From South AfricaLiving in George, South Africa (17:26 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 26, 2020
InterestsMusicFoodSports & Fitness
I am 57 year old qualified teacher, born in South Africa. Teaching is my passion. I also love to take long runs and hikes. My husband and I do not have children of our own. We are married for 14 years now. We live in George, a town situated in the Garden Route. We follow a healthy lifestyle and have a positive out look on life.
Me as a Teacher
I have a HDE qualification, that is a 4 year diploma in teaching. I love teaching languages, especially to foreign tongue users. I taught English to Chinese, Xhosa, and Afrikaans students. Currently I am teaching 2 Turkish students to speak Afrikaans. I draw up my own lessons, focusing on communication. Afrikaans is a relative new language and is 1 of the 11 official languages in South Africa. I am excited to teach the whole world about my mother tongue.
My lessons & teaching style
I believe in step by step learning and teaching. My lesson starts with "Keywords" which will be used in the lesson. Then I recap the new vocabulary and start building sentences and questions. The student has ample time to practice reading and writing while working through the lesson. I do Revision after every 3 or 4 lessons done.
My teaching material
Text Documents
PDF file
Certificates
Vine Christian School - Teacher - 2020Letters of recommendation from students and former principals if needed.
Certificate verified
Letter of recommendation - Teacher - 2020
Certificate verified
Letter or recommendation - Tutor - 2020Letter from Turkish student.
Certificate verified
Education
1985 - 1989
Bachelor’s - Teaching (Senior Primary)Oudtshoorn Teaching Training College4 year diploma
Work Experience
2001 - 2003
TeacherJerry's Children's World - Changua, Taiwan, China
2014 - 2020
TeacherVine Christian School - George, South Africa
5.0
Rating
128
Students
2,303
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
128
Students
2303
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Afrikaans Lessons
Trial Lesson
62 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Afrikaans vir beginners - Afrikaans for beginners
A1 - A2Language Essentials2,240 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
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145 Reviews
Victor Calleros
1 Afrikaans lesson
Teacher’s pick
Dankie vir dies les.
Sep 16, 2020
mike bend
55 Afrikaans lessons
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Jan 25, 2026
jeremyyu843
10 Afrikaans lessons
I thoroughly enjoyed my lesson with Tanya again. She was very patient and friendly, with clear pronunciation and explanations that made everything easy to follow. Her lessons are well structured and follow a clear, step-by-step learning approach.
Jan 14, 2026
mike bend
55 Afrikaans lessons
Tanya is ’n geweldig ondewyser maar nok meer geweldig Altijd baie lekker gesel
Feb 3, 2026
mike bend
55 Afrikaans lessons
Baie goed les baie dankie Tanya
Jan 17, 2026
Janita Ray
12 Afrikaans lessons
A lesson of revision at a point where it’s important to acknowledge the progress made. Another great lesson!