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Learn Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Japanese. . . 35 years of experience, Tesol methodologies
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Hello!My name is Victor. Today I work as a teacher of English, Spanish, Swedish, German and Russian for various companies, British Home, Kids & Teens, En Class and for individual students. Last year I worked as a “liaison worker” and interpreter for the CAI (Immigrant Assistance Center).
As a language teacher, I obtained the "TESOL" qualification and have taught English and other subjects for 25 years. I taught children, young people and adults from different social backgrounds in several public and private schools, mainly in English, but I also gave private classes in various subjects. For example, mathematics, chemistry, history, biology, French, Spanish, German, Russian and Valencian.
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I have a lot of experience and "knowledge". I am qualified to teach and/or translate different languages and, in addition to those mentioned above, also in Spanish, Russian, Italian, Swedish and Romanian. In addition, I have received an intermediate level of knowledge in languages such as Ukrainian, Polish, Bulgarian, Danish and Norwegian.Location
Online via webcam
At teacher's location: 46011 Valencia, España
At student's location: Around Valencia, Spain






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Age: | Children (7-12 years old) Teenagers (13-17 years old) Adults (18-64 years old) Seniors (65+ years old) |
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Student level: | Beginner Intermediate Advanced |
Duration: | 60 minutes |
The class is taught in: | Spanish, English, French, German, Russian, Swedish, Italian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Polish, Norwegian, Japanese |
About Me
Hi! Nice to meet your! My name's VictorAt present I am working as an English, Spanish, Russian, German and Ukrainian teacher at a school in Valencia, but I've got still free hours to teach online or in Valencia.
For about 30 years I have been working as interpreter, translator and language teacher for different companies and schools. Among them I would like to highlight my job by Newroz interpreters Agency where I worked for almost 3 years as a official and legal interpreter and translator before Court, judges, police authorities and hospitals. I worked in Moscow as translator for the Agency Astra and English teacher for several schools too. Me and my Russian wife work now together as freelance translators and interpreters in Russian, Spanish, English, German, French and Italian.
Education
Faculty of Psychology ValenciaI think my skills and experience are an excellent match with what you are seeking, I am confident that I could provide value to your company and I am excited about the chance to work with you
Experience / Qualifications
Just to mention other job experiences connected to foreign trade and Customer Service I worked both as an office assistant and a sort of personal secretary in an import company specialized on seafood for four years and in several occasions I worked as a call operator in help desks for house and mobile phone companies and in a bank too. I am well acquainted with foreign trade terms and business language since I worked negotiating shipments and letters of credit terms and dealing directly with suppliers, sea insurance companies representatives and a bank manager. I was in charge of keeping track of all cargos, deliveries and arrival of containers from abroad. I have also worked as a secretary and English/Russian translator in Moscow for 'High-Tech', a sort of multi-service company for the Russian oil industry technology and a wide range of investments development and searchReviews (8)
I don’t leave reviews, but Victor is on another level
His professionalism and character make Spanish learning a joyful experience
Thanks Victor for being my professor and my friend at the same time
Wow! I have to say I never had a language teacher like this! We spent the first meeting assessing the language level, and I don't mean A2 or B1, he evaluated my capabilities individually. In the evening he sent me countless multimedia sources that I could use to train all facets of the language at my level. He is very invested and expects the same from you, if you want a relaxed language class once a week that keeps you in your comfort zone and at the same level he is not for you. I decided to follow along and do as much as I could. Doing two classes a week I learned more Spanish than I would have ever thought to be possible!!!
Furthermore, he takes care of your cultural education, a few weeks in the language journey we had a class at his house where he cooked an amazing dinner and we talked until late in the night.
I recommend this amazing teacher 12/10!
Knowledgeable, experienced, helpful, and more. A great lesson. Sam F.
He is very passionate
Victor helped me with getting more comfortable speaking spanish, teaching me new phrases and helping with grammer. He is every enthusiastic and helpful.
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emphasis on spoken language, oral expression and comprehension and correct pronunciation, thorough study of pronunciation rules and exceptions, no need to buy class materials, 30 years of experience in teaching languages and other languages
The prices for native teachers in our group are at least double.
Do you want to learn Spanish at home and in comfort? As effective as a private lesson, fun to talk to another student and cheaper than a private lesson. The lessons are en ligne via Rincentral. A pleasant and relaxing language training, adapted to practical wishes in a personal situation.
I'm Victor, I offer online classes in Spanish, Italianans, Russian, German and Swedish as well as translation services. Now I work as a Spanish, English, Swedish and Russian teacher for private students and schools, with more than 30 years of experience in Europe. I completed my bachelor's degree (translation and interpreting services) in Espagne. Furthermore, I have studied languages all my life: English, German, French, Italian, Russian, Swedish (advanced) ... and Dutch (B1). Because of these experiences I know how difficult it is to learn a new language. You need a lot of patience and energy and you will also make mistakes. C'est normal. It is important to have the right motivation and discipline. I would like to help you better understand the Spanish language and culture. I am an empathetic and extrovert teacher. I can help you achieve your goals. I am responsible and prepare my lessons thoroughly. Customer satisfaction is a priority. Talking is essential to learning a language, which is why active conversations are an important part of the lessons.
Hello!
My name is Victor and I live in Valencia, I have a lot of experience working as a teacher, I have done that for 30 years, have taught in different languages, such as Russian, English, Italian, Swedish, French, German, and of course my own language Spanish. I can write, speak and understand Swedish well.
As a language teacher, I have obtained a "TESOL" qualification and I have worked as a language teacher in adult schools, primary and secondary schools, in addition I can teach mathematics, biology, history. Teaching is a life task for me that I like a lot.
Currently I work as an English, Spanish, Swedish and German teacher for various companies, schools such as, Kid & Teens' British Home' and 'Enclase' (both from Madrid) and to individual students. Last year I worked as a social mediator (link worker), translator and interpreter in 'C.A.I.' ('Centro de Apoyo al Inmigrante', Immigrants' Help Center).
Hello! My name is Víctor. I'm a language teacher and translator.
I teach many languages to Japanese people. I am studying Japanese and love Japanese philosophy.
I'm a teacher of English and other subjects. I have a lot of experience and have lived abroad for 20 years. We will be happy to help you learn the language.
My students are making progress in their language learning and passing all exams. It significantly improves my grades and benefits every aspect of my life.
We use the Celtic method and TESOL, which have been improved over many years of experience.
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