Christopher Alford
Workshop facilitator/Tutor/Lecturer
Word choice that is on point
Pronunciation that is natural sounding
Presentations that pack a punch
Conversations that connect across cultures
More spontaneous thinking
Role-plays that examine issues from multiple perspectives
Reenacting past awkward events for more satisfying resolutions
Mock mediation to resolve conflicts
Whether English is your first, second or even third language, we can all get tongue-tied during moments of high pressure or stress. How many times of you thought of the perfect comeback 5, 10, 15 minutes after the fact? These humor-based workshops provide participants the tools to think on their feet with finesse and panache.
Maintaining composure
amid total chaos
Arguing both sides
of an issue
Standing tall in the face of all-out opposition
Student videos
In language learning—as with every other aspect of life—we learn best by doing. To that end, in my English classes, students are encouraged to take charge of their own education—making videos and giving speeches in public forums.
Another passion
As a language lecturer, I am always looking for ways to elevate the learning experience. This led to me creating the animated gifs below. They incorporate another of my teaching passions: helping students discover the patterns in language.
My Teaching Background
In my work as a lecturer to international students at UCLA, the University of Southern California as well as an English Language Fellow for the US State Department, it has been my mission to make communication both meaningful and powerful.
My teacher career began as a lark in South Korea. But unlike other college graduates who just taught English overseas for a year or two, teaching became my calling. Getting my Master's in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) brought a professionalism and purpose to my methodology. But I was always keep a dash of the spontaneity aka "craziness" from my early teaching days.