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Nelleke Kreeft

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5.0
map_pinNetherlands
1:00 AM (GMT+02:00)
class
Dutch
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45
time
461
class
Dutch
user_group_man_woman
45
time
461

Speaks

English
C2
,
Spanish
C1
,
Italian
C1
,
French
B1
,
German
B1
,
Arabic
A2
,
Catalan
A2
,
Turkish
A1

About Me

I'm quite passionate about languages. Always in the process of tackling a new language or improving, brushing up on the ones that I learnt in the past. I'd love to transfer some of that passion on to you.
So I know very well how challenging learning a new language can be, how blocked you can feel in speaking and all the other difficulties that come with this process. I'd like to help you overcome those challenges by helping you to feel confident and competent when speaking and using your new tongue.

A language is more than the sum of its parts and is not just grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure, pronunciation etc. It needs to be brought alive, it needs to be made personal so that you can effectively express yourself.

I'm a native Dutch speaker and a certified language teacher. I've been teaching ( Dutch and English) for over 10 years in different countries. I've helped students, of different backgrounds, ages and levels prepare for official exams and have always had good results. In recent years I've been working extensively with students who needed to pass their "inburgeringsexamens".

I have also been a language coach for refugees, when I was still living in the Netherlands.

In my approach my students are the center point around which I build a lesson plan. I don't have a fixed teaching style but I prefer to focus on the needs and learning style of each of my students. I use the first class to create an idea of what could work for you. Not everyone learns in the same way.

I firmly believe that it's very important that you as a student feel comfortable and that you're enjoying the class, it helps to familiarize you with the language you're learning. Which I think is the main goal when you're learning a new one: you have to make it your own. Not merely study it, but find a way to really connect with it. In my classes my focus is on that. So I do use grammar, but I'll try to explain it in a way that makes sense to you. And there's a big focus on conversation and natural pronunciation.

I have a lot of materials that I can share with you, so it's not necessary to buy materials or books, unless you'd really want to.
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My trial lessons

In a trial lesson I focus on getting to you know a bit. So the first part of the lesson will be about you, your learning goals and the best way to get there. What approach for classes could work for you? How do you learn best? etc.
The second part is a sample of what a lesson with me could be like and at the same time a little level assessment: where do you currently stand with the language? What areas could you still work on? Any questions about the trial lesson? Feel free to write me.
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Teacher Stats

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Schedule

Résumé

briefcaseWork Experience

2018
Language teacher
Languages International - Genova, Italia
2017 - 2018
Language teacher
Officina Culturale 57 - Genova, Italia
2012 - 2014
Language teacher
CL Granada - Granada, Spain
2008 - 2009
Language teacher
Project Hope - Palestine

diploma_2Certifications

2012 - 2012
TEFL English
TEFL English - online