From FinlandLiving in Helsinki (Helsingfors), Finland (16:47 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 14, 2021
Interest topicEnvironment & NatureHistoryMusic
Hello! I'm a polyglot from Helsinki, raised in a bilingual family with a Finnish father and an English mother. I work and study in different languages. I am knowledgeable about the theory and practical side of foreign language acquisition. I also like to receive and share knowledge about many other fields, such as history, data science and more practical things. My other hobbies are fishing and hawk watching.
Me as a Teacher
Do you want to practice applying your passive linguistic knowledge? Or are you a beginner looking for guidance? As someone who has tutored pupils from all walks of life, from absolute beginners to advanced learners, I can be of help at any stage.
I can speak both formal and casual Finnish and Swedish, and I recommend that you specify which one you want to practice.
Although I'm quite familiar with grammatical and other theory, I try to teach everything through context to make it meaningful. That way learning is engaging and fun, and it's easier to wrap one's head around things that way. I value that pupil enjoys the learning process and gets to freely choose the conversation topics.
My lessons & teaching style
Mastering a language means learning to connect sounds to their meanings. That means that we need comprehensible content. That may be made possible with illustrations, translated subtitles, or by other means. This is why I endeavour to provide enjoyable, comprehensible content for my pupils. The second stage of acquisition is application. This is where lessons with a tutor come in handy. With me, you can practice output, i.e. speaking and listening, about pretty much any topic. What's important is that you have consumed some related content, in order to have (passive) vocabulary etc. to practice.
I teach in an engaging way, and provide homework to help you properly hone the foreign aspects.
My teaching material
Articles and news
Text Documents
Homework Assignments
Image files
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Students
3,055
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4.9
Rating
569
Students
3055
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
Finnish Lessons
Finnish
Swedish
Trial Lesson
331 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Regular lesson (Finnish)
A1 - C2Language Essentials1,372 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 16% off
Test preparation (Finnish)
A1 - C2Language Essentials923 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 15% off
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250 Reviews
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Finnish
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Thomas Peery
10 Finnish lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have been learning Finnish with Jerian for several weeks, and he has been a fantastic teacher. He is always well prepared for lessons, provides clear and thorough explanations, and augments the learning experience with a variety of relevant lesson materials. I am also a beginner, and he is very patient.
May 5, 2024
Ece エジェ
11 Finnish lessons
Teacher’s pick
I just finished my 10th lesson with Jerian, and I have to say he is a wonderful Finnish teacher. Jerian is very knowledgeable about the Finnish language, and has interesting teaching materials. He is very patient and empathetic about his students´s needs and wishes. Once I have more time to focus on learning Finnish again, I will continue with him.
Sep 25, 2023
Jonathan Powell
26 Finnish lessons
We used a dialog as a basis for sample sentences, then used that to start our own conversation. I am making slow but steady progress, and Jerian is always prepared and patient. I am very appreciative of his teaching.
Sep 18, 2024
Hilde De Vaere
5 Finnish lessons
I liked how Jerian let me find my mistakes myself. This method is good for me and I am surprised how well he seems to know my learning style after only a few meetings. Recommended teacher!
Sep 3, 2024
Hilde De Vaere
5 Finnish lessons
I had booked half an hour and it was over in a whim. Jerian asked questions, let me talk and corrected or explained where needed. I liked my lesson.
Aug 27, 2024
Hilde De Vaere
5 Finnish lessons
I wanted to talk a lot in this lesson, and Jerian made it possible. He adapted the lesson to my needs, and what's more, he immediately saw where my weaknesses were and corrected them. Recommended!