Detailed Tswana/Setswana grammar class taught by Motswana

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Setswana is a rich, rhythmic language spoken in Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Belonging to the Bantu family, it closely resembles other languages in the region.
I have found learning Setswana through several terrific teachers, thorough textbooks and daily life enriching.

Growing up in Botswana, speaking this beautiful and intricate language, or at least making an effort to do so, can transform the way you live in Botswana.
I have taught semester-long regular beginners Setswana lessons to children aged 7-12 and adults, with strong emphasis on understanding grammar by breaking it down into “formulas” for how to form tenses and sentences. I teach these and vocabulary through a mix of traditional explanatory lectures, practice exercises and creative games, accompanied by study techniques I have found very useful for learning foreign languages. I have also worked as a trained English tutor, and study linguistics at university, both of which have shaped me to better understand and teach language.

Each class will consist of grammar formulas (eg: basic conjugation in the present tense: linking pronoun [for the human noun class group, for example: ke=I, o=you, o=him/her, re=we, le=you plural, ba=they] + “tla” [as in “will”] + verb), some vocabulary words, spoken or written exercises or games to go through together and longer practice exercises to build independent confidence.

My teaching materials I use I developed whilst living in Botswana, and have already been used with my aforementioned classes. I hope they can help you too !

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Über mich

- Driven university student with a proven academic record aspiring to understand how and why things work.
- I enjoy learning, teaching and meeting new people, which is why I speak English, Italian, Setswana, French and Spanish.
- I have tutored high school students GCSE English, as well as regular Setswana lessons to classes of adults and children.
- I believe that explaining the reasoning behind a concept and understanding and encouraging learners are very important in teaching !

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SciencesPo Paris, American program and African program, a comprehensive interdisciplinary political science degree, majored in historiography and philosophy, minored in sociology, achieving a cum laude in both years.
London School of Economics, General Course.

Erfahrung / Qualifikationen

- I have tutored high school students GCSE English, as well as regular Setswana lessons to classes of adults and children.
- Tutoring training for GCSE tutors through a tutoring charity.

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