Murat

Murat is the third Turkish tutor I've had lessons with, and he's the one I'm going to continue learning with. He's very professional and always prepared for the lesson. Every minute of the lesson I'm actually learning something new, yet at the same time Murat always makes sure I understand everything. The lessons are indeed varied and well-structured: there are discussions, role plays, videos to watch, texts to read, and grammar points to practise. It's not just endless chit-chat as I've experienced with other tutors, and Murat allows me to talk more than himself. Even though I'm at a low-intermediate level, I feel comfortable talking to him. After every lesson, I receive personalised notes with words and sentences from the lesson, so I can really see what I've learned. I can also honestly say that after every lesson, I'm already looking forward to the next one, because I know I'll have fun and learn new things at the same time. Murat is the perfect tutor that I've been looking for.

Another great lesson. The teacher had prepared several short texts and questions based on the texts. He had me read the text aloud first, correcting my pronunciation, and explaining new words. Then we had a discussion based on the text and questions he’d prepared. I must say, Murat is always well prepared for lessons. He always has a plan and plenty of materials. The lessons are very enjoyable and I think after only four lessons, I’m already starting to notice a difference in how comfortably I can speak.

Murat is a very good teacher. He divides lessons into some review, some new grammar instruction, and some time devoted to conversation, so the time passes quickly but is also very productive. He uses a lot of different instructional tools to cement learning: notes, quizzes, images, etc. I feel some improvement in my Turkish after every lesson!

Murat is one of the best teachers I have encountered on italki (or anywhere else) in any language. He has developed his own lessons (no easy task for a language where teaching resources are scarce). He tailors each of his lessons (even his existing lessons) to the individual student. He uses texts and grammar explanations and examples for part of the lesson. He also uses on-line games for building vocabulary and internalizing language syntax and grammar (again tailored to the individual student). Finally, he uses videos (about different subjects or, e.g., Charlie Chaplin silent films) to foster discussion to build conversational skills. He knows English well, which is a plus when it comes to explaining certain grammar points and vocabulary, although he conducts his lessons as much as possible in Kurdish. Murat's lessons are fun and I look forward to them. Most importantly, I am very happy with the progress I am making in the language with Murat.

I've had already several lessons with Murat and since the beginning they are exactly what I need. The lessons are really tailored to me and the teaching method makes the lesson engaging and entertaining all the time. There are materials ready online after every lesson with notes from the lesson and some exercises custom made to the topics which we just went through. I am really happy with Murat as a teacher and the lessons content. Already looking forward towards next lesson!

My first lesson with Murat today. He’s very nice. The teaching plan and materials are well planned, which is very helpful!