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Maria
- Rate R468
- Response 7h
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Students50+
Number of students Maria has accompanied since joining Superprof
Number of students Maria has accompanied since joining Superprof

R468/h
- Portuguese
- Portuguese Vocabulary
- Portuguese Listening Comprehension
- Portuguese Reading Comprehension
- Portuguese Articulation
- Portuguese Phonetics
Native Portuguese. I teach Portuguese as a foreign-language. Classes planned according to the needs and aims of each student.
- Portuguese
- Portuguese Vocabulary
- Portuguese Listening Comprehension
- Portuguese Reading Comprehension
- Portuguese Articulation
- Portuguese Phonetics
Lesson location
Super Tutor
Maria is one of our best Portuguese tutors. High-quality profile, qualifications verified, organised and responsive to lesson requests, and appreciated by their students.
About Maria
I am an actress, graduated at Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema. In the last four years I lived in the UK, where I completed a Master in Acting at the Guildford School of Acting, with distinction.
In the UK I taught Portuguese to English people. I know the International Alphabetic Chart, which allows me to understand in depth the main sound differences between languages. That is quite helpful when teaching pronunciation.
At Language Exchange Community, I helped adults taking their first steps in speaking Portuguese. That experience gave me the passion in teaching my own language, and since then I have providing private tutoring to beginners from different nationalities (English, German and Cypriot).
I am fluent in English and I can communicate quite well in Spanish.
About the lesson
- Primary
- Secondary
- Matric/GCSE
- +17
levels :
Primary
Secondary
Matric/GCSE
AS Level
A Level
BTech
Adult education
Masters
Doctorate
MBA
A1
A2
B1
B2
C1
C2
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Kids
- English
- Spanish
Languages in which the lesson is available :
English
Spanish
I believe in a friendly approach geared to the client's needs and expectations, and to make sure that the client enjoys the lesson whilst improving their skills and gaining confidence.
Therefore, my teaching approach depends very much on the student, their age, their personality, their levels as well as their needs and expectations.
I am passionate about languages and I am keen to share my passion in the most efficient as well as fun way. As I have studied other languages myself, I can empathise with the frustrations and joys one can experience when learning a language.
So to start I need a clear understanding of the objectives of the students so the lessons can be planned according to their needs and preferences. Then, once the lessons start, it's important to keep a record of progress and issues that need to be addressed whilst allowing flexibility in the planning and delivery of the lessons, so as to ensure that the needs of the students are met and that they make the progress they are expecting.
Reviews
All the reviews collected from students are verified by our team. They are therefore reliable and correspond to a real experience with Maria.
Perfect! Maria is very professional, punctual and friendly. She is willing to customize my learning based on my needs.
- O Jairaj é um aluno extremamente dedicado ao estudo, muito curioso por conhecer a riqueza da língua portuguesa. O seu envolvimento nas aulas é excelente!Maria's response :
Perfect! I took an intensive course in Portuguese with Maria for three months earlier this year in order to improve my speaking and writing skills. I found her to be the ideal teacher for me. She prepared the lessons carefully and adapted to my particular needs and interests, and she was able to give clear explanations on the spot regarding my many doubts and questions about the Portuguese language. She has the gift of being able to make her students feel at ease during the lessons, which makes it much easier to improve one’s confidence and fluency when speaking a foreign language. At the end of each lesson I felt that my Portuguese had really been put through its paces, but at the same time it was as if I had just had an interesting conversation with a friend. Her professional experience as an actor also enabled her to give me some specific advice and training with regards pronunciation in a way that, frankly, I doubt most Portuguese as a Foreign Language teachers would be able to do. This has changed the way I approach pronouncing Portuguese words and phrases in a very helpful and practical way. Although the lessons were carried out 100% in Portuguese, it was also a bonus for me that she speaks excellent English. I thoroughly recommend taking a course with Maria if you are looking to improve your Portuguese. Whatever your level or objectives, I am certain, based on my experience, that she will find the best way to help you.
Perfect! My lessons with Maria were great! She was really patient and helpful! She managed to organize her schedule to mine et adapted her lessons for my needs.
I highly recommanded her!See more reviews
Recommendations
Recommendations are written by the tutor's friends, family, and acquaintances.
A Maria é uma excelente profissional ajudou me imenso a estar mais à vontade comigo mesma e no espaço que me rodeia tornando me assim mais confiante. Recomendo muito!
I took a SPEAK Portuguese course with Maria in December 2020 and she was a great teacher and buddy to our group. We covered a multitude of topics and did various activities and exercises including writing, speaking, grammar, music. Maria always patiently explained everything and replied to all questions. I can thoroughly recommend her as a great teacher of Portuguese to foreigners!
A Maria é uma boa professora de Portugues. Explica tudo de forma clara. As aulas sempre foram interessantes. Dedicação, paciência e criatividade. Recomendo :)
I had Portuguese language classes focusing on intermediate and advanced grammar constructions, free flow conversation and interaction in Portuguese. Maria was a great professor, always ready to help and clarify all of my doubts. She has a good eye for details and mistakes to correct the students which I found particularly helpful. Her classes were dynamic and fun involving various activities for listening, speaking, writing and use of grammar. If you are seeking for a Portugiese teacher, look no further -I highly recommend Maria!
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Rates
Rate
- R468
Package rates
- 5h: R2341
- 10h: R4681
travel
- + R3
online
- R375/h
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