Ville
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Ville
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
Finnish
Native
English
Japanese
Speaks
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Teaches
Finnish
Native
English
Japanese
Speaks
Arabic (Modern Standard)
From FinlandLiving in Other, Japan (16:28 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 30, 2018Interest topicReadingScienceTravel
Hey there!
I am a physicist with a passion for languages, cultures and linguistics. My native language is Finnish, but I also speak English and Japanese, and have recently begun studying Arabic. I have lived in Finland, the UK, and Japan. In addition to learning new languages, my hobbies include fantasy books & films, playing the piano, travelling and cycling. I am currently interested in teaching English, Finnish and Japanese.
Me as a Teacher
Having climbed the “mountain of fluency” in two foreign languages, I know exactly how hard and frustrating the journey can be, but I also know how rewarding and satisfying finally making it to the top is. To me, wrapping your head around a completely new way of thinking that often comes with achieving fluency in a language is one of the best feelings I know, and I want to share it with you.
As someone with a strong background in science, my specialty is scientific communication and technical writing. I also think my experience in grappling with abstract scientific concepts has taught me to explain grammatical concepts and semantic nuances in a concise and easily understandable way.My lessons & teaching style
Whether it be Finnish, English or Japanese you are interested to learn, I would love to discuss any topic you find fascinating or challenging, and give you personalised tips to improve your language skills. I am happy to conduct the lessons in any of the three languages, eg. a Finnish lesson in English, a Japanese lesson in Finnish, etc. I can help you with not only grammar and speaking/listening, but also composition and reading comprehension. Furthermore, I have experience in writing and proofreading CVs, cover letters and essays, preparing for interviews and other business-related language usage.
I hope you will join me for a lesson soon!My teaching material
- PDF file
- Articles and news
- Audio files
- Text Documents
Certificates
Certificate of Employment - Language School ANC (Transeals Japan Company) - 2020
Certificate verified
Japanese-Language Proficiency Test N1 Level - JEES and the Japan Foundation - 2019
Certificate verified
Education
2018 - 2021
Doctorate - Theoretical Physics
2013 - 2018
Master's - Chemical PhysicsUndergraduate BSc with integrated MSc
Work Experience
2019 - 2021
Language Instructor (part-time)I mainly give private Finnish and English lessons in Japanese, but the position also involves dispatch work as interpreter and presenter.
5.0
Rating
253
Students
1,961
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response
Finnish Lessons
Finnish
English
Japanese
Trial Lesson
157 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
General Finnish
A1 - C2Language Essentials848 lessons completed
USD 55.00
Keskustelutunti
B1 - C2Conversation164 lessons completed
USD 55.00
フィンランド語の授業
A1 - C2Language Essentials1 lessons completed
USD 55.00
Fundamentals of Finnish
A1 - C2Language Essentials540 lessons completed
USD 55.00
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
Cathy
92 Finnish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Ville is a gifted and enthusiastic teacher. He’s able to break down complicated subjects into understandable pieces, and makes it fun to learn.
Kiitos paljon!
Dec 27, 2020
Alan
14 Finnish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Great first lesson! Ville was precise and engaging, and he's clearly put a *lot* of thought into how to teach Finnish (and in general, how to learn languages). I also really enjoyed his pronunciation tips: he knew exactly what I was doing wrong and had great suggestions for how to fix things. Very fun lesson and I'm excited to keep learning with him
Oct 14, 2018
kutaa
85 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Helped on Resume and Cover Letter checking three times so far, really good advice and inspire me many ideas about how to express my sayings in an alternative and accurate way:D even refresh my mind about job hunting ~ a really smart and trustful teacher and thanks a lot for the help!
Sep 16, 2018
Marcela
5 Finnish lessons
Ville is very prepared, knowledgeable, and friendly. He is enthusiastic about what he teaches and explains the subjects patiently and in detail. Great class! Kiitos paljon!
Sep 22, 2024
Ting Ting
10 Finnish lessons
Such a productive class! Ville explained Finnish language clearly with details.
Sep 4, 2022
Riccardo
22 Finnish lessons
The lesson came out very well ;)
Aug 9, 2022
Trial Lesson
USD 25.00
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