Patchy

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Patchy

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Silbo Gomero

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English

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Silbo Gomero

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French

Frisian

About Me

Me as a Teacher

My lessons & teaching style

From IrelandLiving in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain (10:13 UTC+00:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Jul 6, 2017

I was born and raised in rural Ireland in the last century, in one of the few counties (Mayo) where, alongside native English, native Gaelic in its purest form was and is still spoken. In my twenties I decided to live abroad and learn some foreign languages, including coming here to the Canaries to learn their Whistled Speech, what you and many call Silbo Gomero, and I was soon a competent whistler of speech.

Me as a Teacher

I've been successfully learning, practising and teaching languages for many years, while keeping abreast of the latest studies on language acquisition (Stephen Krashen, Steve Kauffmann. . .).

My lessons & teaching style

After many years of teacher training (Higher Diploma in Education, in the National University of Ireland, Galway, also TEFL courses in Galway, and language training here in Spain), I also studied & still study all the old and new findings on acquisition of languages, implementing the relevant strategies into my classes, incorporating the concepts of comprehensible input and high motivation at every stage, always focusing on the students' wants and needs.

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English Lessons

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152 lessons completed

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294 Reviews

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Gaelic (Irish)

Naoise

2 Gaelic (Irish) lessons

Excellent lesson & a very engaging teacher. Go híontach ar fad.

Jan 3, 2025

BobDenten

1 Gaelic (Irish) lesson

Truly enjoyed the class. Appreciate more now the immersive approach to learning a new language. Patch made it both instructive and fun. Only wish I could learn in person; video certainly very effective however. Look forward to next classes!

Jan 2, 2025

Aisling Grattan

21 Gaelic (Irish) lessons

Ceacht iontach eile le Phádraig . Is breá liom Gaeilge a fhoghlaim leis. Is múinteoir thar barr é agus bíonn sé ag spreagadh dom i rith gach ceacht

Dec 31, 2024

Una McCormack

18 Gaelic (Irish) lessons

Thanks for another brilliant lesson!

Dec 19, 2024

Steven from Scotland

34 Gaelic (Irish) lessons

Gun raibh maith agat.

Dec 13, 2024

Aisling Grattan

21 Gaelic (Irish) lessons

Ceacht thar barr inniú. D'imir muid cluiche spraoi. Go raibh maith agat a Phádraig!

Dec 12, 2024

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