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Finnish
Native
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English
Native
Estonian
Swedish
Teaches
Finnish
Native
Speaks
English
Native
Estonian
Swedish
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From FinlandLiving in Tallinn, Estonia (20:36 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 23, 2021
Me as a Teacher
In my work I strive to respect the values of self-authority, open communication and democracy. Generally I am flexible, but demanding. I try to recognize, when a student needs encouragement to reach the goals the student has set for him/herself.
I like to have interactive lessons exchanging ideas and thoughts, specifically about languages. My lessons & teaching style
In my view, the key of learning a language is using the language as much as possible. Even though I don't believe in a single method, I do think languages could be taught more efficiently. Formal grammar should be a tool that helps in understanding a language and it's structure, not the basis of learning.
In my opinion, idioms, clause structures and the vocabulary of a language affect the culture as well. Exchanging information about different languages' way of expressing things can often make learning a language much more interesting.My teaching material
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Homework Assignments
- PDF file
Certificates
Master of Arts: Diploma - University of Turku - 2020The Diploma is in Finnish. The Diploma Supplements in English are among the certificates.
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Master of Arts: Diploma Supplement - University of Turku - 2020
Certificate verified
Teacher Training Certificate - University of Turku - 2017
Certificate verified
Education
2009 - 2015
Bachelor’s - Bachelor of Arts Finnish and Fenno-Ugric Languages/Finnish LanguageMinors: Comparative Literature, Certificate in Communication Studies.
2009 - 2017
Master's - Master of Arts in Finnish and Finno-Ugric Languages/Finnish LanguageMinors: Teacher Training, Comparative Literature and Cultural History.
Many courses in Environmental Sciences.
Work Experience
2017 - 2020
Subject teacher in Finnish and HistoryTallinn Finnish School is Finnish language school in Estonia, that operates under the Finnish Curriculum. I teach Finnish language as a First Language and Second Languge and History.
2012 - 2013
School AssistantI did my non-military service in an Elementary School in Turku, where I helped the teachers in teaching, organizing events and preparing for classes.
5.0
Rating
28
Students
172
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
Finnish Lessons
General Finnish course (All levels)
A1 - C2Language Essentials120 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 15% off
Keskusteluharjoituksia - Conversational practice (B1-C1)
B1 - C2Conversation51 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
Package with 13% off
Availability
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17 Reviews
de8605
1 Finnish lesson
Kiitos paljon! Lauri on tosi hyvä opettaja.
May 26, 2021
001a30
2 Finnish lessons
Excellent teaching by lauri. He is patient and explains things very clearly.
May 26, 2021
d491e4
9 Finnish lessons
I very like how Lauri uses different methods in teaching, the lessons are always very engaging.
May 11, 2021
481c19
4 Finnish lessons
Our 30 minute lesson went well. Lauri quickly identified with me what to focus on and set up an exercise. We watched two videos with more normal speaking and practiced listening comprehension. I can now work a little more on my own and pick up from there during our next lesson. Lauri also recommended some things to try with textbooks.
May 26, 2021
f1d2f3
8 Finnish lessons
Very practical! Learnt about weather and now able to watch some simple Finnish news weather forecast and start to understand it.
May 18, 2021
89ab23
5 Finnish lessons
Really well structured and professional class. Thank you
May 9, 2021
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