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From Islamic Republic of IranLiving in Other, Turkey (20:45 UTC+03:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Jul 9, 2019

I deem talking about myself as one of the most challenging tasks I have ever faced. This is not because I consider myself to be so awfully sophisticated that words can't do it justice, but because fortunately or unfortunately my mind works in an abstract way which has affected every single aspect of my life. So instead of a personal essay I give you three of my core values; knowledge, accomplishment and the belief that one must live and let live. The last one, I believe is what keeps us going, because deep down inside we're all untamed and wild and in a world full of Kafkaesque predictabilities, it's those little moments of spontaneity that keeps us going I have been a teacher for more than 3 years. in the beginning, like most novice teachers, I couldn't find the balance. I used to drown my students in freer practice because that's how I had learned the language myself. little by little I realized controlled practices aren't all that useless if we direct them properly. However, my experience with international students has taught me that there is a limit to objectivity and impersonal curiosity. Language learning cannot take place unless connection is made and that, was where I had to practice the art of task-design in order to integrate cultural, societal and personal elements. Genghis Khan was a cruel man, yet a smart one; he realized the unequivocally significant role autonomy plays in every success story, so he divided his troops into small groups, with each one having a ...

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Homework Assignments

Certificates

CELTA - User12 - 2018xxxxxxxxx

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Work Experience

2016 - 2018

English Teacher, Educational AssistantIranmehr Language Institution - Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran

2018 - 2019

English TeacherSMART Choice - Yerevan, Armenia

5.0

Rating

122

Students

520

Lessons

100%

Attendance rate

99%

Response rate

5.0

Rating

122

Students

520

Lessons

100%

Attendance rate

99%

Response rate

English Lessons

Trial Lesson

87 lessons completed

USD 5.00+

Functional Language Lesson

A2 - C1

Language Essentials

370 lessons completed

USD 8.00

Movie Review Lesson (Vocab + Speaking)

A2 - B2

Conversation

55 lessons completed

USD 8.00

Movie Review Lesson (Writing + Grammar)

A2 - B2

Language Essentials

8 lessons completed

USD 8.00

Availability

100 Reviews

2034a0

11 English lessons

The class with Niki is always fun. She is not only skillful in English, but also in teaching with fun. I always enjoy the class with her. Thanks a lot, Niki!

May 18, 2020

d503dd

2 English lessons

The class with Niki is deep, I learn a lot of vocabulary because the topics that she brings are very smart.

May 8, 2020

26f3aa

3 English lessons

The lesson was very comprehensive. We talked about all sorts of things. From time management to cutting edge IT. Thanks for the lively conversation, Niki! )

May 2, 2020

09b8c1

9 English lessons

Very Good! recommended!

May 15, 2020

0fab98

10 English lessons

I had a great class today! We checked my text, which was written as homework, and I got a large number of invaluable corrections. The productivity and effectiveness of the lesson were fantastic. Thank you very much for the lesson, Niki!

May 3, 2020

d503dd

2 English lessons

The class was very good. She asked me how I wanted to do it. If I want homework. She know how to do the class be comfortable.

Apr 30, 2020