João Bettencourt
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João Bettencourt
Professional Teacher
Teaches
Portuguese
Native
Speaks
English
Spanish
French
Certified Language European Portuguese teacher with 4 years of Experience
Teaches
Portuguese
Native
Speaks
English
Spanish
French
Certified Language European Portuguese teacher with 4 years of Experience
From PortugalLiving in Lisbon, Portugal (12:26 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 14, 2020Interest topicTravelEnvironment & NatureSports & FitnessFoodHistory
Hi everyone, my name's João and I am a Portuguese native speaker living in Portugal, Lisbon. I have a background in Tourism and I am interested in History, Sociology, Economics, Politics and travelling the world. I’ve been teaching languages for the last 4 years and I can truly say I love my job. I love meeting people like yourself and learning about different cultures and ways of life.
Me as a Teacher
Since I completed my TEFL certicate in 2017, I’ve taught both in the classroom and in private lessons, including nearly 5000 hours online. Teaching online requires a different set of skills as a teacher, and I believe over the past 3 years I have mastered these skills to provide a balance between learning grammar and vocabulary and spending as much time speaking and communicating as possible.My lessons & teaching style
If you are looking to learn European Portuguese with conversation, we will choose a topic that you like to talk about and we will discuss it.
If you are looking to improve your grammar, reading, writing and pronunciation skills, I have a wide range of materials I can provide. We can also have a mix, which works really well.
Don't hesistate contacting me if you have any questions.
The tool used for the videocall in my lessons is Skype/Zoom/Italki classroomMy teaching material
- Audio files
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Articles and news
Certificates
TEFL - AVSE-Australian-Vietnamese School of English - 2020150 hours TEFL certificate
Certificate uploaded
Education
2014 - 2017
Bachelor’s - SociologyBachelor of Sociology
4.9
Rating
387
Students
1,280
Lessons
100%
Attendance
99%
Response
Portuguese Lessons
Trial Lesson
219 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Portuguese - Just Talk
A2 - C2Conversation Practice381 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 5% off
Portuguese for beginners & intermediates
A1 - C1General632 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 5% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
134 Reviews
Hugues Borel
29 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
João is a great teacher and a very friendly guy, I always look forward to my lessons with him!
Aug 23, 2021
Patrick Nsimba
39 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
João has been my tutor for quite some time now. I'm very grateful to have him as my teacher. Although I still make some mistakes ( and sometimes the same mistakes 🙃🤭), he is always very patient and supportive. Definitely please pick him as your tutor!!!
May 27, 2021
Sandra Esslinger
13 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
With João I have classes focused on Grammar and on Conversation. He uses many different resources, such as ebooks and articles, and is always well prepared. We do grammar exercises, read articles and talk about many different topics together so that I can learn new vocabulary easily. João is always encouraging and creates a safe environment so that it's easy for me to speak Portuguese. Obrigada João!
Nov 19, 2020
Flavia
1 Portuguese lesson
Esta pequena lição foi muito engraçada e útil, especialmente devido aos recursos e conselhos que João me deu para continuar a estudar sozinha! Obrigada.
Apr 20, 2023
Matt Larkin
1 Portuguese lesson
My intro lesson with Joao was exactly what I was hoping for. Portuguese is entirely new to me, and Joao tailored the discussion perfectly to my skill level and goals. Would highly recommend!
May 7, 2022
Prachel Carter
1 Portuguese lesson
I had a very good experience learning with Joao. He is a competent teacher and makes learning Portuguese easy.
Jan 4, 2022
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