Ian Smith
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Ian Smith
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Teaches
English
Native
Afrikaans
Speaks
Other
Teaches
English
Native
Afrikaans
Speaks
Other
From South AfricaLiving in Cape Town, South Africa (21:52 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 29, 2021Interest topicHistoryReadingMusic
My name is Ian and I am from Cape Town, South Africa. I am a professional language practitioner, with 12 years experience as a copy editor, translator and proofreader. I have a wide range of interests, and enjoy learning about other countries and cultures. I enjoy communicating with people, and it brings me great joy to be of service to others.Me as a Teacher
I am kind and patient, with a deep understanding of the difficulties that come with learning a new language.My lessons & teaching style
In my lessons I will mostly focus on conversational English or Afrikaans. I believe that it is vitally important that the student gets as much time as possible to speak English or Afrikaans, and for that reason my role will mostly be to initiate conversation, correct any grammar or pronunciation mistakes, and enhance the student's vocabulary by covering as many topics of discussion as possible.My teaching material
- Articles and news
- Text Documents
- Video files
- Quizzes
- Audio files
- Image files
5.0
Rating
348
Students
4,519
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
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Afrikaans Lessons
Afrikaans
English
Trial Lesson
106 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Kom ons praat Afrikaans - Let's speak Afrikaans
A2 - C2Conversation276 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Package with 12% off
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229 Reviews
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Afrikaans
English
Alexandra S
20 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
After each lesson with Ian you feel like you've been to a session with a psychologist. He always supports and encourages. In his lessons you feel calm as if you're talking to your best friend. His professionalism is worth mentioning separately, he explains complex things in simple terms.
Oct 15, 2024
Olivia
46 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have been practicing English with Smith for nearly three years. He is patience，nice，smart，he is my best friend now.
Aug 23, 2024
Marcin
26 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Ian is the best teacher.
Aug 22, 2024
mike bend
3 Afrikaans lessons
Baie dankie vir n uitstekend en verskillende soorte les
Nov 7, 2024
mike bend
3 Afrikaans lessons
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Oct 29, 2024
Anthony Hodges
55 Afrikaans lessons
Dankie vir die les vandag. Ek het myself verras deur so baie in afrikaans te praat. Dankie vir jou aanmoediging. Sien jou volgende les.
Oct 22, 2024
Trial Lesson
USD 6.00
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