Alex Maddison

Alex is a fantastic teacher. He instantly puts you at ease with his patience and his calm approach. He is friendly and easy to talk to. I think a large part of language learning is self confidence and feeling embarrassed really holds you back. Alex creates an environment where you feel comfortable so that you don’t worry about getting things wrong. I think this is really helping me to move forward with my Dutch. I highly recommend Alex, he’s a great guy.

Alex has been a great English teacher for my 6-year-old nephew. After several lessons, we can already see good progress. He makes learning fun by focusing on what kids enjoy and is very good at encouraging them to speak in a natural way. His relaxed and friendly style really helps build confidence. I’d happily recommend him to parents of kids who are just starting out or already learning English.

Alex is a great teacher; he takes the time to really listen and also to give positive feedback. I appreciate that he also feels like I'm talking at my own pace. I would definitely recommend working with Alex to improve your Nederlands! :)

Alex is an amazing teacher. Being a native English speaker gives you both the knowledge of what it takes for a Brit to learn Dutch but is also proof that it can be done. His persistence and perseverance is a great support.

Excited to begin this journey! :)

I have only had a few lessons with Alex so far, but would already recommend! He is enthusiastic about Dutch, which is geniuely contagious. He is also very friendly and patient making lessons feel relaxed and encouraging. Because he has learned Dutch as an adult, he is able to give advice and explanations that are more relatable than that of a native speaker, who will often not be able to relate or understand certain beginner struggles. As I had requested, our lessons have been conversation-focused, he is able to hold a conversation naturally, which gives me an excellent opportunity to hear Dutch and not have to focus on the direction of the conversation, allowing me to focus. At the same time, he gives me plenty of space to think and try adn form my own responses. Only adding grammar points when needed.