I had different plans for the seventh entry today, but I changed my mind because of a frequently asked question. Several readers have asked me to teach via Skype, but I can’t. In this post, I'll explain why I don't teach and I'll recommend a great website where you can find teachers and friends. I'll introduce it to you very shortly.
I have had
an amazing number of readers. To tell the truth, I didn’t expect 2,400 page
views in the first weeks of my blog. I have had readers from Algeria, Cambodia,
Hungary, Indonesia, Morocco,
Oman, Serbia, Romania,
Russia, and the United States
These are the top 10 countries in alphabetical order.
I've
received several questions and I was most frequently asked if I could teach
English via Skype. Thank you very much for your trust in me, but believe me, I
wouldn’t be a very appropriate teacher. I do love English; I love writing,
speaking, reading, and listening to it. What I know is enough for a blog for
sharing my experiences, but I’d be a cheater if I began to teach. However, I
can give advice. The most important piece of advice I have for you is concentrated
on finding a teacher.
There is a
website called italki. It specializes in finding teachers,
students, and friends depending on what
you need. It’s easy to register and you only need an email address. It works in
several languages so that beginners can use it too. It’s easy to find a teacher
using its search tool and it's also easy to pay. You can pay with a bank card,
PayPal, or by transferring money. If you’ve sent money, you can schedule
lectures.
Would you
like to know more about a teacher before paying him/her a lot of money? It’s totally
possible to do so! Generally the teachers’ profiles are clear. If you need more
information, you can send him/her a message or you can schedule a trial lesson.
The trial lessons are remarkably cheaper than normal lessons.
It’s easy
to register. No need to worry about timezone differences. If you’ve given your
place of residence accurately, you will see the availabilities of each teacher
in your time zone. If you find a good teacher, you can order a package which
can save you a lot of money.
If you
don’t have enough money, it’s possible to find an exchange partner. What does
it mean to have an exchange partner? An exchange partner teaches you their
language in exchange for you teaching them your native language. You can also
write notebook entries that italki users can read and correct.
I can’t
name all the advantages of italki. As far as disadvantages, maybe sometimes the
website is a little slow when there are too many users online. However, this
doesn’t prevent me from using the website at all.
And last
but not least, it’s totally user friendly. The menus are understandable and
they describe themselves.
I have been
using italki for two years and scheduled almost a hundred lessons with
different teachers. I’ve found several friends on the site and highly recommend
it.
This entry
is reviewed and edited by Gardeniafly. She is not searching new students anymore. But I can recommend someone else, or you can visit Italki.
Dear Gardeniafly!
Do you have any comments?
There are definitely some major benefits to using italki. I've searched
for many websites that do the same type of thing as italki by creating a
platform to learn languages, but italki by far exceeds the typical
language-learning website you'd find. There are so many teachers on italki that
the prices are really decent as well. Even if you don't have a lot of money,
you can usually find people to talk with in the language you're learning. The
most important aspect of language learning is communicating with the people who
speak your target language and italki is a great place to do that!
Thank you very much for your attention! If you celebrate December 31, I wish you great time and Happy New Year!
Bye-bye,
Attila
:) i'm looking forward to try that website . .
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