Olúwaṣeun Joseph
5.0
Nigeria•
4:48 PM (GMT+01:00)
Yoruba
35
267
Yoruba
35
267
Speaks
Yoruba
Native
,English
B2
,Swahili
A2
,French
A1
About Me
Hello Verbling community, my name is Olúwaṣeun Tùmínínú Joseph. I am a native Yorùbá speaker and a Nigerian. I have been teaching Yorùbá for 5 years.
I have taught students from the US, UK, Switzerland, UAE and Canada. I have also taught other Nigerians outside my ethnic group. I specialise in making complex topics really easy to understand and my teaching method focuses on each learner.
According to a 2018 revised paper titled "HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO LEARN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE?" published by the Cambridge University Press, there are mainly three(3) factors that influence the period of learning foreign languages; the Learning goal, the Learning environment and the Learner. I usually start off understanding my students using this method to help them achieve their goals in Yorùbá Language.
I create easy-to-follow presentations for my classes. I also use audios through voice notes (on platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram) to aid pronounciation, and this includes folk songs that aid learning amongst other learning tools.
The four (4) proficiency areas of any modern language are; Speaking, Listening, Writing and Reading. With the use of; Microsoft PowerPoint slides for reading and pronounciation/music for listening, we will lead to the final two areas; Writing and Speaking respectively, through the use of feedbacks. The Verbling video system will make this very possible.
I believe that, learning the culture and history surrounding a certain language (especially a foreign one!) goes a long was in aiding the proficiency in it, hence the inclusion of Yorùbá culture and history in my teaching curriculum.
I look forward to helping you gain proficiency in the Yorùbá language!
Read MoreI have taught students from the US, UK, Switzerland, UAE and Canada. I have also taught other Nigerians outside my ethnic group. I specialise in making complex topics really easy to understand and my teaching method focuses on each learner.
According to a 2018 revised paper titled "HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO LEARN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE?" published by the Cambridge University Press, there are mainly three(3) factors that influence the period of learning foreign languages; the Learning goal, the Learning environment and the Learner. I usually start off understanding my students using this method to help them achieve their goals in Yorùbá Language.
I create easy-to-follow presentations for my classes. I also use audios through voice notes (on platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram) to aid pronounciation, and this includes folk songs that aid learning amongst other learning tools.
The four (4) proficiency areas of any modern language are; Speaking, Listening, Writing and Reading. With the use of; Microsoft PowerPoint slides for reading and pronounciation/music for listening, we will lead to the final two areas; Writing and Speaking respectively, through the use of feedbacks. The Verbling video system will make this very possible.
I believe that, learning the culture and history surrounding a certain language (especially a foreign one!) goes a long was in aiding the proficiency in it, hence the inclusion of Yorùbá culture and history in my teaching curriculum.
I look forward to helping you gain proficiency in the Yorùbá language!
My trial lessons
Our trial lesson will focus on understanding three(3) areas;
-Learning goal (Why are you learning Yorùbá?)
-Learning environment (Who do you speak Yorùbá with?)
-Learner (Can I know you more?)
It is this knowledge that will help me create a proper personalised learning experience that will help you gain proficiency in the Yorùbá language. See you in our next session!
Read More-Learning goal (Why are you learning Yorùbá?)
-Learning environment (Who do you speak Yorùbá with?)
-Learner (Can I know you more?)
It is this knowledge that will help me create a proper personalised learning experience that will help you gain proficiency in the Yorùbá language. See you in our next session!
Trial Lesson
One time, 30 minutesPrivate Lessons
60 minutesTeacher Stats
Within a few hours 
4 years ago 
96.00%267 
11.5 lesson average
5.0 Schedule
March 30, 2025 - April 6, 2025
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03/30/2025
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03/31/2025
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04/01/2025
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04/02/2025
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04/03/2025
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04/04/2025
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04/05/2025
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Teaching Expertise
Beginner
Upper Beginner
Intermediate
Upper Intermediate
Résumé
Education
2014 - 2021
Work Experience
2022 - 2023
National Youth Service Corp (NYSC)
Federal Government of Nigeria - Jigawa, Nigeria
Served, on humanitarian and patriotic assignment, as a Construction tutor, for a year, in a Technical High School in a remote area in Jigawa state, Nigeria.
Ratings
41
Fun
38
Motivation Guru
49
Excellent Materials
51
Great Conversation
16
Exam Coach
16
Business Expert
17
Writing Coach
48
Great for Beginners
28
Great for Intermediate
28
Great for Advanced
21
Accent Reduction
30
Tech Savvy
49
Goes the Extra Mile
31
Grammar Expert
17
Great for medical professionals
46
Cultural Insights
5.0 Average
74 ratings, 35 students
November 27, 2023 • Lessons: 25
Patient, understanding, and accommodating. Seun is passionate about teaching and takes the time to understand each student and caters a program uniquely to them. I have already recommended him to several individual(s).
Read MoreNovember 27, 2023 • Lessons: 25
Patient, understanding, and accommodating. Seun is passionate about teaching and takes the time to understand each student and caters a program uniquely to them. I have already recommended him to several individual(s).
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October 11, 2023 • Lessons: 13
Very professional. Very helpful. Helped me out with translations that I have in Yoruba text. Very patient as well. Curriculum is very in depth and very well explained and that has helped me tremendously. Definitely would recommend to anyone interested in learning the language.
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