From South AfricaLiving in George, South Africa (10:37 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 26, 2020
Interest topicMusicFoodSports & Fitness
I am 54 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 12 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 uploaded
Letter of recommendation - Teacher - 2020
Certificate uploaded
Letter or recommendation - Tutor - 2020Letter from Turkish student.
Certificate uploaded
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
104
Students
1,465
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
5.0
Rating
104
Students
1465
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
Afrikaans Lessons
Trial Lesson
53 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Afrikaans vir beginners - Afrikaans for beginners
A1 - A2General1,412 lessons completed
USD 10.00
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
89 Reviews
Victor Calleros
1 Afrikaans lesson
Teacher’s pick
Dankie vir dies les.
Sep 16, 2020
Anders Askasen
6 Afrikaans lessons
Excellent introductory first lesson!
Feb 15, 2024
michelle
12 Afrikaans lessons
I enjoy Tanya's classes. I am learning a lot.
Jan 16, 2024
michelle
12 Afrikaans lessons
Amazing first lesson with Tanya. Definitely not the last :) I am confident that I am going to be speaking Afrikaans soon.