Hi, everyone!

Hi, everyone! I'm Arimbi, but please call me Bea. I'm from Bandung, Indonesia and I've been teaching in my hometown since 2013, at a local English course provider. I teach mostly one-to-one and small classes, ranging from general English, TOEFL Prep, IELTS Prep, and English for Exams in Indonesia, and I teach students of all sorts of ages. I am so excited to do this course and I especially would like to learn more on how to plan lessons and activities that are engaging and impactful for all ages. Thanks!

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  1. Francesca Di MambroNovember 2, 2017 at 3:11 AM

    Hi Bea. Great to meet you here!

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  2. Jasmine TaiwoNovember 2, 2017 at 5:51 AM

    Happy you are here! Sounds like you have a lot of good advice to offer.

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  3. Anne HendlerNovember 2, 2017 at 5:00 PM

    Hi Bea! Great to meet you! Can't wait to learn together!

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  4. Julia BlinovaNovember 4, 2017 at 6:03 AM

    Hi Bea Wow! Looking forward to your input in the course

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  5. Claudie GNovember 8, 2017 at 3:48 PM

    WOW -ESL/ENGLISH teachers are a versatile lot. I guess you have to have to be super flexible and ready for new challenges all the time. I think that is partly what excites and drives me. No two days are ever the same. Right?

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