From TurkeyLiving in Other, Turkey (16:25 UTC+03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 9, 2020
I am an English teacher and a cinema/theatre lover. I love making and viewing movies. I have done some theatre work as well, now and then. I am amazed by the driving force of art and the relation between its branches, how they feed each other. I like talking, listening and sharing a lot, well maybe not sharing sweets that much, I don't mind solitude eating those.
I am a good observer, it suits me to appreciate differences, between people, cultures -Oh culture... It is such a fantastic phenomenon. I love observing how people live by it, what they have seen from their parents, its components...
Me as a Teacher
Good communication, good articulation mean a lot to me. No matter how much you know, how much you have acquired, if you are not good at articulating yourself, you rock the boat especially in teaching. As once a great Farsi writer living in this country (Rumi) said "...You can only explain as much as who listens to you can understand." In that sense Teaching is always more than transmitting knowledge. A teacher always represents an identity regardless of different learning settings. Looking upon my student years, teachers whom I admire are not those who perhaps know the most but the ones who could express themselves the best.
My lessons & teaching style
Language is the tool to communicate, it is a medium. It should never be seen as a purpose. That's why it should be used to master it. Practice matters the most. I tend to give my students a part of a puzzle and help them build the rest using those parts. I myself have been in situations that I was helplessly trying to express myself even in minor matters. I got to understand that learning a language is really a hard work. That's why I hope for the best but don't expect more than what one possesses. I am understanding. I believe in repetition, learning takes some time. Merely, for acquiring one single new word, one goes through several stages, Luckily, I am very patient.
My teaching material
PDF file
Audio files
Test templates and examples
Text Documents
Image files
Articles and news
Presentation slides/PPT
Video files
Quizzes
Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
25
Students
171
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
25
Students
171
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Turkish Lessons
Turkish
English
Trial Lesson
16 lessons completed
USD 6.50+
Conversation Practice
A2 - C2Conversation50 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 5% off
Turkish for Beginners
A1 - B2Language Essentials65 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 3% off
Turkish for advanced learners
B1 - C2Language Essentials2 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 3% off
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16 Reviews
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Turkish
English
edbdf1
1 Turkish lesson
Many thanks Serhan, memnum oldum!
May 23, 2021
00e11b
1 English lesson
Had an amazing lesson with Serhan! We talked, I think, about everything possible. We also sorted out what I needed! He politely corrected and helped improve my speech. Such a great teacher.
May 1, 2021
e94aa1
17 Turkish lessons
çok teşekkürler 😄
Mar 16, 2021
b015ac
6 English lessons
Lots of useful tips, I felt very comfortable to talk and I felt that Serhan is keen and able to help me learn Turkish
May 15, 2021
cc69a7
2 English lessons
It was really good lesson, we talked about tourism - topic which we chose before lesson started. I start to remind many words which I forgot without English practice, thank you Serhan! Hope I will improve my level step by step!
Mar 17, 2021
e94aa1
17 Turkish lessons
I had a wonderful lesson today. As always Serhan was patient and motivating. I am already looking forward to our next lesson together.