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Austin
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Chewa (Chichewa)
Spreekt
Swahili
Spaans
Amhaars
Geeft les in
Engels
Moedertaalspreker
Chewa (Chichewa)
Spreekt
Swahili
Spaans
Amhaars
Over mij
Ik als leerkracht
Mijn lessen en manier van lesgeven
Cv en certificaten
Uit Verenigde StatenWoont in Addis Ababa, Ethiopië (14:18 UTC+03:00)
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italki leerkracht sinds 25 Aug 2020InterestsReadingWritingHistory
NOTE: I currently offer classes 6pm-8pm on Tuesdays, and 8am-10am Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays (all Ethiopia time - I live in Addis Ababa). I will likely have this schedule until May 31 (I technically work full-time outside of iTalki, but currently have a lot less of this work to do).
I love languages / linguistics. I speak Chichewa (due to living in Malawi for 3 years and the fact that my wife is a native speaker of this language), Swahili at an advanced level, and Spanish at an intermediate level. I'm currently learning Amharic.Ik als leerkracht
I have been teaching English for 10 years, inside and outside of the United States. I primarily have experience teaching refugees in the US (particularly one-on-one) and I spent 2 years teaching English to secondary school students in Malawi, a small land-locked nation in Southern Africa. I have a TEFL certification in English and an LPI (OPI) certification from the ACTFL in Chichewa.Mijn lessen en manier van lesgeven
ENGLISH: I treat most lessons more like conversations. I take notes as we talk and share these with you in a Word Doc after the lesson so that you can learn what you have done well and what still needs improvement. I organize them by grammatical topic, pronunciation issues, and new vocabulary learned. I do not give corrections during the lesson unless the student requests it. I tailor each lesson to the individual student and we will learn at your pace and comfort level.
CHICHEWA: I use a different, much more structured lesson style (with PowerPoints) you can find in the Chichewa lesson description. All of my Chichewa lessons have been reviewed by a native speaker to ensure accuracy.Mijn lesmateriaal
- PDF-bestand
- Audiobestanden
- Voorbeelden van examenvragen
- Flashcards
- Tekstdocumenten
- Afbeeldingsbestanden
- Artikelen en nieuws
- Grafieken en diagrammen
- Huiswerkopdrachten
Certificaten
160 Hour TEFL - TEFL Full Circle - 2021A 160-hour Course which reviewed various teaching methodologies, their strengths and drawbacks, as well as specific grammatical and phonetic qualities of English.
Certificate verified
LPI Certificate in Chichewa - Superior - Peace Corps Malawi - 2019An extended oral interview which contained random and unexpected bits of small talk, along with a difficult scenario question surrounding an abstract topic. My scenario was to describe in detail how gender roles differed in the United States and Malawi, whether this was good or bad, and how the country should go about resolving negative aspects related to these gender norms. I scored a Superior, the highest possible score on the Peace Corps version of the ACTFL ranking system.
Certificate verified
Opleiding
2015 - 2021
Master - Master of Divinity
2011 - 2014
Bachelor’s - Philosophy / TheologyFocused on Ancient Philosophy and Global Theology, with an emphasis on syncretism in world religions.
2021 - 2023
Master - International Public Affairs
Werkervaring
2016 - 2017
ESL Assistant TeacherAssisted the primary ESL Teacher for Advanced students in lesson planning and facilitating lessons, as well as working with clients to get to appointments throughout the city and guiding them through the process of interacting with local officials.
2017 - 2019
Secondary School English TeacherTaught Secondary/High School Students English for 2 years. During this time, I also became fluent in the national language (Chichewa/Chinyanja) and developed a 200 page manual describing English Grammar written in Chichewa.
2019 - 2020
PCVLAssisted the Programming Team in training new teachers and preparing volunteers to become English Educators for the next two years. Additionally, assisted in cultural awareness and sensitivity workshops.
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Beoordeling
98
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Lessen
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Aanwezigheid
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Beantwoord
Chewa (Chichewa) lessen
Chewa (Chichewa)
Engels
Proefles
34 lessen voltooid
USD 19.00+
Beginner's Chichewa for English Speakers
A1 - C2Algemeen170 lessen voltooid
USD 19.00+
Pakket met 6% korting
Beschikbaarheid
Op basis van je tijdzone (UTC+00:00)
Mijn creaties
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73 Beoordelingen
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Chewa (Chichewa)
Engels
Patrick
16 Chewa (Chichewa) lessen
Keuze van de leerkracht
Austin helped me understand context & some of the “why” behind what I am studying. Now studying on my own I will be able to learn better from his materials he gave me
23 apr. 2024
Adrian Kiec
50 Engels lessen
Keuze van de leerkracht
Another excellent lesson! Austin understands my level of English and knows which area I need to improve to achieve my goals.
2 nov. 2020
Chris
2 Chewa (Chichewa) lessen
Good first/trial lesson. Clear lesson structure. Will book again. Cheers
12 mrt. 2025
Muhammedali AKTAS
30 Engels lessen
Keuze van de leerkracht
He has a genuine personality and is always genial and patient. I have gained a good improvement especially in my speaking skills with him. İn particular, the feedback notes about my weaker sides were very useful for me. Thanks, Austin. I look forward to booking new lessons.
12 mei 2021
Clara Tump
11 Chewa (Chichewa) lessen
I can recommend Austin 1000%. I had 11 Chichewa lessons with him, and I loved his lessons and the flexibility in accommodating to what I needed. I requested to learn from Chichewa conversations, thus we did this. At the end of a lesson he had always written down the words/grammar I missed in a google doc, super effective to learn from. He is also very reliable and responsive: always there, and multiple times he put additional effort in creating extra time slots for me when he had run out.
27 mrt. 2025
Juju じゅじゅ
6 Chewa (Chichewa) lessen
文法だけではなく、私の母語の発音との違いや文化背景などを例に出してくれるので、初めて学ぶ言語でも理解しやすいです。
5 jan. 2025
Proefles
USD 19.00
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