ioannis karaolis : Greek

My name is Ioannis Karaolis. I studied Greek Philology (with a focus on Modern Greek and Byzantine Literature) at the University of Crete and later I followed postgraduate studies in Education at the London Metropolitan University.

I am a qualified teacher and have taught Greek for Foreigners in various organisations and I am also a supply teacher in the UK. . I teach various age groups, from children to adults. I am fluent in Greek and English and I also speak good Russian. I am well organised and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Qualification

BA Greek Philology (2002-2006) University of Crete

MA Education (2008-2009) London Metropolitan University

Experience

2016-today. Supply Teacher

2010-today Greek LanguageTeacher for Foreigners

2009-10 Private Tutor

People think that Greek is a difficult language. However a good teacher can help students to learn it fluently.

My method on teaching is student-centered and my aim is to help students develop oral, listening, reading and writing skills.

During the lesson I use visual and auditory material and also use mimic and body material in order to help students understand easier various phrases and vocabulary.Moreover I play games with my students in order firstly to learn the Greek phonetics and secondly to practice their speaking and writing.

I never begin teaching the alphabet. Students learn it slowly slowly through out the lessons!

I have special lesson plans for English and Russian speakers.