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| How much is this going to cost me? |
It’s FREE to view any teachers’ profile and to browse the Forum but to contact a teacher you’ll need to become a Teacher James Student.
When you find a teacher who you’d like to contact then you will need to purchase some Teacher James points and become a Teacher James Student. Unlike other sites, with Teacher James you pay a one-time fee of just US$10 and then can contact as many teachers as you’d like. After that, the only price you pay is for the actual lesson.
Teacher James Students also are able to take advantage of the e-English online lessons and the “Ready to Teach!” feature.
To become a Teacher James Student or to buy more Teacher James points, click here. |
如何收費 ? |
您可以免費查閱所有教師的資料以及瀏覽我們的論壇。
但是您必須先成為Teacher James 的學員才能夠與特定教師連繫
您只要購買 Teacher James 的點數,就成為 Teacher James 的學員。在Teacher James,您只要付一次美金10元的費用,就可以不限次數與所有教師連繫。至於上課,則只須另外再付課程的費用就可以
Teacher James的學員可以使用 e-English 介面以及 “Ready to Teach” 服務。
如果您想要成為 Teacher James 的學員或購買 Teacher James的點數,請點選這裡。 |
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| How do I register for a Free Account?
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For a limited time only, student accounts on Teacher James are free. Just click on the “Student” link in the upper left hand corner of the homepage, and you will go to the Student Registration Page. On this page, fill out your account details, and input a Salescode. If you have a special Salescode, input that. If you don’t, input “Free” for the Salescode question. The free student accounts are for a limited time only, so sign up today!
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我如何申請一個免費帳號 ?
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即日起至12月31日止,Teacher James將提供免費學生帳號,您只要按主網頁左上角的學生帳號連結,即可到學生帳號申請的頁面。只要在該網頁中填妥您的資料,同時輸入註冊碼,即可申請為會員。註冊碼為您從任何Teacher James業務人員、傳單或廣告所獲取的註冊碼(Salescode),您只需將您所得到的註冊碼鍵入該註冊網頁中的問項即可,如果你沒有任何註冊碼,您可以輸入free來取代註冊碼。請把握免費帳號申請截止日前加入我們!!! |
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| How do I take a demo lesson? |
Most teachers are willing to give one free hour of demo lesson. When you find a teacher you like, click on “Send Me a Private Message.” We have already filled out an email for you in English. PASTE this sentence in the subject of the email:
“Are you willing to give a demo?”
Your teacher will respond and contact you right away.
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我該如何上試用的課 ? |
大部分的老師都會願意提供ㄧ堂ㄧ小時的試用課程,如果您找到了您喜歡的老師,點選Send Me a Private Message的連結,我們已經幫您寫好一封訊息,你只需將原來的email標題改為“Are you willing to give a demo?”,老師將會回覆您。 |
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| What kind of classes are offered on Teacher James |
Any class is offered on Teacher James. Your teacher can teach you Private One on Ones, One on Threes, or bigger classes. You can sign up for a special TOEFL, TOEIC, or GRE Prep class. Or you can request a special Grammar teacher, or a Conversation Teacher, or an Essay Writing Teacher. If you need assistance finding the right teacher or right subject, please email us today at: info@teacherjames.com |
Teacher James提供什麼樣的課程 ? |
Teacher James提供任何您所需要的英文課程,老師可以採ㄧ對一的家教方式,或是一對三甚至更大的班級形式,您也可以選擇特別課程,如托福、多益、GRE等專業課程。如果您需要專門的文法老師、會話老師、文章寫作的老師,來這裡就對了!如果您需要我們幫您尋找適合的老師或任何英文專門科目,請馬上email我們: info@teacherjames.com |
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| How do I contact a Teacher? |
Once you have registered for your free account, log in. Then, search for a teacher using the Teacher Search. When you find a teacher you like, click on “Send Me a Private Message.” We have already filled out an email for you in English. Just click “Send”, and the teacher will contact you regarding your lesson. Remember to check your inbox on Teacher James for your Teacher’s reply. |
我如何跟老師聯絡 ? |
當您已經申請了一個免費的帳號之後,用該帳號登入Teacher James的首頁,您可以利用教師基本搜尋甚至進階搜尋來尋找你喜歡的或符合你所需條件的老師,當你找到了您喜歡的老師以後,點選該位老師的照片,即可看到老師的介紹影片以及相關的訊息,這時您可以使用傳訊息的功能傳訊給老師(點選Send Me a Private Message的連結),我們已經幫您寫好一封訊息,您只需要按送出即可,接著,老師會對您的課程回覆您訊息,於會員的收件夾中可以看到該訊息。當課程確認後,您會在自己的電子郵件收到確認信(請回到上ㄧ題。) |
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| Someone gave me a flier for TOEFL / TOEIC Prep Class. How do I sign up?
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If you received a flier for our special TOEFL / TOEFL Prep classes and want more information, go to:
http://www.teacherjames.com/corey-toefl
If you want to register for a class, please contact: toefl@teacherjames.com
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如果我在路邊收到托福或多益的專業課程傳單,我要怎麼參加呢 ? |
如果您收到傳單後,需要更多的訊息,或觀看課程的範本,請上
http://www.teacherjames.com/corey-toefl
如果您想要登記任何課程,請聯絡toefl@teacherjames.com
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| Do I have to learn online? |
Teacher James has teachers from all over the world. Find one who lives near you and you can meet with them in person, on the web or both. |
是否一定要採取線上學習 ?
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Teacher James 的教師來自全世界各地方,學員與教師通常是透過網路進行課程。如果彼此相距不遠,當然也可以直接面對面進行課程。 |
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| Why should I use Teacher James? |
Because you want to learn English as easily as possible and thanks to Teacher James it’s easier than ever. With Teacher James’ new technology and a few clicks of your mouse in minutes you can be learning English the new way, online, by video and with a handpicked personal tutor. You just don’t get any easier than that. |
Teacher James 有什麼優點 ? |
Teacher James 提供您最輕鬆最方便的英語學習方式。
您可以自己選擇您的個人教師,利用網路進行線上影音學習。再也沒有比這種學習方式更輕鬆更方便的了。
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| What is e-English? |
With Teacher James you have the freedom of never having to leave your home to learn English because Teacher James teachers can come to you thanks to the e-English video chat system. If you have a webcam and an internet connection you can stop rushing from work to a language school, you can stop dragging your kids across town to meet with their English tutor. Now you can just sit at home, in front of your personal computer and learn English from your specially selected teacher.
Teacher James takes learning English out of the classroom and into your home, which saves money, time and above all, hassle. You are able to sit next to your child at the computer, watching the lesson. Or, you can do work around the house and periodically check in on your child without interrupting the teacher. All this means a more convenient learning environment for both the teacher and you - which invariably leads to a more productive lesson.
The e-English Interface includes benefits like the ability to record all your lessons and they will be archived and stored online, available to be accessed anytime for review. You can even download these lessons to your own computer or convert the lessons to play on a video iPod or any other handheld video player. With Teacher James the lesson doesn’t end when you say goodbye to your teacher. |
什麼是e-English ? |
只要您有網路攝影機以及網路連線,就可以利用e-English介面與Teacher James 的教師進行教學課程。
您不必再急著在下班之後還要趕時間去上課,也不必再大老遠帶著小孩子去老師家上課。您只要坐在家裡或辦公室的電腦前面,就能夠和您指定的教師進行課程。小孩子上課時,您可以坐在旁邊陪伴,也可以一邊做自己的事一邊監督,不必擔心會干擾到課程的進行。總而言之, e-English 提供了學員以及教師們一個更便利、更輕鬆、自然也就更有效的學習環境。
e-English 介面也提供課程的自動影音記錄服務。您所有的課程內容都會被記錄並存檔,隨時可以提供您作線上讀取及複習。您也可以將您的課程內容下載至電腦再播放或處理(例如轉成其他格式的影音檔)。
在 Teacher James,與教師說完 goodbye 並非表示學習也跟著就結束了。.
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| How can Teacher James Teacher Profiles help me find the right teacher for me? |
Teacher James has teachers from all over the world. Find one who lives near you and you can meet with them in person, on the web or both. There are also teachers who teach only by e-English to you in Asia while sitting in their homes in America, England or Australia.
Remember to use the advanced search when looking for a teacher who suits your needs specifically. If you’re interested in business and want your English lessons to reflect that, you might very well find a Harvard business student teaching English lessons right from the Harvard campus. No matter your interest, it’s easy to find a Teacher James Teacher who has the background you want in a teacher.
You can pick a better teacher with Teacher James Video Profiles.
Many Teacher James Teachers haven chosen to add a video to their profile so that you can not only see a picture but also watch a video of them, hearing for yourself their accent and getting a better idea of their personality. This will allow you to pick the best teacher for you - before ever meeting them face to face.
Teachers’ bios are translated into Chinese
Teacher James also translates many teachers’ bios into Chinese so you can actually read them, and get a better idea of the possible teacher’s personality.
You and other students rate teachers, which helps you know you’re choosing a great teacher.
After each completed e-English lesson, you will be asked to rate the lesson and leave a comment about the teacher. A teacher’s rating and comments from students can been seen in their profile. Be sure to check these out before selecting your teacher. |
Teacher James 的Teacher Profiles 可以如何幫我找到合適的教師 ?
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利用Teacher James的教師個人影音資料,您可以挑選到更適合的教師。
Teacher James有許多教師的個人影音資料,所以您不只能夠看到教師的靜態照片,您還可以聽到教師的說話並看到教師的舉止動作,這可以讓您對該教師有更進一步的瞭解,作為您選擇教師時的參考依據。
Teacher James 提供教師個人偏好的中文資訊
Teacher James 也會提供教師的個人偏好資訊,以方便您瞭解每一位教師的個性。
Teacher James實施教師評鑑,作為學員挑選教師的參考
Teacher James實施學員對於教師的評鑑。在每一次的 e-English 課程結束之後,我們會請學員針對該次課程以及教師的表現給予評等。學員對於教師的評等與評語將會被列入教師的資料中,作為學員挑選教師的參考。
在您選擇教師之前,請記得要先查閱一下教師的評等資料。
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| What is The Study Hall? |
Each week Teacher James opens up several e-English classrooms that cover particular topics, like “At the Restaurant,” “Clothing” or “The Airport.” These classes are taught by Teacher James Featured Teachers and focus on the vocabulary and sentence patterns about the topic. If you’re nervous about a one on one session this is a great way to learn English with classmates but with all the freedoms that Teacher James allows. |
什麼是 “The Study Hall” ? |
Teacher James每個星期都會舉辦 e-English classrooms 課程,每個課程都有一個特定的主題,例如 “At the Restaurant”、 “Clothing” 、或是 “The Airport” ……等。這些課程由 Teacher James 的名師主授,內容著重在與主題相關的字彙或句型等。
如果您不習慣一對一的上課方式,那麼有許多同學一起上課的 weekly classrooms 對您來說應該是一個很好的學習方式。
每一個 classroom 最多只容納10位學員,所以建議您儘早登記,以免向隅。
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| What is “Ready to Teach?” |
Many times students need a document translated or corrected immediately but have no one to contact. Teacher James has many teachers logged in who are always “Ready to Teach!” Simply click on the “Ready to Teach!” icon on the homepage, select your teacher, and begin a chat. After a price has been negotiated and verified, your own personal translator/editor will be at your disposal.
The “Ready to Teach!” feature is also great for those students who don’t have a set schedule. These students can log on to Teacher James whenever they have the time, choose a teacher and practice their English. |
什麼是 “Ready to Teach” ? |
有時候,學員需要臨時性的協助,例如一篇文章的翻譯或校正。
Teacher James 隨時會有許多教師在線上登錄為“ready to teach”的狀態。學員只要點選網頁上“Ready to Teach!”的圖示,選擇一位教師,彼此確定課程內容以及費用之後,就可以進行課程。
“Ready to teach” 也適用於沒有特定課程表的學員。學員可以隨時登入Teacher James,利用 “ready to teach”的服務找教師學習英文。
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| How can the Teacher James Forum help me? |
You can use the Teacher James Forum to network, find new friends, buy/sale stuff and get answers to all the questions that come with learning a new language. |
Teacher James Forum 對我有什麼幫助 ?
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您可以利用 Teacher James Forum 來進行網路交友、買賣物品、以及尋找有關語文學習問題的解答。 |
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| How do payments to the teacher work? |
With e-English lessons Teacher James handles the billing. Before you log into the lesson you will first be asked to confirm the amount for the lesson to be paid to your teacher. Once the lesson is completed and confirmed by both you and your teacher, that amount will be deducted from your Teacher James points. If you don’t have enough points for the lesson, you will be directed to buy more points before the lesson begins.
For offline, in person lessons you will pay the teacher directly without involvement from Teacher James. All the payment details should be worked out between you and the teacher before the lessons begin. |
如何付費 ? |
所有的費用相關細節都應該在開始進行課程之前就先確認清楚。
如果是直接面對面進行課程,沒有透過 Teacher James 的 e-English 介面,則由學員直接付學費給教師。
如果是透過 Teacher James 的 e-English 介面,則由 Teacher James 處理費用的收取與支付。Teacher James在學員登入課程之前,會先要求學員確認該課程應該支付給教師的金額。如果學員的Teacher James點數不足以支付該金額,則 Teacher James 會要求學員先購買足夠的點數才能進行課程。一旦教師與學員雙方都同意該課程已經結束, 則該金額就會自學員的Teacher James點數中扣除。 |
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Teacher James only charges you for lesson fees. There are no surcharges or additional charges. You negotiate the price of each lesson with the teacher, then purchase enough “Teacher James” Points to pay for the lesson. Each Teacher James Point is $1USD. Before each lesson, you will receive an email asking you to “confirm” the details of the lesson. When you confirm, Teacher James transfers “Teacher James Points” from your account. After that, just log in at the time of your lesson and have a good class! If you have any questions about this process, please email: info@teacherjames.com |
使用Teacher James所需的費用e-English ? |
Teacher James只酌收您所上之課程費用,不需額外的費用!您可以跟您喜歡的老師商談上課費用,然後在網站上購買足夠點數來支付課程,每1個單位點數價值1塊錢美金(台幣約33元),在每堂課之前,你會在您自己的電子信箱收到一封郵件,確認您所上的課程,如果您透過該郵件作確認動作後,Teacher James將會從你的帳號中扣除您所需要支付的點數,而後,您只需要在上課時間登入本站即可開始您的課程,如果對過程有任何的疑問,請
email: info@teacherjames.com |
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Use the “Teacher Search” page to select your options and help you narrow your search. You can search by price, availability, gender, nationality, expertise or a combination of them all.
Remember to use the advanced search when looking for a teacher who suits your needs specifically. If you’re interested in Business and want your English lessons to reflect that, you might very well find a Harvard business student teaching English lessons right from the Harvard campus. No matter your interest, it’s easy to find a Teacher James Teacher who has the background you want in a teacher.
It also helps many students to watch the video profiles of the teachers who provide them. Seeing the teachers and hearing their accent for yourself helps you get a better idea of their personality and teaching style.
Don’t forget to check out a teacher’s rating and read the comments left by their current or former students. You can always also find the current Top Ten rated teachers on the Teacher James homepage.
Once you’ve found a teacher send him/her a message telling them your interested in English lessons to their Teacher James account and they will get back to you as quickly as possible.
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如何從眾多師資中找到最合適的教師 ? |
您可以利用我們的 “Teacher Search” 網頁來設定選項以縮小搜尋範圍。您可以根據費用、e-English 能力、鐘點、性別、國籍、專業、或綜合上述多項條件進行搜尋。
我們建議您使用進階搜尋來尋找符合特定條件的教師。例如,如果您對於商業有特別的興趣,則不妨直接從哈佛大學商學院尋求合適的師資。無論您的需求為何,您都能夠從Teacher James找到具有相關背景的教師。
觀看教師的個人影音資料也很有幫助。您可以聽到教師說話的口音與腔調,並且從中瞭解教師的個性與教學風格. Seeing the teachers and hearing their accent for yourself helps you get a better idea of their personality and teaching style.
別忘了去看各教師的評等以及學員給教師的評語。您也可以在 Teacher James 的首頁上查到最佳教師排行榜的前10名。
一旦您找到合適的教師,您就可以透過Teacher James與他(她)連繫,安排課程。 |
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| Will e-English work on my computer? |
Check out the system requirements or run a system check by clicking here
• Pentium III, 733-MHz processor (Pentium 4 recommended for audio/video presenters)
• 128 MB of RAM (512 MB recommended for audio/video presenters)
• Standard Loudspeakers/Headphones
• USB or Analog Headsets recommended
• ISDN or ADSL Internet Connection (256 kbit up/down recommended for audio/video presenters)
Client supported OS:
• Windows 98/ME/2000/XP Home/XP Professional/Vista
• Mac OS X 10.2 and above
• Linux x86
• Sun Solaris (Sparc), Sun Solaris (Intel x86)
• HP-UX
• SGI IRIX
• Pocket PC
• OS/2
Client software requirements:
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, Netscape 7.x, Mozilla 1.x, CompuServe 7, AOL 8, Opera 7.11, Safari 1.x, or newer
• Macromedia Flash Player Browser Plugin 7 or above (v8 or higher recommended)
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我的電腦能夠進行 e-English課程嗎 ? |
如果要確定您電腦的規格配備是否能夠進行 e-English課程,請點選這裡 - clicking here
處理器:Pentium III, 733-MHz 以上(最好為 Pentium 4 以上)
記憶體:128 MB以上(最好為 512 MB 以上)
標準喇叭或耳機/麥克風
USB 或類比式音效插孔
- ISDN 或 ADSL 網路連線 (上傳及下載最好都能有256 kbps 或以上的速度)
作業系統:
- Windows 98/ME/2000/XP Home/XP Professional/Vista
- Mac OS X 10.2 或更新的版本
- Linux x86
- Sun Solaris (Sparc), Sun Solaris (Intel x86)
- HP-UX
- SGI IRIX
- Pocket PC
- OS/2
軟體需求:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, Netscape 7.x, Mozilla 1.x, CompuServe 7, AOL 8, Opera 7.11, Safari 1.x, 或更新的版本
- Macromedia Flash Player Browser Plugin 7 (v.8或更新的版本更佳)
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| What kind of webcam do you recommend? |
e-English supports all cameras supported by the Adobe Flash Player. Adobe compiled a (non-exclusive) list of supported cameras here. |
網路攝影機的規格需求為何 ? |
所有 Adobe Flash Player 支援的網路攝影機都可以符合e-English的需求。
部分Adobe Flash Player 支援的網路攝影機列表請參考這個網頁:list of supported cameras here. |
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| How fast does my Internet need to be to use e-English? |
e-English sessions can be run on a wide range of bandwidths, depending on the features that are used in the session. Audio-only sessions are supported by connections as low as 30 kbps (a typical modem connection is 56 kbps), but low-range DSL connection is sufficient to participate in a video conference. |
e-English的網路速度需求為何 ? |
e-English課程所需要的網路速度並不固定,而是與課程有關。如果只有聲音,則只需要 30 kbps (一般的數據機為 56 kbps);至於視訊會議模式,也只需要低速的 ADSL 就夠了。 |
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