Zach Balaskovits

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Zach Balaskovits

Professional Teacher

Teaches

English

Native

Speaks

Spanish

Teaches

English

Native

Speaks

Spanish

About Me

Me as a Teacher

My lessons & teaching style

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From United StatesLiving in Other, United States (11:49 UTC-06:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Jul 27, 2021

I grew up in small-town USA, which has allowed me to experience and appreciate country livin' and nature's magnificence. Aside from my parents, I was also raised by youtube. By day, I'd be hiking, biking, and kayaking the countryside. By night, I'd be transported to the many worlds of the web. This dichotomy has influenced my interests so far as I have too many to count. And yet, I am extremely grateful for my coming of age story, as it fostered my lifelong love of learning.

Me as a Teacher

Throughout my life, I've found myself translating for my peers. People often have trouble truly conveying their thoughts, and I have always enjoyed helping them do so. From a young age, I also fostered a love of writing. These two traits lead me to teach: a desire to help others and one to master language. When working with me, I will exercise patience and diligence to keep you confident and moving forward to your goals.

My lessons & teaching style

To practice your conversation skills, I'll bring relevant topics to discuss. But there's no need to tie down the conversation; we can let our minds wander to and fro as we practice. I also provide structured lessons in grammar, vocab, and the Four Skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. One method I use for these lessons is the PPP structure. Present, Practice, Produce. I Present the points for the day, say a vocab list, and we go over the Meaning, Form, and Pronunciation of each word. Then, we Practice using the vocab within the lesson's context, say objects at the beach. Finally, you Produce uses of the vocab through a similar, yet freer form of the practice stage.

Certificates

Level 5 TEFL Certificate (180 hour) - i-to-i - 2021Throughout this course, I learned all about the how and why of teaching methods. The assignments had me formulating custom lesson plans based on a hypothetical class structure and a specific point of interest such as a grammar point, vocab list, or one of the four skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. We went through the tried and true best practices for teaching and I learned how to enable my students to get the most out of their lessons.

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Rating

Students

242

Lessons

99%

Attendance rate

97%

Response rate

5.0

Rating

Students

242

Lessons

99%

Attendance rate

97%

Response rate

English Lessons

Trial Lesson

25 lessons completed

USD 5.00+

Informal/Conversation Practice

A1 - C2

Conversation

136 lessons completed

USD 20.00+

Package with 13% off

Custom Structured English Lesson

A2 - C2

Language Essentials

81 lessons completed

USD 35.00+

Package with 10% off

Availability

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15 Reviews

Rafaela Moreira

21 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

Zach is a very good teacher and it's so easy to talk with him. We have really nice conversations!

Jan 24, 2022

Xiang Wang

56 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

Zach always make the classes joyful.

Sep 4, 2021

Jorge Leite

26 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

The best teacher!

Sep 3, 2021

John

57 English lessons

Great class!

Jan 31, 2022

Nick

2 English lessons

👍🏻

Dec 28, 2021

farah nz

3 English lessons

Zach helped me a lot in terms of my writing and vocabulary, he is a patient and wonderful teacher!

Sep 24, 2021

Trial Lesson

USD 5.00

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