Marco Academic EP
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Marco Academic EP
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
German
Italian
Russian
Specialties
BusinessTechnologyTest PreparationCambridge C2 Proficiency,grade A. Postgrad diplomas in English Teaching Methodology & Ed. Psychology
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
German
Italian
Russian
Specialties
BusinessTechnologyTest PreparationCambridge C2 Proficiency,grade A. Postgrad diplomas in English Teaching Methodology & Ed. Psychology
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume
From OtherLiving in Brasilia, Brazil (11:08 UTC-03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 22, 2011InterestsReadingScienceMedical & Healthcare
Cambridge C2 Proficiency grade A, 1989. <equivalent to 220-230, the highest score>
Cambridge Teaching Knowledge Test, TKT Modules 1,2 & 3 Band 4, 2005. <top grades>
Postgraduate Diplomas in Educational Psychology, Neuro-Psychopedagogy and English Teaching Methodology.
Cambridge Proficiency Translation Certificate CEFR C2, 1989.
CEFR C1 in French (certified by the University of Nancy,1989)
CEFR B1 in German (certified by Goethe Institut, 1991)
Degree in Marketing and Postgraduate Diploma in Neuromarketing
Over 30 years of teaching experience. 23 K lessons on Italki.
Please scroll up for the next sections: 'Me as a Teacher', 'My lessons and Teaching Style' and Resume.
I grew up in the USA.Me as a Teacher
Over 30 years blending principles and techniques to produce exceptional results.
In 1984 I started teaching English privately. Early in my career I was trained in the audiolingual method, and afterwards in the direct method at Berlitz. I also studied French, German and Italian using different methods. Later, I was trained in the Communicative Approach. All methods have strong points and weaknesses. Some techniques work better in a group and need to be adapted for individual lessons. Over the decades, over thousands of lessons and with inspiration of ideas from psychology and applied linguistics, I have learned to blend different principles and techniques to produce exceptional results .My lessons & teaching style
I strongly believe a carefully structured pedagogical program, with clear stages and goals, makes a significant difference.
My courses prepare students for academic, professional and social endeavours. I use updated textbooks, produced by Cambridge and Oxford universities, in line with the latest trends in teaching methodology and exam preparation.
I offer the kind of language instruction one might expect to find in the best language schools in the world, but I do this individually, in a much more relaxing, highly supportive and customized manner.
I send students a test before their first lesson to determine their level, so that I can choose the most suitable book for their course.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
Teacher Training Programme - Oxford University - 2010
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Teaching Knowledge Test Module 2 Band 4 top grade - Cambridge University UK - 2005TKT is a test of professional knowledge for English teachers. It consists of 3 modules. Module 2 focuses on: 1.lesson planning 2. consulting reference resources to help in lesson preparation 3.selection and use of materials, activities and teaching aids. Results are reported in four bands. Band 4 is the highest and indicates "extensive knowledge of TKT content areas"
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Teaching Knowledge Test Module 3 Band 4 top grade - Cambridge University UK - 2005TKT is a test of professional knowledge for English teachers. It consists of 3 modules. Module 3 focuses on: 1.using language appropriately for a range of classroom functions 2. identifying the functions of learners' language 3.categorising learners' mistakes 4. options available to the teacher for managing learners and their classroom in order to promote learning. Results are reported in four bands. Band 4 is the highest and indicates "extensive knowledge of TKT content areas"
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Teaching Knowledge Test Module 1 Band 4 top grade - Cambridge University UK - 2005TKT is a test of professional knowledge for English teachers. It consists of 3 modules. Module 1 focuses on: 1.concepts and terminology for describing language 2. concepts and terminology for describing language skills and subskills 3.factors in the language learning process 4.the range of methods, tasks and activities available to the language teacher Results are reported in four bands. Band 4 is the highest and indicates "extensive knowledge of TKT content areas"
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Teacher Training Course - Independent British Institute - 1993
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Zertifikat Deutsch als Fremdsprache CEFR B1 - Goethe Institut - 1991A B1 level examination in German language.
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Proficiency Translation Certificate CEFR 2 - Cambridge University UK - 1989This was an optional, additional part of the Cambridge Proficiency exam; it awarded an additional certificate in Translation from and into English (Portuguese<>English). It involved translating C2 level texts in English and Portuguese without recourse to dictionaries. Different language pairs were offered each year. Due to an utter lack of candidates for this additional part of the Proficiency exam, the translation exam was discontinued shortly after the turn of the millennium.
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Cambridge C2 Proficiency grade A - Cambridge University UK - 1989C2 Proficiency is reported on the Cambridge English Scale (the full scale ranges from 80 to 230 points). The C2 level corresponds to 200-230 points. C2 Proficiency grade A is within the 220-230 points, the very top range of the Cambridge English Scale.
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Certificat Pratique de Langue Française -CEFR C1 - University of Nancy - France - 1989This program consisted of the study of French language, literature and history. The certificate was awarded after approval on a C1 level exam involving these 3 areas.
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Certificate of Proficiency in English - The University of Michigan - 1986
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Education
2023 - 2024
Master's - Postgrad Diploma in English Teaching MethodologyPostgraduate Diploma in English Language Teaching Methodology 360 hours
A postgraduate diploma program focusing on Applied Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition, Corpus Linguistics and Vocabulary Acquisition, Phonetics and Phonology, English Language Teaching Approaches and Methods, Evaluation Processes.
2018 - 2019
Bachelor’s - Marketing Degree
1989 - 1990
Bachelor’s - Teaching Qualification Degree & C2 ProficiencyTeaching Qualification Degree (Complementação Pedagógica):
Complementação Pedagógica is a teaching qualification degree offered by Brazilian universities. It encompasses courses in Psychology and Pedagogy. The combination of Complementação Pedagógica and Cambridge C2 Proficiency was recognized by the Ministry of Education in Brazil as an English teaching qualification for primary and secondary schools. My certificate for this teaching qualification was issued by the Ministry of Education.
2020 - 2021
Master's - Postgraduate Diploma in Neuro-PsychopedagogyPostgraduate Diploma in Neuro-Psychopedagogy 480 hours
A postgraduate diploma program including courses in the fields of neuroscience, cognitive psychology, neuroscience of language, educational theories and pedagogy aiming to help educators to integrate these domains to promote optimal learning.
2021 - 2021
Master's - Postgraduate Diploma in Educational PsychologyPostgraduate Diploma in Educational Psychology 480 hours
A postgraduate diploma program focusing on various aspects related to learning such as cognition, memory, attention, emotions, anxiety, unconscious processes, psychoanalysis, stages of child development, and several educational theories.
1996 - 1997
Other - Simultaneous InterpretingSimultaneous Interpreting and Consecutive Translation - Training Course
Theory and Practice
2020 - 2020
Master's - Postgraduate Diploma in NeuromarketingPostgraduate Diploma in Neuromarketing 360 hours
A postgraduate diploma focusing on Neuromarketing and mainly on how decision making is affected by unconscious desires and cognition, context and other psychological factors such as attention, emotion, memory and subliminal factors such as sounds, smells, colors and visual displays.
Work Experience
2010 - 2011
English TeacherA language school which teaches English, French and Spanish.
2005 - 2011
English TeacherOnline English Teacher (through skype)
1984 - 2004
Private English teacher
1995 - 1997
English Teacher(Public School System) Elefante Branco- Centro Interescolar de Línguas
1987 - 1990
English Teacher
2011 - Current
English TeacherHighly experienced Italki Teacher (20k lessons)
5.0
Rating
873
Students
23.0k
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
CEFR Upgrade (A1-C2) Language Essentials - Oxford English File (8 levels), American English File or Navigate. (I only teach adults and teenagers 16+)
A1 - C2Language Essentials20.1k lessons completed
USD 20.00
C2 Proficiency-- (Long-term preparation only!) (Objective Proficiency Second Edition) Cambridge University Press. ---- (I only teach adults and teenagers 16+)
C2Test Preparation802 lessons completed
USD 20.00
IELTS - FCE - CAE ---- (I only teach adults and teenagers 16+)
B1 - C2Test Preparation626 lessons completed
USD 20.00
Business English A1 to C1 - Oxford Business Result & University Business Lectures ---- (I only teach adults and teenagers 16+)
A1 - C1Business605 lessons completed
USD 20.00
Speaking/Listening by using videos: Product Development, Business, Computer Science and Academic Topics. ---- (I only teach adults and teenagers 16+)
B2 - C2Technology315 lessons completed
USD 20.00
TOEFL - Duolingo ---- (I only teach adults and teenagers 16+)
A1 - C2Test Preparation45 lessons completed
USD 20.00
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3,182 Reviews
maugra59
264 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
The best English teacher I’ve ever met
Nov 25, 2024
Alexander
202 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I’ve been improving my English with Marco for about two years and I highly recommend his lessons.
His patience, kindness and his proficiency are the underlying reasons to lower my nervousness and to improve my overall speaking skills.
Marco always focuses on individual needs, provides a variety of different materials and tries out different pathways to find the best one which leads to my goal.
Moreover, he is not merely my teacher but my companion on my journey towards better English and our sessions are always fun.
Thank you, Marco!
Feb 4, 2024
Miroslav
808 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Brilliant teacher, the best one on italki. Fantastic methodology very engaging, time simply flies in his lessons. See you soon, Marco. Hugs!!!!!!!!!!
May 28, 2022
Viktor Hung
41 English lessons
Great as usual. I do believe I will meet my target. I love the lesson as structured!
Dec 19, 2024
Ferenc
168 English lessons
Even after many years of hiatus the lessons are still top quality!
Nov 2, 2024
maugra59
264 English lessons
We start a new year together!
Sep 17, 2024
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