From South AfricaLiving in George, South Africa (05:54 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 26, 2020
InterestsMusicFoodSports & Fitness
I am 56 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
119
Students
2,087
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
119
Students
2087
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Afrikaans Lessons
Trial Lesson
59 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Afrikaans vir beginners - Afrikaans for beginners
A1 - A2Language Essentials2,028 lessons completed
USD 11.00
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
129 Reviews
Victor Calleros
1 Afrikaans lesson
Teacher’s pick
Dankie vir dies les.
Sep 16, 2020
Anne
73 Afrikaans lessons
Dankie Tanya. Ek het dit weer baie geniet en baie geleer!!
Jun 7, 2025
Kevin Colfer
8 Afrikaans lessons
It's a shame that I can't carry on with Afrikaans due to time constraints but if that ever changes in the future, I'll definitely be booking Tanya. Not only is she encouraging and friendly, she's a very competent and professional teacher. I can highly recommend her. Thanks for everything Tanya and stay in touch :-).
May 24, 2025
mike bend
32 Afrikaans lessons
Ek geniet Tanya se klasse altyd. Sy is die beste professionele persoon. Ons klasse is altyd georganiseerd en ons het altyd 'n wonderlike tyd. Ons gesels net en maak een klas na die ander klaar.
Jun 13, 2025
mike bend
32 Afrikaans lessons
Baie dankie Tanya Ek kijk ernaar uit vir die volgende les Fijn naweek