Vasilis Michos
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Vasilis Michos
Professional Teacher
Teaches
Greek
Native
Greek (Ancient)
Speaks
English
French
Italian
certified greek language teacher (BA, MA, seminars, PhD)
Teaches
Greek
Native
Greek (Ancient)
Speaks
English
French
Italian
certified greek language teacher (BA, MA, seminars, PhD)
From GreeceLiving in Thessaloniki, Greece (03:35 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 19, 2021Interest topicMusicFilms & TV SeriesScience
***only weekend classes in June ***
✔️ BA minor; literature major; linguistics
✔️ MA theoretical & applied linguistics
🦉 seminars on teaching Greek
🪶 3 years of teaching
🐓 PhD in linguistics (right now in my 2nd year)
I like providing 'comprehensible input' to my students. I offer either a grammar class built on each of my student's needs or a speaking class. Both are funny and helpful, and perhaps equally crucial to language learning. I can really adapt because I know what learning a foreign language is like myself. Also, my PhD is largely on language teaching so I believe I can guide you well! Lastly, I am fun and I hope you're fun too! Learning is about enjoying, not memorizing.Me as a Teacher
What I value in people (and students) is being comfortable asking anything. Really, feel free to ask your question. Many students actually set very intriguing questions, and I appreciate their insight. I am very adaptable to one's learning preferences and needs. The happiest classes are not the ones I have with more advanced students, but the ones in which I communicate easily with the student. When it comes to learning foreign languages, my personal experience says that establishing a solid connection is the most significant part. The student should know at any time 'Why am I learning this?', 'How can I use this?' and 'why is this different from this?'.My lessons & teaching style
I usually provide dialogues based on a real-world communicative need (e.g. buying-selling) and then extract the grammar from my student. We then go on to apply grammatical rules, learn new vocabulary by topics and memorize new stuff by speaking. This method emphasizes language as a system, but the student plays an equally important role.
What I value in people (and students) is being comfortable asking anything. I follow the general syllabus of my university and usually teach by a textbook, but I am really available to have conversation classes, as well.
Feel free to reach out for anything and take care.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Audio files
- Flashcards
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Quizzes
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
linguistics summer school - CreteLing - 2019A two-week seminar on general linguistics.
Certificate uploaded
Education
2015 - 2019
Bachelor’s - LinguisticsI studied Philology from 2015 to 2019, minoring in Greek philology (2015-2017) and majoring in linguistics (2017-2019).
2019 - 2021
Master's - Theoretical & Applied LinguisticsPublishing my MA thesis on November 21' (therefore, still in progress), I am studying theoretical & applied linguistics. My focus lies primarily on grammar, in specific argument structure and its interface with semantics.
Work Experience
2020 - 2021
teacher of GreekIt provided me with experience in teaching Greek to groups of students. It made me appreciate diversity and gave me solid understanding of the amount of challenges that a learner of modern greek faces.
5.0
Rating
134
Students
828
Lessons
100%
Attendance
98%
Response
Greek Lessons
Greek
Greek (Ancient)
Trial Lesson
65 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
speaking Greek
A1 - C2Conversation Practice169 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 11% off
Greek (following a book and grammar)
A1 - B2General136 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 10% off
Availability
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My creations
Vocabulary (1)
Quiz (3)
127 Reviews
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Greek
Greek (Ancient)
Frank
21 Greek lessons
Teacher’s pick
Vasilis is a fantastically patient and enthusiastic teacher. He tailors his lessons and instruction to both your language-learning goals and your personal interests. Yet I think what really distinguishes his teaching style is his ability to bring his expertise in linguistics to your learning process, letting you "look under the hood" of a famously complex language like Greek in a way that clarifies things far more than I've ever encountered in a foreign language class. All those "why do you say it this way and not that way?"-type questions one has when studying a foreign language--he can actually answer them coherently. For me, this has made the study of Modern Greek way less intimidating and way more exciting. Highly recommended!
Dec 20, 2023
Andrew
47 Greek lessons
Teacher’s pick
Again, nothing but the most positive recommendation for this wonderful teacher. Today we went over some useful constructions in Greek and some phrases that indicate how often I do or don’t do something. It is a great pleasure knowing that a skill is improving, and I feel my improvement in Greek couldn’t have been assisted by a better teacher. Highly recommend.
Aug 13, 2023
Susan Papathomopoulo
15 Greek lessons
Teacher’s pick
Vasilis continues to provide motivating material, making elements relevant to past lessons, creating a continuity of of learning. His style is not random, rather it is thoughtfully designed to help guide me along my journey. He builds upon my past accomplishments and provides material that bolsters me where my knowledge gaps are.
May 7, 2022
Paolo Grasselli
2 Greek lessons
La lezione si svolge attraverso: 1) libro consigliato dall'insegnante; 2) lavagna cpn appunti condivisa; 3) domande aperte
Jun 10, 2024
Drew Baker
1 Greek lesson
Fantastic first lesson with Vasilis. I have had many italki instructors and he is one of the best I’ve ever seen!
May 23, 2024
Serge ROSZAK
3 Greek lessons
Parfait, Vasilis est un très bon professionnel.
May 22, 2024
Trial Lesson
USD 12.00
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