Carolina
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Beginners Business Test Preparation
Olá! I'm Portuguese and have been teaching Portuguese for over 5 years. I studied Modern Languages at University of Coimbra and have a master's degree in literature by the University of Glasgow. I lived in China for 3 years where I taught courses on Portuguese language and culture at a university. For the last 2 years I have been teaching completely online.
I'll tailor each class to your specific needs and interests, but I tend to focus mostly on speaking practice. I'll try to provide you with all types of different resources, like news articles, stories, audio files, songs, videos, radio programs, games, debate topics and grammar exercises (depending on your language level). I can take you from beginner to advanced level with a lot of work from both of us. If you're curious, I can also teach you about Portuguese culture, literature and history.
A sample sentence in a language I teach:
Fernando Pessoa disse: «A minha pátria é a língua portuguesa.»
The kind of students I'm looking for:
I give online classes to adults in all levels (A1-C2). My mission is to help each student reach their goals.
How my background prepares me to teach:
I was a Portuguese lecturer at two Chinese universities (Harbin Normal University and Beijing Sport University). I have taught courses on Spoken Communication, Writing Communication, Advanced Grammar, Listening Comprehension, Portuguese Culture, Portuguese Literature, Portuguese Speaking Countries Culture and Literature, Sports Reading in Portuguese and Academic Writing and Research Methods. I studied Modern Languages at university and also have many advanced training courses on teaching Portuguese.
Teaching methods or materials that I typically use during my lessons:
Written and audio exercises, texts, videos, games, songs, films, among others.
Is there anything you should have or should do in advance:
Let me know if you want to focus on something specific, for example: spoken communication, written communication, grammar, basic conversational skills, pronunciation, exam preparation, business Portuguese, reading comprehension, listening practice, etc.