Becoming English Tutor

I am becoming an English tutor in one of the Community Action School. You must be wondering how could I get this job?

It is started like this:

When I first calling the Community Action office in the beginning of October, the teacher said I need not to learn English as I can speak good English. But I insist to attend the class to improve my English, as it is free and I am quiet free and always doing nothing at home. So, she put me in the waiting list and promise will give e a call when there is a seat for the class. I thought she was just get rid of me. But the administrator called me in following week to inform that I can attend the class. And I joined the class on October 25, 2005 which has started in last September.

The first day of class is amazing. All my other classmates came from different countries mainly from South America and there is a Korean women. Most of them are elderly people immigrated to America. My teacher, Mary Ann is an American lady in her middle age. She is very patient in teaching. In fact, the students are always act like kids. They always have fun in class, ignore the teacher's instruction and not paying full attention in the class. They speak spanish among themselves and always make noise when teacher is talking in front of the class. Sometimes I can see Mary Ann's frustration, but she control herself very well! Generally, they are friendly as they always wearing their innocent smile on their faces.

Besides that, the teaching materials are really surprising me! They are learning the very basic English such as Vowel, dictation, vocabulary, pronounciation, how to turn on the computer, key in username and passowrd and so on. It is the "A B C" for me! I waited to see what happen the next day and the day following. And finally, I told the teacher on the fourth day that I felt the class is too slow for me.

The week after, I submitted an essay to Mary Ann as requested. I wrote about myself, my studies histories and working experiences in a three pages of A4 papers. First, she is so surprise that I type in an organised form. After she read my essay, she showedBritishe other teachers. Finally, the decided to take me as a tutor to help other students.

They advertised in Boston Globe but the lady they employed did not show up. I am just came in the right time. I admitted that my English is not perfect, I am just better than other students. I still make mistakes and sometimes unable to express myself in a correct sentence. They do agree that there's no perfect languages in which people speak their own accent in their region. Kim wondered where I learnt my English from and he said that my English is so 'English'! He told me about 'Two countries is seperated but a common language.' In many ways, people from both countries use different form of English. For example, British pronounces "can't" as " + aunt" but American pronounces as "C + ant ". Some other differences like the use of the words as below:

British vs. American

Lorry vs. Truck

Naughty vs. Bad (naughty more refer to sex in US)

Pamper vs. Spoil

mobile phone vs.Cell phone

gorgeous vs. Awesome

The funny things is we as a Malaysian, English is a second language for us, we can undrstand no matter British or American, but they don't really understand each other. They are too used to their native language that they learnt since they born.

Let's come back to my topic. I become a tutor on every Tuesday and Wednesday. The rest of the days, I can borrow materials from the school and do self-study. I can always refer to Kim (he is my new teacher. I will help his students for studies) when I have any questions.

P/s:

God give me the chance, just give it a try! Why Not?

But God, It's better if I get paid. hehe

Thanks God, Thanks Buddha, Thanks Mary Ann and Kim.