I am a TEFL certified English teacher with a passion for learning and teaching languages. I am originally from Finland, but I have spent most of my adult life living and working abroad, keeping one foot in the UK as I went to university there and later worked for a British company in France. I am back in Helsinki now, continuing my language studies at the University of Helsinki and working towards a subject teacher qualification. Languages really do open doors. They have taken me to amazing places and given me the tools I need to reach my goals and dreams. This is why I find it so rewarding to help others reach theirs. A few words about my lessons: It is important to me to get to know my students and find out what their objectives are. I will go the extra mile to prepare lessons individually for each student in order to make the content correspond their needs. While I believe that activating the student's spoken language is very important, I want to emphasise that all the 4 areas of language use need to be developed: reading, writing, listening and speaking. If you are a grammar enthusiast, you're in luck– I love grammar! Above all, I want my students to be comfortable and relaxed whilst being encouraged to take their language use up a level. I aim for a fun and energetic atmosphere, with a good sense of humour and topics that interest the students. Language learning should be inspiring, not a chore. Hei, olen Emmi, opetan suomea ja englantia täällä italkissa. Haluatko oppia kanssani suomea? Ota yhteyttä, niin sovitaan kokeilutunti! Bonjour, je m'appelle Emmi. J'enseigne le l'anglais et le finnois sur italki.com. En enseignant l'anglais, j'utilise l'anglais pour la plupart des leçons. Mais si vous êtes débutant, n'hesitez pas à me contacter parce que je parle français aussi!