Multilingual voice artist, accent coach & language tutor. Top 1% teacher on Italki 🎉
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English
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French
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Portuguese
Dutch
German
Spanish
Russian
Swedish
Chinese (Mandarin)
Turkish
Multilingual voice artist, accent coach & language tutor. Top 1% teacher on Italki 🎉
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From CanadaLiving in Edinburgh, United Kingdom (11:36 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 7, 2020
Interest topicFilms & TV SeriesArtTravel
Watch my video speaking in all my languages. I like calling myself a ''world citizen'' with a serious case of wanderlust. I've been blessed with the privilege of a very international upbringing; I've lived in 7 different countries growing up which gave me the possibility to broaden my horizons, experience new cultures, meet interesting people, and learn new languages in their native countries. I also have a passion for architecture and design and love to dance, taking pictures, scuba diving, skiing, playing tennis, and listening to jazz :)
Me as a Teacher
I'm fun, open-minded and love having conversations about various topics. I always give my students the opportunity to choose the topic of conversation they're interested in (if they want to) and then I find relevant material and resources to prepare a class. I'm extremely patient and supportive and never tired of giving explanations when required.
My lessons & teaching style
Please note that in accordance with the website's terms and conditions, you cannot reschedule or cancel a lesson in the last 24h before the class takes place. My lessons are designed especially for each individual student after the trial lesson when I evaluate the student's level and are mainly based on conversation and oral comprehension while of course covering other parts of the language such as correct pronunciation, grammar, and syntax when necessary. I always try to keep them fun and of course interactive to keep the motivation going! At each class, we want to learn something new and also practice/recap newly acquired knowledge.
My teaching material
Audio files
Text Documents
Image files
Articles and news
Video files
Quizzes
Homework Assignments
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French Lessons
French
English
Trial Lesson
462 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
Parlons en français! (Informal tutoring) OLD STUDENTS ONLY- before 2022
A1 - B2Conversation Practice829 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
Package with 11% off
Conversation class- Multiple languages at once!
A2 - C1Conversation Practice179 lessons completed
USD 35.00+
Package with 4% off
Formal tutoring for beginners starting with French / preparation for the oral expression part of TEF/TefaQ exams.
A1 - C1General152 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Package with 6% off
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325 Reviews
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French
English
Mauro Saito
83 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
Always patient and attentive, making the class one of my favorite activities of the week.
Conhece muito sobre as coisas do mundo e fico impressionado com o que sabe do meu país.
Apr 25, 2021
Evgeniy
37 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
Helena is simply the best.! :))
I have never been able to talk with anyone else in that many languages at once.
Dès le début elle me fait progresser dans la langue française à travers des discussions informelles mais pensives en même temps. Ensemble nous abordons des thèmes actuels et intéressants qui fait améliorer mes compétences de la langue vivante.
Елена настоящий суперполиглот, владеющая много язиков. Она может аккуратно выступать с речами на каждом из них и знает как адекватно изправлять ошибки учеников.
Nicht nur beherrscht sie fliessend all diese Sprachen, sondern auch hat sie in vielen Ländern gelebt, wo ihr alle eingehenden Kenntnisse der entsprechenden Kulturen beigebracht wurden.
Mar 21, 2021
Øivind
7 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
Wonderful, it was a great pleasure to meet Helena and have this first lesson with her. She is such a nice and friendly person that made me feel immediately at ease. We had a nice chat together and the time just flew away. I was pleasantly surprised to know that she also speak excellently Norwegian (besides all other languages she speaks fluently). She gave me many useful tips of interesting and entertaining YouTube videos. I am very much looking forward to having new lessons with Helena.
Dec 19, 2020
Evgenii
3 English lessons
Thanks dear Helena, I wish you good luck and take care. See you next lesson.
May 29, 2024
Roland Gonzalez
1 English lesson
Me gusta la confianza que transmite a sus alumnos y se nota la pasion por enseñar , graciassss
Apr 11, 2024
Evgeny
3 English lessons
The teacher talks very fast. She corrects in the process of communication, which interrupts that speech. Which is confusing and makes you more withdrawn in conversation