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 Nat
Crawford is director of tutoring of Improve Your English.
He is an English graduate of the University of Chicago. While
a doctoral candidate at Stanford University, he taught writing
and Honors English for four years at Pinewood School, an elite
preparatory school in Los Altos. As a professional tutor, Mr.
Crawford has helped students of all ages develop better writing
skills, obtain higher grades, and improve scores on standardized
tests such as the SAT.
Teresa
Kim is a full-time tutor at Improve Your English. She is
an English graduate of Stanford University, where she was a
presidential scholar and a peer writing tutor. Before graduating,
she spent a year in Korea teaching ESL for children, college
students, and adults. A native speaker of English, she is also
fluent in Korean and has translated poetry in both languages.
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ENGLISH SKILLS RATED #1
Readers of Harvard Business Review said that communications
skills are the most important factor in becoming "promotable." No
wonder Robert Kent, former dean of the Harvard Business School said,
"In business, communication is everything."
MASTER THE SAT
Critical reading, writing, and grammar are essential to success
in the SAT. We offer intensive one-to-one preparation courses that
will help you do your best. But remember, the SAT measures what
you've already learned, so start improving your English now. That
the real secret of a high critical reading and writing score.
WRITE LIKE A PRO
As an Improve Your English student, you will receive both formal
lessons in grammar and writing instruction based on the problems
of your own essays. You will learn to use Strunk and White's The
Elements of Style as your "bible" for accurate and effective
expression of your ideas.
STRUNK & WHITE EXPLAINED
Most professional writers and editors keep Strunk and White's
The Elements of Style within easy reach. Our free companion
book, Write It Right With Strunk & White, will help you
learn the secrets of a professional writing style.
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 Steve High is president of Improve Your English. He is an
English graduate of UC Berkeley. In addition, he has a master's
degree in English and an Adult Education teaching credential.
Formerly a San Jose State University Freshman English instructor,
Mr. High has published numerous newspaper and magazine articles.
He is the co-author of AppleWorks
Mastery, an advanced "how-to" book for teachers. Married
with two children, he has nearly two decades of experience
as a successful professional writer and tutor in Silicon Valley.
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Open seven days a week, by appointment only. Send email to freetrial@improveyourenglish.com or call 408-358-5454.
WHAT OTHERS SAY
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"Steve is not only
a master wordsmith, he's also an amazingly effective teacher."
Charles Rubin, author, communications strategist, The Gallagher
Group
"Steve High's
students learn to avoid needless words. He's an expert at the plain
style."
Michael Tu, CEO, Trace USA
"Mr. High's Better
English helped me get through a very difficult ESL class."
Yuki
Yamagishi, Nursing Student
"Steve High wrote
the book on making technology easy to read." Dickson Wong, Marketing
Director, iWatt Corporation
"My son scored 100% on two of his STAR test sections! I've recommended Improve Your English to several of my friends.They too are very happy with Nat Crawford's style of tutoring."
Joan Kao
"I am one of the lucky students who studied with you to prepare for the Graduate Record Exam. Now I am working toward my master's degree at Santa Clara University. I am very grateful to Improve Your English in helping me get there!" Sofia K.
"Our daughter got straight A's in English, Art History and World
History in her first semester at U.C. Riverside. She has been helping other students with their essays and says
that the time she spent with Improve Your English tutors has made all the difference."
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"Steve High is the
best writer I know. His explanations are clear and easy to follow."
R.J. Lissner, developer of the original best selling AppleWorks software
program
"Improve Your
English helped my son make big changes to his college admissions
essays. After receiving their help, he was admitted by early action
to CalTech and MIT."
Iris Li
"Our son is enjoying
Pomona very much. Nat Crawford's tutoring formed the basis of his academic
skills. We are eternally grateful to you!"
Toni Littlestone
"Our middle-school
son has worked with Improve Your English for three years. He loves the
books, the poems, and the grammar! He says an hour of class goes by
much faster than an hour of school."
Michael and Linda Chui
"The tutors at
Improve Your English helped my son get admitted to Berkeley. By sharpening
his writing skills and learning to develop a persuasive application
essay, he presented himself in the strongest possible light to the admissions
officers. My wife and I couldn't be happier with Improve Your English."
D. Wong
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 "Improve Your English
lessons made me much more confident of my business
English."
Janet Lash, President, A Very Special
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Better English
means better grades,
better test scores and better job
prospects.
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Affordable Tuition
AFFORDABLE MONTHLY
TUITION
You can choose to
study once, twice or three times a week. Lessons are one hour, 90
minutes or two hours long. There is a $90 enrollment fee, and tuition is
payable monthly in advance. As you learn to write carefully and
accurately, your spoken English will also
improve.
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LESSONS PER
MONTH |
MONTHLY FEE
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ONE HOUR |
ONE |
FOUR |
$
230.00 |
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NINETY MINUTES
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ONE |
FOUR |
$ 340.00 |
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TWO
HOURS |
ONE |
FOUR |
$ 420.00 |
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ONE HOUR
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TWO |
EIGHT |
$ 460.00 |
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NINETY MINUTES
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TWO |
EIGHT |
$ 680.00 |
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TWO
HOURS |
TWO |
EIGHT |
$ 840.00 |
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FOUR LESSON MINIMUM FOR MONTHLY RATES. DAY RATE IS $70/HOUR. HOME TUTORING IS $12.50 PER VISIT IN ADDITION TO
MONTHLY TUITION.
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Free
printed materials when you enroll
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ENGLISH LESSONS FOR LIFE
Whatever your age or level, your writing, vocabulary, and reading
comprehension will improve with individual instruction--and practice. The
SAT includes a 25-minute handwritten essay, which counts for 30% of
the writing score. The other 70%, or 560 of 800 total points, comes from
multiple choice questions about grammar and the conventions of standard
written English. Whether you are a student or an adult, you need to master
the basic English skills tested by the SAT.
GET STARTED TODAY
To
begin improving your English, send an email to steve@improveyourenglish.com.
Tell us about your educational background, where you live, and when you
would like to study. You can also call 408-358-5454, but you will probably
get faster and more helpful information if you send email.
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Required:The
Elements of Style, by William Strunk Jr.
and E. B. White, 2000,
4th
ed., $9.95.ISBN-13: 978-0205309023
Recommended:
Longman's Dictionary of American English,
2008, 3rd ed.,
$23.07 ISBN-13: 978-0132449809
Recommended:
The
Official SAT Study Guide: For the New SAT, College Board, 2009, 2nd ed.
$21.99 ISBN-13: 978-0874478525 |
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