Leo Paixao

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Leo Paixao

Community Tutor

Teaches

Portuguese

Native

Speaks

English

Other

Spanish

Teaches

Portuguese

Native

Speaks

English

Other

Spanish

About Me

Me as a Teacher

My lessons & teaching style

From BrazilLiving in Salvador, Brazil (17:20 UTC-03:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Dec 13, 2019

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I am Brazilian and lived in the U.S. for ten years. I earned a bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I teach Portuguese and Spanish to private students. I am also a dance performer and teacher of Latin dances, such as samba, forró, zouk, bachata, salsa, and other rhythms. Between dance and language, I have over ten years of teaching experience. I love to talk about various subjects. Whether they’re based in abstract or concrete ideas, I am open to converse about anything.

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Me as a Teacher

I am an enthusiastic and patient teacher. I believe that anyone can learn a new language if they are willing to dedicate some effort outside of class time.

My lessons & teaching style

I teach students at all levels and age. I have found that student-directed teaching is the most effective approach, and I tailor one-to-one instruction based on the student’s needs and interests. For the student who wants to be able to speak everyday Portuguese, I teach conversation, encouraging use of everyday speech, ‘real life’ contexts and pronunciation, over grammatical ‘correctness.’ We study texts and audios about Brazilian daily life and topics that are of interest to the student, and practice conversing. For students who need to develop their reading and writing skills in Portuguese, I work with them on texts emphasizing grammar, structure and more formal vocabulary.

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Articles and news
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Homework Assignments

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Rating

Students

621

Lessons

100%

Attendance rate

99%

Response rate

5.0

Rating

Students

621

Lessons

100%

Attendance rate

99%

Response rate

Portuguese Lessons

Trial Lesson

24 lessons completed

USD 5.00+

Formal Lessons and Conversation Lessons

A1 - C2

Language Essentials

597 lessons completed

USD 8.00+

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60 Reviews

ClayBuff

26 Portuguese lessons

Teacher’s pick

Lesson was great, I can see my speaking is improving. Leo really makes a great effort to understand me, even if I use the wrong word more often than not he can piece it together and show me what I need to do differently. He is always happy to answer my questions about Brazilian culture as well. I am learning a lot with him!

Feb 1, 2020