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Spanish, French and Italian teacher in the City of London

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Name of the teacher: Silvia

I worked for several years in a private Language school in the North of Italy, where I taught English, Spanish, French and Italian for foreign learners. In the school I took care of searching and arranging for the materials for the classes and teaching, keeping up-to-date on teaching methods and materials in order to build a complete and rich path of study for the students. I was also responsible to participate to the selection of other teachers for the school given my competency and knowledge of English, French and Spanish (I also spent several months in France and on the island of St. Martin where French is the second official language). I also prepared and corrected the exams the students regularly take. I’m always attentive and interested in improving the quality of the lessons offered, integrating them with notions of culture, history and history of the language related to the language studied, all of this cooperating with the language coordinator. I always engage and captivate my students’ attention also through virtual learning in many different ways and with different means such as cinema, theatre, arts and music, reminding them that the beauty and richness of a culture can better be understood through the complete understanding of its inner language system.

I served as Language Teaching Assistant in the Department of Italian Studies at Wellesley College (Wellesley, Massachusetts USA), through the Overseas scholarship I received from the University of Bologna during my graduate studies, for an academic year, from August 2012 until May 2013. My duties included:

• acting as a language resource for those Wellesley students who had opted to live on the College’s Italian Cluster;
• offering drop-in office hours for students needing extra help with their Italian;
• assisting advanced students with their writing skills;
• organizing weekly Italian Tables for interested students;
• assisting students about to go to Bologna on the College’s Eastern College Consortium program;
• co-organizing two series of Italian films;
• organizing and preparing other Italian-based social events, such as dinners;
• acting as occasional supplemental teacher for language courses.

These teaching experiences have shown me how rewarding is to pass your skills and knowledge on to someone, so doing inspiring the posterity. I wish to transmit to my students the belief that a foreign language is not an exclusive space, on the contrary, as long as there is interest, enthusiasm and commitment, anyone can gain access to it and benefit from it in many ways.

 

I am an enthusiastic communicator with a pleasant personality, I have excellent team working skills, genuine interest in people education; I am highly organized with good time organization and project management skills. I am able to relate in heterogeneous and multicultural contexts. I speak and write fluently English, French and Spanish, and I also read and speak a little of Catalan and German. Thanks to my Master of Arts at the University of Bologna, in Language, Society and Communication I have developed and reached a highly practical competency and deep theoretical knowledge in two languages of international communication, English and Spanish (level C2).

Native Spanish teacher with foreign languages PhD with experience in London

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Teacher name: Natalia 

I am Spanish.I live In Mile End(London) I have Bachelor´s Degree in Advertising and Public Relations (Communication) and with Master Official of Art Management in Barcelona City Council (Spain).I got the second year of my PhD about Photojournalism and Multiculturalism,Visual communication.I have the First Module of Training course Graduate Certificate in Spanish Language Teaching GCSLTA by Instituto Cervantes of London.I am Spanish teacher at Waterloo Library (London) and in another company,I am some students in different areas,I am flexible. I am the Coordinator-Manager in United Kingdom of the cooperation project “Creating Art” (stays of artistic creation between UK-Catalonia,Spain), international project organizated by Paspartú Art Gallery (http://www.galeriapaspartu.com/) of Barcelona City Council (Catalonia,Spain).Some tasks of this role are: communication,translation,design and supervision of website, coaching, advertising and promote the cooperation,content manager, researching and Visual Art manage between Catalonia-London.

Teaching consists of a learning based bidirectional communication.I prioritize a content based more on the usefulness of what transmits that in the information.I don´t copy, I create a method.I teach conceptsand emotions.I defend the cooperative learning intead of the inclusive education.I transform the time.The teaching from groups of cooperative learning. Is necessary to distinguish between important and essentially.I use the TIC like “a friend” never like substitute.I share what I know and what I learn.I change the conflict into an opportunity.Unlearn to continue learning and innovate.I leave my zone of comfort and establish myself in the zone of the challenges.

French private tutor in East London

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Name of the teacher: Aude 

Language: French

I am currently working in a school as a foreign language assistant since September. I have experience from working as a foreign language assistant for one year in Liverpool. I was also a private tutor in my home country, France. My job as FLA was /is to prepare GCSE and A-level students for their exams. Using an example of their exam board, adapting it to each students’ strengths and weaknesses, I first go over what they already know, consolidate their knowledge and from there, move on to the more difficult aspects of language. In each session I incorporate an element of French culture, so that they don’t simply learn a language but the culture as well. In my year as a private tutor (for the French tutoring agency Acadomia), I have had a few adult learners and I have applied this process to them as well, with a few tweaks here and there. The main reason is because they decide to learn French for more specific reasons and I always adapt my lessons according to their need rather than an exam board’s. If they need to learn business French, I make sure to change my lessons so that even examples of sentences may be used by my students. I also research what I need so that I can give them as much information about the field they are targeting. As for homework, I always try to include fun ones, using audio files and videos to work on oral comprehension and production. It is not enough to know the grammar, it is essential to be able to understand the spoken language, especially since French is tricky in terms of speaking/spelling.

What makes me a great teacher is that I care about my students. I am interested in why they want to learn, how they feel about their learning and make sure to know if we are moving too fast for them. I am patient, Rome wasn’t built in a day, and I am creative, both in my lessons and in my approach to any problems. I always find different was of explaining a point. I am adaptable, and I often put myself in their shoes to understand what gives them a hard time. I am friendly, approachable and I never judge. I also know when to push a student and when to stop, when to congratulate them and encourage them.

French Tutor (South Kensington, Chelsea, Fulham)

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Teacher: Stephanie

HI, I have my own students, own website, I work for Cactus Languages as a language trainer (for a class) and I also work for different agencies here in London. My lessons are tailor-made one-to-one, I try to adapt to my students. I am passionate about teaching, my mother used to be a French teacher too. I teach adults and children.

I have a truly multicultural and multilingual background, having a French mother and a Dutch father, and having been educated at French schools while growing up in the USA and in Holland. I have a genuine passion for France and all things French, and studied French language and then translation & interpreting (Fr-En-Fr) at university. French and Dutch are my native tongues. After a rewarding career in project management and translation, I now feel as though I have found my true calling, teaching the languages and cultures that I love. At the moment I have my own students (private tutoring one-to-one), I work for Cactus Languages as a Language Trainer and I have several agencies that hire me to work as a tutor. I also have my own website of which I am very proud of! While I believe that I do naturally transmit my enthusiasm for the French and Dutch languages to students, more importantly, I place a real premium on understanding and then providing the right environment for each student to thrive in. Ultimately, the best way I can share my love of learning languages and cultures is through giving each student a genuine feeling that they are succeeding. My understanding of learning is that confidence is key, and that once that a true level of confidence has been established on a solid grounding of knowledge, students can progress in ways that can affect every area of their live. This is why I enjoy one-to-one tuition so much. I am naturally a friendly people-orientated person and to-date, believe that I have established a good bond with each of my students, predominantly through taking an interest in them and supporting their needs. I particularly enjoy being around youngsters and of course seeing them develop is a true joy.

Parli italiano? Qualified Italian teacher – One to one lessons

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My name is Karen M. I am an Italian citizen (Italian is my native language) with solid and extensive experience in teaching Italian overseas.

In 2004 I graduated from the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart (Milan, Italy) with a Bachelor of Arts, Honours in Media/Film Studies. In 2005 I moved to Melbourne (Australia) where I became a fully qualified teacher after completing my Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Secondary Teaching), and taught Italian here for 9 years.

I recently decided to move to London to be closer to my family.

While overseas, I taught Italian at all levels (beginners to advanced) to students of all ages and abilities in both language centres and high schools.

When teaching, I employ a variety of teaching methods such as the communicative method; as well as audio-lingual, direct and sociocognitive approaches among others.

This means, for instance, that my learning activities include a varied range of tasks that mimic the use of the Italian language in real life situations. Grammar rules are never the focus of a lesson. Grammar is taught inductively; rules are generalised from practice, experience and examples.

The acquisition of the ability to speak in another language has mainly communicative purposes. In that sense, it goes beyond grammar, including body language, cultural assumptions and it is context specific. Learning a language is a social activity and it should be fun! Learning Italian also means developing an understanding of Italian culture, customs and traditions.

In my lessons I like to create a friendly and enthusiastic environment were everyone feels comfortable in participating and is engaged in the activities.

When teaching, I like to incorporated the use of ICT both in class and to support individual extended learning outside classroom. I aim to create lessons that focus on the development of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills using all sort of authentic material (newspaper, magazines etc.), audio-visual texts (tv commercials, songs, films etc.) and recordings, just to mention some.

I am very passionate about Italian language and culture and I am writing to you in the hope to be able to continue teaching Italian also in London.

Thank you,
Karen

Qualified Spanish teacher in London

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My name is Elisabet M. I am a qualified Spanish teacher by the Instituto Cevantes, with the accreditation of Roehampton University, with experience in the private sector and I feel a great teaching vocation.

I am a very organized person and my knowledge and experience will allow me to provide to your classes a work dynamics based on a communicative approach, developing lessons plans where the four language skills are exercised through thematic units in order to capture the attention of the students in a participatory way, and gradually incorporating the content in a affordable manner.

Why are you a good teacher?

I consider myself a hardworking, self motivated teacher, certified in teaching Spanish, who enjoy developing my skills and knowledge like educational teaching the Spanish language and I believe I am prepared to give Spanish classes in a dynamic environment, making the study of it entertaining and interesting, keeping the control of the classroom and the progress of every student.

Private Language Tuition in London

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Valeria V. – Italian language teacher

Education

CELTA certification to teach English Some college: University of Rome La Sapienza, Cognitive Psychology, Sep 2009 to Sep 2012

Style of Teaching
I always strive to keep my students engaged and interested. The student is always at the center of the learning process. Objectives, preferences and topics are discussed with the student during the first class. My method is based on conversation and on the development of the student’s speaking skills. I also focus on developing the student’s listening, reading and writing skills.

Teaching Experience.

From February 2013 to September 2014, I worked as an Italian Teacher at a professional level for two private language schools, Fluent City and Italiano Italia. I taught to adults and children through individual and group lessons. I also prepared daily lesson plans, organized Italian events, planned and updated the curriculum and collaborated to the hiring process of new teachers.

Laurene – French teacher in Camden

Education

English degree at Universite blaise pascal in france. I spent my last two years teaching french at the boarding school Rugby school in Warwickshire. I had one to one conversations with a levels students, small groups of Gcse and was helping out and supervising a girl’s house one evening per week. I would like to study a journalism course at Westminster University in January.

Style of Teaching
Confidence is the key. I am always keen on teaching my language and sharing my culture to foreigners. I try my best to make the learner comfortable and to get confident. I like mixung grammar, listenning, culture and oral debate in one session.

Teaching Experience.
I spent my last two years teaching french at the boarding school Rugby school in Warwickshire. I had one to one conversations with a levels students, small groups of Gcse and was helping out and supervising a girl’s house one evening per week.

Tong – CHINESE Teacher

Education

MSc. Human Resourse Mangement

Style of Teaching
My open personality brings me up to a softspoken teacher. I like exploring students needs and find the best way of improve thire langrage abilities. I believe there are no bad students, only poor tearchers.

Teaching Experience.
-Kindergarten Chinese teaching -One to one Chinese teaching

 

Cristina – Italian teacher

Education

Native Italian speaker with a master in languages and mass media communication (English and French) I spent one year in Paris at the Sorbonne University studying and working in a press office. After this experience I decided to complete my studies with an MBA in media relations at the University of Milan.

Style of Teaching.
I’m a passionate teacher used to work with children and adults. I really enjoy teaching and I always try to establish a positive relationship with my students, to help them to reach their goals. I’m patient and respectful and I always use different methods according to the needs of my clients.

Teaching Experience.
– Private lessons one to one or with groups of 6 or more

Availability

I’m available all days, except for Friday afternoons and sometimes Monday afternoons as wel

One to one language teachers in London

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Alice R. – Italian Teacher

Education

– BA in International and Diplomatic Studies (University of Trieste – Italy) – Postgraduate Diploma in International Studies (Rhodes University – South Africa) – MA in Teaching Italian as a Foreign Language (University of Udine)

Style of Teaching: 
My teaching style is strongly student-centered and aimed at balacing grammar study with that of the Italian culture and history. It is also engaging, motivating, focused and goal-oriented. I like to use textbooks as well as videos, songs, flashcards to make the lessons more interesting, depending on the target students I have.

Teaching experience:
– I have taught first year students at an Italian secondary school with a high number of foreign students. I have devised and designed Italian grammar and literature lessons consistent with government-approved programs and guidelines for this subject during the first year of secondary education. Working closely with the head Italian teacher, implementing programs tailored to meet each student’s needs and aiming at achieving good oral and written comprehension skills by the end of the school year. Preparing additional study materials, homework assignments and tests. – I have also extensively tutored several primary and secondary school pupils in a variety of subject ranging from Italian and English to History, Geography and French.

Charlotte M. – French teacher

Master in Business Administration Bachelor in Business Administration Degree in French literature French Child worker degree

Style of Teaching: 
I have a student-oriented teaching style focuses on each particular student, as this style assumes every student learns in a different capacity.

Teaching experience:
Tutor & Children’s Holiday Camp Teacher– 2005 to 2007 – PARIS Responsibilities • During my two years studying literature at university, I was the tutor of a little boy of 8 years old for 2 years. Once a week, I helped him with his homework. • I took care of groups of children aged between 4 and 12 years old during school holidays Au Pair” in Bangkok – Jan 2013 – June 2013 I took care of a 6 year-old French girl whose French parents are expatriates in Bangkok Responsibilities • To provide tuition for homework, • Basic English tuition, • Organisation of games and cultural activities 7 years of professional experience (including training responsibilities)

 

Kirsten R – German teacher

Education

BA (Hon) 2.1 in Applied Languages, PGCE in German and Spanish, Brunel University

Style of Teaching: 
I’m a very experienced, German native teacher with lots of energy, enthusiasm and patience .

Teaching experience:
I have been teaching as a freelance German teacher since 2001 several agencies and am therefore familiar with GCSE and A-level teaching. I now teach mainly Corporate clients in the City on a 1:1 basis and in groups.

 

 

Enrique M. – Spanish teacher

Education

1.-PhD. Student in the department of education. Investigation title: “The influence of the students’ self-concept in their academic achievement” 2.-Master´s degree in teacher training for compulsory and upper secondary education, vocational training and foreign language teaching (educational guidance and counseling). 3.-Master’s degree in psychopedagogy 4.-Primary teaching degree. 5.-PE teaching degree

Style of Teaching: 
I always motivate the studients in order to work hard. I don’t mind what’s their level of spanish, because if they want they can improve it. Actitude is more important than aptitud.

Teaching experience:
1.-Teacher assistant in “Alejo Vera” High-school, Guadalajara, Spain. -Responsible for private tuition of individual students. -Responsible for communicating students’ progress with their families. 2.-Teacher assistant in “Cardenal Mendoza” Primary school, Guadalajara, Spain. -Responsible for helping struggling students. -Preparation of lessons for struggling students

 

 

Teacher of English as a foreign language, London

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Teacher name: Simon W.
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As well as a CELTA, I have a number of years experience teaching general, exam (FCE, CAE, BEC, IELTS) and business English, to a wide variety of clients, both within the UK and abroad. This has often involved one to one intensive training, although I am very familiar with teaching multi and monolingual groups of adults or younger learners, all with different linguistic requirements.

I consider myself to be a very customer focussed trainer who is results driven, as well as being able to build good rapport with students quickly. Additionally, using a very communicative method in my teaching, I am creative with resources available, and attempt, wherever possible, to tailor classes to the needs of the client(s). I also personalise learning material when applicable to create added interest, and am able to motivate weaker learners.
I also hold a university degree in German, and have a thorough knowledge of the language, so, if possible, would like to teach this as well.

Speak Like A Native – Learn The Lingo In Foreign Climes

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This time of year sees many changes for younger people – many of whom might well be leaving home for the first time in order to work or study. Some might be lucky enough to have the chance to do so abroad and whilst it can be a nervous time, it’s also one of great excitement. One of the biggest challenges for anyone making this transition is learning enough of the language to get by as they settle in and get used to their new surroundings.

Before you go

Try and get at least the basics before you go. Even something as simple as learning the alphabet of that particular language and how to count to ten. These basics – along with some simple greetings and salutations can make the transition seem that bit easier. Many Smartphones and suchlike have special apps that can help you learn basic phrases – some even with pronunciations too, so it can make speaking/repeating the phrases easier. It can be worth downloading and trying some of these to find the one that suits you best.

While you’re there

Get out and about as much as you can – take day trips, visit local markets (and yes, even the nightlife) to try and complement your learning and any language classes you’re taking as part of your move. The more you immerse yourself in local culture, the more you can pick nuances of language up and get used to it all. Be aware and always be safe though, don’t put yourself in situations that you may find it tricky to get out of, especially if you’re lacking in confidence with speaking the language.
Use social media to help you! Things like Facebook and Twitter might not seem like they would be of much use, but they can be a real boon to help you look at how words are written in foreign languages and how syntax is formed. Join local groups and try to interact with local people to practice.

The practicalities of moving

Of course, learning the language isn’t the only factor you’ll need to consider when you move but it will help you with all the other choices and decisions you need to make before and in the initial stages of your arrival and as you settle down. It’s important to be prepared on every level and to know what to do if something goes wrong too. Knowing how to deal with officials and being able to communicate with them effectively can also make things a little easier. Though, in truth, if you are really stuck – you can very often find someone who speaks your native language to help you out.