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Péter Simon

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Péter Simon is a teacher of English as a foreign language and the creator of www.grammaring.com. He has been involved in the training of EFL teachers at the University of Szeged in Hungary, where he has offered various courses ranging from General English to English Grammar, Phonetics, Listening Skills, Reading Skills and Presentation Skills to FCE and CPE Exam Preparation. He has also taught Business English, Medical English and English for IT to students in a variety of professional training courses and has been an ERASMUS guest lecturer in Hamar (Norway), Istanbul (Turkey) and Klagenfurt (Austria). He is the co-author of International Business Communication, an online module in Business English developed at the University of Szeged. He i ...more

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Hello, Simon. Could I ask you a question? But, first, I need to explain it to you why I am asking it. As we know, the accent and the idiomatic luggage of a teacher are heavily influenced by the place where they spent their childhood and youth. So, I was thinking about which place in the UK you are from. Simon, where were you born and raised? Best, Sergey.

Péter Simon Hi Inyazserg,

I was born and raised in Hungary, and my native language is Hungarian. Although I have spent some time both in the US and the UK, I have …moreHi Inyazserg,

I was born and raised in Hungary, and my native language is Hungarian. Although I have spent some time both in the US and the UK, I have been mainly exposed to British English throughout my life, and that is also what I teach as an EFL teacher.

I hope I didn't disappoint you too much with my reply!

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Peter(less)

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Hi Mr. Simon! Jessie here! As a teacher of English I'm certain that you have encountered different kinds of learners and have given lessons in varying difficulties. My question is what do you consider as the most challenging aspect in teaching English as a Foreign Language? Thank you for the response!

Péter Simon Hi Jessie,
Thank you for the question. I'm sorry I've taken so long to reply.
One of the greatest challenges for me as a teacher of English is getting s…moreHi Jessie,
Thank you for the question. I'm sorry I've taken so long to reply.
One of the greatest challenges for me as a teacher of English is getting students to let go of their mother tongue and rely on the English they already have.
What's your experience?(less)

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The Grammaring Guide to English Grammar with Exercises

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The Grammaring Guide to English Grammar 2nd edition

The second edition of my book The Grammaring Guide to English Grammar now comes with exercises. These include multiple choice, sentence transformation, error correction, gap filling and matching exercises, as well as communicative tasks that can be done in language lessons.

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