Coach Steve (or Steve Tadych) is an American English coach who is now living in Osaka, Japan. In our conversation today, we spoke about teaching 1:1 or for language schools, the biggest problem students have, and much more!
Timestamps
- 5:05 – Steve’s Introduction
- 10:53 – Are you teaching online or in-person?
- 12:37 – Where’s the weirdest place a student has called you from?
- 14:51 – My introduction
- 19:05 – Do you use much Japanese now?
- 21:18 – Making language learning fun
- 23:25 – How can we make English learning enjoyable?
- 25:48 – Language Schools vs Private Tutoring
- 28:31 – Are there any benefits to group classes?
- 31:04 – What’s the biggest problem that English learners face?
- 33:34 – How can learners overcome a lack of confidence?
- 36:52 – What embarrassing language mistakes have you made?
- 41:15 – What’s your favourite English expression?
- 47:09 – Where to find Coach Steve
Expressions from the Episode
- 19:34 – “I carried it as a weight on my shoulders” = A burden, something you have that’s troubling you and causing stress
- 20:10 – “Punt our weaknesses” – To punt = To kick something (like a ball)
- 32:18 – “A steep learning curve” = The rate at which a person can learn new skills
- 41:43 – “A blessing in disguise” = When a good thing occurs after a bad thing
- 44:46 – “To catch on” = To become popular
- 45:52 – “Dreckly” = A Cornish slang term (only used in Cornwall) meaning ‘Later’
Where to Find Coach Steve
Join Level Up English
Sign up to Level Up English to access online courses and join our global learning community.
Sign Up
