Portuguese teacher 66b8e7

66b8e7

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Community Tutor
Teaches
Portuguese
Native
Speaks
English
Other
Spanish
From BrazilLiving in Salvador, Brazil (14:19 UTC-03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Dec 13, 2019
I am Brazilian and lived in the U.S. for ten years. I earned a bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I teach Portuguese and Spanish to private students. I am also a dance performer and teacher of Latin dances, such as samba, forró, zouk, bachata, salsa, and other rhythms. Between dance and language, I have over ten years of teaching experience. I am an enthusiastic and patient teacher. I believe that anyon​e can learn a new language if they are willing to dedicate some effort outside of class time. I teach students at all levels and age. I have found that student-directed teaching is the most effective approach, and I tailor one-to-one instruction based on the student’s needs and interests. For the student who wants to be able to speak everyday Portuguese, I teach conversation, encouraging use of everyday speech, ‘real life’ contexts and pronunciation, over grammatical ‘correctness.’ We study texts and audios about Brazilian daily life and topics that are of interest to the student, and practice conversing. For students who need to develop their reading and writing skills in Portuguese, I work with them on texts emphasizing grammar, structure and more formal vocabulary.
My teaching material
  • PDF file
  • Audio files
5.0
Rating
4
Students
59
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
98%
Response rate

Portuguese Lessons

Trial Lesson
4 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Formal Lessons and Conversation Lessons
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

55 lessons completed
USD 7.50+
Package with 20% off

Availability

15 Reviews

ccabba
21 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Lesson was great, I can see my speaking is improving. Leo really makes a great effort to understand me, even if I use the wrong word more often than not he can piece it together and show me what I need to do differently. He is always happy to answer my questions about Brazilian culture as well. I am learning a lot with him!
Feb 1, 2020
Student be05f2
be05f2
30 Portuguese lessons
I love portuguese and every class I learn something new that makes me love it more.
May 27, 2020
d31802
5 Portuguese lessons
I truly can’t ask for more. I feel very Comfortable with our conversations and classes Leo was very supportive and insightful in terms of how I need to progress.
May 17, 2020
Student be05f2
be05f2
30 Portuguese lessons
He is a very patient and skilled teacher. We have discovered my learning style for portuguese. He incorporates a great blend of repetition, review and new challenges so that I can keep growing stronger and more confident. We’ve identified my strengths and weaknesses, which also is helping my growth and at a pace that feels good for me to absorb.
Jun 4, 2020
Student be05f2
be05f2
30 Portuguese lessons
We’re securing all levels reading writing grammar and hearing. I’m so glad
May 19, 2020
Student be05f2
be05f2
30 Portuguese lessons
My vocabulary grows each day!
May 16, 2020
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