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Lydie Marreiros - Portuguese Language and Culture

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Portuguese
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Speaks

Portuguese
Native
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English
C1
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Romanian
B2
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French
A1
,
Maltese

About Me

Olá! 😊
I'm Lydie, residing in Setúbal, a picturesque coastal city of Portugal. My passion lies in the art of language acquisition. In addition to my mother tongue, Portuguese, I am fluent in English, Romanian, and possess a smattering of French. Consequently, I'm well-acquainted with the challenges one encounters when venturing into the realm of a new language, and I'm here to lend a hand with those obstacles.

I began my language teaching journey in 2016 and have the privilege of teaching Portuguese as a Foreign Language at Universidade Nova de Lisboa, where I earned a postgraduate degree in Teaching Portuguese as a Non-native Language. I hold TEFL and TEYL certificates, and I've honed my skills in teaching grammar and conversation to learners from age 4 to adults. I find joy in working with people from diverse backgrounds, believing in the mutual enrichment of sharing knowledge and experiences.

I adopt a laid-back teaching style, favoring the communicative approach, as I believe that language is best learned through interaction and contextual vocabulary usage. My lessons encompass grammar, conversation, and pronunciation improvement, all tailored to your unique requirements and objectives.

I'm looking forward to our first session! 😊
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My trial lessons

In this trial lesson, you have the chance to familiarize yourself with my teaching approach and the materials I employ. You can also share your goals, enabling me to provide more tailored assistance. After all, every great journey starts with that very first step! 😊
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Teacher Stats

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Schedule

February 19, 2025 - February 26, 2025

All times listed are in your local timezone
(GMT+0000)
GMT+0000
Wed
02/19/2025
Thu
02/20/2025
Fri
02/21/2025
Sat
02/22/2025
Sun
02/23/2025
Mon
02/24/2025
Tue
02/25/2025
10:00 AM
11:00 AM

Teaching Expertise

Beginner
Upper Beginner
Intermediate
Upper Intermediate
Advanced
Upper Advanced
European Portuguese

Résumé

schoolEducation

2022
Master's - Studies on Portuguese Language
Universidade Aberta - Lisboa, Portugal
This master's degree endows qualifications in the areas of teaching and research in the area of Portuguese Linguistics and Literature.
2020 - 2021
Postgraduate degree on Teaching Portuguese as a Non-native Language
Universidade Nova de Lisboa - Lisboa, Portugal
2004 - 2007
Licenciatura em Psicologia Social e Organizacional
ISCTE - Instituto Superior de Ciências do Trabalho e da Empresa - Lisboa, Portugal

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2021 - 2022
Portuguese Teacher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa - Lisboa, Portugal
2019 - 2020
Portuguese Teacher
Portuguese Connection - Lisbon
2016 - 0
Online Portuguese Teacher

diploma_2Certifications

2017 - 2017
TEYL Specialist Course
Global Language Training
Grade A
2017 - 2017
TEFL/TESOL Master Course
LearnTEfl
Grade A

Ratings

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Excellent Materials
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Great Conversation
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Exam Coach
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Great for Beginners
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104
Great for Intermediate
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41
Great for Advanced
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Accent Reduction
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Tech Savvy
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Goes the Extra Mile
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Grammar Expert
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Cultural Insights

5.0 Average

1071 ratings, 182 students
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July 20, 2023 • Lessons: 9
Lydie is a wonderful teacher! She is lively and bright, always explaining things in accessible terms. She is also a font of cultural knowledge, which made it delightful to practice my conversation skills with her. I came to Portuguese as a Spanish- and French-speaker, and Lydie was great at helping me identify similarities and differences across Romance languages. I recommend her highly!
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January 23, 2018 • Lessons: 11
For me, this is the sort of teacher I need, one who knows her stuff, is well-prepared, and can also work with where I am so that we can actually converse a bit (after a fashion-- as much as one might hope for as a beginner). Highly recommended.
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September 6, 2017 • Lessons: 16
So so so nice studying with Lidye! She is amazing and I am steeing the improvements already! She is the most patient person in the world and really cares about you speaking all the time! Highly recommended! Muito obrigada!
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