Hi there! My name is Zita, I come from Leiden, a city in The Netherlands, but I'm now living in Brazil. I would love to help you learn Dutch or improve your Dutch language skills, and of course as a Dutch person I can give you some insights into my own culture ;-)
I studied Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology in the Netherlands. In Brazil, I have worked as an English teacher at language schools for over seven years and the last three years I've been tutoring Dutch here on Italki, which has been a great experience!
I love travelling to discover new places, hiking in nature, swimming in the sea, and meeting people from different places and learn about their culture!
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Me as a Teacher
I have studied English, Spanish and Portuguese, so I know exactly how hard it is to learn a new language. That's why I always try to create a comfortable and relaxed environment during the lessons, where you feel completely free to make mistakes, as this is a very natural and necessary part of the learning process.
Each person learns very differently, so I try to figure out what kind of learner you are and where possible, adapt my lessons to your learning style, to keep you motivated and progressing.
There is nothing more rewarding than to see my students gain confidence and improve their language skills, so I'll do my best to give you the support to accomplish that!
My lessons & teaching style
Basic-Dutch Lessons: for beginners that really start from scratch! I teach you day-to-day basic conversation, grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation in a clear and interactive way, to get you understanding and speaking Dutch from class 1 on. The course is very visual and focussed on speaking. It will take you from A0 to A1 level.
Conversation Practise: for those of you that already speak a bit of Dutch (A2/B1 level and up). You choose a topic, or I'll send you material (articles, video's, music) that we can use as a starting point for our conversation, and meanwhile I'll correct your vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation in a natural, interactive way.
I hope to see you in the trial lesson!
My teaching material
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Presentation slides/PPT
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Articles and news
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Homework Assignments
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370
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99%
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Dutch Lessons
Trial Lesson
216 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Dutch Beginners Course
A1Language Essentials682 lessons completed
USD 26.70
Package with 10% off
Dutch Conversation Practise
A2 - C2Conversation2,893 lessons completed
USD 14.80+
Package with 10% off
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195 Reviews
Jenna
30 Dutch lessons
Teacher’s pick
Zita is a great teacher, I am super happy with her teaching style! She makes it interactive and tailors it to my needs, I feel like I am learning many others things next to Dutch! Highly recommend her classes :-)
Jun 15, 2023
Cristina Domènech
67 Dutch lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thank you Zita. After this two-weeks intensive course I feel much more confident speaking Dutch and I feel I have learned a lot! I couldn't have done that without your patience, corrections and encouragement! :)
May 6, 2022
Martina
11 Dutch lessons
Teacher’s pick
Zita is a fantastic teacher! She’s such a positive person and I really enjoy my classes with her, she’s supportive and I’m not afraid to try and talk in Dutch!
Her classes are well structured and the slides are helpful. Looking forward my next class!
Mar 15, 2022
Cintia Marcomini
1 Dutch lesson
Zita is super friendly and knowledgeable. I'm looking forward to my next lessons with her!
Sep 16, 2024
Giulia Fiori
24 Dutch lessons
Zita is an amazing teacher! She is always super helpful and patient. Also, great fun to talk to. Super recommend!
Sep 12, 2024
John Pawson
50 Dutch lessons
Een les voor mij en een les voor zita over haar land