Full-time Italki teacher with 3 years' experience, 3 languages, and a lifelong learning enthusiast.
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Portuguese
Native
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English
Spanish
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Full-time Italki teacher with 3 years' experience, 3 languages, and a lifelong learning enthusiast.
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From BrazilLiving in Botucatu, Brazil (11:49 UTC-03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 7, 2021
Interest topicFilms & TV SeriesHistoryFoodTravelMusic
Hi! My name is Laura, and I live in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. As a teacher, I am passionate about studying the language-learning process. However, in terms of my personal interests, I dedicate significant time to researching and writing about world politics and Brazilian history (for fun).
I also enjoy traveling and immersing myself in new experiences from various cultures, both around the world and within Brazil - it’s something that truly fascinates me. Closer to home, photography, cooking, and hiking are among my hobbies, and music holds deep meaning in my life. I have an old soul, but I'm constantly seeking out new songs to listen to.
My creations
Me as a Teacher
For me, the process of learning a language is similar to traveling to another country. However, while you usually can only travel on vacation, you can learn a language any day from the comfort of your home. Imagine speaking to a Brazilian, hearing their accent, discovering the country's culture, slang, food, people - everything! As your teacher, I will be your metaphorical guide through Brazil. I will teach you the Portuguese we actually speak and help to grow your appreciation of this beautiful country with every lesson, transporting you to a whole new world.
My lessons & teaching style
Our lessons will be built around your main goal, which will be discussed during our trial lesson. With that in mind, it's important you know that my lesson style is completely adaptable to the student's needs, which means that I'm not going to throw grammar at you if that doesn’t fit your learning style. I'll prepare lessons to match HOW YOU LEARN BEST.
Or I will help you with conversation practice, in which the topic can be decided by you, in case you have a specific matter that you need to discuss fluently. If you don't have one, I'll be more than happy to speak naturally to you as if we were just friends having a conversation.
My teaching material
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Articles and news
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Homework Assignments
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Rating
480
Students
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Lessons
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5.0
Rating
480
Students
4326
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
Portuguese Lessons
Trial Lesson
190 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
🇧🇷🗣️ Engaging Conversations - From Intermediate to Fluent (BECOMING A BRAZILIAN - Grammar, slangs, idioms and more!)
A2 - C2Conversation1,717 lessons completed
USD 9.50+
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🇧🇷📖 I WANT TO LEARN BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE - A1/A2 (Foundations of Portuguese / SPEAK FROM DAY ONE)
A1 - A2Language Essentials1,999 lessons completed
USD 9.50+
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🇧🇷📝 ADVANCED PORTUGUESE / ENHANCED VOCABULARY PRACTICE, WRITING, AND LISTENING SKILLS USING CELPE-Bras MATERIALS
C1 - C2Language Essentials337 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
Package with 10% off
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240 Reviews
Gary
21 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Laura is an excellent teacher. Knowledgeable, completely trilingual in Portugues, English and Spanish and able to 'scaffold' the student's knowledge to allow conversations to flow while leaving notes for the student to study after the lesson; that is, the lesson itself is not all that one benefits from Laura's conversations. I have worked with many very good ITalki tutors. Laura is one of the very best. She is a pleasure to work with and advances the student's language knowledge. I highly recommended Laura to any level of language learner.
Aug 8, 2024
Jessy
94 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Laura is an exceptional Portuguese teacher. I've been taking classes with her for two years, and her patience, kindness, friendliness, and deep knowledge have made a tremendous impact on my learning journey. She consistently encouraged me and provided the support I needed to achieve my goals. Thanks to Laura, I now speak Brazilian Portuguese with confidence. She is the BEST !!!!!!
Jul 11, 2024
Rebecca Taylor
23 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Laura is an amazing teacher! I had many teachers before her but I didn’t feel like my Portuguese was improving, but since having classes with Laura, I can see a huge difference! I don’t translate from Spanish into Portuguese anymore, I just speak in Portuguese without translating in my mind! I feel much more confident speaking now and it’s all thanks to Laura ☺️ she creates a really safe environment where I have lost my fear of making mistakes ☺️ obrigadaaa 🥰
Mar 7, 2024
nate
3 Portuguese lessons
Great teacher with great cultural recommendations.
Oct 20, 2024
Marie
11 Portuguese lessons
It's always a pleasure to do a class with Laura. She always has interesting topic conversations. Thank you!
Sep 18, 2024
Joshua Corfield
1 Portuguese lesson
Great first lesson. Very helpful in explaining the fundamentals! Looking forward to the next one.