Lauri Niemelä
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Lauri Niemelä
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Teaches
Finnish
Native
Speaks
English
Estonian
Swedish
Certified Finnish teacher with 6 years of teaching experience
Teaches
Finnish
Native
Speaks
English
Estonian
Swedish
Certified Finnish teacher with 6 years of teaching experience
From FinlandLiving in Tallinn, Estonia (02:58 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 23, 2021Interest topicEnvironment & NatureSports & FitnessHistoryScienceTech
I'm a qualified Finnish Language teacher currently living in Estonia. I have done my Master's in Finnish language and have worked in several different positions in different schools. In addition to my work itself, I am always working on various projects on the side. Currently I work in a field completely unrelated to teaching: online lessons are a therefore a somewhat serious hobby for me.
Me as a Teacher
In my work I strive to respect the values of self-authority and open communication. Generally I am flexible, but demanding. I try to recognize, when a student needs encouragement to reach the goals the student has set for him/herself.
I like to have interactive lessons exchanging ideas and thoughts, specifically about languages. I try to be open about my own shortcomings: there are vast new and strange areas in every language, even for professionals.My lessons & teaching style
In my view, the key of learning a language is using the language as much as possible. Even though I don't believe in a single method, I do think languages could be taught more efficiently. Formal grammar should be a tool that helps in understanding a language and it's structure, not the basis of learning. This said, learning a language always requires effort and practice. I have no magic tricks and can not quarantee you will know Finnish in this or that time.My teaching material
- Text Documents
- Homework Assignments
- PDF file
- Articles and news
- Image files
- Video files
- Audio files
Certificates
Master of Arts: Diploma - University of Turku - 2020The Diploma is in Finnish. The Diploma Supplements in English are among the certificates.
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Master of Arts: Diploma Supplement - University of Turku - 2020
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Teacher Training Certificate - University of Turku - 2017
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Education
2009 - 2015
Bachelor’s - Bachelor of Arts Finnish and Fenno-Ugric Languages/Finnish LanguageMinors: Comparative Literature, Certificate in Communication Studies.
2009 - 2017
Master's - Master of Arts in Finnish and Finno-Ugric Languages/Finnish LanguageMinors: Teacher Training, Comparative Literature and Cultural History.
Many courses in Environmental Sciences.
Work Experience
2017 - 2020
Subject teacher in Finnish and HistoryTallinn Finnish School is Finnish language school in Estonia, that operates under the Finnish Curriculum. I teach Finnish language as a First Language and Second Languge and History.
2012 - 2013
School AssistantI did my non-military service in an Elementary School in Turku, where I helped the teachers in teaching, organizing events and preparing for classes.
5.0
Rating
95
Students
792
Lessons
99%
Attendance
98%
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Finnish Lessons
Finnish: grammar, vocabulary and speaking (All ages and levels)
A1 - C2Language Essentials534 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
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53 Reviews
Aleksei
140 Finnish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Лаури замечательный преподаватель. Чуткий и очень тактичный. Мой английский не на самом высоком уровне и мне очень тяжело даются уроки, но Лаури самый терпеливый учитель, которой мне попадался за весь мой опыт как студента. За всё время обучения не возникло ни одного неприятного момента. Kiitos paljon!
Aug 10, 2021
Eva
6 Finnish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Lauri is a great teacher, very professional. He personalised the class according to my interest in the Finnish language, created material for every one of our sessions and provided me with valuable resources for self-study. I would definitely recommend him to anyone seeking for a Finnish teacher!
May 3, 2021
Ina
18 Finnish lessons
Lauri did a great job today explaining participles. Although it still takes me a lot of effort to understand these structures, which are not all in my native German, and there are so many aspects to pay attention to, I see things much more clearly now. So a big thank you!
Feb 18, 2024
Ina
18 Finnish lessons
Good and motivating start to get back into grammar – something I've been neglecting lately. Now I'm looking forward to continuing! Kiitos, Lauri!
Jan 21, 2024
Ina
18 Finnish lessons
Nice to be back learning with Lauri. The lesson was a good mix of listening, speaking and explaining. He responds to my wishes, has tips how to speak more naturally and gives helpful feedback. So: kiitos paljon.
Dec 16, 2023
Ina
18 Finnish lessons
Nice lesson with a friendly and fun conversation with diverse spontaneous topics.
Nov 11, 2022
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