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Thomás Dorigon
Professional Teacher
Teaches
Portuguese
Native
Speaks
English
Spanish
Italian
Japanese
Other
Easy-going Portuguese teacher with over 10 years of experience offers tailor-made classes
Teaches
Portuguese
Native
Speaks
English
Spanish
Italian
Japanese
Other
Easy-going Portuguese teacher with over 10 years of experience offers tailor-made classes
From BrazilLiving in Juiz de Fora, Brazil (23:03 UTC-03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 20, 2022Interest topicMusicFoodHealth
Olá, pessoal! Hola a todos! Hello, everyone! My name is Thomás, I'm 31 years old and I've been a Portuguese teacher for over ten years now. I was born in the south of Brazil and have lived in different cities of my country. I've also worked and studied in London and Lisbon. I'm currently living in Juiz de Fora, which is more or less 120km away from Rio de Janeiro.
I'm passionate about arts, psychology, philosophy, mental and physical health, languages and I believe that meeting new people is a great way to grow and expand. I can play the guitar, I love making collages, singing and cooking. In addition to teaching Portuguese, I'm also a Spanish and English teacher.Me as a Teacher
Apart from Portuguese, I can speak Spanish and English fluenty and I have some knowledge of Italian and Japanese. I'm very patient, dedicated, attentive and I'll do my best to make you feel comfortable and positive about your learning process. I have worked in language schools and at university and have had language-related work experiences abroad as well. I'm a very curious person and I believe in organic learning. No random and pointless memorization.My lessons & teaching style
To me, tailor-made classes are the most effective way to motivate students, so I'll be very interested in getting to know who you are, what your hobbies and difficulties are and how you like to learn a language. I try my best to use authentic materials and spark your curiosity. If you're into it, I'll be more than happy to discuss aspects of Brazilian culture. I can teach all levels and ages, prepare you to take the Certificate of Proficiency in Brazilian Portuguese (Celpe-Bras) and discuss Academic Portuguese as well.
Si eres hispanohablante, tengo un curso diseñado especialmente para ti. Échale un vistazo al curso que está en mi página.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Homework Assignments
Work Experience
2016 - 2016
Portuguese Teacher Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
2012 - 2016
Portuguese Teacher Up! Idiomas
2014 - 2016
Portuguese Teacher Federal University of Rio Grande do SulI spent two years having teaching seminars every week, while I was taking my Master's Degree, and teaching Portuguese to foreign students. I learned a lot about creating materials, planning classes, solving problems and encouraging and assessing students. I was able to prepare students to take the Certificate of Proficiency in Brazilian Portuguese (Celpe-Bras) and discuss a lot of aspects of Brazilian culture in class.
Education
2014 - 2016
Master's - Applied Linguistics
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2009 - 2013
Bachelor's - International Relations
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Certificates
Temporary Portuguese Teacher The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) 2016The contract recognizes that I worked as a temporary Portuguese teacher in Cuba for 20 days in 2016.
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Portuguese teacher at University Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul 2021The certificate recognizes that I taught Portuguese at University for three semesters and assisted the weekly Portuguese Teaching Seminars, from 2014 to 2015.
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5.0
Rating
8
Students
170
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
Portuguese Lessons
Trial Lesson
3 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Curso de português e cultura brasileira [from beginner to upper-intermediate]
A1 - B2General159 lessons completed
USD 21.00+
Package with 4% off
Conversação e tópicos avançados [Advanced level]
B2 - C2Conversation Practice1 lessons completed
USD 21.00+
Package with 4% off
Portugués para hispanohablantes [todos niveles/ enfocado en pronunciación]
A1 - C2General7 lessons completed
USD 21.00+
Package with 4% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Quiz (11)
14 Reviews
Leo
21 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I'm thoroughly enjoying my Portuguese lessons with Thomas. He is very attentive, knowledgeable and makes classes entertaining and pleasant. Highly recommend having Thomas as a teacher!
Aug 5, 2022
Jordan Horowitz
62 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I'm loving my Portuguese lessons with Thomás and learning a ton. I was blown away by how much thought and care he put into a customized homework lesson – it was full of exercises about grammar and pronunciation, all based around a particular song I'm translating for my YouTube channel. Today we chatted about things going on in my life in Portuguese, which was great conversational practice. I highly recommend Thomás if you want to learn Brazilian Portuguese.
Mar 31, 2022
Agustin Zarzosa
7 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thomás is a great teacher. He's very knowledgeable, engaging and he creates a very good learning environment.
Mar 15, 2022
Jordan Horowitz
62 Portuguese lessons
Still loving my classes with Thomás. He puts a ton of effort into customizing his lessons and making them perfectly suited to my skill level in Portuguese. I highly recommend taking classes with him!
Aug 31, 2022
Jordan Horowitz
62 Portuguese lessons
Thomás is a great teacher who puts a lot of care into his lessons and homework. I’m really enjoying having him as a teacher and I can feel myself improving in Portuguese each week.
Jun 30, 2022
Leo
21 Portuguese lessons
Great first class with Thomas! Very friendly, interactive and attentive experience. Looking forward to learning more!
Jun 16, 2022
Trial Lesson
USD 7.00
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