B1 Preliminary (PET)

• •Bachelor's degree in English Literature from UBC, holding a TEFL certification from the International TEFL Academy
• •Extensive experience in K-12 English teaching and personalized tutoring across all stages, covering English language, literature, close reading and writing, debate, and IB, TOEFL/TOEFL Junior test preparation
• •K-12 English Literature and Language, Close Reading and Writing Instruction, Critical Thinking and Debate, Public Speaking Tutoring, TOEFL / TOEFL Junior Test Preparation Strategies
• •Has guided multiple elementary school students in writing and public speaking competitions, successfully winning gold, silver, bronze, and other awards; systematically tutored multiple students for efficient TOEFL and TOEFL Junior preparation, achieving significant score improvements and ability breakthroughs in vocabulary, grammar, reading, and writing.

Ms. Faith graduated from the University of British Columbia (UBC) with a degree in English Literature and holds a TEFL certification from the International TEFL Academy. She has extensive K-12 English teaching experience, having taught students of various age groups. Her teaching covers English language, English literature, reading comprehension, writing, grammar, critical analysis, debate, and English proficiency test preparation. Ms. Faith has a solid background in English literature and language teaching, with a particular expertise in reading comprehension, literary analysis, and writing instruction. In her K-12 teaching, she has taught English, reading, literature, and debate courses for elementary and middle school students, flexibly adjusting the teaching content according to students' different ages, learning foundations, and curriculum requirements. She focuses on helping students build a solid English foundation through close reading of texts, grammar training, and writing exercises, while gradually cultivating their reading comprehension, critical thinking, and language expression skills. In terms of English exam tutoring, Ms. Faith has practical teaching experience with the TOEFL and TOEFL Junior. She has provided systematic tutoring tailored to students' different needs in vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension, and test strategies, helping them improve their overall English proficiency and exam performance. With her solid foundation in English language, literature, and writing, she can also extend these skills to reading and writing training for other English proficiency tests, helping students build more comprehensive language abilities. In addition to daily English teaching, Ms. Faith has extensive experience in tutoring writing, public speaking, and debate. She has guided elementary school students in writing and public speaking competitions. Through targeted feedback, revisions, and repeated practice, she helps students improve their essay structure, language expression, idea organization, and public speaking skills, with many students winning gold, silver, and bronze awards. In debate teaching, she helps students learn to organize and support their viewpoints and express them more clearly and systematically through research, argument construction, logical analysis, and expression training. Beyond classroom teaching, Ms. Faith has also accumulated rich experience in personalized tutoring. She has provided English reading, language, writing, and IB tutoring for K-12 students, adjusting her teaching methods according to students' learning foundations and specific goals to help them gradually improve their English skills. She is familiar with the common difficulties students of different ages face in learning English and is skilled at helping them build confidence through step-by-step explanations and targeted exercises. Ms. Faith's teaching philosophy emphasizes clear explanations, personalized feedback, and independent thinking. She believes that learning English is not just about mastering vocabulary, grammar, and reading skills, but more importantly, cultivating students' abilities to understand, analyze, write, and express themselves. In the teaching process, she values building good communication and trust with students, encouraging them to ask questions and express their opinions actively, and flexibly adjusting her teaching methods according to each student's characteristics. While maintaining academic standards, she aims to help students truly understand what they learn and gradually build confident, independent, and effective English learning abilities.

• •Master's degree in English Teaching
• •Over 13 years of teaching experience at universities and private schools in Canada and abroad
• •Over 13 years of teaching experience at universities and private schools in Canada and abroad
• •Various ESL courses, Canadian language proficiency leveling, CEFR, curriculum development, EAP, essay evaluation, and curriculum development and instruction for exams including SSAT, SAT, IB, IELTS, TOEFL, GRE, and CELPIP

Mr. Vahid is the Lead English Instructor at Forbest, bringing extensive teaching and research experience across various ESL programs and over 13 years of teaching at universities and private schools in Canada and abroad. He is highly proficient in Canadian language level grading, language proficiency assessment, CEFR, speaking standards, curriculum development, EAP, and essay evaluation, with a deep understanding of various proficiency assessments. He has not only taught but also contributed to the research and design of courses for the SSAT, SAT, IB, IELTS, TOEFL, GRE, and CELPIP. Mr. Vahid excels at designing tailored courses based on each student's level and abilities. Through diverse guided teaching methods, he helps students identify and overcome their weaknesses. As a patient and dedicated teacher, he not only plans learning strategies before class but also adjusts the course content in real time based on student performance. He thoughtfully prepares or even creates customized after-class exercises and review plans for students of varying abilities, helping them consolidate their knowledge and tracking their progress throughout the course to ensure continuous improvement. Mr. Vahid's classes integrate various textbook editions and syllabi with renowned current affairs magazines and news English. Using effective grammar categorization techniques, he helps students effortlessly read different types of texts. His well-structured and fast-paced reading and writing classes help students appreciate the beauty of English, while his attentive guidance helps them rebuild their confidence in writing. His listening and speaking classes, which incorporate current events and classic movies, immerse students in the English-speaking world, sparking their interest and comprehensively covering all four language skills. Additionally, Mr. Vahid places great emphasis on rigorous grammar and vocabulary building. His highly acclaimed essential grammar summaries and vocabulary root courses help students master grammatical structures and expand their lexicon. Holding a Master's degree in English Teaching, and to better understand the exams taken by second-language learners, Mr. Vahid has personally taken the IELTS (General and Academic), TOEFL (iBT), and GRE multiple times, achieving perfect scores of 9 (out of 9) in the reading, listening, and speaking sections of the IELTS on several occasions. Mr. Vahid has also served as a journal editor and published numerous academic articles on education. His most notable research—a study on the relationship between spatial intelligence levels and performance in analyzing and perceiving cloze tests—was published in the 2012 edition of the Journal of English Teaching (EFL). Mr. Vahid's classes are consistently recognized and highly favored by his students.

• •Majored in English Literature and minored in English Language at the University of British Columbia; holds an international TESOL certification.
• •Years of tutoring experience in K-12 English Literature, ELL, SAT, SSAT, AP, and university application essays.
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• •Helped hundreds of students achieve significant score improvements in school English literature courses and standardized tests.

Mr. Gabriel graduated from the University of British Columbia with a major in English Literature and a minor in English Language. Additionally, he holds an international TESOL certification. Over the years, Mr. Gabriel has been dedicated to English teaching, accumulating extensive tutoring experience in K-12 English Literature, ELL, SAT, SSAT, AP, and university application essays. He is well-versed in the teaching essentials of various English proficiency exams and accurately grasps the key and difficult points of English literature, linguistics, grammar, writing, short stories, drama, and poetry across all grade levels. In teaching English literature, Mr. Gabriel excels at exploring classic literature through reading, discussion, and analysis, enhancing students' literary appreciation and developing their understanding of literal meanings, contexts, and underlying themes or attitudes, enabling them to accurately grasp the ideological connotations of literary works and the authors' intentions. In the classroom, Mr. Gabriel can accurately adjust his teaching methods according to students' needs, tailoring his instruction to their proficiency levels. He progresses from easy to difficult, deepening students' understanding of knowledge, filling in learning gaps, and helping them build a solid and stable English language system. Mr. Gabriel is also adept at approaching teaching from the students' perspective, making it as relevant to their daily lives as possible, thereby making knowledge accessible and engaging. His classes are highly logical and well-organized, and he is skilled at motivating students to learn English. His flexible and diverse teaching methods are highly favored by both parents and students.