Melissa
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Melissa
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Turkish
Native
Speaks
Arabic
Learn through speaking -- 5 years experience
Teaches
English
Native
Turkish
Native
Speaks
Arabic
Learn through speaking -- 5 years experience
From CanadaLiving in Other, Turkey (18:29 UTC+03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 15, 2021Interest topicTravelSports & FitnessScience
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Hey everyone! Welcome. I'm a professional teacher with 5 years of experience with a bachelor's degree in Language Education and Teaching.
I currently live in Turkey. I enjoy traveling, meeting new people, learning about psychology, and doing sports such as yoga and skiing.Me as a Teacher
I have taught over 500 students in the past 5 years, from little ones to the elderly.
I'm patient, energetic, and supportive. Our classes can be flexible to your specific learning style or learning needs.
My teaching philosophy reflects what I seek as a language student:
1. A cheerful and kind teacher who supports students and helps them grow.
2. Being exposed to and using the language in a real environment with visual and written aids.
3. Having plenty of opportunities to speak, make mistakes, and learn from them.My lessons & teaching style
I teach using an interactive and communicative approach. We read news or scientific articles, watch videos on varying topics, play interactive and creative games that are interesting to you.
During our classes, I identify any areas that need improvement. I strongly believe using the language authentically and naturally (like native speakers) is extremely important. I implement this in our classroom.
I'm open-minded and easy-going, meaning we can engage in any topic in our classes. You can feel comfortable being yourself. And, most importantly, I aim to make my classes fun. There's no point in doing something if you don't enjoy it!My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
120-Hour-TESOL - International Open Academy - 2021This certificate taught me how to become a better online ESL teacher.
Certificate uploaded
Education
2015 - 2019
Bachelor’s - Language EducationMy four years bachelor's degree was focused on learning how to teach a language. Classes included pedagogy, methodology, linguistics, educational psychology, language acquisition, translation, etc.
Work Experience
2015 - 2016
Private TutoringMy first teaching experience was teaching a teenager English in their home. This gave me experience in one-on-one tutoring.
2017 - 2018
English TeacherI was an ESL teacher in a private school for around a year, teaching group classes to teenagers and adults, ranging from A1-C1.
2018 - 2018
English Teacher/InstructorI was an ESL teacher at a summer camp for the summer of 2018. Teaching and playing educational games with children age ranging from 6-18.
2019 - 2019
Public school ESL teacherI was a teacher's assistant and ESL instructor at a Turkish government high school for a year.
2020 - 2021
ESL TeacherI gave one-on-one online English classes to Chinese children age ranging from 3-16.
2018 - 2020
Private teacherI gave private English and Turkish classes face to face and online for around 2 years.
2019 - 2021
ESL teacherI taught English to Chinese students age ranging from 3-65.
5.0
Rating
178
Students
1,784
Lessons
100%
Attendance
99%
Response
English Lessons
English
Turkish
Trial Lesson
108 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Speaking
A2 - C2Conversation Practice758 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 8% off
Grammar with Speaking
A2 - C2General468 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 8% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
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Quiz (1)
70 Reviews
All
English
Turkish
Pelin CE
11 Turkish lessons
Melissa is the best to learn with!
Jul 11, 2023
memelala305
31 English lessons
Very good teacher and patient. I like her very much.
Jun 19, 2023
Yusuf
7 English lessons
I enjoyed the lesson
May 21, 2023
Chichak Hasanova
11 English lessons
good
May 10, 2023
Chichak Hasanova
11 English lessons
good
May 9, 2023
Chichak Hasanova
11 English lessons
very interesting conversation ))
May 4, 2023
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