From United StatesLiving in Chicago, United States (00:43 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 26, 2014
I've been teaching since 2010. Before that I was an Arabic Linguist for the US Air Force. I focus on Conversation Strategy, and Language Structure. In my view, a language is a naturally occurring organism that grows in a tree-like, 'fractal' shape. By understanding this, I've been able to help many people "grow" their language, similar to it being a garden in their mind. I believe this process reflects the way we naturally learn language as children.
Me as a Teacher
I was an Air Force linguist from 2005 to 2009. During my time at the DLI, I regularly tutored people. In 2010 I began teaching professionally in and around Chicago. In 2012 I became interested in the concepts of fractal geometry and began to relate it to language learning. Over the years, my students have included the FBI, Navy, hospitality, medical, and manufacturing companies.
My lessons & teaching style
I share a Google Sheet with you, and we are free to begin conversing right away by mixing and matching building blocks. Feel free to take a sample lesson with me, and you will be conversing in an entirely new language within a matter of minutes.
My teaching material
Graphs and charts
Audio files
Education
2014 - 2017
Other - Modern Standard ArabicDefense Language Institute, Presidio of Monterey63 week Modern Standard Arabic course with Iraqi, Levantine, and Egyptian dialects. Graduated top of class, with honors and 4.0 GPA.
Work Experience
2014 - Current
Lead Language TeacherMultilingual Connection - Chicago, United StatesTrained adults, corporations, and government employees in Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, English, Mandarin Chinese, and Japanese. Developed curriculum. Trained teachers.
5.0
Rating
203
Students
522
Lessons
98%
Attendance rate
95%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
203
Students
522
Lessons
98%
Attendance rate
95%
Response rate
English Lessons
English
Arabic
Portuguese
Trial Lesson
115 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
English - Conversation and Structure
A1 - C2Language Essentials59 lessons completed
USD 80.00
Package with 38% off
Language Learning Consultation
A1 - C2Language Essentials2 lessons completed
USD 80.00
Package with 38% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
185 Reviews
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English
Arabic
af9fae
5 Arabic lessons
Teacher’s pick
Mind blown! I asked to learn both conversational MSA and Syrian dialect side by side and Tony was very agreeable to do so! Got a mini cultural lesson discussing different dialects then we dove right in! His method makes it fun to learn/play with Arabic and set a good foundation.
May 5, 2017
f408c8
26 Arabic lessons
Teacher’s pick
Tony Marsh is amazing and is well worth his rates, as he has me up and running with Arabic conversation much quicker than other teachers I've tried, including one-on-one in person lessons with a certified teacher.
Sep 3, 2016
415116
1 Arabic lesson
Fresh approach. Tony restored my belief that I could learn a foreign language. We jumped right in and I was able to start retaining some phrases right away. Highly recommend.
Feb 26, 2021
b9a9a1
7 Arabic lessons
Teacher’s pick
Amazing lesson! The Method is really helpful and Tony is so supportive!
Apr 30, 2017
566bec
1 Arabic lesson
Tony did a great job, we had a little chat at the start and then broke down into some strategy of where to go. He quickly covered some topics that I’ve struggled with/assumed to be too difficult or not worth learning in the past. I left the session feeling very encouraged and he gave me lots of great ideas of how to improve on what I have already.
شكرا جزيلا يا توني!
Mar 18, 2021
db3925
1 Spanish lesson
Excellent session!
I am impressed with the method and its unlocking the potential of learning language for me!
Constructing sentences and instant dialogue practice makes the experience meaningful.
Thank you Tony!