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Professora de português do Algarve a viver em Barcelona! ❤
Teaches
Portuguese
Native
Speaks
English
Spanish
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Instagram @portuguesewithcata
Professora de português do Algarve a viver em Barcelona! ❤
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From PortugalLiving in Barcelona, Spain (02:14 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Oct 19, 2021
Interest topicArtFoodReading
Hey! My name is Catarina, Im from the south of Portugal but living and working as a teacher in Barcelona for some time now. I speak spanish with fluency and also english. I love chatting about psychology, philosophy and arts! What I love about Italki is that its a great way to expand horizons and at the same time help people with their portuguese. I spend most of my time dancing. I used to dance tango but now I'm more focused in contemporary and hip hop. I also love drawing and writing!
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Me as a Teacher
As a teacher, I learned that each student has different goals and needs, so I really like to get to know my student before we start our classes. The students are the ones that have been dictating what type of classes should I give and how can I construct an efficent method to teach.
Ive been teaching for quite some time and what I really love about this job is the opportunity to get to know different types of people and share the knowledge I have about my country and its language. I love to share what I know about Portugal and also to get to know about my student’s countries and interests. I like to plan conversational focused classes because I feel thats the main goal for all learners.
My lessons & teaching style
I find that the most useful strategy is speaking as much as we can with a native speaker, recognize structures and words and be brave enough to make mistakes. In my classes, I like to know what the students learning goals are so I can adapt my classes to my students needs. In my basic level classes theres a lot of effort putting on learning the basis of the language and its structures, but always focusing in speaking and comprehension. In my conversational classes we will just have fun, practice as much as we can!
Catarina is wonderful! Her teaching method is thorough, very knowledgeable, and lots of fun. I can already noticed how much I have advanced in just a few lessons.
Nov 14, 2023
Akshay Dharme
1 Portuguese lesson
Professora Catarina is a very enjoyable and well prepared teacher. She is spontaneous and used cue cards to induce conversation on the spot. Her approach is unique and a breath of fresh air. 10/10 would recommend taking more of her classes.
Nov 13, 2023
Iaroslav morgunov
12 Portuguese lessons
I've had the pleasure of learning Portuguese with Catarina, and I can't recommend her highly enough. Her fluency in both English and Portuguese significantly enhanced our communication, making the learning process seamless and efficient. This bilingual ability was particularly beneficial in clarifying complex concepts and nuances of the language.
Catarina's friendly demeanor is another aspect that stands out. Her approachability and warmth create a comfortable and engaging learning environment. This has made a considerable difference in my learning experience, allowing me to participate more actively and ask questions without hesitation.
Nov 10, 2023
Emmajkahn
18 Portuguese lessons
Learning from Catarina is SO much fun. She always tailors our sessions to our shared interests and is extremely friendly and easy to talk to. Her guidance is kind and constructive. Always a highlight of my week!