Find out your English Level
Take this ​free on-line English test from the British Council - 
Answer each of the 25 questions carefully. After each question indicate how sure you are of your answer (Certain, Fairly sure, Not sure).
When you finish the test, you will be told your approximate English level. 
Tome esta prueba en línea libre del inglés del British Council -
Responda cada una de las 25 preguntas cuidadosamente.
Después de cada pregunta, indique cuán seguro está de su respuesta (Cierto, Bastante seguro, No seguro).
Cuando termine la prueba, se le indicará su nivel aproximado de inglés.

My real name is Roderick and I'm from New Zealand...

I'm a Kiwi/Maori boy, born in Garden City, Christchurch, and raised in Windy Wellington. I've been living in Colombia since 2009, teaching English, eating fresh food, basking in the eternal sun, enjoying a cold one or two, swimming in the sea or the river, riding my pushbike, and still trying to learn how to dance Salsa.
I'm an English Language Personal Trainer, a Facilitator of Life-Long Learning, a  Curator of Knowledge and Ideas, AND a Passionate Student of Life. Before Teaching English here in Colombia, I taught  in New Zealand and Turkey. 

I've lived for a short time in Bogota, for 4 years in Barranquilla, and for the last 6 months in Valledupar. I really love Valledupar, it's peaceful, and the people are friendly, the trees are beautiful, it has the Guatapuri River running beside it, surrounded by the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and the food mmmmmmmmm. Valledupar also happens to be the World capital of Vallenato music, the most important folk music in Colombia. You could say that Valledupar has everything.
I'm into many things, including, but not limited to, Sport, Music, Politics, Education, Exercise and Nutrition, Mother Nature, Humour, Reading & Writing, Espanol, and Colombia.


If you have any questions, comments, advice, or just want to say Hi - click HERE


Passionate about Colombia,
Passionate about Education,
Passionate about English.

"I never teach my pupils. I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn." 
Albert Einstein

How good is your English?...take this test, and find out!
(compliments of EnGames - http://www.engames.eu)
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Here's why you should Learn a new Language - English.
Why do you call yourself a Personal English Language Trainer - aren't you an English Teacher?

Thank you for asking me that, it's a great question. Well, it's about the changing face of education.

  • Athletics, the arts, and professional training in business, law, medicine and engineering provide important and more modern educational counter-examples. If the goal is to help learners make meaning of and transfer content in the future, then they have to be coached in how to do so. Coaches lecture, of course. But for far briefer periods and not for most of the course. Indeed, watching good coaches coach is to see new ways of considering our essential question: what’s the best use of class time? When should we lecture, for how long, and on what subjects – if our goal is deft performance with knowledge and understanding?
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Good Language Learner Characteristics

Good Language Learners …
  • Can work well with others in the class/group/team
  • Will not feel pressure or anxious about learning a foreign language
  • Never feel shy or inhibited about using L2
  • Look for every available opportunity to use the target language in and out of class
  • Make a point of listening to, understanding and responding to spoken
    English without worrying too much about grammar or unknown vocabulary
  • Are keen on using study techniques such as word trees/networks, mind maps, etc which are likely to involve attention to form
  • Are analytical enough to notice, categorise and store features of language and its regularities
  • Are usually aware of their own and others’ mistakes
  • Are motivated towards foreign language learning
  • Are motivated through tasks which are involving and challenging
  • Are prepared to experiment by taking risks
  • Are not afraid of appearing foolish
  • Have a high degree of tolerance for ambiguity, unknown words, etc
  • Can easily adapt to new/different learning conditions and environments
  • Are usually very good listeners and can acquire through listening
  • Are also (usually) high achievers in other fields of education

...is this you?
...do you want to be more like this?
Give me a call 3106111541, send me a message kiwiprofesor@gmail.com

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