Bill Makatowicz
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Bill Makatowicz
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
Norwegian
Native
Speaks
English
Native
Spanish
Thai
Teacher with 15 years teaching experience
Teaches
Norwegian
Native
Speaks
English
Native
Spanish
Thai
Teacher with 15 years teaching experience
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From NorwayLiving in Thanya Buri, Thailand (09:00 UTC+07:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 30, 2025InterestsSports & FitnessBusiness & FinanceMusicArtFilms & TV Series
I am a native 46-year-old Norwegian man. I have closer to two decades of experience teaching Norwegian, both to children and adults. On other plattforms and directly from a language school. Already when I was in my early 20s, I worked as a substitute teacher at middle schools while studying.
I live with my family in Thailand, but spent my first 36 years in Norway. I have an 8-year-old daughter whom I love above everything else on earth. As a person, I am curious and always seeking to learn new things myself.Me as a Teacher
I try to find the best possible way for YOU to walk the path. I enjoy seeing you as an individual grow. My specialty is pronunciation and test preparation. I used to practice music for quite some time and have a keen ear for differences in sounds. Over time I also developed the ability to describe and illustrate how to achieve those sounds to speak correctly.
Over the years I developed dozens of different teaching techniques that cater to the different learning styles. I think one of my strengths is that I see exactly where you’re at and what you are struggling with. I always appreciate honest feedback to make our classes even better.My lessons & teaching style
All my teaching methods have been developed through a decade of trial and error, and even after such a long time, new methods occasionally emerge as a result of teaching. I use method that are targeted at each individual person to maximize learning potensial. In other words there is no program that fits all. Everything that we do have to be rooted in your specific needs and goals.
If you show up late to class I expect a notification. If I hear nothing from you I will wait for 20 minutes and then leave the class completely.My teaching material
- Text Documents
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- PDF file
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5.0
Rating
16
Students
61
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Norwegian Lessons
Trial Lesson
14 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
Norwegian Test Preparation (A1-A2, A2-B1 and B1-B2)
A1 - B2Language Essentials25 lessons completed
USD 28.00+
Package with 6% off
Hjelp til lekser og motivasjon for barneskole, ungdomsskole eller universitet
B2 - C2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 38.00+
Work in Norway? - Skaffe jobb i Norge?
B2 - C2Conversation7 lessons completed
USD 28.00+
Package with 6% off
Hvordan bruke AI (kunstig intelligens) til å lære norsk fortere, billigere og bedre?
B1 - C2Language Essentials1 lessons completed
USD 56.00
Guided Conversation Lessons: Live Feedback, Recorded Sessions & Homework
B1 - C2Conversation14 lessons completed
USD 28.00+
Package with 6% off
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8 Reviews
Phillippe
9 Norwegian lessons
Super impressed! I'm confident that I'm moving forward in Norwegian after just a few weeks with Bill. He is an amazing teacher, and I'm fixing not only the mistakes that I was well aware of, but even basic things (including grammar) that go wrong in the heat of a conversation. He is creative and diligent. Most productive sessions I ever had in Norwegian.
Jun 17, 2025
Phillippe
9 Norwegian lessons
If you're looking for a kind, competent and diligent teacher to guide you towards improving your Norwegian language skills, look no further. Bill is *extremely* capable and has such a great attitude and organization that I simply can't see myself looking for someone else. He is able to listen to our goals, make perfectly measured lessons with a few different exercise types, gives homework that align to your expectations. And his computer setup is just perfect, so that we get live, written feedback, and things to practice later. Just give it a try - he is a language teaching genius.
Jun 6, 2025
Phillippe
9 Norwegian lessons
I've just had the best lecture in Norwegian since I started learning it 6 years ago. It is impressive how Bill manages to find what could be improved and give concrete tasks to work on + accurate and detailed feedback + exercise and materials to continue working afterwards. I'm amazed by this talented teacher. (:
May 31, 2025
Phillippe
9 Norwegian lessons
My experience learning with Bill couldn't be more productive. Not only is the actual lecture time all we can ask for, but he also thinks about what is best to give us as homework. It is always a pleasure to go over the material and I'm eager for the next lecture every time. Even when I'm busier than usual and couldn't finish all that I should, he adjusts and makes our lecture time just optimal. Talented and diligent professor!
Jun 12, 2025
Phillippe
9 Norwegian lessons
Here is a teacher and guide to trust. Bill is 100% focused during the lesson, paying extra attention to our pronunciation, writing short notes on the mistakes we could work with, sharing short recordings and preparing homework in real time. It's unbelievable how efficient this brilliant teacher is! (:
Jun 4, 2025
Natalie
12 Norwegian lessons
The exercises that we do in class and are recommended for homework have been incredibly useful and I really feel like I’m making progress pretty quickly.
May 30, 2025
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