Elliott Gyll
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Elliott Gyll
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Teaches
English
Native
French
Swahili
Speaks
Afrikaans
Spanish
German
Chinese (Mandarin)
Polyglot with Experience in Over 15+ Languages
Teaches
English
Native
French
Swahili
Speaks
Afrikaans
Spanish
German
Chinese (Mandarin)
Polyglot with Experience in Over 15+ Languages
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United StatesLiving in Raleigh, United States (01:08 UTC+04:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Oct 23, 2019InterestsReadingTravelMusicHistory
Hi everyone! My name is Elliott, I am a linguist from the United States. I've lived and worked in over 65 countries; I have worked and spoken more than 15 languages, but I maintain fluency only in 5.
I currently live in East Africa, where I work with regional Bantu languages. I am 22 years old, I have over 5 years of experience teaching in Africa, Asia, Middle East, and the Pacific, where I've helped hundreds of people reach their language goals.Me as a Teacher
Let's be relaxed! I always learn the best when I have interesting, friendly conversation. For me, vocabulary is more important than grammar, our focus will be on learning as many words as possible. Mistakes are normal, the goal is to express yourself and share ideas---this is what language is all about! :)
We can customize your lesson to your needs. Tell me if there is something that helps you learn better. Outside of the lessons, I prepare materials and find solutions to your problems. Seeing you improve makes me feel good as a teacher, so I try to work hard.My lessons & teaching style
My lessons are focused on conversation practice, talking how people REALLY talk. I don't talk like a book, and I don't want you to talk like one also! Let's learn the expressions and phrases that you can not learn in school.
Because I speak many languages, it gives me experience in your language or maybe languages similar to yours. Then, I can understand mistakes better and explain to you how you understand :)My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
DALF: C1 - Alliance Française - 2023
Education
2020 - 2025
Bachelor’s - Linguistics / NeuroscienceReceived a full-ride scholarship worth more than $200,000. Awarded over $50,000 of grant funding.
2022 - 2022
Bachelor’s - Linguistics
Work Experience
2022 - 2022
InstructorInstituted a teacher training program
Redesigned foreign language curriculum
2022 - 2022
InstructorInstituted a teacher training program
Created and managed an adult literacy program
5.0
Rating
135
Students
817
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
98%
Response rate
Swahili Lessons
Swahili
English
French
Trial Lesson
50 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
General Swahili Lessons
A1 - C1Language Essentials15 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Package with 10% off
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Daria U
12 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I certainly recommend Elliott to everyone! He is the teacher I was looking for! I am glad that young people are so conscious and advanced! I believe he can surpass the senior teachers! Elliott speaks good Russian, it helps me to be calm. The lessons are friendly, fun, I like that for him, as for me, vocabulary is more important. We also study informal words and phrases that are often used by native speakers. Always in touch, very patient and well-mannered, honest. Nice to meet!
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Я конечно всем всем рекомендую Эллиотта! Он тот учитель которого Я искала! Радуюсь тому что молодежь такая сознательная и продвинутая! Я считаю, он может превзойти старших преподавателей! Эллиотт хорошо говорит по-русски! Это помогает мне быть спокойной. Уроки дружелюбные, веселые, мне нравится что для него, как и для меня, важнее словарный запас. Мы изучаем и неформальные слова и фразы, которые часто используют носители языка. Всегда на связи, очень терпеливый и воспитанный, честный. Рада знакомству!
Mar 16, 2023
Ray
138 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
very good.
Nov 1, 2019
Chun
5 French lessons
Great teacher in French. Very patient and helps correct grammar and words.
Feb 22, 2025
TING
18 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Elliott is sooooo nice and kind, I really enjoy each of our lessons. He is a very responsible person, if you have any questions about learning English, just ask him. Elliott gave me a lot lot of courage in English learning, thank you. Book a lesson, you will like it.
Apr 8, 2020
Scott Runkel
2 French lessons
Great lesson, great conversation, Elliott is super friendly, helpful, and extremely knowledgeable since he's a linguist. Highly recommend and I'm looking forward to more lessons.
Apr 8, 2025
todescofrancois
1 English lesson
Ce cours d'essai a été une belle surprise ! J’ai eu un excellent échange avec Elliott, ce qui m’a permis de travailler mon anglais de manière agréable et efficace. Je le recommande vivement !
Feb 17, 2025
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