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“A Change Is Gonna Come”: The Story Behind the Song

October 26, 2017 6:55 pm / Leave a comment

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English Tutor The Weekly English Workout

September 24, 2016 7:22 pm / Leave a comment

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About Fluency MC

 

Jason R Levine (Fluency MC) has eighteen years of experience as an English teacher,  Teacher trainer, and materials writer. He has led student workshops and teacher training  programs in sixteen countries in Europe, the Americas, Africa, and the Middle East.

 

After earning a master’s degree in TESOL from Hunter College in 1999, Jason taught at  several schools before becoming the director of curriculum development at Embassy English.  In 2002, he co-founded a business English and test preparation school in New York City.

 

Jason conducts workshops for English students and teachers worldwide through Oremis  Plaisir d’apprendre, Gallery Languages and the U.S. Department of State. He is the creator  of The English Workout, an approach to English language learning based on the songs he writes and performs as Fluency MC. He also writes for Oxford University Press and works  as a trainer and consultant at Linguaid. In 2013, he created and launched ELT Techniques,  the first live MOOC for English language teachers.

 

Jason maintains the Fluency MC YouTube channel, Facebook page, and Twitter and Instagram accounts. He is an active administrator of many Facebook groups for English language teachers and learners, including Innovative Teachers of English, Teachers Teaching Online, Fluency MC Workshops in France and Belgium, and Gallery Languages Rhyme On Time Workshops.

 

You can contact Jason through his website: www.fluencymc.com

 

Jase (Fluency MC)

August 28, 2016 3:30 pm / Leave a comment

http://fluencymc.com/teacher-activity-book-and-media-pack-special-offer/

The book and optional media pack are for English language teachers to use in their classrooms. I have a created a second order page with a special “back-to-school” discount, valid between now and September.

The book contains 64 pages of lyrics, gap-fill lyrics, and activity suggestions for 12 of my most popular songs and videos.

Teachers who purchase the book + media pack receive 36 mp3 song files and access to a private area on my website, where they can watch the videos in high-definition (with no advertising) and post questions and suggestions for me and other English teachers.

About the discount: For the book only, use this coupon code FLUENCYTEACHER. The price will then be $9 (the regular price is $15). For the book + media pack, the discounted price is $20 (regular price $29). No need to enter a coupon code for the book + media pack.

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Fluency MC is Jason R Levine. He is an English teacher, teacher trainer, “knowledge entertainer,” and creator of the English Workout Method. He has taught English and given workshops in 14 countries over the past 18 years.

Jason has taught people of all ages and cultures, from children and teenagers to university students and executives of international companies. He is currently doing Rhyme On Time student workshops at schools across Europe with Gallery Languages.

He also coaches and trains NNESTs (Non Native English Speaker Teachers) online and at schools worldwide.

 

Turgay Evren’s ESL Songs are being used in the USA schools

September 6, 2014 11:11 am / 3 Comments on Turgay Evren’s ESL Songs are being used in the USA schools

Turgay Evren’s ESL Songs are being used in the USA schools.

I think very highly about the songs Turgay Evren has written for ESL students. I often use them in my teaching.

My students love them.

Thank you Turgay for sharing your awesome teaching materials.