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wonderful teacher. She combined warmth and friendliness with a
sophisticated ability to teach Portuguese. She oriented her teaching
directly to my needs and interests, easily and smoothly integrating the
study of musical lyrics and radio broadcasts with the most intensive work
on grammar and vocabulary. I high recommend Ana Helena both to those who
are serious about mastering Portuguese and to those looking for improve
their conversational ability.” Dr. Bruce Gilbert, Montreal, Canada. ► “I have to recommend Ana's language service to any and all. Each session was a joy, and I really learned, using the various methods she employs, such as reading the newspaper editorials, listening to recordings, etc. I look forward to learning more Portuguese with Ana's help, on my future visits to Rio.” M. MG. – New York – USA ► “I really enjoyed studying Portuguese with Ana. She always came well prepared, in a good mood, and on time. In addition to being highly skilled Ana is really flexible both related to time, place and topic. I would highly recommend her to anyone.” M. Bergo – Norwegians ► “Ana, I hope your tutoring business is going well. You know you are an extremely gifted teacher not only technically (you know your stuff) but most importantly "psychologically" in that your language teaching is carried by your own sense of humanity -- it is obvious that you believe that people can learn the language and the fact that they see you believe it makes them believe it about themselves and that is, in my opinion, what teaching/mentoring is all about. And I think you have that and, in your own special way, you are making the world a better place for it. I believe that in the long run in life the best you can hope for is that after you are gone (or have left the room) people will say that for that short period of time they were with you, they forgot about themselves and felt part of something bigger. I think you have that gift and you should treasure it as it is very rare. This is as close as I can come to a testimonial and it is probably not one that "fits" on your professional website; but it is definitely one that fits into your heart. Thank you for your time and continue to be "professora sádica"!...” S.D. & K. P - Belgium ► “Ana is a wonderful teacher! I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to learn Portuguese. I first came to Ana when I was traveling to Brazil to be with my fiancé. She started me off with the basics and made me feel comfortable about asking a lot of questions. Ana is very patient, kind, and is very passionate about teaching. Being a teacher myself this is easy to recognize. I am now married to a Brazilian and we have a baby boy ~ thanks to Ana I can now communicate with my family in Portuguese. Muito obrigada, Ana Helena!!” Audrey Maciel - New York, USA ► “Ana has done a very good job as my Portuguese-teacher! I was working down in Rio and so I had to learn the local language. Besides the standard Portuguese, I had to learn specific vocabulary about Sports. Ana helped me a lot!” H. A. - Germany ► “Anna is a great teacher for so many reasons: She is easy to understand, even if she is only speaking Portuguese. (Her English is excellent as well). Her approach to teaching is well paced and thorough. She is patient. She is very in-tune with the students knowledge level and tailors the material appropriately. The great thing is that she brings so much more to the learning experience than just teaching the language: She includes Brazilian culture, current events, music, art etc. She is extremely professional, always on time but at the same time very personable, friendly, easy to talk to and fun to be around! What more can I say? She's great!” K.B., New York City ► “Ana Helena has excellent skills in teaching languages: she's able to tailor the language course itself according to the needs and the preferences of the student, making every lesson interesting and effective. My Portuguese improved a lot in a short time because of her help. I would recommend her as a very good Portuguese teacher for you.” D.V., Italy ► “Ana Helena foi a perfeita professora de idiomas para minha esposa e para mim. I had a requirement to learn Portuguese for business and my wife wanted to know how to get by for general living such as shopping for groceries, talking to the apartment administrators and dealing with the staff. Ana Helena gave us both formal training at our apartment once a week, and also provided on “on-site” sessions where we walked around our neighbourhood and learned how to deal with the public. We would recommend Ana Helena as a Portuguese language teacher, regardless of the reason for learning the language.” P.B. e C.B., Canada ► “Ana Helena is the best language teacher I have ever had. She loves what she teaches, she is very passionate about it, very professional. Her methods are excellent which allowed me to learn Portuguese quite rapidly and easily. She is funny, witty, dependable and a very reliable source of information on many subjects that concern her country. I strongly recommend her services to anyone who whishes to learn Portuguese as well as learn about the country.” D.G., Québec, Canada ► “I find Portuguese language actually quite easy to handle, BUT one has to really memorize a lot of things as some sides of the language are not logical. The life in Brazil is impossible without knowing the language. For sure Ana helped me a lot and I would for sure recommend her services, as I actually already did.” I.D., Czech Republic ► “Ana was really a delight to learn from. She made learning Portuguese fun and entertaining. Ana is always cheerful and that makes learning from her very easy. I did not know anything about another language when we started and so we had to start with basic grammar and I learned very quickly using Ana's techniques. From what I learned I can not only read and speak Portuguese, but I can interpret Spanish as well to a certain extent. Thank You Ana Helena.” M.P., USA ► “My experience with Ana Helena was such a positive one. Her upbeat demeanor is very refreshing. She customized my curriculum to teach me exactly what I needed and wanted. I couldn't possibly think of a better teacher than Ana Helena. Eu falo português muito bom agora, graças a Ana Helena!!” M.G., USA ► “I highly recommend Ana to anyone needing comprehensive Portuguese services while staying in Rio. In addition to being an effective teacher, she can assist you in conducting business about town until your Portuguese skills are sufficient for you to survive on your own.”
D.N., Nortel Networks, USA
► “Ana is multi-lingual, a wonderful person
(she dances flamenco) - she is demanding but one of the few people to really love 'language' enough to
care. Her lessons are always planned and taughtly formatted.”
J.M.,
England ► “Ana Helena Vanier has been a great teacher during the time I was taking
classes from her. I wish I knew about her earlier so I could have learned
even more. Her classes were fun and educational which made it that much
easier to learn. They weren't boring classes but very practical every day
use of the Portuguese language. I was able to use it during my stay in
Rio. Every time we would have a class I was looking forward to it
because I would learn something new and practical that I could use very
soon. If ever I had questions she would provide me with the answers so I
could quickly and easily get around town. I am still improving my
Portuguese as we stayed in touch. She writes to me in Portuguese and I
understand everything which I really think is great and not too many
people can teach a language in a professional yet very interesting way. I
have recommended her to some other people I knew and they were very happy
too.” M.G., Croatia |
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