Haroldo Machado

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Haroldo Machado

Professional Teacher

Teaches

Portuguese

Native

English

Speaks

Spanish

Other

Swedish

Specialties

Technology

Test Preparation

Business

I'm back to Brazil after my Euro Trip :) New dates and times available, check them out!

Teaches

Portuguese

Native

English

Speaks

Spanish

Other

Swedish

Specialties

Technology

Test Preparation

Business

I'm back to Brazil after my Euro Trip :) New dates and times available, check them out!

About Me

Me as a Teacher

My lessons & teaching style

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From BrazilLiving in Botucatu, Brazil (16:12 UTC-03:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Jul 17, 2017

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*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 ;)

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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 way

My 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

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Articles and news
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Certificates

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

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Teaching experience

2018 - 2024

Professional Certified TeacherItalki - Stockholm - São Paulo, SwedenOfficially 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 EnglishItalki - Stockholm, SwedenTeaching 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 teacherSelf-employed - Botucatu - SP, BrazilTeaching 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 InternetUNILINS - Centro Universitário de LinsGraduation as a System Analyst in Brazil, focusing in Technologies for Internet.

Work Experience

2018 - 2024

Translator and Interpreter + Creative WritingSelf-employed - BrazilWriter / 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 / MusicianSaloon Co. - Music for Events - BrazilFounder 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 / SLACS&T Technologies - São Paulo, Brazil• 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;

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940

Students

11.2k

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Students

11215

Lessons

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Portuguese Lessons

Portuguese

English

Trial Lesson

544 lessons completed

USD 9.99+

Informal Tutoring - Alunos fluentes

A1 - C2

Conversation

1,103 lessons completed

USD 14.50+

Package with 4% off

1) Brazilian Portuguese – START HERE! - A1/A2

A1 - A2

Language Essentials

4,113 lessons completed

USD 16.50+

Package with 9% off

2) Brazilian Portuguese – INTERMEDIATE – B1/B2

B1 - B2

Language Essentials

1,818 lessons completed

USD 16.50+

Package with 9% off

3) Brazilian Portuguese – SPEAK LIKE A BRAZILIAN – C1/C2

C1 - C2

Conversation

953 lessons completed

USD 16.50+

Package with 9% off

[Test Preparation] CELPE-Bras - Preparação para o Exame

B2 - C2

Test Preparation

64 lessons completed

USD 20.00+

Package with 10% off

Availability

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1,289 Reviews

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Portuguese

English

Thomas Zwinger

86 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

Haroon Baig

152 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

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

Joe Bowser

16 Portuguese lessons

I had my first real lesson with Haroldo and I'm looking forward to many more! He gracefully moved between English and Portuguese, explaining the grammar and pronunciation topics we covered in both languages with ease. I'm excited to keep learning with him.

Sep 10, 2024