Hello, my name is Brigitte van Achterbergh and I'm an experienced Greek tutor currently living in Greece. I have been giving Greek lessons online with Verbalplanet since 2011. I am currently offering a discounted initial trial lesson at 80% off my normal lesson price for new students.
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Spiro United States
I enjoyed the lesson very much. Brigitte had a difficult talk trying to assess my level and then still making it a productive lesson, but did an excellent job. I very much look forward to the next one!
TarranP United Kingdom
Brigitte was very helpful in explaining the different verbs and I now have a better understanding. This lesson was very helpful to me and I am starting to gain a better insight into the Greek language.
TarranP United Kingdom
Very informative lesson, looking forward to booking more and hopefully becoming fluent in the Greek language!
amiTD Belgium
We were able to advance during this lesson.
She prepared an adequate homework for me to practice what we learnet during the class. I liked the fact we could practice conversation at the beginning of the class.
amiTD Belgium
This time, she tackled what I haven't completely understood from the homework and explained until I reached the full understanding. With her class, you really feel that you improve Greek.
amiTD Belgium
Her lesson is very consistent. She explains with good exampls and use approriate materials for the level.
She is also generous with the time.
I was born in Amsterdam, where I have lived almost all my life. In 2006 I moved to Greece. I have a technical background and worked 16 years in IT.
In 2010 I made a drastical career change from IT to language teaching. Since then I have been teaching Dutch, Greek, English and German as private lessons and at schools and finally mainly through Skype.
Qualifications & Experience
I studied Electrotechnical Engineering in Amsterdam, from which I graduated in 1994.
I hold C2 certificates for English and Greek, Cambridge Proficiency and the Certificate of Attainment in Modern Greek of the Hellenic American Union.
Teaching Approach
My teaching approach depends on the students' level and their goals. I can prepare you for a specific exam like the Dutch Integration Exam (A1 or A2) or NT2 (B1 or B2) or for a CNaVT certificate (A1 - C1) or just teach you Dutch or Greek in a way that suits your way of learning. I usually work with books, but I add a lot of my own material and audio and video material or articles, based on the interests of the student. I regularly measure progress, evaluate the lessons and make sure that my students are satisfied. But most of all learning a language must be a pleasure. This is what I work on most, excellent relationships with my students and making every lesson a lovely journey through the language.
Γεννήθηκα στο Άμστερνταμ, όπου αποφοίτησα ως Ηλεκτρολόγος Μηχανικός το 1994. Δούλευα 16 χρόνια στον τομέα της Πληροφορικής. Το 2006 μετακόμισα στην Ελλάδα και το 2010 άλλαξα την καριέρα μου ώστε να ασχοληθώ πλήρως με τη διδασκαλία γλωσσών. Από τότε παραδίδω ιδιαίτερα μαθήματα Ολλανδικών, Ελληνικών, Αγγλικών, και Γερμανικών, κατ’ οίκον και σε σχολεία και τα τελευταία χρόνια κυρίως μέσω Skype.
Qualifications & Experience
Απoφοίτησα Ηλεκτρολόγος Μηχανικός στο Άμστερνταμ το 1994.
Κατέχω πιστοποιητικά Γ2 για τα Αγγλικά και τα Ελληνικά (Cambridge Proficiency και Πιστοποίηση Επάρκειας Ελληνομάθειας).
Teaching Approach
Διδάσκω τα Ολλανδικά σε όλα τα επίπεδα, τα Ελληνικά συνήθως για ξένους ή για Έλληνες, που μένουν στο εξωτερικό ή έλειπαν για πολλά χρόνια από την Ελλάδα και θέλουν να βελτιώσουν ή να μην ξεχάσουν τα Ελληνικά τους.
Για κάθε μαθητή φτιάχνω το δικό του πρόγραμμα ανάλογα με την γλώσσα που μαθαίνει, τη μητρική του γλώσσα, το επίπεδο που έχει και τους στόχους του. Η μέθοδός μου είναι διαφορετική για κάθε μαθητή, γιατί ο καθένας μαθαίνει με το δικό του στυλ.
Spiro