
The Usage of 'Except'
Expressing Past Events & Tense Consistency
Comparative Adjectives: -er vs. More
Student and Tutor engaged in an English practice session focused on descriptive writing and conversational fluency. The Student shared details about recent personal events, including a car incident, an apartment move, a K-drama review, and a museum visit. The Tutor provided extensive feedback on grammar, vocabulary, and sentence structure, covering verb tenses, adjective usage, pluralization, and the appropriate use of prefixes and -ed/-ing adjective endings.
Distinguishing Verbs: -ing for Cause
-ed for Feeling
Prefixes for Creating Antonyms (Opposites)
Mastering Descriptive Adjectives and Nouns
Correct Usage of Common Phrases and Irregular Past Tenses
Expanding Vocabulary for Specific Contexts
The student and Tutor reviewed the student's journal, focusing on vocabulary, grammar, and phrasing. They then practiced reading and writing reviews by analyzing New York shopping mall reviews, after which the student drafted a review for a specific store. The session concluded with planning for the student to review a K-drama in English during the next class.
Differentiating 'Coincidentally' and 'Accidentally'
Expressing Levels of Stress: 'Stressed Out' vs. 'Stress Was Gone'
Essential Vocabulary for Retail and Services
Precise Adjective Usage: 'Luxurious' and 'Accessible'
The Dual Meanings of 'Window Shopping'
The tutor and student reviewed English grammar, focusing on past continuous tense, word choice, and prepositions through discussions of daily activities like charging cars and window shopping. They also explored the unifying power of the Olympic Games, with the student sharing a personal experience working for the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Continuous Past Tense (-ing)
The Power of the Olympics: Unity and Inspiration
Word Nuances: 'Manhattan' vs. 'New York'
Choice Between 'Choose' and 'Choice'
Pluralization and Agreement
The Tutor and Student discussed theories on why time perception changes with age, specifically the proportional theory and the predictability trap, emphasizing the role of novelty and brain efficiency. They also explored the neuroscience of presence and how to make life feel more expansive by re-engaging with experiences and senses. The session concluded with a comparison of childhood experiences of time and decision-making between past and present generations.
The Oddball Effect and Novelty
Childhood vs. Adult Experience of Time and Decision-Making
Reclaiming Time Through Novelty and Presence
The Predictability Trap
The Proportional Theory of Time Perception
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