Haroldo Machado
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Haroldo Machado
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
Portuguese
Native
English
Speaks
Spanish
Other
Swedish
Specialties
TechnologyTest PreparationBusinessDon't miss the new package options for long-term students in 2025! E aí, vamos falar português? :)
Teaches
Portuguese
Native
English
Speaks
Spanish
Other
Swedish
Specialties
TechnologyTest PreparationBusinessDon't miss the new package options for long-term students in 2025! E aí, vamos falar português? :)
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From BrazilLiving in Botucatu, Brazil (05:01 UTC-03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 17, 2017InterestsHistoryTechFoodTravelFilms & TV Series
*Certified Portuguese Teacher with 7+ years of experience and 11k+ lessons on italki*
Hi! Oi! I’m Haroldo, a Portuguese and English Teacher from Brazil. A little bit about me:
➡️ I'm a Systems Analyst and also a Musician, and I love talking to people
➡️ I'm a certified full time teacher with over 11k taught lessons and I’m here to make things clear and attainable
➡️ From complete beginners, to those with some knowledge of the language, to fluent speakers: I truly believe there is a way I can help you.
➡️ I will teach you about Pronunciation, Accents, Grammar and Vocabulary, all mixed together :)
Have a look at some special deals on package discounts ;)Me as a Teacher
*Certified Portuguese Teacher with 7+ years of experience and 11k+ lessons on italki*
Hi! Oi! I’m Haroldo, a Portuguese and English Teacher from Brazil.
I have been working with language teaching since I moved to Sweden in 2017 and needed to learn the Swedish language. This has opened my mind not only to the necessity of acquiring language skills but also about how difficult it can be to catch all of a language’s nuances.
Here I will help you:
➡️ Talk with your family and friends abroad
➡️ Go from self-teaching apps to using the language in real life
➡️ Get approved on exams like CELPE-Bras
➡️ Learn Pronunciation, Accents, Grammar and Vocabulary in a conversational wayMy lessons & teaching style
Before moving on, scroll down and read my students’ reviews about my teaching style!
What you will definitely find when choosing me as your teacher:
✔️ Speaking a new language from Day One
✔️ Fun conversations or well structured lessons depending on your needs
✔️ The right amount of correction according to your level
✔️ A tailored lesson plan to help you reach your goals
✔️ Grammar structures breakdown without losing the flow of the lesson
✔️ …and way more!
Policy:
Please give at least 24 hours notice to cancel/reschedule a lesson, or I will kindly claim the credits. If you are 10 minutes late or more, I also reserve the right to claim the credits.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Test templates and examples
- Homework Assignments
- Flashcards
Certificates
Work Experience - Italki - 2024Please find attached some evidence of my 7 years experience helping students get approved on CELPE-Bras as well as the description on my profile (no recent editing) and the proper material used for such.
Certificate verified
Português para Estrangeiros: Profissional de PLE - Somática Educar - 2018Curso Português para Estrangeiros: Formação de profissionais e Mercado de Trabalho
Curso de técnicas e especialização de ensino de Português como Língua Estrangeira. Principais tópicos abordados:
Português para Estrangeiros
Metodologia do Ensino de Línguas
Gramática Aplicada
Características da Cultura Brasileira
Materiais de Português para Língua Estrangeira
Motivação e Atitudes
Prática e Planejamento
Certificate verified
PLE:Formação de Profissionais/Mercado de Trabalho - Somática Educar - 2018
Certificate verified
Tecnologia em Análise de Sistemas - UNILINS - Centro Universitário de Lins - São Paulo - 2009Bachelor Graduation in Technology - which belongs to Computer Engineering School - learning and understanding all the foundations of development, software engineering, business analysis and all the knowledge necessary to become a systems analyst.
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2018 - 2024
Professional Certified TeacherOfficially certified as a PSL (Portuguese as a Second Language) teacher - called PLE in Brazil - and redesigned the lessons in order to provide all the students the best experience as possible.
2017 - 2018
Community Tutor - Portuguese and EnglishTeaching Brazilian-Portuguese to foreign people who are interested in learning this very exciting language! Also taught English online and worked as an English-Portuguese freelancer translator. This definitely motivated me to study, get certified and to be able to help my students more and better as a Professional Teacher.
2015 - 2017
Private teacherTeaching English as a Second Language, working with Private and Single Lessons / Classes, always focusing on free conversations with the purpose to improve my students' English communication skills, develop their language skills and make them ready to travel or live abroad.
Education
2006 - 2009
Bachelor’s - System Analysis and Development for InternetGraduation as a System Analyst in Brazil, focusing in Technologies for Internet.
Work Experience
2018 - 2024
Translator and Interpreter + Creative WritingWriter / translator from English to Portuguese. Currently working as a freelancer with different sort of texts like:
• SEO texts with focus on AB test including: Google Ads, Google Play and App Store,
• Translation and Adaptation of User Manuals, Instructions and Technical documents
• General interpreting for commercial purposes in Brazil / Portuguese speaking countries.
2012 - 2016
Founder / MusicianFounder of an event company in Brazil, which target was to provide music to corporate events and wedding ceremonies. As the main administrator some duties included:
• Marketing Strategy creation and operation
• Contract writing and legal commitments
• Financial control
• Customer Service and Negotiations
• Involved during the whole process, supporting the customer, meeting their needs
As the owner as well as a musician myself, I have had full responsibilities for the events.
2009 - 2012
B.I. Analyst / SLA• Business Analysis and bridging between final customer and internal product developers
• Education and Training about corporate routines, like: Controlling; Financial and Budget; Products (Stock and Flow); Staff relocation vs Outsourcing.
• Active participation in strategic internal decisions; Processes definition based on quality indexes; Index and Reports/Diagrams establishment for quality increase; Improving intranet / customer interaction environments and interfaces;
5.0
Rating
974
Students
11.8k
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Portuguese Lessons
Portuguese
English
Trial Lesson
567 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Informal Tutoring - Alunos fluentes
A1 - C2Conversation1,109 lessons completed
USD 14.50+
Package with 5% off
1) Brazilian Portuguese – START HERE! - A1/A2
A1 - A2Language Essentials4,438 lessons completed
USD 16.50+
Package with 15% off
2) Brazilian Portuguese – INTERMEDIATE – B1/B2
B1 - B2Language Essentials1,924 lessons completed
USD 16.50+
Package with 15% off
3) Brazilian Portuguese – SPEAK LIKE A BRAZILIAN – C1/C2
C1 - C2Conversation974 lessons completed
USD 16.50+
Package with 15% off
[Test Preparation] CELPE-Bras - Preparação para o Exame
B2 - C2Test Preparation70 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 10% off
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1,277 Reviews
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Portuguese
English
Thomas Zwinger
116 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Haroldo é muito legal! He is teaching me things that Duolingo really failed me on and I am learning a lot. He is able to fit a lot of learning into a half hour, but the time does feel short because of how engaging he makes it. I think by 2025 I should be good enough to have conversations with my wife in Portuguese. For which I will be very grateful and incredibly happy.
Feb 5, 2024
Paul
144 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Haroldo is a wonderful teacher. He has lots of interesting ideas for conversation and adds just the right amount of error correction, vocabulary instruction and grammar knowledge without obstructing the flow of the conversation. This is the best way to learn another language.
Aug 20, 2019
Cameron
3 Portuguese lessons
Another amazing lesson with Haroldo!
Estou muito animado para aprender português
Feb 21, 2025
Haroon Baig
153 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Haroldo is an outstanding teacher!
I've been learning Portuguese with Haroldo for almost a year now. The lessons never get boring and the conversations feel very natural, like talking to a friend. Haroldo is super flexible with the classes and has very europe-friendly hours, which makes it super easy to find lesson times that suit your schedule.
I highly recommend Haroldo to anyone wanting to learn or improve Portuguese or English!
Nov 9, 2021
Amanda Liter
10 Portuguese lessons
Eu sempre adoro minhas lições com Haroldo e estou animada para aprender mais. Ele é muito paciente com os erros e correções. Estou aprendendo português há 4 méses, 3 com Haroldo e sinto que meu português está melhorando
Mar 7, 2025
Lafa Pratomo
17 Portuguese lessons
Foi divertido aprender português com Haroldo! Tenho certeza que posso ser fluente.
Jan 28, 2025
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