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Hi. I'm Diana. I have had the pleasure of completing a Master of Applied Linguistics majoring in Teaching English as a Second or other Language (TESOL). I had embarked on such a journey because dealing with a diversity of learners exposed me to a myriad of unanswered questions regarding language, culture, and psychology. Therefore, wanting to know more, I decided it was time to start another university degree after my Bachelor of Arts exploring in more detail the theories which deal with how language functions and the processes involved in language acquisition, with a primary focus on bilingualism.
Teaching English has shadowed me all my life from the ripe old age of five-ish and formally since 1999. It began with helping immigrants in a multi-ethnic society and continued officially when I started teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language (ESL/EFL) in schools. As a result, almost all my life I have aided speakers in improving their proficiency in English, which is extremely rewarding.
After having finished high school in Sydney, I completed my Bachelor of Arts majoring in linguistics and Italian whilst teaching in two language schools. Then I qualified for a CELTA which is a University of Cambridge certificate for teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). Shortly afterwards, I started applying all the theory I had learnt by teaching English to students from all over the world.
Now, these studies and experiences have joined together to create The English Lab a place where we can connect to improve both your understanding of the mechanics of the English langauge and your proficiency.
You are welcome to my lab—The English Lab.
What is involved in the study of linguistics? Here ia a list of the subjects in my course of study to give you a better idea of what is behind language learning and ESOL: