From TurkeyLiving in Los Angeles, United States (19:24 UTC+03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Dec 9, 2021
Hey there! My name is Beste. I was born and raised in Istanbul, Turkey. I have lived in Illinois, California and New York in the past 9 years. I recently graduated from nursing school! I have a background in dance and statistics. In addition to these interests, I am also really intrigued by different languages. Even though I only speak my native language Turkish and English, I plan on fluently learning at least 2 other languages eventually. Different cultures really inspire me and widen my perspective largely!
Me as a Teacher
I have experience in privately tutoring individuals and groups in Turkish language. In my initial classes I like to get to know people and understand what motivates them to learn Turkish/English. I like to assess my students’ needs and desires so that I can best guide them in that direction. For example, if you want to learn Turkish because you will be visiting Turkey, then my lessons will reflect what you may need for that. I like to meet people where they are because every individual is different and one size does not fit all!
My lessons & teaching style
I will be creating activity sheets depending on your needs so that we can follow along to create a sense of structure and togetherness. I may be assigning homework occasionally to reinforce the information that was taught - I believe practice can make it perfect! I also like to take a holistic approach when it comes to languages meaning I don’t just focus on vocabulary, or grammar, or pronunciation. No matter why you want to learn Turkish, I would like to emphasize all aspects of it so that you can feel more confident in speaking it. This is because language is not just about knowing as many words, or just about pronouncing them perfectly. It’s complete when all of the pieces come together.
My teaching material
Quizzes
PDF file
Text Documents
Homework Assignments
Video files
Image files
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Rating
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Students
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Lessons
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Rating
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Students
55
Lessons
100%
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Turkish Lessons
Turkish
English
Trial Lesson
2 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Basics of Turkish Language for Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced Levels
A1 - C2General42 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Package with 6% off
Conversational Turkish
A1 - C2Conversation Practice10 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Package with 6% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
12 Reviews
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Turkish
English
Rachel Z
18 Turkish lessons
We’ve been meeting for conversation practice for a few weeks now and they are going great! I’m feeling more confident when I speak even though I’ll make mistakes. She helps correct the words I get wrong or forget and my grammar. These conversation times are helping me to progress along in my speaking - putting my written grammar to the test!
May 11, 2022
Laura
21 Turkish lessons
Today was my 10th 1.5-long lesson with Beste and I could not be happier with my progress so far. I am much more confident in all areas of language-learning thanks to Beste's fun, interactive, and creative lesson plans. I am especially excited to be able to talk about food in a much more meaningful way in Turkish. Çok teşekkürler, Beste! Görüşürüz. 😊
Mar 10, 2022
Laura
21 Turkish lessons
Today's lesson was filled with lots of fun. We started off by going over several uses of "ki". We then finished going over a dialogue, worked on some adjectives, and talked about a few key cultural concepts that are important to keep in mind when going to Turkey. Bugün çok mutluyum! Besye, kendine iyi bak. Görüşürüz! :)
Mar 6, 2022
Laura
21 Turkish lessons
Today's lesson was very productive and fun as always. One of my favorite parts about working with Beste is how much she cares about her students. All of our Google Docs and lessons are a good mix of what I want to work on, as well as what she thinks I should know and prioritize in order be able to talk to native Turkish speakers comfortably and with ease. Çok teşekkürler, Beste! Yarın görüşürüz.
Mar 5, 2022
Laura
21 Turkish lessons
After today's lesson, I feel like I'm one step closer to reaching my goal of becoming fluent in Turkish. Even though we covered a lot of information, Beste was able to explain everything in a very clear and concise way. Our lessons are also filled with lots of smiles and laughter, which always brightens my day. Beste, harıkasın! Her şey için teşekkürler. Görüşürüz. ☺
Feb 27, 2022
Laura
21 Turkish lessons
Even though I have been taking iTalki lessons for years now, Beste is by far the best tutor I have ever had the pleasure of working with. She's very personable, patient, and organized. Her lessons are always engaging, challenging, and rewarding and are tailored to my specific goals and needs. 1.5 hours fly by when you're having fun! Yarın görüşürüz. Beste, kendine iyi bak! 😊