Laura Coates

Profession: Cambridge speaking and writing examiner
Education, English Language Instruction
I grade the speaking and writing performance of students who take the Cambridge English exams at both young learners level (starters, movers, flyers) and main suite (KEY/ KET, PET/ Preliminary, FCE/ First certificate/ CAE/ Advanced

Interests: As I studied Spanish and Italian at university I have a huge interest in Spanish and Italian culture and arts. I love the TV, music, films, art, architecture and history of Spanish and Italian speaking countries. I also lived in Korea for 5 years and I really miss living in Asia a lot! I have two dogs so I like to be outside in nature as much as possible with them either going camping, hiking, walks by the lakes or the beach. Nature is beautiful!

Education: BA (hons) Spanish and Italian with Linguistics
English Language Instruction
Spanish and Italian modules studied: grammar, history, literature, translation and interpreting, Linguistics modules studied: Childhood language acquisition, second language acquisition, phonetics and phonology, history of English, etymology

Spoken Languages: English (Native), Italian (Fluent), Spanish (Conversational)

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