Satu
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Satu
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Teaches
Finnish
Native
Speaks
English
French
Japanese
Swedish
Russian
Other
Multilingual Qualified Teacher | Special lessons for geeks! | open & patient
Teaches
Finnish
Native
Speaks
English
French
Japanese
Swedish
Russian
Other
Multilingual Qualified Teacher | Special lessons for geeks! | open & patient
From FinlandLiving in Lausanne, Switzerland (03:15 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 18, 2020Interest topicGamingAnimation & ComicsFilms & TV SeriesTravelPets & Animals
//AVAILABILITY: My calendar only has my regular availability windows, please ask about availability if they don't suit you, I can likely arrange it!
Moi! I'm Satu and I'm a language teacher from Finland, but now live in a small village in Switzerland. I have a lot of experience with self-studying in addition to having studied several languages in school and in university, so I know it's not easy to learn a new language. I do also have a plethora of other interests, including all kinds of games (board games, video games, tabletop - you name it), arts and crafts, cooking, animals and traveling, so I'm sure we have something in common! I love learning new things from my students as well :)Me as a Teacher
I am a qualified English and French teacher but I fell in love with teaching Finnish! I have several years of teaching experience in different settings. I've taught Finnish on Italki and in a company teaching Finnish to internationals hoping to move to Finland. Before that, I've also taught French in secondary school and English in vocational school in Finland.
When it comes to my teacher persona, I am a kind, patient open-minded person - not at all like your worst fear of a super-reserved, cold Finn. That said, I'm still a Finn!My lessons & teaching style
I'm very versatile - I'll teach you how you want to be taught (including personal preferences, such as whether you wish to be corrected while speaking or not, for example). We'll find out what works best for you, taking into account your goals, current level, and what topics you like to talk about :)My teaching material
- PDF file
- Image files
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Audio files
- Text Documents
- Quizzes
Certificates
Finnish teaching work experience - Finest Future Oy - 2022In addition to Italki, I have experience working in a Finnish teaching company (several contracts). Most recently, I taught 3 courses to adults, from level A1 to B1, for 10 months. In addition to teaching, my tasks included partiticpating in the creation of new curricula and teaching materials, grading homework and tests and leading evaluation discussions. I am a native speaker and a qualified language teacher.
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Teaching experience
2022 - 2024
Finnish TeacherConducting online Finnish lessons (via Zoom and Google Classroom) for multiple adult groups ranging from level A0 to B1, including creation of new curricula, creation of learning materials, creating evaluation assignments, grading homework and leading evaluation discussions.
Education
2015 - 2021
Master's - English and French, Subject teacher's studiesMaster of Arts in English language and literature. Basic and intermediate studies in French language, literature and translation. Teacher's pedagogical studies.
Work Experience
2021 - 2022
Educator in Global Citizenship EducationI have received OWD Finland's Global citizenship education training and educator training.
Operation a Day's Work (ODW) Finland is a non-governmental organization (NGO) whose objective is to improve the living conditions and promote the human rights of children and young people in developing countries and to encourage Finnish young people towards global solidarity.
5.0
Rating
37
Students
450
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response
Finnish Lessons
Trial Lesson
20 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Suomea keskustellen 😺 🇫🇮
A1 - C2Conversation107 lessons completed
USD 28.00+
Suomea sinulle 🌲 🇫🇮 | Finnish for you
A1 - C2Language Essentials20 lessons completed
USD 28.00+
☆ﾟ🎮 Nörteille / For Geeks 🎮☆ﾟ
A1 - C2Language Essentials22 lessons completed
USD 28.00+
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
39 Reviews
Kitt
89 Finnish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Satu is a highly skilled professional teacher with a creative mind and a wealth of personal experience with other languages and cultures. She comes to every lesson prepared with a new topic to keep the conversation flowing. Endlessly calm and patient, with a twist: beneath that tranquil surface lurks a wellspring of bubbling imagination and intellectual excitement.
Aug 29, 2020
Mikhail Golubev
119 Finnish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Great as always! Satu has gathered such an impressive and diverse collection of online materials for learning Finnish that I surely wouldn't have been able to find on my own.
Jun 29, 2020
Cassandra
13 Finnish lessons
Teacher’s pick
My first lesson went well. We did introductions and talked about hobbies and how we learn languages. Satu started the lesson asking how much we should talk in Finnish - which I appreciate. She spoke at a slow pace for me and spoke clearly. She devised a good homework activity for us. We used jit.si meet because of issues with iTalki (I like jit.si it is free and works well like Zoom and I didn't have to download anything it worked immediately just from the link).
May 25, 2020
Tuomas Leone
1 Finnish lesson
My trial lesson with Satu went very well. I'm looking forward to continuing with her. She had a very clear way of explaining things, took into account my learning style and desires. Also explained how she uses a variety of tools to teach and provided links to other learning resources as well.
Nov 10, 2024
Sean
5 Finnish lessons
Satu puts a lot of extra work into the lessons. This was my first full lesson, and it was terrific. I had a lot of fun learning (even after just waking up from a nap). I am looking forward to the next lesson!
Oct 17, 2024
Kristina Lillqvist
4 Finnish lessons
Very nice teacher, my 12 year old daughter really enjoys working with Satu 🙂
Oct 15, 2024
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