Certified TEFL teacher with 4 years experience on italki
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Indonesian
Certified TEFL teacher with 4 years experience on italki
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From United KingdomLiving in Semarang, Indonesia (02:39 UTC+07:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 22, 2019
InterestsMedical & HealthcareTravelFood
I'm originally from London, but I've been living in Indonesia with my husband and our two children for the last 6 years. I love living in such a different culture; the challenges, compromises, empathy and insights fascinate me everyday. We run a small solar powered, wooden guesthouse on top of the sea, and are currently working on a sister business and other non-profit ventures. Nature is a very important part of my life; I find a lot of peace within it. I love learning from a wide variety of people, in my day-to-day life and through italki too. I am a qualified yoga teacher, which is my passion, along with swimming, studying, being with my family and hanging out on the beach.
Me as a Teacher
I have been a community tutor on italki for over three years and in this time I have learnt a lot of effective ways to help people improve their English. For example, I’ve found that most learners are looking for a comfortable environment where they can feel at ease experimenting with the language. I’m laid back, friendly, encouraging and honest. I love hearing people’s stories from all around the world, and having such a wide variety of students helps me to understand better what students' needs are and how to meet them.
My lessons & teaching style
Lessons with me are casual, adaptable and constructive. I always prepare a topic with questions to discuss, but am always happy to go with the natural flow of conversation. I offer a variety of homework tasks to those who are interested and I set some time at the end of the lesson to go over written grammatical and pronunciation corrections I have noted down throughout the lesson. I also note new vocabulary and general tips on how to sound more fluent and natural. I obviously love to talk about my own topics of interest but love hearing from students on italki about their passions too. It’s always great to learn new things.
My teaching material
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Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
200
Students
1,661
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
200
Students
1661
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
84 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Informal Tutoring / Conversational English
A2 - C2Language Essentials1,577 lessons completed
USD 21.50
Package with 10% off
One-to-one Practical Yoga and Yogic Theory PROMO -30%
B1 - C2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 15.00
Package with 10% off
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175 Reviews
Hadi
12 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
She’s a great teacher.An attentive listener who makes you feel really supported while putting you at ease to experiment with new language.
Aug 3, 2020
Elena
6 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
А great informative lesson revealing some subtleties of English. The hometask was really interesting, challenging and motivating. Thank you, Astrid, for your priceless help.
Jul 29, 2020
Varvara
20 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
She's one of the best teachers on Italki! Love to speak with Astrid, conversation flows very naturally and easily.
Apr 1, 2019
Uti Thieme
23 English lessons
Great fun. Astrid is a wonderful person to talk to.
Dec 27, 2022
Varvara
20 English lessons
I was happy to see Astrid! She took notes and corrected me during the lesson :)