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TimBaker

I am British, but have been living in France for 25 years, so although my French is not my mother tongue it is more then fluent. ;). My interests are music, technology and things I don't know. That leaves plenty of scope! I already have 30 LiveMocha friends, so sorry I cannot accept anymore, I just don't have the time to help everybody.

Languages

Speaks:

  • English | Native
  • French | Native
Learning:

  • Mandarin Chinese | Beginner

Personal Information

  • Sex: Male
  • City: La Ciotat
  • Country: France
  • Member since: Fri, Nov 23rd 2007
  • Relationship status: Not in a relationship
  • Age: 52

Interests

Movies
  • Yes Lots! Kusturica, Hitchcock, Almadova, Mike Leigh, Ken Loach and so many many more.
TV
  • Not much
Music
  • Shostacovitch, Beatles, RadioHead, Mozart, The Offspring, let's say eclectic and have done with it.
Sports
  • Jogging
Books
  • Dickens, Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt, Amélie Nothomb, George Orwell, Tom Sharpe, David Lodge
Religion
  • To be not to be, that is the question?
Politics
  • I stand on the sidelines and watch with keen interest

School

  • Manchester Univeristy
  • Degree: Mathematics
  • Graduated in: 1977

Work

  • Company Name: INSIDE Contactless
  • Years Employed: 2

Friends (43) More

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      Speaking
    • 描述人 -
        8 comments Posted:2007-12-16 10:04:28  
      • Writing
    • 描述人 - 我是男人. 我不高. 我不矮. 我年记不...
        5 comments Posted:2007-12-02 18:18:36  
      • Speaking
    • 描述人 -
        6 comments Posted:2007-12-02 17:13:02  
      • Writing
    • 描述人 - 她是女人. 她矮.她瘦. Well no...
        5 comments Posted:2007-12-02 16:24:10  

Courses

  • Mandarin Chinese 101 ,  Course points:635
    17% complete

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  • I Teach: English
  • My Teaching Level: Advanced
  • My Resume: I was a qualified teacher at the start of my career, but not for languages (Mathematics, Computer Science and Music were my subjects). Since then I have learnt French the "natural" way, by living and working in France for 25 years. I think motivation and direct contact with the language is more important than grammar. Live something that you are passionate about in the language you are trying to learn and it will happen. Grammar is a useful backup to give some framework. As those are my views on language teaching, I expect I am more adapted to more advanced learners.