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Na Quynh Phu Pham
Qualifications
Na Pham has a Doctor in Philosophy (Education) at University of Western Sydney, a Master of Arts in TESOL at National University of Singapore and a Bachelor of Arts at Vietnam National University.
She is also a NAATI Accredited Translator and has Certificates in Project Management, Business Communication and Report Writing, ESL Training and Certificate IV in Assessment and Training.
Na has won several prizes and scholarships, including ASEAN Postgraduate Scholarship - National University of Singapore (1999), International Postgraduate Research Scholarship - University of Western Sydney (2001), Summer Research Award - University of Western Sydney in conjunction with Ethnic Communities Councils of NSW (2005) and Travelling Award - University of Western Sydney (2004, 2005)
Nicholas John Gysi
Qualifications:
Nicholas is a Bachelor of Arts from University of Western Sydney majoring in History, Politics and Philosophy. He is a qualified English teacher, holding a Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) and also Certificate IV in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Teaching Experience:
Nicholas has worked as ESL teacher in Australian Pacific College School of English, being responsible to teach English Grammar, vocabulary, speaking, writing and listening skills to young adult students. He also worked as ESL Teacher in Bridge Business College ELICOS Department and some other colleges.
Luis Rodriguez
Qualifications:
Luis has a Diploma in Spanish Instituto de Cervantes C2 Teaching Level in University of Deusto Bilbao, Spain and a Certificate in TESOL
Teaching Experience:
Luis has worked in different schools before teaching in Sydney Language Solutions. He was once English teacher in International Centre, Velvet School, St Georges English Academy, Drogheeda School in Bilbao, Spain. He is experienced in teaching English as a second language to both adults or children and is an expert in TESOL and IELTS.
Sapna Kalra
Qualifications:
Sapna is a Master of Arts in English in India, she also has a Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English. She participated in the International Teacher Refresher Program, DEECD & Holmesglen, Vic, Australia.
Teaching Experience:
Sapna is an enthusiastic and goal-driven teacher with more than six years of experience of teaching in Australia, U.K. and India. She is registered as a teacher in Victoria and New South Wales. She is a versatile individual with the talent to teach learners by creating lesson plans that capture their imagination and creativity. She can effectively addresses every student's abilities and learning styles. She also has exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to foster meaningful relationships with students and staffs.
Adriana Mucea
Qualifications:
Adriana has a Bachelor degree in Arts in Romanian and English Language and Literature from Transilvania University, Brasov, Romania. She also hold a Certificate IV in TESOL, CELTA Qualification as well as Certificate for Training and Assessment.
Teaching Experience:
Adriana is originally from Romania. She been passionate about learning and teaching languages since childhood. Over the past ten years she has been working as a teacher and translator of medical English. She worked in public schools in Romania teaching general English and in vocational schools teaching English for the tourism and hospitality industry. While in the Czech Republic she also taught exam English. In Australia she has been teaching general English and also IELTS.
Danny Ruch
Qualifications:
Danny is originally from Switzerland and moved to Australia in 2006. He completed the First Certificate in English (FCE) in 2003, followed by the IELTS in 2009 with an overall band score of 8.5. Furthermore, Danny graduated from AMP College of Business and Communication with an Advanced Diploma of Marketing as well as a Diploma in Business Management.
Teaching Experience:
Having been working in a Marketing position for the worldwide market leader in construction materials Danny also teaches IELTS Preparation Course in Sydney Language Solutions and other colleges. His enthusiasm in helping people preparing for IELTS along with his authentic experience in the IELTS Examination has helped a lot of his students in improving themselves for IELTS.
"I can recommend Sydney Language Solutions to anyone preparing for IELTS test. I took 3 weeks preparation course in September 2010 and benefited greatly. The course included lots of smart tips and strategies and final result was excellent since I achieved 7.5 overall score in Academic IELTS. I enjoyed small classes and motivating teachers. My writing skill improved significantly and I am really grateful to excellent teacher Na Pham"
- Svetlana Kuljic
"I am so happy to have a great study experience in Sydney Language Solutions. Thank them for helping me get the IELTS scores which I almost did not dare to expect. The classes here are so flexible that I can easily pick the course I am interested in, and the teachers are so friendly and always happy to help. What I get from here is not only the strategy but also the confidence. I also made some friends there, so we can work together to achieve our goals."
- Vicky Xiao Xue
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"Sydney Language Solutions is a great place to study at if you are aiming to achieve high scores in IELTS test. I studied the Sunday Classes for three weeks. During that period, my writing strategies and confidence had been improving a lot. Special thanks goes to the excellent teacher Na Pham who helped me to get 7.5 in my writing module."
- Becky Ning
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"I had a great learning experience at the Sydney Language Solutions, it is a great place to polish up your writing skills and IELTS examination skills. After three weeks of intensive training, my writing skills experienced a significant improvement. My writing tutor Na Pham is a responsible and motivated teacher. On 16 April, 2011, I received 8 in IELTS academic writing. Thank you (Na) for your patience and advice."
- Louisa Tong
"After I attended a three weeks course and several Sunday classes at Sydney Language Solutions, my writing scores in IELTS were improved significantly from band 6 to 6.5 and finally to 7. During the course, I not only learned a great deal of useful writing skills but the teacher also corrected my mistakes through consistent practice of writing. The writing teacher, Miss Na Pham, is an excellent English teacher who gave me a tremendous amount of academic writing knowledge as well as mental support. Na, I really appreciate your diligent work and patience, thank you very much."
- Cambie Chan
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"Sydney Language Solutions is a great place to prepare for IELTS. I did improve significantly after taking 2 courses here. I finally manage to get 7.5 at the end. Thank you all SLS teachers. My score is Speaking 7.0 and Listening 7.5 Writing 7.0 & Reading 8.0."
- Dai Vo Nghia
"Sydney Language Solutions is a good place to learn IELTS. I improve in all skills and get band 7 for my result in May 2011. Small class with dedicated teachers. Thank you very much."
- Charlotte
"I was devastated and frustrated about my writing before I joined the classes in Sydney Language Solutions. After almost 5 weeks intensive training and practice, my writing skills improved significantly from 6.5 to 7. I am very grateful for Na Pham's consistent work and patience for teaching. Without Na, I would never be able to achieve 7 in writing and 8 overall. Thanks again Na!"
- Ninan Su
"My name is Eman Khan and I am from an Arabic background, originally from Saudi Arabia. I knew Sydney Language Solutions by incident via their website but I really thank God for leading me to such a wonderful place. In the beginning, I was really frustrated because I need to achieve 7. I was enrolled in the full course but I was mainly concerned about my academic writing. Na Pham is a greatly motivated English teacher who provided me with smart strategies to improve my writing. Gradually, I became more confident about my writing. I enjoyed he classes and I was really affected by her. I also bought the Collins COBUILD Keywords for IELTS that she recommended for us. Na is an experienced teacher who enabled me to develop critical thinking and how I can generate ideas within seconds. She is a devoted teacher. She is the only teacher I have ever seen who asks us for more essays so she can correct them even in her limited free time. I was extremely happy when I finally received an overall 7. I will always be grateful to her and I will recommend Sydney Language Solutions to all my friends."
-Eman Khan
"I just want to send a big THANK YOU to Na Pham for her great lessons and effort in teaching her students which helped me achieve 7 on writing in the IELTS exam. The classes were very useful for me. Na gives us key tips and advice to achieve higher on writing so if you follow her instructions and study a bit hard you have a great chance to get your desired result as well. I recommend her classes to everyone. "
- Karen Rocho
"Sydney Language Solutions taught me a great lesson on how to handle all four components in IELTS in order to get the mark I desired. I would definitely recommend my friends to join the IELTS Preparation Course with Sydney Language Solutions. My final IELTS score is 7.5 for listening, 8.0 for writing, 8.5 for reading and 7 for speaking."
- Darren Lai
"I’ve received my results today, which just made me happier by seeing a score of 8, 8, 7 & 7.
My learning journey with you and SLS would have continued had I been continuing to stay in Australia. It was not mere preparation of IELTS for me. You boosted my confidence (and I believe of everybody else’s as well) by your honest rating of the essays and pinpointing the problem most of the times. My heartfelt thank you to you - 26.8.2011"
- Deepak Agrawal
"I took the IELTS writing course and it worked wonder. From 6 and 6.5, I finally achieved 7.5 after 4 classes. Na Pham taught hundreds of useful hints (and homework!) and actually gave time to mark each one of them as well as positive criticism for every student. The course was worth every single cent. I have recommended the course to everyone I know since then. Thank you so much for your help Na Pham. Leona. - 9.11.2011"
- Leona Djajadi
"As per my experience, Sydney Language Solutions is one of the best institutes which prepare students with up to date IELTS requirements. I joined the classes here with an aim to get 7 bands in each module which I achieved after 3 weeks preparation classes. I improved my score in reading and writing from 6 to 7. My special thanks to Na, Luis and Nicholas for inspiring and guiding me to accomplish my goal. - 8.1.2012"
- Kuntal Patel
"Thank you Na for your support and Guidance! I will not be able to get 7 in writing without you. - 17.2.2012"
- Kushma K.C.
* SLS provides IELTS Preparation Course to help students develop their language skills to prepare for their IELTS Test.*
* The following intensive IELTS Preparation Courses last from 3 weeks to 9 weeks and include from 24 to 45 hours of training.
* These courses are suitable for students who have already booked the test or are going to take the test soon.
* These courses will provide you some useful tips and strategies to achieve higher IELTS scores and help you to correct your common mistakes in an IELTS test (Both General Training and Academic Tests).
* You need to spend time doing your homework and write essays as a compulsory component of the IELTS Preparation Course to help improve your skill(s).
* We provide you with FREE TRAINING MATERIALS AND FREE ESSAY MARKING
* No Enrolment Fee
* Small class size (8-12) students, maximum individual care
* Experienced and qualified teachers.
* Each skill is taught by one individual teacher
* Students can choose to learn each skill (Listening, Writing, Speaking, Reading) individually
* Students can combine weekday class with weekend class in their learning schedule.
* Students can choose to learn their chosen skill on a certain number of weeks and not the whole course.
* Students have 10% discount for the following enrolment and for any Translation Services or Essay Editing Services of Sydney Language Solutions
Class 1 - Tips and Strategies for the first hour and a half, followed by exams from a number of sources.
Class 2 - Target, focus on time management, best ways to approach different sections. Different tests as if in real exam mode, followed by corrections and explanations.
Class 3 - Reading Skills what to look out for, how to organise yourself, what you should focus on.
Class 4 - Feedback on corrections, look over mistakes what should be improved. Go over sections that students have the most difficulty with.
Class 5 - Last look at tips and strategies, go through exams together see where students make most of there mistakes, pinpoint errors.
Class 6 - Questions and doubts, exam corrections.
Class Size: 8-12 students.
Class Duration: 5 days per week from Monday to Friday = 15 hours per week, 3 weeks = 45 hours
Class Time: 9:30am -12:30 pm
Course Fee: (including Free Course Materials and Free Essay Marking )
2 weeks (30 hours) - $240
3 weeks (45 hours) - $300
Course Structure:
Monday: Writing + Test Strategies Tuesday: Reading Wednesday: Speaking + Listening
Thursday: Reading Friday: Writing + Test Strategies
Level: Students should have at least 5.5 for 3 skills in their last IELTS Test to join this class
Upcoming classes:
Monday, 30 January 2012 (finishing Friday 17 February 2012) from 09:30 - 12:30pm
Tuesday, 6 March 2012 (finishing Monday 26 March 2012) from 09:30 - 12:30pm *FULL*
Tuesday, 10 April 2012 (finishing Monday 30 April 2012) from 09:30 - 12:30pm *FULL*
Monday, 7 May 2012 (finishing Friday 25 May 2012) from 09:30 - 12:30pm *FULL*
Monday, 28 May 2012 (finishing Friday 15 June 2012) from 09:30 - 12:30pm *Open for Enrolment
Monday, 2 July 2012 (finishing Friday 20 July 2012) from 09:30 - 12:30pm
Monday, 30 July 2012 (finishing Friday 17 August 2012) from 09:30 - 12:30pm
Monday, 27 August 2012 (finishing Friday 14 September 2012) from 09:30 - 12:30pm
Monday, 24 September 2012 (finishing Friday 12 October 2012) from 09:30 - 12:30pm
Monday, 29 October 2012 (finishing Friday 16 November 2012) from 09:30 - 12:30pm
Monday, 19 November 2012 (finishing Friday 7 December 2012) from 09:30 - 12:30pm
You can also pay by EFTPOS, Direct Deposit, Cash or Cheque at our office from 12:30-06:30PM
** The course fee must be paid at least 4 days before class starts
Please email info@sydneylanguagesolutions.com.au for any enquiries
Class size: 8-12 students.
Class Duration: 2 days ONLY, 8 hours on Monday & Friday = 16 hours
Class Time: 09:00am-06:00pm (Monday & Friday) - including 1 hour break in between from 1-2pm
Course Fee: $200 (including Free Course Materials and Essay Marking )
Course Structure:
Monday: Reading & Writing (+Test Strategies) Friday: Reading & Writing (+Test Strategies)
Level: Students should have at least 5.5 for 3 skills in their last IELTS Test to join this class
Upcoming class:
For people who will take IELTS Exam on 26th of May 2012:
Monday, 21 May 2012 (finishing Friday 25th of May 2012) from 09:00am - 06:00pm (including 1 hour break from 1-2pm)
Please register your interest by emailing info@sydneylanguagesolutions.com.au
You can also pay by EFTPOS, Direct Deposit, Cash or Cheque at our office from 12:30-06:30PM
** The course fee must be paid at least 4 days before class starts
Please email info@sydneylanguagesolutions.com.au for any enquiries
For Payment Purpose, choose "Option 2 – Reading only – Weekday – 3 Weeks - $200"
WEEKDAY CLASS (SPECIAL SCHEDULE)
Class size: 8-12 students.
Class Duration: 3 days per week on Monday, Tuesday and Friday = 12 hours per week, 4 weeks = 48 hours
Class Time: 2:00pm - 06:00pm (Friday) & 9:00am - 01:00pm (Monday & Tuesday)
Course Fee: $350 (including Free Course Materials and Free Essay Marking )
Course Structure:
Monday: Reading Tuesday: Speaking & Listening
Friday: Writing + Test Strategies
Level: Students should have at least 5.5 for 3 skills in their last IELTS Test to join this class
Upcoming classes:
Monday, 14 May 2012 (finishing Friday 8 June 2012) from 09:00am - 01:00pm
Please register your interest by emailing info@sydneylanguagesolutions.com.au
You can also pay by EFTPOS, Direct Deposit, Cash or Cheque at our office from 12:30-06:30PM
** The course fee must be paid at least 4 days before class starts
Please email info@sydneylanguagesolutions.com.au for any enquiries
To book for this course, you will need to use the 'Course Enrolment Form'' and choose Course Name: English, Fee: $350 (1-Month Intensive Course) & write down the IELTS Module (Academic/General) in the comment box.
WEEKDAY AFTERNOON CLASS (EXPRESS)
Class size: 6-8 students.
Class Duration: 3 days per week: Monday (Writing), Wednesday (Speaking & Listening), Thursday (Reading) = 12 hours per week, 3 weeks = 36 hours
Class Time: 2:00pm - 6:15 pm (including 15 minutes break)
Course Fee: $380 (including Free Course Materials and Free Essay Marking )
** This class is especially designed for students who will have their IELTS Exam on December or early January.
** This class needs at least 6 students to start. Students must enrol fully to the course, no partial enrolment accepted.
Upcoming classes:
Please register your interest by emailing info@sydneylanguagesolutions.com.au
Class size: 8-10 students.
Class Duration: 3 nights per week, 7.5 hours per week, 6 weeks x 7.5 hours = 45 hours
Course Fee: $400 for 6 weeks (Free Course Materials and Free Essay Marking )
Course Structure: Monday: Writing
Wednesday: Speaking + Listening
Friday: Reading
Time: 06:30PM - 09:00PM
Level: Students should have at least 5.5 for 3 skills in their last IELTS Test to join this class
Upcoming classes:
Monday, 16 January 2012 (finishing Friday 24 February 2012) from 06:30-09:00pm - FULL
Monday, 27 February 2012 (finishing Friday 6 April 2012) from 06:30-09:00pm
Monday, 16 April 2012 (finishing Friday 25 May 2012) from 06:30-09:00pm - FULL
Monday, 28 May 2012 (finishing Friday 6 July 2012) from 06:30-09:00pm - Open for enrolment
Monday, 9 July 2012 (finishing Friday 17 August 2012) from 06:30-09:00pm
Monday, 20 August 2012 (finishing Friday 28 September 2012) from 06:30-09:00pm
Monday, 1 October 2012 (finishing Friday 9 November 2012) from 06:30-09:00pm
Monday, 12 November 2012 (finishing Friday 7 December 2012) from 06:30-09:00pm
You can pay by Direct Deposit, EFTPOS, Cash or Cheque at our office from 12:30PM to 06:00PM
Please email info@sydneylanguagesolutions.com.au for any enquiries
WEEKNIGHT CLASS (SPECIAL SCHEDULE)
Class size: 8-10 students.
Class Duration: 3 nights per week, 7.5 hours per week, 6 weeks x 7.5 hours = 45 hours
Course Fee: $400 for 6 weeks (Free Course Materials and Free Essay Marking )
Course Structure: Tuesday: Speaking & Listening
Thursday: Reading
Friday: Writing
Time: 06:30PM - 09:00PM
Level: Students should have at least 5.5 for 3 skills in their last IELTS Test to join this class
Upcoming classes:
Tuesday, 28 February 2012 (finishing Friday 6 April 2012) from 06:30-09:00pm *We only accept minimum 4-6 weeks enrolment option for this course. Enrolment for less than 4 weeks will not be accepted.
You can pay by Direct Deposit, EFTPOS, Cash or Cheque at our office from 12:30PM to 06:00PM
Please email info@sydneylanguagesolutions.com.au for any enquiries
Class size: 8-10 students.
Class Duration: 9 Sundays, 5 hours each Sunday, 9 weeks = 45 hours
Sunday: 9:30am to 3pm (including 30 minute break)
Course Structure: * Students are trained with each individual skill each Sunday.
* Students can choose to learn only the skill(s) they want to improve.
Course Fee: (Free Course Materials and Free Essay Marking )
6 weeks (30 hours) - $300
9 weeks (45 hours) - $450
Upcoming classes:
Sunday, 27 May 2012 (finishing Sunday 22 July 2012) from 09:30am-03:00pm
1. Writing (Lesson 1) - Sunday, 27 May 2012 from 09:30am-03:00pm
2. Reading (Lesson 1) - Sunday, 3 June 2012 from 09:30am-03:00pm
3. Speaking & Listening (Lesson 1) - Sunday, 10 June 2012 from 09:30am-03:00pm
4. Writing (Lesson 2) - Sunday, 17 June 2012 from 09:30am-03:00pm
5. Reading (Lesson 2) - Sunday, 24 June 2012 from 09:30am-03:00pm
6. Speaking & Listening (Lesson 2) - Sunday, 1 July 2012 from 09:30am-03:00pm
7. Writing (Lesson 3) - Sunday, 15 July 2012 from 09:30am-03:00pm
8. Reading (Lesson 3) - Sunday, 8 July 2012 from 09:30am-03:00pm
9. Writing (Final Lesson) - Sunday, 22 July 2012 from 09:30am-03:00pm
You can also pay by Direct Deposit, EFTPOS or Cash or Cheque at our office from 12:30PM to 06:00PM
Please email info@sydneylanguagesolutions.com.au for any enquiries.
Class Programme
Week 1 - Writing
Week 2 - Reading
Week 3 - Writing
Week 4 - Reading
Week 5 - Writing
Week 6 - Reading
Class size: 8-10 students.
Class Duration: 6 Saturdays (33 hours)
Course Fee: $300 for 6 weeks, $220 for 4 weeks, $130 for 2 weeks
(Free Course Materials and Free Essay Marking )
Upcoming classes:
Saturday, 25 February 2012 from 09:30-03:30pm
Saturday, 21 April 2012 from 09:30-03:30pm *This class will start with Reading Class
Saturday, 1 June 2012 from 09:30-03:30pm
Saturday, 14 July 2012 from 09:30-03:30pm
Saturday, 25 August 2012 from 09:30-03:30pm
6 Saturdays (30 hours) - $300
You can also pay by Direct Deposit or Cash or Cheque at our office from 12:30PM to 06:00PM
Please email info@sydneylanguagesolutions.com.au for any enquiries.
Recommended books - WRITING CLASS
You can click on the picture to be directed to the bookstore website and buy the books
1. Collin Cobuild English Grammar. This new edition of the Collins COBUILD English Grammar provides teachers and advanced learners with a detailed and thorough analysis of modern English grammar. It is specially designed for advanced learners and teachers of English. It provides a comprehensive picture of modern English grammar, presented in a fresh style, and based on a thorough analysis of the Bank of English corpus, part of Collins Word Web.
2. Check Your English Vocabulary for IELTS: All You Need to Pass Your Exams. This workbook provides material to revise and build the vocabulary needed to pass the IELTS examination. It contains activities to help students prepare for the general training or academic modules of the IELTS exam. It comes with instructions and combines both self-study and classroom exercises.
3. Collins COBUILD Keywords for IELTS: Book 2. These vocabulary books are unique in that the vocabulary items are organized alphabetically, in a dictionary style, and words are clearly labelled according to topic. Hundreds of vocabulary-building features, synonyms, phrases and collocations help students to enrich their vocabulary and increase their accuracy and fluency. Key terms from the Academic Word List are also covered. To help students consolidate what they have learnt, the title also includes a thematic word list section, organized according to topics that frequently appear in the IELTS exams.
4. Collins COBUILD Keywords for IELTS: Book 3. Collins COBUILD Key Words for IELTS: Book 3 Advanced is the final book, and builds on Key Words for IELTS: Book 2 Improver to deliver the essential vocabulary students need to succeed in the IELTS exam. Book 3 Advanced covers the harder vocabulary that may appear in the exam, and that students may need to master to achieve the scores required by the top universities and employers. These vocabulary books are unique in that the vocabulary items are organized alphabetically, in a dictionary style, and words are clearly labelled according to topic. Hundreds of vocabulary-building features, synonyms, phrases and collocations help students to enrich their vocabulary and increase their accuracy and fluency. Key words from the Academic Word List are also covered.
6. Check your vocabulary for ACADEMIC ENGLISH. This workbook features a range of activities to help students learn and revise non-technical English vocabulary, essential for the study of any subject at a UK university. Self-study exercises and practical classroom activities are included, making it easy to revise classroom knowledge at home. This book is very useful if you want to improve your score in Writing from 6.5 to 7.
8. Top Tips for IELTS: ACADEMIC (please click to the name to read the review of this book from TESOL Journal)
7. Top Tips for IELTS: GENERAL TRAINING &(please click to the name to read the review of this book from TESOL Journal)