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Maria Armanda Morais

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Teaches

Portuguese

Native

English

Speaks

Afrikaans

French

German

Italian

Latin

Specialties

Kids

Qualified Portuguese/English teacher with over 30 years' experience; Portuguese examiner/moderator

Teaches

Portuguese

Native

English

Speaks

Afrikaans

French

German

Italian

Latin

Specialties

Kids

Qualified Portuguese/English teacher with over 30 years' experience; Portuguese examiner/moderator

About Me

Me as a Teacher

My lessons & teaching style

Resume & Certificates

From PortugalLiving in Mbabane, Swaziland (04:39 UTC+02:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Jul 10, 2018

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Born in Portugal and raised in Swaziland, I’m a passionate linguist with 30+ years teaching Portuguese and English across cultures. My Honours degree in Modern European Languages and postgraduate diploma fuel my love for helping students—from beginners to advanced—master language skills. As a Portuguese examiner and university tutor, I’ve guided learners from Taiwan to Italy, adapting lessons to their goals. Whether you’re preparing for exams, business, or travel, I make language learning engaging with tailored materials. When not teaching, I visit family in South Africa and the UK—a reminder of how languages connect us globally. Let’s explore Portuguese or English together!

Me as a Teacher

PLEASE NOTE: I have added NEW TIME SLOTS during the day. I've been teaching Portuguese and English to children and adults since 1992. I'm very patient. I've been tutoring Portuguese at the local university since 2009. I've also been a Portuguese examiner/moderator at a South African university since 2013. Privately, I tutor students from Taiwan, China, Ireland, Italy and other countries, and of course, Eswatini (Swaziland). I presented a beginner's course in Portuguese over a 6 month period to the management staff of a prominent company in Swaziland and am currently teaching another similar course elsewhere. I edit documents. I do translations from Portuguese to English and vice versa.

My lessons & teaching style

My lessons, both Portuguese and English, can be structured or more informal. I use several textbooks and adapt my lessons to the needs and objectives of my students. It's very satisfying to see students learning and improving their command of the language they are studying, so I try to make the lessons enjoyable and interesting. I recommend material that I use, or online material, as the opportunity arises. I encourage the student to attain his/her potential. It's important that students are on time for class. If they cannot attend, they need to inform me 24 hours in advance, or as soon as possible.

My teaching material

PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Articles and news
Homework Assignments

Certificates

Confirmation of Employment - Montessori Life Primary - 2017I have been employed as Upper Elementary teacher, teaching Grades 4,5,6,7 since 2017 to date.

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Honours Bachelor of Arts - University of South Africa - 2013Cum Laude

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(H)IGCSE Literature (English) - University of Cambridge - 2001I attended a training workshop for teachers in (Higher) International General Certificate of Secondary Education Literature (English). It is probably not a TESL. I can't find the correct option.

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Bachelor of Arts - University of South Africa - 1980

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Education

1998 - 1999

Other - EducationUniversity of South AfricaHigher Education Diploma (Postgraduate)

2009 - 2013

Bachelor’s - PortugueseUniversity of South AfricaHonours B.A. (Modern European Languages) Cum Laude

1977 - 1979

Bachelor’s - English and PortugueseUniversity of South AfricaPortuguese (Distinction)

Work Experience

1998 - 2016

TeacherSifundzani High School - Mbabane Swaziland, SwazilandI taught IGCSE First Language English and Portuguese as a Foreign Language for 18 years. The school teaches Cambridge IGCSE and AS.

2017 - Current

Upper Elementary TeacherMontessori LIfe Primary - Mbabane Eswatini (Swaziland), SwazilandI've been teaching English and Culture (History, Geography, Zoology, Anatomy, Botany) to Grades 4 and 5 for the past seven years. Currently, I teach English to Grades 6 and 7. I also teach Portuguese as an extra-curricular subject.

2013 - Current

Examiner/ModeratorUniversity of South Africa - Pretoria, South Africa, South AfricaSecond Examiner/Moderator for Portuguese (B.A. and Honours)

2012 - Current

Examiner/Marker/SetterExaminations Council of Swaziland - Mbabane Swaziland, SwazilandExaminer, Marker, Setter for Swaziland Primary Certificate Examinations (Portuguese) I set the exams for Grade 7 Portuguese.

2009 - Current

Tutor for Institute of Distance Education (IDE)University of Swaziland - Kwaluseni, Swaziland, SwazilandTutor for Portuguese with IDE

2008 - 2011

Teacher: Portuguese, English (Part-time)Alliance Française - Mbabane, Swaziland, SwazilandPart-time Portuguese and English teacher for children and adults.

1996 - 1998

English Senior Primary TeacherKhanyisile Primary School - Manzini, Swaziland, SwazilandEnglish Senior Primary Teacher

1993 - 1995

English Senior Primary TeacherEnjabulweni Primary School - Manzini, Swaziland, SwazilandEnglish Senior Primary Teacher

1996 - Current

Teacher: Portuguese, English (Part-time)Self - Mbabane, Manzini, SwazilandI've been teaching English and Portuguese to children and adults.

5.0

Rating

282

Students

3,815

Lessons

100%

Attendance rate

100%

Response rate

5.0

Rating

282

Students

3815

Lessons

100%

Attendance rate

100%

Response rate

English Lessons

English

Portuguese

Trial Lesson

170 lessons completed

USD 17.00+

English - proofreading

A1 - C2

Language Essentials

3 lessons completed

USD 17.00

English for Beginners

A1 - C2

Language Essentials

6 lessons completed

USD 22.00

English for Beginners (Package - 5 lessons)

A1 - C2

Language Essentials

12 lessons completed

USD 22.00

Package with 5% off

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662 Reviews

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English

Portuguese

HeidiFettach

59 Portuguese lessons

Teacher’s pick

Maria is an amazing teacher! I feel like I'm learning at a better pace than when I've tried before in other learning settings. I like that she follows a book format and is helpful calling out pronunciation mistakes as needed. She also gives context and some cultural examples along the way. I'm very happy!

Apr 8, 2025

Heinrich

149 Portuguese lessons

Teacher’s pick

Ich bin mit Frau Morais' Unterricht und ihrer Art mit mir du sprechen mehr als zufrieden. Danke

Jun 22, 2023

Santeri

17 Portuguese lessons

Maria is a really warm and easily "approachable" teacher. In the classes we go through the book and she explains the exercises and we go through them together.

Dec 9, 2025

Irina Goncharuk

216 Portuguese lessons

Teacher’s pick

I had over 30 lessons with Dona Morais in the past months. I highly recommend her as a teacher. Very patient, knowledgeable, always on time. We do not just go through a book, but we talk a lot about structures and grammars, She sends me additional materials/exercises when I ask, and listens to my requests very attentively.

Mar 26, 2024