Private Hungarian Tutor in Budapest and Online

Hello! I am a native Hungarian-speaking, experienced language teacher.

I have an MA in theoretical linguistics, as well as the CELTA certificate. Although the CELTA is for teaching the English language, the general principles of language teaching and linguistics are transferable between languages.

So what are the core components of a good language lesson that an unqualified teacher might not be aware of? What are the aspects of language learning that I focus on specifically?

This is includes many things such as honing in on productive (speaking) tasks for the majority of the lesson, which means that at least half of it (or more) will require you to be speaking and trying to transfer passive grammar and vocabulary points to your ACTIVE RESERVOIR. This is a complicated concept, but I am happy to discuss it with you if you are interested.

Another important aspect of linguistics is pronunciation. As a native speaker of both English and Hungarian, I am fully aware of the challenges that English speakers face when trying to learn foreign language pronunciation, especially in the context of the Hungarian language. This is because English is one of the most difficult accents to master for speakers of other European languages and, conversely (and unfortunately), native English speakers face the toughest battle when it comes to mastering the accents of other languages. However, I try my best to help my students with this process.