dorian mathay D
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dorian mathay D
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Teaches
Dutch
Native
Flemish
Native
Speaks
English
Native
French
Native
Spanish
Japanese
Russian
Maori
Navajo (Diné bizaad)
Other
my (CELTA)Cambridge English tutor:"what we really want to achieve is taking it down the pub!"
Teaches
Dutch
Native
Flemish
Native
Speaks
English
Native
French
Native
Spanish
Japanese
Russian
Maori
Navajo (Diné bizaad)
Other
my (CELTA)Cambridge English tutor:"what we really want to achieve is taking it down the pub!"
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From BelgiumLiving in Liege, Belgium (05:33 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 3, 2020InterestsScienceMusicArtFoodHistory
Grew up as a British-Irish immigrant in a French speaking minority in Dutch speaking Belgium.
Got into rock'n'roll drumming as an early teen. Studied ancient Greek and Latin philology (grammar and literature) and philosophy before traveling the world as a farm hand.
Developed a passion for letter press printing while living in San Francisco. Studied Japanese doll making and textile dying and b/w photography for four years. Am a field hockey goalie, a boulder climber and a kung fu learner.
Me as a Teacher
Trained in ancient Greek and Latin grammar, etymology and poetry, I love to share my passion for the undercurrents of communication and expression with interested spirits.
Trained in graphic communication and letterpress printing I love the power of the shared word and see teaching a language first and foremost as a way to empower the learner in interacting freely with her/his whereabouts.
CELTA-certified the didactic methods are communicative: two poles being accuracy (being grammatically correct) and fluency (feeling at ease while speaking).. this makes for dynamic teaching with lots of interaction and student participation, ideally you take the classes with a friend for the same price!My lessons & teaching style
Most of the lessons(as a community tutor) are conversational: I'll send you material, that we use for everyday conversation: TV series, books, news articles, encyclopedia entries, novels, movies,etc.
There'll be three types, focusing on three aims:
everyday communication for all levels:
discussion of newspaper articles and encyclopedia entries as well as writing essays and discussing them (for intermediate and advanced learners);
fiction is also an option: songs and stories, read and discuss poetry and why not write some stories together (all levels, but mostly mid-to upper, although lullabies and children stories work very well with beginners). thanks for your considering me teaching you!My teaching material
- Audio files
- Flashcards
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Articles and news
- Video files
- Quizzes
- Homework Assignments
- Presentation slides/PPT
- PDF file
- Test templates and examples
4.9
Rating
10
Students
107
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Dutch Lessons
Dutch
Flemish
Trial Lesson
3 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
tailored individual classes using textbooks, flashcards and the www..perfect for all levels!
A1 - C1Language Essentials28 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Package with 24% off
(NL inburgering: kortingspakket!) topic reading, summary writing, opinion debating:any subject you find interesting can be the base for analysis and synthesis
A2 - B2Language Essentials35 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Package with 38% off
(DISCOUNT PACKAGE is for REFUGEES) gran tourism@: a krach koars in traveling ðe Lowlands (from flandres'Poppyfields to the Waddensee & beyond) (covid-permitting)
A1 - B2Language Essentials10 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 81% off
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8 Reviews
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Dutch
Flemish
Taha
20 Dutch lessons
We doen heel goede lessen met Dorian! Hij is echt flexibeel en helpful! 😊
Jan 5, 2024
Prim
5 Flemish lessons
I really appreciate our classes together. Thank you so much Dorian for being very patient with me and for sharing the resources that is depending on my learning needs and style. Thank you! see you again soon!
Oct 14, 2023
Taha
20 Flemish lessons
Goede babbelen met Dorian :)
Jul 31, 2023
Marina Mandarin
35 Dutch lessons
Thank you for the lesson.very good teacher:)
Oct 16, 2023
Taha
20 Flemish lessons
We hebben heel goede les gehad met Dorian. Hik probeert echt zijn best om me nog paar woorden te kunnen leren. Het was echt fun! 😊
Aug 7, 2023
April Capili
4 Dutch lessons
Another good session with Dorian! Open and intelligent conversations about various things. He gives useful feedback in a manner that doesn't negatively impact your confidence in speaking the language. Will definitely book a lesson again!
Jul 29, 2023
Trial Lesson
USD 5.00
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