Ian Smith
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Ian Smith
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Afrikaans
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Teaches
English
Native
Afrikaans
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About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From South AfricaLiving in Cape Town, South Africa (20:21 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 29, 2021InterestsHistoryReadingMusic
My name is Ian and I am from Cape Town, South Africa. I am a professional language practitioner, with 12 years experience as a copy editor, translator and proofreader. I have a wide range of interests, and enjoy learning about other countries and cultures. I enjoy communicating with people, and it brings me great joy to be of service to others.Me as a Teacher
I am kind and patient, with a deep understanding of the difficulties that come with learning a new language.My lessons & teaching style
In my lessons I will mostly focus on conversational English or Afrikaans. I believe that it is vitally important that the student gets as much time as possible to speak English or Afrikaans, and for that reason my role will mostly be to initiate conversation, correct any grammar or pronunciation mistakes, and enhance the student's vocabulary by covering as many topics of discussion as possible.My teaching material
- Articles and news
- Text Documents
- Video files
- Quizzes
- Audio files
- Image files
5.0
Rating
364
Students
5,063
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
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Afrikaans Lessons
Afrikaans
English
Trial Lesson
115 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Kom ons praat Afrikaans - Let's speak Afrikaans
A2 - C2Conversation362 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Package with 13% off
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263 Reviews
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Afrikaans
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Alexandra S
26 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
After each lesson with Ian you feel like you've been to a session with a psychologist. He always supports and encourages. In his lessons you feel calm as if you're talking to your best friend. His professionalism is worth mentioning separately, he explains complex things in simple terms.
Oct 15, 2024
Marcin
35 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Ian is the best teacher.
Aug 22, 2024
Esther de Bell
2 Afrikaans lessons
Ian provides great conversational supports and a clear plan for sessions moving forward
Apr 15, 2025
Olivia
55 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have been practicing English with Smith for nearly three years. He is patience，nice，smart，he is my best friend now.
Aug 23, 2024
Tony Hodges
76 Afrikaans lessons
Dankie vir 'n interessante les, Ian. Ek dink dat my Afrikaans begin saamkom! Sien jou volgende les.
Apr 18, 2025
Tony Hodges
76 Afrikaans lessons
Dankie vir die les, Ian. Ek is baie stadig besig om die taal te bemeester en die gesprek was baie interessant. Ek kon vandag baie verstaan, maar het 'n gebrek aan baie woordeskat. Om 'n resep te probeer verduidelik was 'n uitdaging. Ek sien uit na die volgende les.
Apr 11, 2025
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