Mariella C.

North Lantau, Hong Kong

Friendly and relaxed South African English tutor for all ages.

Bio

Hello! My name is Mariella, and I'm from South Africa. I now live in Discovery Bay, Hong Kong. I am bilingual in English and Afrikaans, but I can also speak and understand basic Fr... Read more

Hello! My name is Mariella, and I'm from South Africa. I now live in Discovery Bay, Hong Kong. I am bilingual in English and Afrikaans, but I can also speak and understand basic French, Italian, Dutch, and Flemish. I studied Ba. Humanities with majors in Sociology, Psychology, and French. During my time as a student, I began by tutoring first-year French, which I thoroughly enjoyed. After graduating from university, I provided private English tutoring to a family in France and then to a family in Italy. I am TELF certified. Teaching and tutoring English to young children brings me great joy. My approach involves teaching through play. By engaging in play and interacting with children, while creating an English-speaking environment, I find that they develop a greater desire to learn. I strive to act more like an older sister (with whom they can only speak English) and less like a traditional teacher. Additionally, I enjoy helping adults build confidence in their conversational English skills. Understanding how challenging it can be to learn a new language, I focus on making learning sessions social and interactive. Ultimately, learning a new language is equivalent to acquiring a new social skill. Read less

Teaching methodology

My approach is teaching through play. Just by playing and interacting with a child and creating an English environment, I find that they want to learn more. I try to act less like ... Read more

My approach is teaching through play. Just by playing and interacting with a child and creating an English environment, I find that they want to learn more. I try to act less like a teacher and more like an older sister (whom they can only speak English to). I also like to help adults build confidence in their English conversation skills. Being someone who understands how difficult learning a new language can be, I try to make the learning sessions social and interactive. Read less

• HK$200

  Hourly rate