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Here you will find information regarding my schedule, days off, holidays, but also some language learning tips and information on my teaching style.

If you are interested in language learning and my own language adventure as student of 🇦🇩 Catalan, 🇩🇰 Danish, 🇿🇦 Afrikaans, 🇬🇷 Greek, Japanese 🇯🇵, Swedish 🇸🇪 and Polish 🇵🇱  feel free to follow me on my social media.

News

⭐ On 🧳 holiday 🧳 from July 10 till July 16 and from August 14 till August 20.

⭐ Most weeks I am fully booked: do book your lessons in advance if possible; you can always change or cancel up until 24 hours before the start of the lesson on Italki and up until 6 hours before the start if you have booked a lesson through my website.

📧 Do contact me through Italki, mail or Skype (kenny@somethingpolyglot.com) if you have any question.

⭐ Invoice on request – Spanish tax number: Y4879382S

⭐ My full name and address:

Kenny De Baerdemaecker

Camino Viejo de Leganés 147 4D

28025 Madrid (Spain)

Schedule

In the following table you’ll find my regular schedule (‼️ based on Amsterdam, Brussels, Rome, Madrid time zone ‼️).

  1. Please first try to find a free spot in my schedule
  2. I am a 🕺🏽  flexible 🕺🏽  boy: you may always send me a message for a lesson outside this schedule and I’ll see what I can do.
  3. I do accept same day bookings: if I have availability you can book up until 2 hours before the start of the lesson.
  4. IMPORTANT: some people cancel their lesson last minute and so sometimes slots open up.
  • Mon. – Thurs.
  • 08:00 – 11:00
  • 13.00 – 15.00
  • 17.00 – 22:00
  • Sat.
  • 09:00 – 12:00
  • 13.00 – 15.00
  • 17:00 – 21:00

Teaching style

This is how I teach:

  • I try to limit the time I speak as you want to improve your Flemish/Dutch, English, French or Italian.

  • I try not to interrupt when you are speaking but I do listen to everything you say and…

  • I use a Google document to write down new words, grammar, pronunciation, prepositions, idioms and other interesting things; after the lesson, at the end of my day you’ll recieve a message with link and you can download/read/print/ignore this document.

  • I teach and I coach . I can give you tips and tricks on how to improve outside of the classroom.

  • I try to avoid translation: you want to have your language chip in Flemish/Dutch, English, French or Italian as much as possible.

  • If you don’t understand what Kenny is telling you: just say stop or change your facial expression (I’ll get the message).

  • Languages is about trial and error: try, try, try and don’t be afraid to make mistakes. Language teachers offer you a “language safe zone”.

  • At the start of a following lesson, both when you had a conversation lesson and a more traditional lesson: a short review .

  • Homework is optional but I’ll happily give you something to prepare for the following lesson.

Language tips

My blogposts on:

  • Disney songs as your friends during your language adventure (link)
  • how to use Google Assistent to listen to the news (link)