Hello, my name is Thanasis Mandrapilias and I'm an experienced native Greek tutor currently living in Greece. I have been giving Greek lessons online with Verbalplanet since 2014. I am currently offering a discounted initial trial lesson at 90% off my normal lesson price for new students.
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RedondoRed Italy
Thank you for your systematic approach to teaching Greek. Your training enabled me to converse with people we met on our recent trip to Crete. My ability to read increased our enjoyment of museum and other exhibits, among other things. I look forward to resuming my studies with you.
Jane - T United Kingdom
Brilliant.. Thanasis is very patient when I keep getting things wrong.
Jane - T United Kingdom
Smashing, thank you
Jane - T United Kingdom
Very patient teacher, thank you
Jane - T United Kingdom
Another brilliant lesson, Thanasis makes things easy to understand.
Jane - T United Kingdom
Brilliant. Building on last weeks lesson, have lots of little things I am looking forward to trying out on my trip to Greece next week.
Do you feel nervous trying to speak to native Greek speakers?
Do you struggle using correct grammar and put the words together?
I am Thanasis and my passion is to help people improve their speaking skills and talk in Greek with confidence.
If you are ready to take the next step, book a class now and improve your speaking confidence!
If you are a beginner or want to speak better Greek, that’s my specialty
I am a trained and certified native Greek teacher teaching online full-time since 2012.
I make sure my students improve their speaking skills, interact with confidence and get results.
Qualifications & Experience
- Certificate of Teaching Greek as a Second / Foreign Language, Hellenic Centre of the Greek language, University of Thessaloniki, Greece (2016-present)
- The Online Teacher, Έτσι Μαθαίνω (2015)
- Teaching Reading Comprehension for all levels of Greek as a foreign language, Hellenic Culture Center (2015)
- Certificate of Teaching Greek as a Second / Foreign Language, Hellenic Centre of the Greek language, University of Thessaloniki, Greece (2013)
- “The design of a lesson and a course based on the needs and the characteristics of the students of Modern Greek", Hellenic Culture Center, Athens, Greece (2012)
- Certificate of Proficiency in English, University of Michigan (2004)
Work experience
Professional Online Greek Teacher - Full Time
2009 - present
Teaching Approach
The most effective method to become fluent in Greek!
o updated and colorful materials – the materials are structured in accordance with the Common European Framework for Languages (CEFR)
o Master vocabulary! – My students have access to flashcard games to support them learn the vocabulary in the most fun and effective way. They can also listen to each word’s audio and practice their pronunciation
o Homework Assignments
o Review Lessons
We will work on
o Speaking Practice on a wide range of topics and real-life situations
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