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Lydia
- Rate 172AED
- Response 1h
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Students3
Number of students accompanied by Lydia since their arrival at Superprof
Number of students accompanied by Lydia since their arrival at Superprof

172AED/hr
1st lesson free
- ESOL
- English speaking
- Business English
- Accent Reduction-English
- British English
Highly experienced and qualified native British English teacher offering general, business or academic English lessons. I also place a strong focus on pronunciation and can help with accent reduction
- ESOL
- English speaking
- Business English
- Accent Reduction-English
- British English
Lesson location
Super Prof
Lydia is one of our best Esol tutors. They have a high-quality profile, verified qualifications, a quick response time, and great reviews from students!
About Lydia
I have almost 20 years of language teaching experience and a real passion for linguistics. I have taught in well-established language schools in the UK, Spain and Italy, and now as a freelancer here in Portugal. I have taught Business English in companies and pre-sessional Academic English courses for Master’s and PhD students at the University of Leeds, UK. I have worked one-to-one with a huge range of students of different ages, language levels, professional and academic backgrounds, and nationalities. I speak fluent Portuguese and Italian and good French and Spanish, having completed a Master's in Translation from the University of Leeds, UK, specialising in English translation from Portuguese, Italian, French and Spanish. I have a range of post-graduate level teaching qualifications, including the Cambridge CELTA and DELTA certificates. I have also worked freelance for Trinity College London as an International ESOL Examiner, administering the ISE and GESE oral exams in state and private institutions in Italy and Spain.
About the lesson
- Primary
- Secondary
- Preparatory
- +16
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Children
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
It sounds like a cliché these days, but my methodology is always adapted to the personal needs, interests and learning goals of each student. My method is organic, based on what the student produces, starting with the correction of errors in writing and speaking, and teaching grammar in a direct, simple way and only when necessary. I have almost 20 years of language teaching experience, in the UK, Italy, Spain and Portugal. My knowledge of Portuguese, Spanish, Italian and French also helps me to tailor the lessons to the needs of students with learners who speak these languages as I can understand where first language interference can happen and help students avoid mistakes with false friends. I also like to focus on pronunciation, where this presents itself as a challenge for students.
Recommendations
Recommendations come from relatives, friends and acquaintances of the teacher
Lydia taught my teenage daughter who has attention deficit. She was excellent. Lydia was reliable and went with the flow, finding teaching opportunities with every distraction while still keeping it fun. My daughter normally detests tutoring or structured learning of any kind. But she liked Lydia and her lessons. She even got her to do virtual lessons which was amazing. I was so happy that my daughter was learning in a positive environment. My daughter was able to say a few phrases and understand some things within just a few lessons. We would have continued if my daughter didn’t start Portuguese lessons at school. I would highly recommend.
Lydia has been helping our 10-year-old to progress to the next level of Portuguese in her school. Since she started her lessons 2 months ago, our daughter has improved significantly; she has a much better grasp of the language and she's enthusiastic about learning. Lydia brings to every class structure and consistency as well as lovely and warm presence. I highly recommend her!
Lydia is an excellent and patient English tutor. Professional in her approach, she has the ability to make lessons interesting, varied and tailored to the needs of each individual. Thanks to Lydia I have gained great improvement in my pronunciation and confidence in my English speaking and presentation skills.
Lydia is a wonderful Portuguese teacher. As a native English speaker, the language is naturally challenging for me, but she knows exactly how to navigate it. Lessons are highly personalized, and cover recent events in the news - none of which you will find with Duolingo.
I have known Lydia for nearly two years as a fellow tutor who I meet regularly here in Porto where we both live, and our conversations inevitably revolve around our work! Lydia is passionate about helping others to learn Portuguese. She takes time to personalise all her lessons, and every student is treated with care, kindness and respect for their specific learning strengths and needs.
Lydia is imaginative and creative and uses her knowledge of Portuguese history, society, music and culture to help make language learning relevant and readily applicable to real life situations.
If you find yourself learning Portuguese with Lydia, I know you will be in the best hands!Lydia teaches Portuguese to our group of three, and it's delightful. Our classes are enjoyable and equally functional. We feel that we are improving from week to week, so we will definitely continue learning as much as possible with Lydia. Highly recommended!
Lydia works diligently to ensure that lessons are tailored to my interests, learning style and ability. As a result, I find the learning process stimulating and enjoyable. Lydia also covers culture, including music, current news and affairs, programmes. Aims and objectives are reached by reading, writing, listening and visual work. She is infinitely patient and understanding but will correct my errors and pronunciation in a kindly fashion. As a result, I have found my confidence growing in speaking the Portuguese language, and I sound more authentic. I am not just learning the language by rote, but am really understanding it. I am so pleased I found Lydia as I doubt I would have continued with my studies in the language. Lydia comes very highly recommended by me. Thank you!
I highly recommend Lydia as an exceptional English teacher.
She is a qualified English teacher and, although she is a native English speaker, she is fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and French. This linguistic ability greatly helps in understanding and translating colloquial expressions and various meanings from these languages into English.
Lydia customises her lessons to meet the specific needs of each student.View more recommendations
Rates
Rate
- 172AED
Pack prices
- 5h: 813AED
- 10h: 1,577AED
online
- 172AED/h
free lessons
The first free lesson with Lydia will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.
- 1hr
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