J. Nathaniel Holland
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J. Nathaniel Holland
Community Tutor
Teaches
English
Native
Spanish
Speaks
Haitian Creole
French
German
Experienced and Supportive English Teacher with North American Diction and Accent Specialty
Teaches
English
Native
Spanish
Speaks
Haitian Creole
French
German
Experienced and Supportive English Teacher with North American Diction and Accent Specialty
From United StatesLiving in Other, Costa Rica (03:37 UTC-06:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 15, 2019Interest topicTravelHistoryMusic
Hi! My name is James Nathaniel. I am a professional classical music composer, playwright, pianist and opera singer (tenor). I was born and raised in Indiana but have lived my adult life in Los Angeles, New York and now Costa Rica. Definitely I am a world traveler and have stayed for a while or worked in other countries, meeting a lot of great people and experiencing different culture around the globe. Notably in Vienna Austria where I learned German and voice (a while ago); was in training with US Peace Corp on the island of Haiti in 1997; and now in the lovely country of Costa Rica where I have lived for almost twenty years.Me as a Teacher
I have an bachelor’s degree in vocal performance, so my experience with the common languages of the operatic repertoire is very good, such as English, Italian (although I wouldn’t say I speak it), German, and French. I have taught voice and piano in the United States and Costa Rica for some time. Other teaching language experiences have been with teaching English to Haitian refugees in Los Angeles in 1991, informally, tutoring and teaching English to Spanish speakers, and teaching Spanish to visiting guests in the country. With my background in learning Haitian Kreyol and overseas studies in Austria, and learning Spanish on my own in Costa Rica, I really know the key to learning quickly.My lessons & teaching style
My teaching style is personable and informal. First, we will chat and find out what you hope to accomplish, perhaps evaluate your level and things you need to work on. From there we will begin with a theme and build together. Informal practice or formal grammar lessons, either is no problem, and my specialty (from my experience in singing) is a practical approach of getting rid of accents to speak English with a neutral manner. Materials will be mostly demonstrated with a white board and written media. Specific homework tasks can be assigned. Your writing skills can be reviewed via chat. ***Please no kids under 15 or language school evaluations.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
503
Students
3,910
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
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English Lessons
English
Spanish
Trial Lesson
297 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
English Practice, Grammar Study or Help with Preparation for Toefl
A1 - C2Language Essentials3,475 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
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823 Reviews
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Jung Min Kim
52 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
excellent again!!
Jun 30, 2019
Yi Chen
10 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Great teacher, very patient , professional,recommend 100%
Apr 23, 2019
ferhat
5 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
We talked on toefl exam.he explained me everything that I would need and we practiced on them.great teacher !!
Mar 29, 2019
João Cândido
3 English lessons
A very good class with James.
I feel that I have the right tutor to teach me.
Sep 6, 2024
João Cândido
3 English lessons
Good class today, and i'm very excited to keep learning.
Sep 5, 2024
William
5 English lessons
Good
Sep 5, 2024
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