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Bob Kessels
Community Tutor
Teaches
Dutch
Native
Speaks
English
German
Dutch teacher with over 10 years of touring experience as a professional musician in Europe & the UK
Teaches
Dutch
Native
Speaks
English
German
Dutch teacher with over 10 years of touring experience as a professional musician in Europe & the UK
From NetherlandsLiving in London, United Kingdom (19:25 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 26, 2023Interest topicMusicFilms & TV SeriesFood
My name is Bob and I’m born and raised in the South of The Netherlands. Besides being an iTalki teacher, I’m a professional musician, after having graduated from my Bachelor of Music, at the Rock Academy in 2019. My professional life brought me to several countries and cultures. So it happened that, during my study, I got to live and work in Berlin & London, Europe’s two most vibrant music cities. After I started to tour intensively throughout the UK and northern Europe, with my London-based band The Gulls, my fascination for different cultures and languages started to evolve big time. I’m now very much looking forward to pass this fascination onto my students at iTalki and I can’t wait!Me as a Teacher
After having had 15 years of experience teaching music, it goes without saying that I really enjoy passing on knowledge to others. Throughout the years I learned how important it is to keep lessons enjoyable, but challenging at the same time. Being a musician, I obviously incorporate musical elements into my lessons, which will run like a main thread throughout all my lessons. By figuring out what exactly you would like to learn and paving the way towards reaching this goal with lots of fun and laughs along the way, I’m confident that my classes will provide you with the skills to feel comfortable with the Dutch language!My lessons & teaching style
During my lessons, my main aim is to help you feel confident about your Dutch and enjoy the ride whilst we get there. We are going to explore the Dutch language by chatting about lots of different things. Increasing your vocabulary will therefore happen instantly, by speaking about lots of different topics, like trending stuff that is happening in The Netherlands, or in the world in general. Besides that, we are going to speak about the Dutch culture, as well as looking into your grammar skills whilst doing that. Germanic languages have the reputation of being difficult, but I am going to prove that they can be really fun too! Because having fun and excelling in something often go together!My teaching material
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
16
Students
47
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
Dutch Lessons
Trial Lesson
7 lessons completed
USD 8.80+
Dutch basics for beginners
A1 - A2General13 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Dutch speaking, understanding & listening for intermediate students
B1 - B2General18 lessons completed
USD 10.40+
Dutch speaking, understanding, listening and reading for advanced students
C1 - C2General9 lessons completed
USD 10.80+
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
11 Reviews
Thomas
3 Dutch lessons
I was a bit sceptical before I bought my first lesson with Bob as he hadn't given many lessons here on iTalki. But I have really learnt a lot. I have learnt many new words and expressions and he helps me to become more fluent in Dutch. Highly recommended!
Sep 24, 2023
Eric
1 Dutch lesson
Bob speaks English and German, which is super helpful to me as I begin learning Dutch. He's very fun to talk with and speaks so clearly in Dutch that even I can understand him! I recommend Bob as an excellent teacher and have already put him on my repeat list on iTalki.
Sep 21, 2023
Catriona
3 Dutch lessons
Bob is a great teacher, good at explaining things and I'm starting to feel more confident speaking Dutch.
Sep 11, 2023
Kate
6 Dutch lessons
Enjoyed another lovely lesson with Bob. Thanks
Sep 11, 2023
Liam
9 Dutch lessons
Ik ben heel blij dat ik de profil van Bob tegengekomen ben. Bob is een toffe gozer die weet wat hij doet. Hij is vriendelijk, professioneel, en stelt jou vanaf het alle eerste moment op je gemak. Hij is altijd goed voorbereid en de vlotte lessen met hem zijn spontaan en leuk, en er is nooit sprake van gebrek aan gespreksstof. Bovendien waardeer ik enorm de terugkoppeling die ik van hem elke les krijg.
Sep 2, 2023
Alex Maddison
2 Dutch lessons
Bob is great tutor, lovely guy and a perfect conversations partner! Would highly recommend to anyone who wants to develop their spoken Dutch, as Bob will give you the space + time to express yourself as well as correct you at just the right moments :)
Aug 21, 2023
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