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Sebastian Salicru
(Principal Consultant)
Professional Training Services, Perth, W.A. http://www.pts.iinet.net.au
I am fluent in English, but it is not my native language. I first began using Ross's proofreading services to assist me with my essays in the the final year of my Psychology degree. He has continued proofreading for me ever since, both in my career as a Training Consultant in the
Organisational Psychology field and in the course of my post-graduate studies (Masters in Psychology).
I am now Principal Consultant of my own company, providing training services for a wide range of clients from the private and government corporate sectors. I am frequently required to submit detailed training program and seminar proposals to clients, summarize seminar participants' feedback and write business letters to clients dealing with all sorts of issues.
My written English must be clear, concise and well-presented at all times - Ross's proofreading guarantees this.
Ross has been my proofreader for over eleven years now, which speaks for itself. His service is professional, prompt and reliable. I can thoroughly recommend him to others from a non-English-speaking background, or to anyone who needs help polishing their English to a professional standard.
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Martin Meader
(Director)
Art From The Heart Productions, Fremantle, W.A
My company has used Ross's proofreading and copyediting services
extensively over the last 3 years. He has applied his excellent English
skills to diverse aspects of our projects, including story synopses and
movie treatments, applications for funding from government film
development bodies (our applications were successful), information
memorandums and expansive business plans. Recently, he completed a
detailed proofreading/copyediting of our website and also suggested several
stylistic changes, which were subsequently implemented (our website is still in
development - not all the recommended grammatical and punctuation changes
have been made as yet).
Ross and I co-wrote the screenplay for Art From The
Heart's current feature movie project, The
Way To Alphabeticus. I am, therefore, also well-acquainted with
his creative writing skills, which I hold in high regard.
In summary, he is
an excellent writer and proofreader who can adapt his skills equally
well to formal, academic, corporate or creative modes of expression.
Importantly, also, he is reliable in meeting tight deadlines. I wish him
well in expanding his client base and highly recommend him to anyone
requiring top-level proofreading or writing services.
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Employers'
References
| 22 April 1999
To whom it may concern
Ross Buncle taught English as a Second Language with the
International English Centre (ELICOS) of Edith Cowan University from July
1994. During that time he taught a broad range of courses. As well
as highly stimulating lessons, Ross organised guest speakers and
excursions in order to expose students to a variety of language and
academic input. As a classroom teacher, he was well-prepared, highly
effective and motivated students very well. He has always been held in
very high regard both by students and staff. He was prepared to spend
extra time outside class hours helping individual students with
difficulties and his relationship with students was excellent. As a staff
member, he related well to colleagues and management, and responded
promptly and efficiently to requests for information from supervisors. His
attendance, punctuality, integrity and professionalism are excellent. I
would have no hesitation in recommending Ross for a teaching position in
any ESL context and also for a coordinating role.
P. J. O' Keefe
(Director of Studies)
International English Centre
Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia
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| I have known Ross since 1993, when he
started teaching English in our ELICOS centre at Edith Cowan University.
His responsibilities have been many and varied. He
taught General English, and excelled at teaching the Upper Intermediate
and Advanced levels. His duties also included developing course outlines,
student assessment and developing and teaching various elective courses (eg:
Grammar, Australiana, Conversation). Ross showed his ingenuity in
developing relevant classroom materials to cater for the individual needs
of each learner group, churning out materials which were interesting,
relevant and varied. He frequently augmented his teaching program with
guest speakers and class excursions tailored to the needs and interests of
his students.
These factors, as well as his great rapport with his
students, made him one of the most popular teachers in the school. A
measure of his reputation is the fact that students have contacted the
school in advance of their arrival in Australia asking to be in Ross's
class. On numerous occasions, students have extended their course to
remain in his class.
His students came from many countries including Korea,
Japan, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Switzerland and Germany and had
diverse backgrounds. Many were graduates and professionals, whilst others
were preparing themselves to continue with tertiary studies in Australia.
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Ross has shown himself to be a hard working and
innovative teacher. He takes full responsibility for programming the
classes in his charge. He enjoyed consistent success in the classroom
throughout his six years at Edith Cowan due to his ability to build
students' confidence and encourage self-expression in English, to his use
of challenging and stimulating material appropriate to the various levels
of English competence of his students, and to his absolute commitment to
his students.
I wish him well in his future endeavours.
Sincerely
Swee Lin Tan
(ex-Director of Studies)
International English Centre
Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia
[NOTE: Swee Lin Tan was Director of Studies during most of my service
at ECU]
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Students'
References
I
would like to express my sincere appreciation to the many ex-students who have
written so many kind words to me over the last 10 years. My thanks again to
those of you who, without exception, so willingly obliged when asked to provide
me with a reference. It is not appropriate to
publish all your references here, but I am grateful to every one of you for your
support and effort.
Please
note: In the interests of authenticity, the words of the students (all of whom
come from non-English-speaking backgrounds) have not been edited.
Minh An Dang, BA Ed., BS Com.
Morley, W.A. (address supplied in full)
Ross Buncle was my English teacher when I studied the English
Bridging Course at Curtin University from February 1993 to June
1993. The course was offered for non-English-speaking-background
students to help them improve their Writing, Reading, Listening and
Pronunciation. It also offered necessary knowledge about the tertiary
education in Australia and particularly at Curtin. Four main subjects of
the course were Academic Writing, English Communication, English for
Science and Tertiary Study Skills.
Ross was in charge of the first two subjects which were the major
focus of the course. His job was very hard to do as his students were of a
wide range background. Some of them had just finished high school and some
were of high qualifications.
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However, he taught us with his best enthusiasm and with a very
excellent teaching methodology. Especially, he was very sensitive to the
difficulties of students who, because of their poor English, often felt
difficulty to express their ideas clearly. Therefore, students liked to
study his subjects very much and they learned a lot from him. During the
course, his ability and enthusiasm made him gain the respect of all
students in the class.
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Hey Jin Shin
Hanyang University, South Korea (address supplied in full)
Ross was a teacher at Bridging Course at Curtin
University, where he taught Academic English and English Communication for
6 months in 1993. He was an excellent and intelligent teacher who had
enthusiasm for teaching students. I wish him all the best and know that he
will teach any classes very well with his knowledge and experience.
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Harumi Nishihara
Tokyo, Japan (address supplied in full)
I was one of Mr Ross Buncle's students in English
course of Edith Cowan University in Perth, Western Australia. He always
taught the Advanced class, which I was in for three months [1998].
I have been studying English since I was ten year
old. Therefore, I had many English teachers. I can honestly say Mr
Buncle was the best teacher I have ever had. There are many reasons
why I can tell you that he is the best teacher.
He is very patient to people who are non-English
speakers. And his teaching style was always interesting and never made
students bored. He always tried to understand every single student in his
class. And he was the most popular teacher at ECU in fact. All students
who he taught knew that he loves teaching English and enjoys it. He was a
very hard worker and very helpful for his students. Many students respect
him very much.
I could enjoy learning English because he was my
teacher. After I had graduated from ECU, I could join the Hotel Operation
course in Alexander Tourism and Hotel School without any English Exam. I
am now working in a hotel where many foreigners stay. Therefore, I do
speak English every day. If I had not learnt English in Ross's class, I
would not be able to get my present job. I really thank Mr Buncle.
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Elemir Stevko
Czech Republic (address supplied in full)
Mr Ross Buncle was my teacher while I was studying
English at Edith Cowan University in Perth (April - July, 1997) and in my
opinion that time has made a great contribution to my English knowledge,
so that I am able to use it in both everyday and professional life.
The classes of Mr Ross Buncle were always interesting,
as he was able to make out activities that were challenging and helped us
to easily acquire English grammar and conversation. Whether we were
playing games, singing to Ross's guitar, or talking about a variety of
subjects, we had always lots of fun. The conversation activities, in
particular, contributed significantly to our English skills, because Ross
encouraged everyone to speak.
What I really admired was Ross's ability to easily
explain even complicated topics in English grammar, so that we didn't fear
of using the new things in our conversation or writings and we gradually
built up a confidence with using them in everyday speech.
If I could I would join Ross's classes again, because I
have a lot of nice memories on that time. The atmosphere in his classes
was very pleasant and he also joined us many times when we were organizing
activities outside of school. We considered him as a good friend and it
also helped us to make friends with other classmates, even if we came from
various parts of the world. I would recommend Mr Ross Buncle as a teacher
for anyone.
The English knowledge that I gained from Ross's classes
made me feel confident enough to apply for a job in an English speaking
country. I work as a software engineer for an Irish software company and
it represents a great advance in my career.
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