Kenneth Beare English as a Second Language (ESL) Expert Education TESOL Diploma, Trinity College London M.A., Music Performance, Cologne University of Music B.A., Vocal Performance, Eastman School of Music Introduction English as a second language (ESL) teacher with over 30 years of experienceConsultant and course developer for education technology companies specializing in language learning Experience Kenneth Beare is an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher with more than three decades of experience. Since 1983, Kenneth has taught English in Germany, Italy, and throughout the United States. He currently teaches at the Portland English Language Academy (PELA). In addition to teaching, Kenneth shares his ESL expertise as a consultant and course developer for educational technology companies, including Pearson English Business Solutions and i-to-i. He has developed business English courses, written training materials for ESL educators, and more. Education Kenneth Beare holds a TESOL Diploma from Trinity College London, an M.A. in Music Performance from Cologne University of Music, and a B.A. in vocal performance from Eastman School of Music. ThoughtCo and Dotdash Meredith ThoughtCo, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is an award-winning reference site offering education content created by experts. ThoughtCo reaches 13 million readers each month. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines. Read more from Kenneth Beare Do You Know the Difference Between 'Have Gone to' and 'Have Been to'? Correct Use of the Time Expressions After, Before, and When How to Use Must, Have to, and Need to in English At the Airport: A Dialogue and Quiz for Beginner English Learners Basic English Prepositions of Time and Place: At, In, On, and To Past Simple or Present Perfect - English Quiz Travel Vocabulary for English-Language Learners Learn About Subject, Object, and Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives ESL Vocabulary Words for Body Movements Using a Wider Range of Vocabulary - ESL Lesson Plan Teaching Telephone English Marketing Vocabulary for English Learners Advertising Vocabulary for English Learners Legal English Vocabulary Scanning to Gain Reading Comprehension Skills Sales and Acquisitions Vocabulary for ESL Classes Lesson Plan: Matching Opposites Basic English Adjectives List Intermediate Level Syllabus Outline ESL Descriptive Vocabulary for Cinema, Movies, and Stars Writing Informal Emails and Letters Food Vocabulary for English Learners Top English Learning Software for Young Learners Learn to Use Prepositions of Place: In, Into, At On, Onto, and Out of