Regina - Greek tutor - London

One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Regina will be happy to arrange your first Greek lesson.

Regina

One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Regina will be happy to arrange your first Greek lesson.

  • Hourly rate £35
  • Response Time 1h
  • Number of students 50+
Regina - Greek tutor - London
  • 5 (28 reviews)

£35/hr

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Highly experienced and qualified Greek Tutor (PhD, MA, BA) of all levels and exams

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One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Regina will be happy to arrange your first Greek lesson.

About Regina

Native speaker of Greek and qualified teacher, I have worked as a Greek tutor and GCSE examiner in the UK and Greece. My additional experience as a Violin and EFL teacher in both countries at various language schools and summer schools has given me valuable insight on students' needs and interests.

I have been preparing students from all over the UK for GCSE and AS. All my students have achieved A or A* in their exams (references upon request).

Also, I am delivering lessons to adults who want to start learning or improve their Greek. I have short-term students, who afterwards were able to use their Greek on their very first visit to Greece or Cyprus, as well as long-term students whose progress and enjoyment I am excited to witness in our lessons. They are all passionate about learning the language and in our lessons they are encouraged to use it from the very beginning.

I have British adult students who have been visiting Greece for a number of years and wish to learn/develop their Greek in order to improve their communication with the locals.

Several of my students have Greek partners and so they are learning Greek to be able to communicate with each other, as well as with family and friends.

With students of young age, born and raised in London, second generation Greek, I work on building their confidence in speaking mainly through a variety of fun activities, such as games, songs, role-playing, flash-cards, story-telling.

With students of Primary and Secondary school level, I follow the Greek Curriculum and the books provided by the Greek Ministry of Education supplementing with extra material when necessary. All skills implemented.

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About the lesson

  • Primary
  • Secondary
  • AS Level
  • +19
  • levels :

    Primary

    Secondary

    AS Level

    A Level

    BTEC

    Adult

    Undergraduate

    Masters

    Diploma

    Doctorate

    A1

    A2

    B1

    B2

    C1

    C2

    Beginner

    Intermediate

    Advanced

    Professional

    Kids

    GCSE

  • English

All languages in which the lesson is available :

English

Native speaker of Greek with 15 years teaching experience.
I am enthusiastic and passionate about offering my students the opportunity to explore the maximum of their potential and achieve success.

My lessons are communicative and include all skills, with emphasis on building up students' confidence in speaking. Due to my 20 years' experience in the education sector, I have the ability to address my students` interests and adapt to their needs from the first lesson.

As I teach all sorts of nationalities, cultural references is one of the most important components of my lessons as it is proven to be an enjoyable and most effective learning strategy. I have a wide range of material to choose from, including video, audio, flashcards and other games.

My students benefit from my knowledge of music and experience as music educator as I can easily connect learning language to Greek fun songs. This helps them learn and memorise specific language areas, such as vocabulary, phrases, numbers, or idioms.

A variety of online tools and interactive material make the sessions fun and productive. The material I use include textbooks for learning Greek as a foreign language, videos, audios, pictures, audios, online websites etc.

Online lessons are time and cost effective. They take place at the comfort of your house and you would only need good internet connection!

Learning languages opens up exciting opportunities. Speaking Greek is a challenging, but incredibly rewarding, experience!

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Rates

Hourly rate

  • £35

Pack prices

  • 5h: £175
  • 10h: £315

online

  • £35/h

Details

--Young learners: £20/30mins
--Adult conversational classes: £35/55mins (for one person) £50 (for two people)
--GCSE classes: £40/h

Find out more about Regina

Find out more about Regina

  • Do you speak this language fluently because of your origins or because a teacher inspired you to learn?

    I am a native speaker of Greek but love exploring the language further. It is due to my own passion for linguistics coupled with inspirational teachers' encouragement. My father who was a Greek teacher passed onto me his inquisitive mind about etymology, colloquialisms, sayings and his eye for detail on grammar.
  • Can you name a living, historical or fictional character that you think is the emblematic representative of the language's culture?

    Ancient and modern Greek culture has so many emblematic characters that it would not do justice to pick just one!

    Of course everyone knows Alexander the Great, who contributed to the creation of a Greek language combining different ancient Greek dialects of that time. That language - Ellinistiki Koini- the first language to be common amongst the Greeks, led to Modern Greek as we know it today.

    Less well known is Karagiozis - the main character of the Greek shadow theater- who sums up the jokes and slang that make Greek such an interesting and varied language.
  • Is there a typical word, phrase, tradition or behaviour in the language that you particularly like?

    Sayings are definitely a special characteristic of the Greek language. I love the fact that in only a few words I am able to refer to history, tradition and customs and at the same time get my meaning across.

    Some of my favourites are:

    Den horane dyo karpouzia se mia mashali - Two watermelons can't be held in one arm, meaning don't try to do everything at the same time but one thing at a time

    Opou laloun polloi kokoroi argei na ximerosei - The sun rises late where there are too many cockerels, meaning too many voices and opinions in a situation slows down efficiency

    San tis Artas to giofyri - It's like Arta's bridge, meaning it takes ages for something to be done, with reference to a bridge, which was being built during the day and knocked down every night near the Greek town of Arta
  • Why does speaking this language matter to you?

    Because it's one of the most ancient languages in the world and the basis of most other languages!
  • What is the main difficulty in learning this language and what can help the process of learning?

    Grammar is probably the main difficulty in this language and this is why I work along with music and songs, which can help consolidate conjugation, cases etc and help the student remember it more easily. This way, what could be at times a dull part of learning experience turns into something fun!
  • Provide a valuable anecdote related to your language learning or your days at school.

    There are a few Greek words, which sound the same, though have different spelling and meaning, or same spelling but slightly different accent. This can be sometimes confusing even for the native speakers.

    What I wish to share with you is the phrase "Prassein aloga", which comes from the Ancient Greek language and means "acting insanely" - however it sounds exactly like "Prassina Aloga" which means "Green Horses"!
    When I was child I always pictured green horses in my mind when using the phrase - but I was so wrong, as the Ancient Greeks never actually talked about green horses when they wished to highlight a behaviour that doesn't make any sense!
  • How has travel or a specific trip helped you to increase your skill and knowledge of the language?

    It might sound strange, but I strongly believe living in a country where a different language is spoken makes you more aware and a better speaker of your own language. I spent 5 years in London, 1 year in Paris and a few months in Spain. In all these places, as I learnt the language, new things became apparent to me about my own language. It's also shocking to realise how many common things we have despite our different cultures and how these similarities are reflected on the languages!
  • What makes you a Superprof in language?

    Years and years of personal passion for exploring the language coupled with language work with children, young people and mature adults has given me invaluable experience in teaching the language and creating fun lessons tailored to my students' needs.

    I have prepared students for GCSE exams and have done a few weeks intensive lessons for adults planning on going on holiday to Greece. I find them both important and tackled them with energy and enthusiasm. They both proved rewarding experiences for the students and me.
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