Bethany Fong

I was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii in the U.S, but obtained my bachelor's degree in Seattle, Washington at Seattle Pacific University. My formal training is in dietetics and culinary arts. I have a passion for teaching people about wellness, exercise and healthy cooking and have taught nutrition and cooking in hospitals, public health organizations, schools and universities. I have also written many articles about dietary issues and health. In my spare time I love traveling (I have been to 11 countries so far), sampling cuisines from around the world, and engaging in all sorts of outdoor activities from biking to swimming to skiing.  

Teaching at Omeida has been a wonderful experience. The atmosphere of the school is very conducive to learning English because of the small class sizes, professional expectations and ample opportunities to practice the material. My students are intellectual, energetic, focused and very committed to improving their English skills. I also appreciate the collaborative efforts of students and teachers alike to foster an environment that encourages students to express themselves while perfecting their oral and written English. In my class I encourage discussion and debate because I think this is the best way for students to master their conversational English. Students are also urged to watch English-speaking movies and listen to English music to improve their listening and comprehension skills. The most successful students at Omeida work hard, persevere and speak with confidence (even when they are unsure). My best advice to new students? "Doing your best means to never stop trying". 

　　美(měi)籍華裔人，來(lái)自(zì)漂亮(liàng)的夏威夷火奴魯魯，她(tā)先後在強生威爾士大(dà)學、華盛頓大(dà)學，西雅圖太平洋學院學習，具有10年以上(shàng)管理(lǐ)和(hé)銷售經驗。她(tā)曾在社區(qū)學校30人的班級中教書多年，有豐富的授課經驗，，她(tā)善于備課和(hé)研究課程體系。 她(tā)具備典型的美(měi)式發音(yīn)特點-非常清晰，爲人低(dī)調而又待人熱情，陽朔美(měi)麗(lì)的風(fēng)景和(hé)中西文(wén)化交融特征，是具有中國血統的她(tā)選擇來(lái)陽朔工(gōng)作(zuò)的重要原因。學校的優秀團隊和(hé)卓越環境是她(tā)選擇來(lái)歐美(měi)達的主要動力。

　　在Bethany的課上(shàng)，她(tā)總是鼓勵積極學員們讨論，她(tā)認爲這(zhè)樣可以促進學員掌握英語交談的技巧。她(tā)也(yě)經常要求學員多看(kàn)英語電影和(hé)多聽英文(wén)歌曲，以此來(lái)提高(gāo)英語的聽說以及綜合技能(néng)。

Bethany想跟學員分享的英語學習心得是：主要你(nǐ)努力，堅持，有信心就會(huì)取得成功。相信自(zì)己，積極進取，永不放(fàng)棄。 

在Talent Show 中，作(zuò)爲裁判的Bethany驚歎于學員們的巨大(dà)進步，正津津有味地欣賞着學員們的精彩表現(xiàn)。 

深受學員歡迎的Bethany正在認真地主持學校的reading competition。

周末，學員們會(huì)不時(shí)地邀上(shàng)Bethany 還有其他(tā)外(wài)教，一起出去遊玩(wán)，同時(shí)也(yě)順便練習口語，在遊玩(wán)中學員們的英語不知(zhī)不覺地就更上(shàng)了(le)一層樓。

Bethany 對(duì)Chinese food 很(hěn)感興趣，課餘時(shí)間也(yě)會(huì)和(hé)學員們來(lái)個廚藝大(dà)比拼。

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