• Undergrad:

  SOMA, Netherlands

• Grad 1:

  Other Degree, SIGV, Netherlands

• Tutors Out Of:

  Oak Park, IL

• Travel Radius:

  12 miles

• Tutoring Certifications:

  ESL/ESOL - Italian - Portuguese

• Tutor's Fee Per Hour:

  $36.00 * with a 10% discount after purchasing $360

I'm a very experienced language teacher. Will try to meet your needs. I like to work with a communicative approach and with motivated students. Will mostly use the target language during class and invite you to some meaningful conversation. Of course you'll need the tools to do so: vocabulary,grammar, culture.

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• ESL/ESOL

  I have a lot of experience as a ESL trainer, in Italy, Brazil and my last job was in China. (You can see me on the photo with one of my Chinese students). My greatest challenge is to make people speak a foreign or second language, in your case English. It doesn't matter whether your level is Beginning or Intermediate, there will always be something meaningful and useful to talk about. This will prepare you for real life communication or for a language test. I can help you to develop your confidence and of course you will have to work on your language tools, so grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary need your special attention. I hold a Bachelor's degree in translation and interpreting, took a postgraduate degree in foreign language teaching and am a lifelong language learner myself.

• Portuguese

  I have a lot of experience as a language trainer. My greatest challenge is to make people speak a foreign language, in your case (Brazilian)Portuguese. It doesn't matter whether you need the language for your job or in your private life, I will try to meet your needs. I am not Brazilian, but I hold a Bachelor's degree in translation and interpreting and a postgraduate degree in Court Interpreting Portuguese. If you love Brazilian music, we can make plenty of space for sing alongs (pronunciation!), but you'll also have to work on the basics: spelling, grammar,vocabulary. However, what you need most of all is good Motivation!

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  Pleasant, Patient, and Knowledgeable

  I enjoy working with Jolanda. She has a very pleasant style and is patient with me. She is re-familiarizing me with grammar basics, helping my learning process.

  -Todd S. from La Grange, IL About Jolanda S.