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English and Music Tutoring with a Friendly Native Speaker

Moikka! I am offering English tutoring to anyone and everyone looking to improve their English language skills! I am a published writer with a strong history of academic writing. That said, I want to help you meet your own personal goals—be it improving your conversational skills, writing skills, or getting ready to pass those English language tests! Also, I understand quite a lot of Finnish which helps me to identify common mistakes native-Finnish speakers make. It helps me to better explain the logic of English from the perspective of a Finnish speaker. :)

Additionally, I can offer lessons in piano and/or music composition (my main field.) For this, I can arrange a place for us to meet.

I have open availability for teaching on most weekday evenings and during the day on weekends. So send me a message and let's grab a coffee somewhere and get to chattin'. I look forward to meeting you! :)

Interests: Music, art, culture, humanities, politics, architecture, food, and pretty much anything else

Location

At student's location: Around Helsinki, Finland
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General info

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English as a second language (esl), English for adults, School
Age:
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration:
60 minutes
The class is taught in:English, Finnish

Reviews (2)

I had a very interesting first lesson. Enjoyed it a lot!
Stephen and I had a great tuition session. Stephen was friendly and supportive. I am really waiting for our next English lesson.

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