Maria, англоязычный репетитор школы Skyeng

My name is Maria Lampardaki and I am from Greece. My education includes successful completion of the exams and certificates provided by the University of Cambridge and the acquisition of the TEFL license in Greece.

I decided to become a teacher because I am very fond of the English language and I am eager to help people who want to learn it. I have lived in the UK for a few years and I believe that I can help students to learn the language along with the main traits of the culture itself. My firm notion is that a language should always be associated with the country of origin and the people who live in it. I have been working as a teacher for almost 8 years. I have worked as a personal tutor, as a language centre teacher and as a home tutor for extras. I like to use different kinds of material in my lessons but most of all I focus on letting my students listen to the language the way it is spoken. Through a step by step technique, I use videos and speak myself and I always urge them to speak as much as possible.

In my free time, if I ever have any -because I am also a professional classical pianist who really aspires to be able to play more recitals and chamber music concerts- I “scratch” the violin, I read books, I watch films and I play video games (mostly vintage stuff-Lara Croft –I’ll never finish all the games!). I would like to let my students and potential students know that I would do anything possible to teach them the English language the best way I can and I would try to show them all the assets and positive traits that make this language interesting.