Zahava
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Zahava
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Teaches
English
Native
Spanish
Speaks
French
American Sign Language (ASL)
Japanese
Russian
German
A language nerd with a passion for teaching. Hope to see you in class!
Teaches
English
Native
Spanish
Speaks
French
American Sign Language (ASL)
Japanese
Russian
German
A language nerd with a passion for teaching. Hope to see you in class!
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United StatesLiving in Rochester, United States (17:59 UTC-04:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 9, 2018InterestsFoodEnvironment & NatureFilms & TV SeriesReadingArt
Hello! My name is Zahava and I'm a travel loving, athletic, parkour doing, amateur chef, polyglot. I have a lot of interests and I try to engage at least a few of them every day. My love of travel has taken me to several countries and driven me to become a polyglot. I've always been athletic but since finding parkour in college nothing else can compete, I've been doing parkour for almost ten years now! I'm on a personal quest to be able to make everything I like to eat. It's a tall order considering travel keeps adding new things. But, I love a good challenge!Me as a Teacher
Even though I haven't always taught languages I have been teaching for almost ten years. Now that I have experience both online and in the classroom, I feel I'm much more well rounded and better equipped to teach all kinds of students through various media. I've exclusively worked in immersive English environments so I have a lot of skill in that teaching style. I'm good at making concepts understandable without giving a translation. I have also worked with professional students to perfect their English in a business setting so I have experience with specific vocabulary as well. I want all my students to get to a language level that they can be proud of.My lessons & teaching style
I can cover any topic you can think of from transitive verbs and ordinal numbers to pronunciation rules and slang. Whatever you want to learn can be worked in to what I teach. I work with four main concepts: listening, speaking, reading, and writing, focusing mostly on listening and speaking. However, the content is really student driven coupled with the basics to have a solid grasp of English. The pace is set by you. What I expect from my students is that you have an idea of what you want from the language. What you want to use the language for can dramatically change what you need to learn. If you don't know yet, that's fine. All you really need is a learning attitude. I can do the rest!My teaching material
- PDF file
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
Certificates
Master Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language - TEFL Fullcircle - 2017To receive the certificate I had to complete 160 of classes and a two part test: an exam, multiple choice, and short answer style on the English language rules as well as the things I had learned with regard to teaching (class management, seating arrangement, etc). The second part was writing a lesson plan. I chose from a few options giving details on my students and I wrote a one hour lesson for a specific topic including intro and closing activities, worksheets, and troubleshooting.
Certificate verified
Advanced Certificate in Teaching English to Young Learners TEYL - TEFL Fullcircle - 2017This had a focus on working with young learners. It covered class room management, gave some activities, and detailed what differs from working with adult learners.
Certificate verified
Education
2009 - 2013
Bachelor’s - Visual Art & Computer Science
Work Experience
2016 - 2018
English TeacherI worked with adults down to six year olds of various levels from absolute beginner to advanced speaker. I have a lot of experience working online with a wide range of ages and a wide range of skill levels. I'm ready for anything.
2018 - 2019
English / French TeacherI taught two hour English only lessons to students in a classroom working from a book. It was up to me to fill the time with activities and make them work for the different ages of students (there was no age division so some classes had adults and children). This has helped me be creative with explanations and activities as I couldn't use anything but English.
2020 - 2022
English TeacherEngaged students in English lessons and conversations from a provided text. Made English interesting and fun for ages as young as 3 up to and through retirement age. Helped many students reach their personal and professional English language goals.
5.0
Rating
457
Students
2,808
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Spanish Lessons
Spanish
English
Trial Lesson
212 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Español para debutantes / Spanish for beginners
A1 - B1Language Essentials284 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 12% off
Español para dos / Spanish for two
A2 - B2Conversation11 lessons completed
USD 40.00+
Package with 15% off
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175 Reviews
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Spanish
English
Alexis
21 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
I always look forward to my lessons with Zahava. I would be nervous being so new at this, but she is very easy to be with and learn from.
Jan 14, 2025
Vinny Torino
81 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
She's super smart and easygoing. I recommend her classes for anyone trying to level up their speaking and social skills. Also Zahava is a language learner herself so she knows what works and what doesn't.
Jan 30, 2023
William Vasicek
3 Spanish lessons
I immediately knew Zahava would be an excellent instructor. She communicated clearly and enthusiastically and I am confident that being a native speaker of American English she will be able to appreciate and satisfy my questions about any difficulties in my understanding about Spanish. I love her enthusiasm for language learning.
Mar 1, 2025
Aron
37 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Zahava is the best English teacher on Italki. She is very patient and friendly. She is on top in every theme, you can talk everything with her. High recommend :D
Nov 15, 2024
John Jones
2 Spanish lessons
Great first lesson, very approachable as a teacher will be rebooking.
Mar 10, 2025
Krissia Najarro
1 English lesson
Excelente comprendió todo mis necesidades en el inglés que necesito para mejorar
Feb 13, 2025
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