I’m Satu Dalnell, a qualified language teacher from Finland. I offer private English, French and Finnish lessons, online or in person, in the area around Lausanne and Morges.
Most of my students want to learn a language to use at work or with family, and often seek my help with problems such as:
· Lack of speaking practice, whether in group classes or self-study
· Uneven skills (e.g. understands well but speaking feels difficult)
· Not knowing their current level
· Difficulty improving without a clear study plan
· Wanting to refresh a language they’ve lost over time
· Preparing for a language exam
If any of these apply to you, my fully personalised lessons can help!
→ Contact me by email or WhatsApp to book a trial lesson :)
If you are starting from scratch, or clearly need more practice, we will concentrate on the basics. While improving all four skills (speaking, reading, listening, writing) is important, we will especially concentrate on listening and speaking from early on. Vocabulary is also very important at this stage.
We will use a range of materials, not only a textbook: interactive exercises, videos, and easy articles. I can give you homework, and will guide you to the best resources and methods to continue studying on your own, so that you progress faster and we can concentrate on speaking during the lessons.
If you are already conversational or can understand short texts, we will concentrate on making your oral expression smoother and understanding texts better by learning more vocabulary and intermediate grammar.
If you want to pass a language exam, such as the Cambridge exam, we will study things that come up in those exams, as well as exam techniques.
If you are learning English for work, we will specifically study work-related English, but also for the conversations that happen during the breaks!
Congratulations on making it this far — this is where the fun really begins! At B2+ level we will be able to use a variety of authentic texts and videos as learning material.
If you feel like you are stuck at the intermediate level forever, I know some methods specifically for advanced learners that you can use to improve your proficiency.
Translation and localisation for Finland. I have experience translating websites and theses, but I’m able to translate almost anything for this language pair. Contact me!
Translation and localisation for Finland. I have translation experience from university for this language pair and can translate almost anything from French to Finnish or English. Contact me!
I have experience proofreading essays, resumes, blog posts and theses. Contact me!
I offer fully tailored language services, which few people do. You want to self-study but need a plan made by a professional? You want to learn Finnish for a specific profession such as IT? You want an online cooking class in Finnish? Contact me!
You can buy individual lessons of 30 or 60 minutes, or sign up for a package of several lessons. In this case, I can create a personalized learning plan for you, follow your progress, provide learning support, and the price per lesson will also be lower.A Package example:
What's the lesson/package price, then? It depends! You can see some examples & in my FAQ: |
June 2022 - January 2024
Finland
I had the pleasure of teaching Finnish to motivated internationals hoping to move to Finland for almost two years. I had two 10-month courses for adults from level A0 to B1, as well as some courses teaching nurses and high schoolers. I gained extremely valuable online teaching experience and I probably know about each and every Finnish online learning resource by now!
June 2022 - January 2024
May 2020 - Present
Online
I started teaching languages online right after completing my teaching practice. Despite being inexperienced at the time, I put a lot of effort into professional development and received excellent feedback for my teaching.
May 2020 - Present
October 2021 - February 2022
Finland
I taught not only French, but also health education, religion and history in French to French emphasis classes, grades 7-9. This combination of subjects was extremely broad and challenging, but certainly gave me some exceptional teaching experience that I’m always happy to talk more about if you are interested in the Finnish school system!
October 2021 - February 2022
August 2021 - September 2021
Finland
August 2021 - September 2021
August 2017 - May 2021
Waseda University, Fukuoka University, Japan
I went on my first exchange to study Japanese in Fukuoka in 2017, which had long been a dream of mine. After graduation, in 2022, I completed another exchange at Waseda.
August 2017 - May 2021
August 2015 - May 2021
Tampere University
-Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in English language, literature and translation
-A 60 ECTS minor in French language and literature
-Subject Teacher’s Pedagogical Studies 60 ECTS, which qualify me to teach English and French at primary and secondary levels and adult education in Finland.
August 2015 - May 2021
