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Instructor since August 2021
Esperanto lessons and tutoring for English speakers (all levels)
From 18.6 C$ /h
Methods are flexible depending on your level, goals, and preferences. For example, we can
- do conversation practice
- read something in Esperanto that you're interested in together
- have a traditional lecture with practice exercises
- go over questions that came up during a course you're taking.
I don't believe that formal grammar is absolutely necessary to learn a language, but I've learned a fair amount about it, so if you want to go there, I'm prepared to go there.
All questions are good questions!
- do conversation practice
- read something in Esperanto that you're interested in together
- have a traditional lecture with practice exercises
- go over questions that came up during a course you're taking.
I don't believe that formal grammar is absolutely necessary to learn a language, but I've learned a fair amount about it, so if you want to go there, I'm prepared to go there.
All questions are good questions!
Location
Online from Costa Rica
About Me
Vivo en la comunidad multicultural de Monteverde, Costa Rica. Estudié filología clásica por trece años en los Estados Unidos. Después de algunos cambios en mis prioridades personales, me interesó menos hacer investigación académica, pero sigo con una pasión para los idiomas y para ayudar a que la gente los aprenda.
I live in the multicultural community of Monteverde, Costa Rica. I studied Classics for thirteen years in the United States. After some changes in my personal priorities, I became less interested in doing academic research, but I still have the same passion for languages and helping people learn them.
I live in the multicultural community of Monteverde, Costa Rica. I studied Classics for thirteen years in the United States. After some changes in my personal priorities, I became less interested in doing academic research, but I still have the same passion for languages and helping people learn them.
Education
Bachillerato universitario - Grinnell College (filología clásica, matemática)
Maestría - University of Georgia (filología clásica)
estudios posteriores en University of California, Los Angeles
BA - Grinnell College (Classics, Mathematics)
MA - Univeristy of Georgia (Classics)
further study at University of California, Los Angeles
Maestría - University of Georgia (filología clásica)
estudios posteriores en University of California, Los Angeles
BA - Grinnell College (Classics, Mathematics)
MA - Univeristy of Georgia (Classics)
further study at University of California, Los Angeles
Experience / Qualifications
Hablante nativo del inglés. Tengo cinco años de experiencia enseñando temas de cultura y lenguas clásicas, la mayoría de ellos como instructor de latín o griego.
Native speaker of English. I have five years of experience teaching classical culture and languages as a TA, most of them as a Latin or Greek instructor.
Native speaker of English. I have five years of experience teaching classical culture and languages as a TA, most of them as a Latin or Greek instructor.
Age
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration
30 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes
90 minutes
120 minutes
The class is taught in
English
Spanish
Esperanto
Latin
Greek
Skills
Availability of a typical week
(GMT -05:00)
New York
Online via webcam
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
00-04
04-08
08-12
12-16
16-20
20-24
Methods are flexible depending on your level, goals, and preferences. For example, we can
- use the traditional grammar-translation method
- read something in Greek or Latin that you're interested in together
- practice having a conversation in Greek or Latin
- go over questions that came up during a course you're taking.
All questions are good questions!
Some quotations from my evaluations when I taught Latin and Greek as a grad student:
"Silvio was a delight to work with. His mastery of [Greek] is impressive, and his joy at sharing his
enthusiasm for it is inspiring."
"Silvio is the most patient human being I have ever met. . . . He is very understanding in how difficult Latin can be and never talks down to us like we're stupid."
"I have nothing bad to say about this instructor . . . he has made learning a completely new language (not to mention a dead language) engaging and easy."
- use the traditional grammar-translation method
- read something in Greek or Latin that you're interested in together
- practice having a conversation in Greek or Latin
- go over questions that came up during a course you're taking.
All questions are good questions!
Some quotations from my evaluations when I taught Latin and Greek as a grad student:
"Silvio was a delight to work with. His mastery of [Greek] is impressive, and his joy at sharing his
enthusiasm for it is inspiring."
"Silvio is the most patient human being I have ever met. . . . He is very understanding in how difficult Latin can be and never talks down to us like we're stupid."
"I have nothing bad to say about this instructor . . . he has made learning a completely new language (not to mention a dead language) engaging and easy."
The methods will depend on your level, your goals, and your preferences. For example, we can do
- conversational practice
- reading something in English on a topic that interests you
- traditional lessons
- resolution of doubts that arise in a course
I don't think formal grammar is absolutely necessary to learn a language, but I do have training in it, so if you have grammar questions, I'm prepared. I know that all languages are difficult to learn, and English is a little more difficult than expected. Every question is a legitimate question!
- conversational practice
- reading something in English on a topic that interests you
- traditional lessons
- resolution of doubts that arise in a course
I don't think formal grammar is absolutely necessary to learn a language, but I do have training in it, so if you have grammar questions, I'm prepared. I know that all languages are difficult to learn, and English is a little more difficult than expected. Every question is a legitimate question!
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