"Let's catch up on Greek"

“Teaching is one of those rare professions that keeps your brain young, allowing you to continue your own journey as a student and a lifelong learner”

“Hello, my name is Myrsini Theodorou. I am a native Greek speaker and I teach Ancient Greek, Modern Greek and Latin. I speak fluently the Greek and English language and on a basic level the Italian and Russian language. I have studied Modern Greek and Medieval Philology at the University of Ioannina, Greece.

My experience, patience and method guide and help me to respond to any of my students, regardless of age and nationality. I have already taught people of different ages and from different countries; and to be honest this is one of the main reasons that I love this profession. Travelling and learning each country’ s language and culture is one of my favourite hobbies. My belief is that only if you meet the country, you will get to understand the mentality of the language.

Each student is a new challenge to me, thus one of my targets initially is to find out which teaching approach is the best for him/her. However learning a language could and should be both fun and productive. At the beginning we will deal with phonology, the sound and pronunciation of letters and their combinations. Then, we will gradually start learning vocabulary, grammar and syntax through a lot of texts. Speaking and listening are the sections I insist on the most. Of course, this procedure depends on the level of each student and his will to learn. For this reason, I always arrange a pre-lesson meeting in order to discuss about the level, the time invested and the interests of the student.

I am a professional and well-organized. I teach using a wide variety of books and online material. I have patience, understanding and I always encourage my students to try more and more. Speaking and listening are the sections I insist on the most. Last but not least, I am a big fan of revision because I believe that everything repeated will be learnt at the end.

My passion for the Greek language led me to create a Facebook page, Kata lexin(https://www.facebook.com/katalexin), which includes common mistakes of the language, some tips, the origin of public phrases and offers proofreading.

I have been teaching Modern Greek as a second language to foreigners since 2012. So, either you want to learn Greek professionally getting the certificate either for a personal reason or if you just love learning languages and Greek is one of them, I am here and I would love to educate you and share my culture through our time together. Please feel free to contact me. You have nothing to lose.

I am currently offering a free initial trial lesson(30’) for new students in order to discuss about the level, the time invested and the interests of the student.”