Christine
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Christine
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Portuguese
Certified TEFL teacher with more than 10 years of experience
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Portuguese
Certified TEFL teacher with more than 10 years of experience
From United StatesLiving in Brasilia, Brazil (08:43 UTC-03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 26, 2018Interest topicHistoryFoodScience
I was born in the United States and lived there for most of my life. I grew up in Louisiana but also lived in Washington, DC, and Pittsburgh, PA. During my third year of college, I did an exchange program in Tokyo, Japan for a year. For most of my career, I worked as a software engineer. I moved to Brazil in 2012 to be with my husband. I completed a 120-hour TEFL certification from the University of Toronto in November of 2020. I have practiced Aikido, a Japanese martial art, for more than 20 years. I enjoy cooking and spending time with friends and family. I also enjoy reading history, neuroscience, and science fiction books.Me as a Teacher
My first experience as a teacher was in my martial arts club in Pittsburgh. I taught for 10 years. Though this seems quite different from teaching a language, it was, in fact, excellent preparation for my career as an English teacher. Learning correct pronunciation involves learning unfamiliar movements. It is much more a physical skill than an academic exercise. To achieve fluency in speaking, one cannot carefully think about each word or phrase --- words and phrases must be automatic. To learn to speak automatically, one must practice regularly and diligently. I prefer to correct a student's mistakes immediately so that s/he is more likely to remember the correct usage.My lessons & teaching style
In my experience, many students were never taught the basic sounds of English. For this reason, I always include phonics exercises as part of every class. When teaching grammar, I focus on the meaning of a particular construction rather than just how to make it. It is important for students to do exercises that require them to choose between more than one possible grammatical construction. This replicates real life, where one must choose the construction that will communicate the correct meaning.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
Teaching English as a Foreign Language - University of Toronto, OISE - 2020A 120-hour intensive course in successful teaching abroad
with a specialization in Teaching English to Young Learners and Teaching Test Preparation Courses
Certificate verified
5.0
Rating
208
Students
2,145
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
116 lessons completed
USD 9.99+
One-on-One Tutoring (Single class or 5 class package)
A1 - C2Language Essentials1,189 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 15% off
Improving your English pronunciation (Single class or 5 class package)
A2 - C2Language Essentials256 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 15% off
Intensive One-on-One Tutoring (Single class or 10 class package)
A1 - C2Language Essentials585 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 18% off
Availability
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My creations
Vocabulary (1)
Podcast (15)
Quiz (64)
79 Reviews
Milla Romanova
11 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Christine is one of the best teachers I’ve ever met. Every time we have a class, I not only learn new vocabulary, but work on unclear points in grammar, which are explained by Christine excellently! Thank you!
Aug 15, 2024
XI WU
54 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Christine absolutely is a great teacher! With the wonderful expertise and patience, she guide me to learn and practice the pronouncing rules step by step. The method works for me, letting me know the reason why I can not speak out words well and how to improve it. Thank you, Christine!
Sep 18, 2020
Mayara
22 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Best English teacher in Italki!
Nov 27, 2019
Milla Romanova
11 English lessons
It was great, as always. Thank you!
Nov 1, 2024
Yuki Izena Vandapel
6 English lessons
My PC had an issue, and I was late for lesson. But Christine understood my situation and kindly waited for me! Thank you!!
Oct 10, 2024
Yuki Izena Vandapel
6 English lessons
Christene is very informative and gives a lot of tips. I see she did research and prepare a lot before lessons. I can't wait for next lesson. Thank you!!
Sep 18, 2024
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