Tom Oliver J
Tom Oliver J
Improve your Swedish fast with a trained linguist!
I am a trained linguist with extensive experience in second language learning. My method is based on creating natural speech environments where the student can improve their knowledge without even noticing. I myself have learned several languages on my own by focusing on a small set of simple methods.
In my classes we use a natural language environment where we talk about everyday things, politics, interests and dreams. In the meantime, we will improve patterns and learn grammar in a natural way. I will be both a conversation partner and a coach for you, giving tips and advice to help you who want to take your Swedish to the next level.
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Student Reviews
4.98 46 Ratings
Bob
12 Lessons | October 3, 2023
If could give six stars, I would. It has been my absolute pleasure learning Swedish with Tom. Tom is a natural teacher, and he makes learning fun, challenging and engaging. He quickly assesses what you hope to get from the lessons and crafts the sessions to your needs. He keeps highlights of the lessons on a running Google doc, which I find incredibly helpful (I refer to the document often in between lessons). He uses role play to practice real life situations and conversations. Learning Swedish with Tom is what learning a new language should be like. I feel confident that I can be understood on my trip to Sweden for interactions in restaurants, hotels, asking directions, etc. Tusen tack, Tom!
Gwilym
16 Lessons | September 15, 2023
Tom is a great tutor. He came up with really inventive ways to help make the language stick. Within 10 lessons I have been able to have multiple interactions in specific contexts in Swedish without having to rely on a word of English!
Darby
21 Lessons | August 28, 2023
I am so grateful for Tom. He has all the qualities of an effective and amazing teacher. I wanted to learn how to speak Swedish better to my elderly grandparents on my last trip to see them as there was a language barrier most of my life. I shared this with Tom and he helped me make it happen. He actually cares deeply, he finds your strengths and works with them, he is patient and understanding and he knows what he is doing! Thank you Tom for helping me make this dream more of a reality
Jasmine
45 Lessons | August 8, 2023
Tom is a really fun teacher that pays attention to what your specific needs are for learning the language (e.g. for work, travel etc) and tailors the learning to it. He comes up with fun and creative ways to learn (for example vocab bingo, talking about your hobbies and life) that are engaging and challenging. I love that he is really encouraging (especially as I am usually hard in myself about how quickly or slowly I pick up a new topic or remember previous topics). I feel motivated to push myself when he encourages me and I always look forward to my next lesson after I’ve had one! Tom writes notes as we go in google docs which are exceedingly helpful during the lesson, however I sometimes find them hard to look back through after some time as I can’t quite recall why a specific sentence was included etc. I am finding this is easily resolved by taking his advice to do writing practice after my lessons. This allows me to start to ask more questions which Tom never fails to answer when I ask him (he always encourages questions and will frequently give me little mini lessons for small things I struggle with at any point of the lesson which is always really helpful). I feel I can direct the learning to what I want to learn but also can rely on Tom to direct what is best to learn next. When first looking at Tom’s profile I was a little worried that he might push me a little harder than I was capable of but since I wanted to learn quickly I decided to give it a go! And I can say with certainty, yes he does push you and challenge you but in a very supportive and encouraging way.