My name is Dorcas,I come from Kenya, currently living in Nairobi the capital city of Kenya.I am an English Teacher,and I have a TOEFL certificate.I have over 4 years experience as an English Teacher.I worked as an assistant English Teacher in Qatar for 2 years and another 2 years here in Kenya.Currently I am working with Preply and Worthy Companies as an English Tutor.

I am an experienced English Tutor,online and offline. I am passionate, hardworking, enthusiastic,loving,flexible,focused,determined and responsible.

January 2019 - January 2021:

Muscat School Qatar - Assistant English Teacher, 1.Helped the teacher in planning for exams 2.Led Conversation classes 3.Give students assignments and homework 4.Make sure classroom is in order.

February 2016 - February 2024:

Victory Sports Club Kenya - Camp counselor, 1.Overseeing and planning camp activities 2.Taught children and teenagers outdoor and recreational skills. 3.Observe and Implement emergency protocols

January 2014 - January 2015:

Ruiri Girls Secondary School - Business Teacher, 1.Assist with programs and activities organised by the PTA 2.Taught Student Business Studies.

November 2023 - Present :

Preply Company - English Tutor, 1.Teaching English online.

December 2023 - Present :

Worthy Tutors - English Teacher, 1.Teaching English and Business studies online.

Degree: Bachelors of Business Administration - University: Kenya Institute of Management

Degree: Diploma in Procurement,TOEFL certificate. - University: Meru Teachers College

Grade 9 or High School Freshman English course is important because it develops the reasoning capacity and thought process of an individual. It encourages and enables students to read widely and often, acquire a wide vocabulary, and understand grammar and linguistic conventions. It also aligns with the Common Core Standards  0h and prepares students to read and write confidently in all subject areas. This 09the grade English course is a great option for students who want to improve their understanding of the vocabulary skills they’ve been learning in class. The course contains short yet engaging and lessons that simplify 09th  grade English concepts, such as Parts of speech, British prose, poems, American Literature and more.

• Learning Objectives:

  English Language Arts
  Ch 1.: Speaking & Listening Skills
  Ch 2.: Reading Skills Review
  Ch 3.: Reading Skills
  Ch 4.: Literary Text Analysis Review
  Ch 5.: Literary Text Analysis
  Ch 6.: Literary Terms & Devices Review
  Ch 7.: Literary Terms & Devices
  Ch 8. Short Stories: Cask of Amontillado, Most Dangerous Game, Scarlet Ibis
  Ch 9. Epic & Myth: The Odyssey & Perseus and Medusa
  Ch 10. Novel Exemplars: Night & Animal Farm
  Ch 11. Drama: To Kill a Mockingbird & Romeo and Juliet
  Ch 12. Poetry: Hope is the Thing with Feathers, The Raven & In Just
  Ch 13. Nonfiction Texts: Gettysburg Address & Washington's Farewell
  Ch 14.: Media & Art Analysis
  Ch 15.: Word Choice & Tone
  Ch 16.: Writing Skills Review
  Ch 17.: The Writing Process
  Ch 18.: Argumentative Reading & Writing
  Ch 19.: Inactive & Technical Writing
  Ch 20.: Narrative Writing
  Ch 21.: Research Skills
  Ch 22.  Animal Farm
  Ch 23.  To Kill a Mockingbird
  Ch 24.  Romeo and Juliet
  American Literature
  Ch 1. American Novels  
  Ch 2. Usage Conventions 
  Ch 3. Using Source Materials 
  Ch 4. Identifying Usage Errors 
  Ch 5. Prose Lesson Plans
  Ch 6. Essay Basics Lesson Plans
  Ch 7. Literary Terms  
  Ch 8. Dramatic Literature  
  Ch 9. Introduction to High School 
  Ch 10. The Writing Process  
  Ch 11. Text Analysis & Close Reading Lesson Plans
  Ch 12. Ancient Literature  
  Ch 13. Poetry  
  Ch 14. Drama  
  Ch 15. American Short Stories  
  Ch 16. British Fiction  
  Ch 17. Capitalization & Spelling  
  Ch 18. Contemporary Fiction  
  Ch 19. Elements of Grammar  
  Ch 20. Punctuation in Writing  
   

• Course Outline:

  ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
  Ch 1.: Speaking & Listening Skills

  Lesson 1 - Coming to a Discussion Prepared             
  Lesson 2 - How to Contribute to a Discussion             
  Lesson 3 - Critical Listening & Thinking: Evaluating Others' Speeches             
  Lesson 4 - Informative Speaking: Purpose and Types             
  Lesson 5 - Helping Your Audience Learn During Informative Speeches: Strategies & Tips             
  Lesson 6 - The Style of a Speech: Speaker, Audience & Purpose             
  Lesson 7 - Using Vocal Qualities to Convey Meaning in Public Speaking             
  Lesson 8 - Considering Pronunciation, Articulation, and Dialect in Public Speaking             
  Lesson 9 - The Role of Nonverbal Communication During Speech Delivery             
  Lesson 10 - Using Visual Aids During Your Speech: Guidelines & Tips             
   
  Ch 2.: Reading Skills Review

  Lesson 1 - Strategies for Reading Comprehension             
  Lesson 2 - Improving Reading Comprehension: Tips and Tricks             
  Lesson 3 - How to Find the Theme or Central Idea             
  Lesson 4 - What is Inference? - How to Infer Intended Meaning             
  Lesson 5 - Author's Purpose: Definition & Examples
               
  Ch 3.: Reading Skills

  Lesson 1 - Drawing Conclusions from a Reading Selection             
  Lesson 2 - Citing Textual Evidence to Support Analysis             
  Lesson 3 - Writing an Objective Summary of a Story             
  Lesson 4 - Finding Specific Details in a Reading Selection             
  Lesson 5 - How to Make Predictions Based on Information from a Reading Selection        
       
  Ch 4.: Literary Text Analysis Review

  Lesson 1 - What is the Setting of a Story?             
  Lesson 2 - How Setting Shapes the Characters & Plot             
  Lesson 3 - How Story Elements Interact & Shape One Another             
  Lesson 4 - What is a Character Trait? - Definition & Examples             
  Lesson 5 - Methods of Characterization in Literature             
  Lesson 6 - Style in Fiction: Dialect & Figures of Speech        
       
  Ch 5.: Literary Text Analysis

  Lesson 1 - How to Analyse a Literary Passage: A Step-by-Step Guide             
  Lesson 2 - Literary Forms & Genres: How They Affect Meaning             
  Lesson 3 - What is Plot? - Examples & Definition             
  Lesson 4 - How Dialogue Reveals Aspects of a Character             
  Lesson 5 - What is Theme in Literature? - Definition & Examples             
  Lesson 6 - Sources of Modern Fiction: Myths, Traditional Stories & Religious Works    
           
  Ch 6.: Literary Terms & Devices Review

  Lesson 1 - Literary Devices: Definition & Examples             
  Lesson 2 - What is a Flashback in Literature? - Definition & Examples             
  Lesson 3 - What is Symbolism in Literature? - Definition, Types & Examples             
  Lesson 4 - Types of Irony: Examples & Definitions    
           
  Ch 7.: Literary Terms & Devices

  Lesson 1 - Personification and Apostrophe: Differences & Examples             
  Lesson 2 - Allegory in Literature: History, Definition & Examples             
  Lesson 3 - Oxymoron in Literature: Definition, Purpose & Examples             
  Lesson 4 - Sarcasm in Literature: Example & Explanation             
   
  Ch 8. Short Stories: Cask of Amontillado, Most Dangerous Game, Scarlet Ibis

  Lesson 1 - Elements of a Short Story             
  Lesson 2 - Poe's The Cask of Amontillado: Summary and Analysis             
  Lesson 3 - The Most Dangerous Game: Summary and Themes             
  Lesson 4 - The Scarlet Ibis: Summary, Setting & Themes        
       
  Ch 9. Epic & Myth: The Odyssey & Perseus and Medusa

  Lesson 1 - Epic Poetry: Definition, Heroes & Stories             
  Lesson 2 - The Odyssey: Greek Epic             
  Lesson 3 - Is Odysseus a Hero? - Character Analysis             
  Lesson 4 - Themes of The Odyssey             
  Lesson 5 - Important Quotes from The Odyssey             
  Lesson 6 - What Are Myths? - Definition, Types & Examples             
  Lesson 7 - Greek Myth of Perseus and Medusa: Summary & Overview    
           
  Ch 10. Novel Exemplars: Night & Animal Farm

  Lesson 1 - Elie Wiesel's Night: Summary, History & Quotes             
  Lesson 2 - Setting of Night by Elie Wiesel             
  Lesson 3 - Elie Wiesel's Night: Themes & Imagery             
  Lesson 4 - Figurative Language in Night by Elie Wiesel             
  Lesson 5 - Tone of Night by Elie Wiesel             
  Lesson 6 - Animal Farm: Plot Summary             
  Lesson 7 - Animal Farm Themes             
  Lesson 8 - Figurative Language in Animal Farm             
   

  Ch 11. Drama: To Kill a Mockingbird & Romeo and Juliet

  Lesson 1 - To Kill a Mockingbird: Themes, Symbols & Imagery             
  Lesson 2 - Literary Devices in To Kill a Mockingbird: Allusions & Irony             
  Lesson 3 - Elements of Drama: Characters, Plot, Setting & Symbolism             
  Lesson 4 - Drama Structure: Acts, Scenes, Prologue & Epilogue             
  Lesson 5 - Identifying Stage Directions in a Drama             
  Lesson 6 - Tragedy in Drama: Classical to Modern             
  Lesson 7 - Romeo and Juliet: Shakespeare's Famous Star-Crossed Lovers             
  Lesson 8 - Characterization in Romeo & Juliet             
  Lesson 9 - Themes in Romeo and Juliet             
  Lesson 10 - Motifs and Symbols in Romeo and Juliet             
  Lesson 11 - Literary Devices in Romeo and Juliet
               
  Ch 12. Poetry: Hope is the Thing with Feathers, The Raven & In Just

  Lesson 1 - Glossary of Literary Terms: Poetry             
  Lesson 2 - Consonance, Assonance, and Repetition: Definitions & Examples             
  Lesson 3 - Emily Dickinson's Hope is the Thing with Feathers: Summary, Analysis & Theme             
  Lesson 4 - Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven: Summary and Analysis             
  Lesson 5 - In Just by ee cummings: Poem Analysis
               
  Ch 13. Nonfiction Texts: Gettysburg Address & Washington's Farewell

  Lesson 1 - Implied Main Idea: Definition & Examples             
  Lesson 2 - How to Explain the Main Point through Supporting Details             
  Lesson 3 - Analysing Sequence of Events in an Informational Text             
  Lesson 4 - Analysing Structure in an Informational Text             
  Lesson 5 - How Supplemental Features Add to an Informational Text             
  Lesson 6 - Fact vs. Persuasion vs. Informed Opinion in Nonfiction             
  Lesson 7 - Gettysburg Address: Summary & Analysis             
  Lesson 8 - George Washington's Farewell Address
               
  Ch 14.: Media & Art Analysis

  Lesson 1 - Finding Meaning in Visual Media: Strategies & Examples             
  Lesson 2 - Understanding Performance Art: Finding the Thesis, Narrative & Meaning             
  Lesson 3 - How to Write in Response to Other Art Forms             

  Ch 15.: Word Choice & Tone

  Lesson 1 - Understanding Tone and Mood in a Reading Passage             
  Lesson 2 - What Are Connotation and Denotation? - Definitions & Examples             
  Lesson 3 - Constructing Meaning with Context Clues, Prior Knowledge & Word Structure             
  Lesson 4 - Understanding Words by Their Relationships             
  Lesson 5 - Using Reference Materials for Vocabulary             
   
  Ch 16.: Writing Skills Review

  Lesson 1 - Writing: Main Idea, Thesis Statement & Topic Sentences             
  Lesson 2 - How to Write Strong Transitions and Transitional Sentences             
  Lesson 3 - Choosing How to Organize Your Writing: Task, Purpose & Audience             
  Lesson 4 - Writing Revision: How to Fix Mistakes in Your Writing             
  Lesson 5 - Commonly Confused Words in English             
  Lesson 6 - Writing in a Formal & Objective Tone             
  Lesson 7 - Components of a Business Letter    
           
  Ch 17.: The Writing Process

  Lesson 1 - Effective Prewriting: Instructions and Examples             
  Lesson 2 - How to Organize an Essay             
  Lesson 3 - How to Structure Paragraphs in an Essay             
  Lesson 4 - How to Structure Sentences in an Essay             
  Lesson 5 - What is Writing Style? - Types & Examples             
  Lesson 6 - How to Write Better by Improving Your Sentence Structure             
  Lesson 7 - How to Proofread an Essay for Spelling and Grammar             
  Lesson 8 - How to Edit and Improve Essay Content             
  Lesson 9 - Editing for Mechanics: Definition & Concept             
  Lesson 10 - Editing for Content: Definition & Concept             
   
  Ch 18.: Argumentative Reading & Writing

  Lesson 1 - Topic vs. Argument in a Reading Passage             
  Lesson 2 - How to Write a Great Argument             
  Lesson 3 - How to Structure an Argument in Your Essay             
  Lesson 4 - Parts of An Argument: Claims, Counterclaims, Reasons, and Evidence             
  Lesson 5 - Concluding Statements: Supporting Your Argument             
  Lesson 6 - How to Analyse an Argument's Effectiveness & Validity             
  Lesson 7 - Recognizing Biases, Assumptions & Stereotypes in Written Works             
  Lesson 8 - Evaluating Rhetorical Devices in Writing    
           
  Ch 19.: Informative & Technical Writing

  Lesson 1 - How to Write an Informative Essay             
  Lesson 2 - Basic Essay Structure: The Five-Paragraph Essay             
  Lesson 3 - Organizing and Categorizing Ideas, Concepts and Information             
  Lesson 4 - How to Use Sources to Write Essays and Evaluate Evidence             
  Lesson 5 - Organizational Features of Expository Texts             
  Lesson 6 - The Importance of Using Precise Language in Writing             
  Lesson 7 - How to Write Effective Conclusions: Importance and Elements             
  Lesson 8 - Compare & Contrast Essay: Definition, Topics & Examples             
  Lesson 9 - Technical Communication: Definition & Purpose             
   
  Ch 20.: Narrative Writing

  Lesson 1 - Narrative Essay: Definition, Examples & Characteristics             
  Lesson 2 - What is a Narrative Hook? - Definition & Examples             
  Lesson 3 - Narrative Techniques: Dialogue, Pacing, Description & Reflection             
  Lesson 4 - How to Use Descriptive Details & Sensory Language in Your Writing             
  Lesson 5 - Concluding Your Narrative with Reflection        
       
  Ch 21.: Research Skills

  Lesson 1 - Finding & Evaluating Sources for Research             
  Lesson 2 - How to Use Reference Material in Your Writing             
  Lesson 3 - Quoting, Paraphrasing and Summarizing Your Research             
  Lesson 4 - How to Make In-Text Citations             
  Lesson 5 - What is MLA Format?             
  Lesson 6 - APA Citation: Formats & Examples             
  Lesson 7 - How to Make a Works Cited Page
  American Literature
  Ch 1. American Novels  
  Ch 2. Usage Conventions 
  Ch 3. Using Source Materials 
  Ch 4. Identifying Usage Errors 
  Ch 5. Prose Lesson Plans
  Ch 6. Essay Basics Lesson Plans
  Ch 7. Literary Terms  
  Ch 8. Dramatic Literature  
  Ch 9. Introduction to High School 
  Ch 10. The Writing Process  
  Ch 11. Text Analysis & Close Reading Lesson Plans
  Ch 12. Ancient Literature  
  Ch 13. Poetry  
  Ch 14. Drama  
  Ch 15. American Short Stories  
  Ch 16. British Fiction  
  Ch 17. Capitalization & Spelling  
  Ch 18. Contemporary Fiction  
  Ch 19. Elements of Grammar  
  Ch 20. Punctuation in Writing  

   

• Recomended Audience:

  The audience of this course is students of Grade-09 from International Board of USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Singapore etc. All the Chapters are well designed and its coverage as per International Board, Still Student have completed flexibility to enhance or modify the course coverage during the course of learning process with Teacher. We are expecting that students of Grade-09 should drive their classes with Teacher as per chapters mentioned and also as per syllabus of their school and applicable School district or Board. 

• Pre-Requisite Requirement:

  For attending this course, prior knowledge of Grade-08 English is required, this course assumes that students have prior experience with all the topics of English of Grade 08. This is not an introductory class for absolute beginners on English of Grade-09. Participants should already be familiar with the basic English concepts included in the course or syllabus. 

• Course Level:
  Intermediate
• Language of Teaching:
  English
• Class Schedule Availiability:
  Morning, Evening