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Ioanna

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(9 reviews)

Charlie

« Perfect! Super friendly yet professional. Excellent presentation and homework!... More »

Charlie

« Perfect! Super friendly yet professional. Excellent presentation and homework! Easy to listen to and understand. Thank you, I thought it would be far harder and you made it seem straightforward! »

£7^/h

1^st lesson free!

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Lessons offered by Ioanna

Individual

The lessons will be held

By webcam

Taught subjects

Greek

Levels

Primary
Secondary
Adult education
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Kids

Native Greek tutor with 2 years experience! Let's make studying fun!

Methodology

My methods are always based on the student and the way they study, in order to help them understand more. Everyone learns different and that's okay! If the student does not have a preffered way then I usually work with explanatory slides, videos and every day situations so the student can feel more comfortable. I give out a lot of notes that can make studying easier!

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One of our best tutors! High-quality profile, qualifications verified and response guaranteed. Ioanna will plan your first lesson with care.

Experience

Hi everyone! I cant wait to be your new tutor! I am Joanna, I am Greek and have been living in the UK for the past 2 years. I have been tutoring greek for about 2 years now and have been helping International students become familiar with the language and the culture. I have various certificates in teaching foreign languages and my aim is to make students feel comfortable and have fun when speaking the language. My lessons are and will always be cheaper than everyone's cos I dont believe you should pay a fortune to learn something new! All I need from you is the passion to learn!

Rates

Rate for online lessons : £7/h

Rate for 5 hours of lessons : £30

Rate for 10 hours of lessons : £65

Lessons offered by Ioanna

Individual

The lessons will be held

webcam

Taught subjects

Greek

Levels

Primary
Secondary
Adult education
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Kids

9 reviews on Ioanna

5/5

All our ratings are collected by us and are given in confidence, they correspond to a real experience.

Charlie

Perfect! Super friendly yet professional. Excellent presentation and homework! Easy to listen to and understand. Thank you, I thought it would be far harder and you made it seem straightforward!

Ioanna's response

Had a lovely lesson, and I was very impressed by how well you caught on to everything! Excellent work and a very friendly couple, looking forward to our next lessons.

Susan

Perfect! Listened to what I had to say about my preferred ways to learn. Efficient and imparts knowledge with well prepared, clear, logical and fully explained material.

Ioanna's response

Sue is lovely and a great student. We had a wonderful first lesson and I'm very certain of the progress she is capable of. Can't wait to continue!

Alex

Perfect! Ioanna is fantastic! She’s down to earth, easy to communicate with and clear in her teaching style. Highly recommended!

Ioanna's response

Alex is lovely and caught on to everything so quickly, I can't wait to see how much we can achieve together!

Anil

Perfect! Fantastic teacher. Ioanna arrives on time and is well-prepared with teaching slides. The classes are engaging and she makes the language easy to learn. Highly recommended!

Ioanna's response

Anil is very passionate about the language and culture, was on time and has shown true effort so far. Can't wait to help him reach his goals!

Martin

Perfect! Ioanna is very professional and well organised, My first lesson was particularly helpful in identifying my learning goals and I am looking forward to learning more. I would have no hesitation recommending her as a tutor.

Ioanna's response

Martin is a very eager student and has a passion to learn. He caught on to everything we talked about very quickly and I believe he will thrive in our next lessons.

4 recommendations

Kevin

I was struggling with greek for a long time but she was so helpful. She's compassionate, flexible, and super chill.
After a few months I can speak decently and I'm hoping with some more tutoring and practice I'll do well for a monolingual person :D. Would definitely recommend!!!!

Penelope

Ioanna is a very social, fun to be around as well as very good at teaching. She always made teaching exciting and she helped me achieve more than I thought I could.

Veronica

I initially wanted to only learn basic greek but Joanna believed in me and helped me see that I could do better! She's so sweet and has been so patient with my learning difficulties.

Irene

Ioanna is so fun and easy to work with. I truly felt understood and was looking forward to her next lesson! We have covered so much and I dont recognize myself after all this progress! Thanks!

Interview with Ioanna

QUESTION 01 | 08

Do you speak this language fluently because of your origins or because a teacher inspired you to learn?

Ioanna — I was born and raised in Greece before I moved to the United Kingdom at the age of 18! While Greek may be my native language, teaching it became a passion of mine when I met an amazing Greek history teacher back in middle school. She taught me that language is not just about grammar and vocabulary, it's about culture and knowledge. Languages may give us the opportunity to communicate with people from other countries but they should also be a journey into another country, where borders are nonexistent.

QUESTION 02 | 08

Can you name a living, historical or fictional character that you think is the emblematic representative of the language's culture?

Ioanna — For those that aren't familiar with Ancient Greek Literature, Homer is a favourite writer of mine who is known for his work in Odyssey. The way his poems are written give me an exquisite view into Greek mythology and culture while the mixtures of dialects he uses are the blueprint of the modern greek that the world knows today. I find that extremely fascinating.

QUESTION 03 | 08

Is there a typical word, phrase, tradition or behavior in the language that you particularly like?

Ioanna — A famous phrase you might know is "Παν μέτρον άριστον". This means "Everything in moderation". I live by this as I believe that the perfection that some people seek lies within throwing greed away and having everything in moderation.

QUESTION 04 | 08

Why does speaking this language matter to you?

Ioanna — Greek is a very old language that I believe not a lot of people approach as it seems difficult or most of the times unapproachable due to the lack of teachers out there. I'd like to change that and give students a look into the culture and years of research that lies beneath the language we know today.

QUESTION 05 | 08

What is the main difficulty in learning this language and what can help the process of learning?

Ioanna — I've noticed that most people struggle with the alphabet which I completely understand. Greek is one of the few languages that use a completely different alphabet than any other language which makes it harder to start. The best way to approach this is to practice, practice, practice. Compare things you already know in english to it and make connections. That way you can remember details that are easy to forget.

QUESTION 06 | 08

Provide a valuable anecdote related to your language learning or your days at school.

Ioanna — Throughout my years in Greek schools, I always struggled with opinion essays. Most teachers said I was too bold, too realistic, sometimes had the reader ask themselves too many questions. There were some teachers that called me a failure or lazy. I couldn't help but believe those opinions, until I started University. Believing that I was terrible at essays I immediately signed up for tutoring so as to not get bad grades in assignments. My tutor said she couldn't help, said she loved my way of writing and thought I could make a really good teacher some day. I was shocked. She said my way of explaining was to the point while I always prompted the reader to think about the topic themselves. I had never thought about it that way. It taught me a huge lesson on perspective and different routes. There is no 1 solution in life.

QUESTION 07 | 08

How has travel or a specific trip helped you to increase your skill and knowledge of the language?

Ioanna — But when I was still living in Greece I was very interested in visiting different villages and picking up dialects. It really helped me see all perspectives within the language and most interestingly, learn some new slang!

QUESTION 08 | 08

What makes you a Superprof in language?

Ioanna — To be a superprof in any language you need an incredible amount of passion, understanding and organisation. Your passion helps you strive for the greatest possible result and enables you to motivate your students every day. Understanding means knowing what it's like to learn a second or third language while also respecting the learner's age, or any learning difficulties they might be experiencing. Finally, organisation is key to providing flexibility and stability for your students while also being able to produce personalised lessons for each.

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