Zachary Birch
Online
Zachary Birch
Community Tutor
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
American Sign Language (ASL)
Spanish
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
American Sign Language (ASL)
Spanish
From United StatesLiving in Tacoma, United States (07:39 UTC-07:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 24, 2021Interest topicHistoryTravelFilms & TV Series
I am a father of three children and I live in Tacoma Washington, in the the United States. I enjoy meeting new people and helping people to learn. I love learning about new cultures. Some of my hobbies are reading, watching movies, hiking, traveling, and of course spending time with my family.Me as a Teacher
I believe that the best way to learn a language is through conversation. I have learned from having small children of my own, that I can communicate with someone that has little or no vocabulary. It takes patience and empathy to do so though, and I feel I possess both of these traits. Most people learn best when they are comfortable. I have a friendly personality and I would never place pressure on a student to succeed. I welcome every mistake because it is through our mistakes that we learn. I would never pressure a student to talk although I encourage it. I would never judge a student for making mistakes in grammar, word choice or pronunciation.My lessons & teaching style
I teach almost completely in English, and through conversation. Visual clues, body language, and pictures are key to communicating with someone with a limited vocabulary. For more difficult words I will give a written translation from time to time, in order to aid in comprehension. Repetition is very important. Whenever I introduce new vocabulary words, I will use them often. Those words will be used in most every lesson afterword, so they are not forgotten. I believe that Grammar is learned best through conversation, although I can answer whatever question a student has. Every person is unique. I am open-minded and I am willing to teach in anyway that the student feels is best.5.0
Rating
92
Students
270
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
42 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
English Lessons
A1 - C2General138 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
Casual Conversation
A1 - C2Conversation Practice90 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
Availability
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19 Reviews
ElenaAugusta
5 English lessons
We had several useful sessions to review grammar and practice speaking skills.
May 4, 2024
Eason Wang
2 English lessons
patient and always encourage his student
Apr 19, 2024
Marco Cheung
4 English lessons
Very peaceful and joyful during the lesson.
Jan 13, 2024
Liz
1 English lesson
A super patient teacher!
Nov 18, 2023
Josenias Freitas
2 English lessons
An amazing class, he is super patient and extremely didactic.
Thanks Zarachy you´re amazing
Nov 3, 2023
George
2 English lessons
My son likes him, I will book next lesson for him, hope the teacher can help him to improve his English!
Oct 21, 2023
Trial Lesson
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