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Miriam Paavola

Finnish

Native

English

Korean

Swedish

Chinese (Mandarin)

Other

From Finland

Living in Other, Finland

Improve your Finnish skills and fluency with the help of a friendly tutor! Hello! I'm a native Finnish speaker currently located in Finland. I have previously lived in the UK for a few years as I obtained my undergraduate degree there. I love adventures, whether it's in the form of traveling, hiking or exploring the nature. I also love learning about different cultures and languages and like to dedicate my past time to foreign language learning. My main focus has been on Korean for a few years now, but I have recently started to learn Chinese too. My other hobbies include rollerskating, sometimes a bit of drawing and I enjoy cooking as well. When I'm not too busy, I also enjoy a cup of hot chocolate with a good movie or a TV show. I have a teaching degree in English Language and Teaching from the University of Greenwich, England, as well as a Master's degree in Multilingual Communication and Translation from Tampere University, Finland, giving me a strong knowledge base in language acquisition and efficient ways to teach a language. As a teacher, I like to create a friendly and relaxed learning environment, where my students do not have to be afraid of making mistakes. I would also encourage my students to experiment with different learning styles to find which methods motivate them the most to keep going, not forgetting to have a little fun during the process! I like listening to my students and what they expect or want from the lessons, so my lessons will look a little different depending on the students' personal learning goals. But in general, ...

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Finnish

Trial Lesson

15 lessons completed

USD 11.00+

Finnish conversation practice

A1-B2

Conversation

1,107 lessons completed

USD 13.00+

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Franziska Bentz

52 Finnish lessons

Miriam has an extensive knowledge about Finnish (and English) grammar. We always find some new topic to talk about and she's very patient. Whenever needed she provides exercises about certain topics and additional resources to practice yourself. I enjoy learning with her a lot :)

Naeem Tazakkor

44 Finnish lessons

I have enjoyed all my lessons with Miriam and I highly recommend her to anyone who wants to learn Finnish.

Konstantin

48 Finnish lessons

I have been learning Finnish with Miriam for a over year now. I really enjoy our conversational classes. In every class, I learn new words that are useful in everyday life, I get plenty of advice and answers to my questions, and I get more and more confident in speaking Finnish while having a great time

Jennifer Yu

55 Finnish lessons

Miriam is a wonderful teacher, very patient and highly supportive. She explains Finnish clearly, which has been extremely helpful for my learning. I would absolutely recommend her.

Dominik

1 Finnish lesson

Great experience! I enjoyed my first session with Miriam very much. She is an excellent teacher, very patient and encouraging. Looking forward to our next class.

Ilia Bolshakov

88 Finnish lessons

Thank you, Miriam, for the very productive and interesting lessons! Thanks to the relaxed and free atmosphere, I was able to overcome my fear of speaking Finnish. I highly recommend Miriam as a teacher to anyone who is just beginning to learn Finnish or is already learning but feels unsure about communicating with native Finnish speakers.