Bob Kessels
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Bob Kessels
Community Tutor
Teaches
Dutch
Native
Speaks
English
German
Dutch teacher with 10+ years of teaching experience in music & Dutch in Northern Europe and the UK.
Teaches
Dutch
Native
Speaks
English
German
Dutch teacher with 10+ years of teaching experience in music & Dutch in Northern Europe and the UK.
From NetherlandsLiving in London, United Kingdom (23:25 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 26, 2023Interest topicMusicFilms & TV SeriesFood
My name is Bob and I’m born and raised in the South of The Netherlands. Besides being an iTalki teacher, I’m a professional musician, after having graduated from my Bachelor of Music, at the Rock Academy in 2019. My professional life brought me to several countries and cultures. So it happened that, during my study, I got to live and work in Berlin & London, Europe’s two most vibrant music cities. After I started to tour intensively throughout the UK and northern Europe, with my London-based band The Gulls, my fascination for different cultures and languages started to evolve big time. I’m now very much looking forward to pass this fascination onto my students at iTalki and I can’t wait!Me as a Teacher
After having had 15 years of experience teaching music, it goes without saying that I really enjoy passing on knowledge to others. Throughout the years I learned how important it is to keep lessons enjoyable, but challenging at the same time. Being a musician, I obviously incorporate musical elements into my lessons, which will run like a main thread throughout all my lessons. By figuring out what exactly you would like to learn and paving the way towards reaching this goal with lots of fun and laughs along the way, I’m confident that my classes will provide you with the skills to feel comfortable with the Dutch language!My lessons & teaching style
During my lessons, my main aim is to help you feel confident about your Dutch and enjoy the ride whilst we get there. We are going to explore the Dutch language by chatting about lots of different things. Increasing your vocabulary will therefore happen instantly, by speaking about lots of different topics, like trending stuff that is happening in The Netherlands, or in the world in general. Besides that, we are going to speak about the Dutch culture, as well as looking into your grammar skills whilst doing that. Germanic languages have the reputation of being difficult, but I am going to prove that they can be really fun too! Because having fun and excelling in something often go together!My teaching material
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
53
Students
240
Lessons
99%
Attendance
100%
Response
Dutch Lessons
Trial Lesson
27 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Dutch speaking, understanding & listening for beginning students
B1 - B2Language Essentials102 lessons completed
USD 16.50+
Dutch speaking, understanding, listening and reading for advanced students
C1 - C2Language Essentials37 lessons completed
USD 14.10+
Training for integration exam
A2Language Essentials1 lessons completed
USD 20.70+
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
45 Reviews
Christian Pohlmann
10 Dutch lessons
I've had another lesson with Bob, and once again, it was a great experience. The conversation flowed naturally, which made it easy to practice speaking and get more comfortable with the language. Bob provided corrections when needed, explained the relevant rules clearly, and offered helpful example sentences. I’m looking forward to our next lesson!
Aug 26, 2024
Abel Soto
1 Dutch lesson
I had a trial lesson with Bob today while looking for a teacher matching my new schedule. Prior to the lesson Bob was flexible and friendly, as well as during the lesson where he adapted to my level and was diligent with his explanations. He speaks at a natural pace but remains intelligible, which makes for great practice. Nogmaals bedankt Bob!
Aug 16, 2024
Maria
3 Dutch lessons
I’ve had 2 lessons with Bob and I’m going to book next lessons. I felt comfortable speaking. Bob gives both theory and practical skills. He speaks to my level of knowledge. I appreciate that Bob encourages me and gives Dutch idioms or says how the Dutch would have said that. It helps me to learn how to sound authentic and correct. Highly recommend this teacher☀️
Aug 12, 2024
Christian Pohlmann
10 Dutch lessons
I just had another great lesson with Bob. The conversation practice is always very valuable and we also did some exercises regarding Dutch articles which are a frequent source of mistakes.
Jul 21, 2024
Jasmine
12 Dutch lessons
Today we did some listening practice and I realized I have been slowly improving. Bob was patient and nice. Thanks
Jul 18, 2024
Christian Pohlmann
10 Dutch lessons
I greatly enjoy the lessons with Bob, as I get to practice my Dutch in a relaxing environment. Bob is a likeable person and I can heartily recommend him as Dutch teacher.
Jul 5, 2024
Trial Lesson
USD 7.00
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