Turkish Tutors & Teachers

Merhaba! Hello! This is Sibel from Turkey, İstanbul. I studied English Language and Literature in İstanbul University. After my graduation, my South America and teaching journey started. I went to Peru as a teacher. This was when I realized that I was born to teach. It was amazing to know that I was making a difference for my students. So, after Peru, I went to Colombia as a volunteer and worked in libraries in there. As I have been to more than 35 countries I have very interesting life experiences. I have a certificate from Yıldız Technical University for teaching Turkish as a foreign language. As I was born and raised in İstanbul, I do not have any accent. Istanbul Turkish is the most neutral one. Moreover, I have been working as a university instructor for 5 years and I teach English, Turkish and Spanish. I love my job! I have so much fun while teaching and love spending time with my students. I believe language teaching is something more than grammar rules. A student should have fun while learning.

Merhaba! :) It has always been a passion for me to learn about different languages and cultures. From my personal experience, I can say that understanding a specific culture requires the ability of speaking the language. For instance, imagine yourself speaking Turkish while you are in Turkey, in restaurants, taxis, markets, shops... Your travelling experience becomes a completely different experience by interacting people in their native language. It helps you to socialise, bargain(!), to learn more about people and creates different perspectives in your mind. Even a "Merhaba" is highly appreciated in Turkey but if you choose having Turkish lessons with me, I can assure you to have longer conversations with Turkish people. I can help you to learn and improve your Turkish! I studied at Foreign Language Teaching Department and I hold several language teaching certificates which contributed a lot in my teaching methodology. I am a helpful and supportive language teacher. I encourage and support my students to reach their fullest potential to enjoy and make the best of their learning experience. I have teaching experience at academic level at the University of Montana as a Fulbright Teaching Assistant in the USA. I also have teaching experience in South Korea. Currently, I work as an academic at Yıldız Technical University in Istanbul and give online Turkish lessons. Besides giving online lessons, I have been teaching Turkish to business professionals, academics, diplomats and all manner of expatriates and their families in Istanbul. I also gave lessons to prepare students for Turkish as a foreign language examinations such as the FCO ( Foreign Commonwealth Office) Examinations. I have participated and presented in many national and international conferences about teaching Turkish as a foreign language and about Turkey. I also hold a TEFL ( Teaching English as a Foreign Language) Certificate. ABOUT THE LESSONS: 1- Organising a course around communicative, integrative tasks with good planning is very important. For that reason, authenticity, real world communication and meaningful tasks have a very significant role in my classes. 2- The lessons go from simple to more complex. Instead of focusing on intensive grammar, we focus on creating a student based environment where the natural spoken language is used. Vocabulary and grammar points are highlighted within listening and reading activities during the class. 3- All the materials are prepared by me according to your interests, proficiency level and learning goals. I teach Turkish at all levels. In our first lesson we can find out your level and we can talk about your needs and goals. We can set a plan and start studying together to reach your language target! That’s all for now. If you have any questions regarding the Turkish language and the lessons, feel free to contact me! Looking forward to hearing from you! Görüşürüz! :)

MERHABA :) Hello! My name is Seda and I'm a teacher of both English and Turkish living and working in Spain. My hometown is Antalya and I am a native speaker of Turkish. I speak proper and clear Istanbul Turkish (this is the most common dialect of Turkish) If you're looking for a teacher who's devoted, attentive and fun, you've come to the right place. I never come to a class empty handed and always make sure my students are engaged, entertained and learning. Whatever your level in Turkish (or English), I can provide you with a casual, open environment where you feel comfortable to experiment with the language you're learning. Hope to see you soon! :-) *************************************** Türk vatandaşıyım. Antalya doğumluyum fakat İspanya'da yaşıyorum. İspanya'da bir okulda İngilizce öğretmeni olarak çalışmaktayım. Türkiye'de yaşadığım dönemde çeşitli üniversitelerde okutmanlık yaptım. Genellikle hazırlık öğrencilerine İngilizce reading&writing skills dersi vermekle birlikte, bazı dönemlerde de Tıp, Mühendislik, Hemşirelik, Hukuk Fakültelerinde English for Specific Purposes dersi vermek üzere görevlendirildim. Bu sebeple İş İngilizcesi konusunda çok tecrübem var ve bu tecrübem nedeniyle kimi şirketler beni kurumiçi seminerler vermek üzere davet ettiler. Bu vesile ile tanıştığım iş dünyasında sayısız seminer verdim. Bu çalışmalar kurumiçi meslek ingilizcesi seminerleri olarak tanımlanabilir. Yıllarca akademik hayatın bana öğrettiği bir şey varsa o da insanların İngilizce dersine bir 'öğrenilmiş çaresizlik' hali ile yaklaştıkları gerçeğidir. Bu hali kırıp öğrenciyi ilk yıllarındaki azimli ve kararlı haline döndürmek ise biz öğretmenlerin birincil görevidir. Hazırlık ve başlangıç seviyesi derslerimde öğrencilerin dersten keyif almaları için gereken tüm hazırlıkları yapıyorum. Bu derslerde öğrencilerime kuru kuru ödev vermek yerine, onlara keyif alacakları aktivitelerle harmanladığım çalışmalar yaptırmaya gayret ediyorum. Dersi görsellerle, videolarla, ilgi çeken makalelerle ilginç hale getirmeye özen gösteriyorum. Bu yolla öğrenci İngilizce öğrenmeyi bir iş olarak değil, bir zevk olarak algılıyor ve derslerimiz keyifle geçiyor. Benim için bitmesi istenmeyen ders başarılı geçmiş bir derstir. İngilizceyi çok sevmeniz ve onu hayatınızın değişmez bir parçası haline getirmeniz dileğiyle.