Brief Biography

Hello, I am Juan Angel Martínez. I was born in Manhattan, New York (also called New York, New York). I first came to Romania in 2004 to look for a teaching job. I moved from Istanbul, Turkey to Romania in 2008. I lived in Bucharest for seven years. I married a Romanian in 2011. I moved to Constanta in 2015. I have taught for language companies and private schools in both Bucharest and Constanta. I have taught Business, Legal, and Medical English. I have taught all age groups and proficiency levels in English. While in Romania, I have presented at the European Congress of Psychologists, the Romanian Sociological Association, and the Romanian-American Foundation. 

Brief Teaching Philosophy

I believe that learning a second language is done mentally and emotionally. Both aspects have to be addressed in order to facilitate the learning process.

Class Topics

1. TDS – Trump Derangement Syndrome

2. Political Correctness – What does it look like in America?

3. Americanisms (Most common idioms, phrases, and slang terms)

4. Your Mama! (A look at African-American subculture and its contributions)

5. The American Deep State = The Romanian Parallel State?

6. Test of Memory

Class Management

1. Please attend all scheduled classes.

2. Please arrive on time.

3. Please be prepared to participate in the discussion.

4. Please have fun!

Other Notes

1. The six classes will span a period of three weeks from  07.08.2018  to  23.08.2018 and will be held on Tuesday and Thursday from 6.30 to 8.00 p.m.

2. You will receive a certificate of completion.

3. Classes will be held at CLASS Constanta. 

4. The fee for the entire course is 250 lei to be paid in advance, on the starting day.