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Holliness Julai
Swahili
Native
English
Native
French
Portuguese
Arabic

From Kenya

Living in Nairobi, Kenya

I speak over 6 languages I can't wait to share my knowledge with you! My name is Holliness Julai from Kenya it's not until 5 years ago that I discovered I was language enthusiast. Being from Kenya I grew up speaking 3 languages: my tribal language (Taita), Swahili and English. Moving to Algeria for my bachelors degree and being exposed to a new culture and language, brought out the love I never knew I had for languages. I am self taught in almost all the languages I currently speak, that is French, Portuguese and Arabic. African languages are an area of great interest to me, as a Bantu speaker it is always amazing to see how I and other Bantu speakers who aren't necessarily Swahili speakers are able to understand one another. I've taught English, as a community tutor where I live, to young kids and adolescents. It is amazing to see how young minds can maneuver the winds of learning new a language with grace. As much as I don't have much experience teaching adults, I believe that adult minds have the advantage of already mastering at least one language. Having spoken a language for at least 2 decades comes with experience and knowing language structure. Adults are able to learn with what I can call language intuition something that young learners do not have due to lack of experience in life. I encourage everyone to learn a language no matter their stage in life. I describe my teaching style as unconventional. My goal is for the learner to be able to understand and express themselves at least 8 weeks into learning. In my own experience the best...
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Introduction to Swahili language for beginners.
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Language Essentials
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Practice and Correct your Swahili with a native speaker
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Conversation
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