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English

Native

Greek

Speaks

French

Italian

German

Serbian

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From United KingdomLiving in London, United Kingdom (18:53 UTC+00:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Nov 18, 2014

Hello! My name's Michael. I'm 29 years old and I'm a native English speaker who just happened to grow up also speaking Greek! I have always loved learning foreign languages (I also speak French and Italian) and I would consider it my main hobby, having tried my hand at Hungarian, Serbian, and Scottish Gaelic, to name just a few of the more interesting choices I've made! I love travelling and visiting friends abroad, especially when I get a good sample of the local language, culture, and cuisine! I enjoy blogging and vlogging, and helping others with their language learning... oh, and talking about grammar and etymology. I especially love how my job means I get to talk about those two things!

Me as a Teacher

I have been teaching Greek as a foreign language for over ten years, and English as a foreign language for the past two years. I have mainly taught 1-to-1 privately but have also taught children, small groups, and classes both here in England and in Hungary shortly after I acquired CELTA. I currently have no professional qualifications in teaching Greek but that will change very soon.

My lessons & teaching style

I use my extensive experience in language learning to teach to best of my ability and I always aim to ensure that my lessons are enjoyable and interesting. I mainly use Skype and Google Docs and utilise YouTube quite often, providing links to audio material, be it a documentary, episode of a TV series, a vlog or a music video! I vary my materials according to the student. I'm quite flexible in my approach, but in the past most of my students have preferred either a spoken language focus or a grammar focus. I also use memes and articles to help with vocabulary acquisition and have used Easy Readers in the past with comprehension questions after each chapter.

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Certificates

Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) - Cambridge English Language Assessment - 2017Cambridge English Level 5 Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA) (QCF).

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Education

2011 - 2015

Bachelor’s - Modern Languages & Translation & Interpreting Studies: French & ItalianUniversity of Salford, Greater Manchester

Work Experience

2009 - Current

Private TutorN/A - London, United KingdomI have taught Greek and Italian to a wide range of students of all ages (6-70+) and abilities (dyslexic, hard of hearing, blind). I have only recently begun to teach my native language, English, to students both online and in person. However, I have over a year’s experience doing this for Greek and this, I have found, has helped me tremendously in preparing lessons and adapting to the set-up technologically. I have previously prepared students for exams (GCSE Modern Greek).

2016 - Current

Greek TeacherGreek Language School - Welling, Kent, UK, United KingdomI have been teaching Greek to a small class of up to 6 students with ages ranging from 8-12 for over a year now (some of whom I also teach privately). I have been using materials provided by the school and my own in order to teach them basic grammar and communication skills in the Modern Greek language, implementing colour-coding for gender and thematic vocabulary, flashcards, music, video, worksheets and games.

2015 - Current

Freelance Translator (EL > ENG) and Interpreter (EL)DA Languages - Manchester & London, United KingdomI have worked both as a translator (EL to ENG) and an interpreter (EL) for the above agencies in both medical and mental health settings, requiring professionalism regarding confidentiality, sensitivity and empathy.

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Students

924

Lessons

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Attendance rate

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5.0

Rating

110

Students

924

Lessons

100%

Attendance rate

99%

Response rate

English Lessons

English

Greek

Trial Lesson

68 lessons completed

USD 10.00+

English for Greek Speakers

A1 - C2

Language Essentials

101 lessons completed

USD 10.00+

Package with 20% off

English for Italian Speakers

A1 - C2

91 lessons completed

USD 20.00

Package with 10% off

English as a Foreign Language

A1 - C2

Language Essentials

81 lessons completed

USD 20.00

Package with 10% off

English for French Speakers

A1 - C2

35 lessons completed

USD 20.00

Package with 10% off

English Conversation

A1 - C2

Conversation

26 lessons completed

USD 10.00+

Package with 20% off

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302 Reviews

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32 Greek lessons

Teacher’s pick

Thanks again for the lesson! I feel like I will be able to understand and speak to the locals much more this time when I go to Greece. Thank you very much for your patience and help getting me here. You always go over and beyond what required of you and I do appreciate it.

May 5, 2017

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20 Greek lessons

Teacher’s pick

Excellent preparatory lesson for Greece. Michael really goes above and beyond for his students and his thorough grammatical approach has given me a really solid foundation as we now move into more conversational language

Oct 23, 2016

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2 English lessons

perfect

Apr 21, 2021

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7 Greek lessons

Teacher’s pick

We talked about comparatives and superlatives and stated working about VERBS in their dependent form.. clear explenations and lotsa practice! Thank you Mikhalis for another great session with you, I'm very happy you are my Greek teacher!

Feb 28, 2017