Maria Hyväri
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Maria Hyväri
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Teaches
Finnish
Native
Speaks
English
French
Spanish
Swedish
Chinese (Mandarin)
Other
Qualified native Finnish teacher with years of experience in online teaching
Teaches
Finnish
Native
Speaks
English
French
Spanish
Swedish
Chinese (Mandarin)
Other
Qualified native Finnish teacher with years of experience in online teaching
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From FinlandLiving in Other, Finland (09:16 UTC+03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 22, 2023InterestsMusicReadingMedical & Healthcare
Hi! I'm Maria, a Finnish, English and French teacher from Finland. In addition to teaching and learning languages, I love music - I sing and play the violin.
When I'm not working on the computer, I help my husband tend our small farm and take care of our cows and other livestock.
My other interests include dance, reading, hiking and other outdoors activities.Me as a Teacher
I have a master's degree as a French and English teacher, in addition to which I'm a native Finnish speaker. I'm passionate about learning and teaching languages and have lived and taught in Finland, France, Spain, US, and China since I graduated in 2016. I have been teaching Finnish, English and French full time online for over three years now.My lessons & teaching style
I'm known for my patient, thorough and good-humored teaching style. I use textbooks in digital format but also videos, songs and all kinds of online material, my goal being to make learning fun and interesting for you. I aim to work on speaking, listening, reading, and writing equally unless you need to improve one area in particular. I can also help you prepare for YKI test or other language exams.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
TEFL - ITTT - 2018120-hour TEFL Course to teach English as a foreign language
Certificate verified
Master of Arts - University of Helsinki - 2016This master's degree qualifies me to teach English and French. It includes studies of English and French as well as pedagogical training.
Certificate verified
Bachelor of Arts - University of Helsinki - 2014This bachelor's degree mainly includes studies of French philology and of English philology.
Certificate verified
Licence Lettres modernes - Université Lyon 2 Lumiere - 2013This is a bachelor's degree in French language and literature.
Certificate verified
Education
2011 - 2013
Bachelor’s - Lettres modernes
2013 - 2016
Master's - French PhilologyIncludes studies of French philology, English philology and pedagogical training, qualifies to teach French and English.
2010 - 2014
Bachelor’s - French Philology
Work Experience
2021 - 2023
Finnish tutorThis is the same kind of work I'll be doing on italki: teaching Finnish privately to students all over the world.
2018 - 2019
English TeacherI taught English in a bilingual kindergarten in the town of Shishi for a year.
5.0
Rating
27
Students
405
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
Finnish Lessons
Finnish from Scratch
A1 - A2Language Essentials99 lessons completed
USD 30.00+
Package with 3% off
Finnish for intermediate and advanced students
B1 - C2Language Essentials299 lessons completed
USD 30.00+
Package with 3% off
YKI-test preparation
A1 - B2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 45.00
Package with 5% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
3 Reviews
Kelsey
5 Finnish lessons
Maria has taught me Finnish for almost 2 years! I struggle with learning correct grammar in general and Finnish is particularly hard on that front. Maria went with me at my pace through the first teaching book and helped me learn the basics and then when I stopped being able to do homework or more typical lessons because of my job, she was super helpful in switching over to a more conversational lesson type which helped me improve my ability to talk to people in everyday life. She is a kind, caring, and well-traveled teacher who is patient with students and helped me feel more at home and able to navigate Finnish culture and the language when I moved to Helsinki from the U.S. I could not recommend her more!
Jul 9, 2024
Mariana Núñez S
1 Finnish lesson
I got Maria recommended by a close friend. He has been practicing his finnish with her and although I have just had 1 class with her I will continue as her classes are personalized and seem to have a good flow.
Jul 29, 2023
Diane Fève
5 Finnish lessons
great teacher! i do really learn a lot and quickly with her :)
Aug 11, 2023
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