Joel Alves

I highly recommend Joel as a Portuguese teacher. He has excellent command of the language and deep understanding of linguistics and grammar. Joel teaches in a very clear, methodical way, explaining concepts and vocabulary simply and comprehensibly. He excels at breaking down complex linguistic ideas into smaller, graspable pieces. Even tricky topics become clear under his instruction. Beyond his strong technical knowledge, Joel provides personalized feedback to each student. He identifies areas needing improvement and provides clear guidance on progressing. Under his tutelage, I have advanced much faster than expected in my Portuguese study. In summary, I highly recommend Joel for anyone looking to master European Portuguese. His comprehensive knowledge and clear teaching ensures students gain a solid grasp of grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation.

Gosto muito das aulas do Joel. Sou um aluno muito exigente, porque também sou professor de espanhol. O Joel é um linguista, por isso pode explicar bem como funciona a língua. As aulas são sempre interessantes, acho que melhorei bastante o meu nível do português. Outro aspeto a destacar que para mim é muito relevante, o Joel sabe ensinar os hispanofalantes, porque conhece as dificuldades que pode ter um hispanofalante que estuda português.

Classroom Italki funktionierte nicht. Die Hälfte der Zeit ging mit der Lösung der technischen Probleme verloren. Wenn das ein Dauerzustand ist, muß ich auf Italki verzichten.

Joel is a fantastic teacher. He is very professional, engaging and always had a plan for our classes. He helped me prepare for the CIPLE exam over about a month, using sample test prompts for reading, writing, speaking and listening comprehension. Writing is my biggest weakness (he quickly identified that) and he very patiently went through my efforts, correcting each error and explaining why I got it wrong. I then re-wrote it (and re-wrote it again) until it was error-free. He focused not just on grammatical accuracy but also on tone and context. I really enjoyed working with Joel and always looked forward to classes with him. I highly recommend him as teacher!

This is my first class with Joel which was a pretty good experience! I haven't been learning Portuguese intensively for a couple of years, so I was rather nervous today, but Joel was patient with me! It is also so generous of Joel to share his textbook as well as its track with me, because I have been struggling in finding a textbook suitable for exam preparation! Furthermore, the feedback from Joel is quite helpful to me! Thank you Joel for today's lesson, and happy holidays!

Joel is an excellent teacher. He helkped me prepare for the B2 exam, and he was very attuned to my particular gaps. He is very knowledgeable about grammar, and because he has lived in Spain, he was very vigilent for my tendency to use Spanish words and contructions when speaking Portguese (I'm American but studied Spanish in the past). I recommend him wholeheartedly.