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English

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Esperanto

Native

German

Croatian

Spanish

From United States

Living in Rochester, United States

After 25 years working in Information Technology (IT), I discovered that what I really wanted to do was to help people learn. For the last few years, I have been helping people like you become more confident speakers, regardless of the language they are learning - this, through one-on-one teaching and conversation practice here on italki. I have been tutoring foreign languages part time since 1998. In 2016, I got involved full time, started teaching ESL locally, and mentored under the best teachers I could find. Learning and teaching Esperanto has broadened my knowledge of my own native English, and helped me learn how to explain things in a clear and understandable way. Teaching (and language learning) is who I am. In university, many of my friends were international students. I took pride in my ability to adapt my English to the appropriate level as they progressed. I was learning German, and this really helped me see things from their perspective. Now I am well-known in the Esperanto community - a regular teacher-in-residence at NASK and other events. In 1988 I became a tutor in a Free Esperanto Course (which I now administer), and when I left my IT career in 2016, I started teaching once a week at the local ESOL Association, as well as tutoring on line and in person. Teaching different languages in these situations has given me a unique perspective. The main thing is that I want my students to speak. The first step is to feel comfortable. You will receive solid feedback,...

Interests

Science

Tech

Pets & Animals

Esperanto

English

German

Trial Lesson

156 lessons completed

USD 6.00+

Guided Esperanto Conversation

A1-C2

Conversation

1,125 lessons completed

USD 24.00+

Esperanto - package discount (regular Esperanto lessons)

A1-C2

Conversation

10 lessons completed

USD 80.00+

83% off

Based on your timezone (UTC)

5.0

422

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4 Esperanto lessons

Teacher’s pick

Thomas was very supportive and encouraged me to speak a fair bit (and when I struggled, he helped). I liked that the whole lesson was in Esperanto.

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5 Esperanto lessons

Teacher’s pick

Thomas is an excellent teacher of Esperanto! He is very skilled in the language, and is patient, supportive and friendly. The lessons are well structured, encouraging and easy to follow. With Thomas's help, I was able to identify and correct problems that I have been struggling with during the introductory lesson. I look forward to my future sessions with Thomas and feel confident that he will help me achieve my goals (and fluency) in Esperanto!