Catarina Goulart
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Catarina Goulart
Professional Teacher
Teaches
Portuguese
Native
English
Speaks
French
German
Spanish
Korean
Brazilian Portuguese and English teacher, aspiring polyglot and occasional poet
Teaches
Portuguese
Native
English
Speaks
French
German
Spanish
Korean
Brazilian Portuguese and English teacher, aspiring polyglot and occasional poet
From BrazilLiving in Mogi Guacu, Brazil (18:17 UTC-03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 26, 2020Interest topicMusicTravelArtHistoryFilms & TV Series
Hey, how's it going? My name's Catarina, I'm Brazilian and I live in Mogi Mirim, a small town in the São Paulo State, in the Southeast of Brazil. I'm 27 and I've been working as a professional Portuguese and English Teacher for 7 years.
Besides being passionate about learning and teaching foreign languages, I also like to study history, arts, philosophy, theology and music. I can't really play anything, but that's in my future plans. I love literature as well and I dream of writing a book someday.
In my free time, I enjoy being with my family, exploring random but interesting videos on YouTube and traveling to wherever fits in my budget.
Me as a Teacher
I have a teaching degree from University of Campinas (UNICAMP), where I studied Portuguese. I also have a degree in English teaching and the CELTA Certificate by University of Cambridge. I've been learning English since I was 11, and teaching it since I was 16. I spent 5 months in Germany in 2017 and this experience abroad made me develop great intercultural skills - I love meeting students from all over the world and not just teaching them, but learning so much from them at the same time.
Throughout my career, I have taught kids, teenagers and adults, in English schools and at the university. Since 2020, I've been working exclusively with private online classes to adults (16+).My lessons & teaching style
In my classes, I adapt or create personalized materials according to the needs and interests of each student. I generally focus on communicative and intercultural skills, working on some grammar points along the way. I like to use authentic materials (such as YouTube videos, movies, songs, podcasts, etc.) as much as possible, so you get in contact with the real-life language and culture.
Whether you're studying for academic, business or traveling needs, if you're trying to communicate better with your Brazilian or foreign friends, or if you're just practicing a hobby, I'll be thrilled to help you achieve your language learning goals!My teaching material
- PDF file
- Audio files
- Flashcards
- Graphs and charts
- Articles and news
- Image files
- Text Documents
- Video files
- Quizzes
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
CELTA - Cambridge University - 2023
Certificate uploaded
FISK English Proficiency Test - FISK Foundation - 2012
Certificate uploaded
TOEFL ITP - ETS - 2017Total score: 667 points.
Certificate uploaded
Education
2020 - 2021
Bachelor’s - Letras - Ensino de Inglês2nd Teaching Degree in English as a Second/Foreign Language. I am expected to graduate in May/2021.
2014 - 2019
Bachelor’s - Letras - PortuguêsTeaching Degree in Portuguese. As a condition to graduate, I wrote a monograph in the Applied Linguistics area.
Work Experience
2019 - 2019
Composition TutorAssistance to the Portuguese teacher in the correction of compositions written by 7th grade students.
2019 - 2020
English TeacherClasses to children, teenagers and adults.
2017 - 2019
English TeacherClasses to undergraduate and graduate students of UNICAMP, as well as employees of the university. Courses taught: Oral Practice, Written English: abstracts, Written English: articles, Varieties of English Language. Development of original coursebooks, according to each course.
2016 - 2017
Intern in Quality AssuranceRevision and quality control of translation projects, especially English/Portuguese and German/Portuguese. Experience using CATTools and QA tools.
5.0
Rating
154
Students
1,644
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
English
Portuguese
Trial Lesson
107 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
CONVERSATION PRACTICE
B2 - C2Conversation Practice41 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 3% off
ENGLISH FOR ALL - Regular class
A1 - C2General388 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 4% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
72 Reviews
All
English
Portuguese
Lucas
47 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Catarina é uma professora incrível ! I've been having classes with her for more than 6 months now and i cannot believe how far i've come in Portuguese. She really knows how to make the student feel comfortable and confident and even when starting i was not afraid of talking or practicing the language, while going at my own rhythm. Thank you so much for all the classes, and there will be many more!
Sep 22, 2022
Istvan
9 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Catarina is not just a great teacher, but she is also fun to talk to. She prepares well for her lessons, has a plan and study materials ready, but she is also flexible and ready to discuss any topic that might come up.
Languages is my passion, I've had about 40 teachers in the past 30 years and she is one of the best I've ever had! Obrigado :)
Apr 8, 2022
Eduardo
8 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I 100% recommend lessons with Catarina, I have had issues with finding good Portuguese teachers in the past, but I really struck gold with her. I learn so much each class and can't wait for each lesson, obrigado!!!
Dec 6, 2021
Daniel
4 English lessons
Catarina is an incredible teacher! If you're looking for a friendly, intelligent teacher with extensive knowledge of English, rest assured that Catarina is the right person for you. She can help you exactly where you have difficulties, and she has a perfect English pronunciation. You can understand her very well because she has excellent audio and video quality. In summary, if you're looking for a patient, polite, friendly teacher with great teaching skills, congratulations, you've found her!
May 26, 2023
Yannick du Chatinier
1 Portuguese lesson
Catarina is a patient and friendly teacher. Her introductory lesson was very helpful and i'm looking forward to future lessons.
Mar 14, 2023
Declan McKenna
8 Portuguese lessons
Excellent teaching
May 4, 2022
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