I graduated from the University of Tartu in 1996 in the specialty of Estonian (as a foreign language). In 2011, I graduated from the Andras Adult Education \/ Andragogue qualification course. I have complemented myself in various courses in Estonia, Italy (Europass Teacher Academy) and Malta (ETI and School Education Gateway). After completing the university, I worked as an Estonian language teacher in Tartu Annelinna High School and Tallinn Arte Gymnasium. I have been working at Multilingua since 1999. I teach Estonian using Russian and English at levels A1-C1 both in individual study and in groups. In 2011, I participated in a teleproject, teaching the Estonian language to aliens who came to Estonia in the documentary series \u201cLove Without Borders.” Starting from 2016, I work as a methodologist at Multilingua.<\/p>\n
I think every hour must be well-targeted and fun. I use a lot of games in the class because even learning grammar can be hidden inside a board game. The courage to speak in a foreign language is more important than mistakes. When the courage has been achieved, the interest will arise to speak more precisely and correctly. I ask my students in every class: “What’s new?” On the one hand, I wonder how they are doing, but on the other hand, I would like them to really talk. I am a patriot of Estonia and the Estonian language. I do everything in order for my students also to be patriots of Estonia and the Estonian language.<\/p>\n
Read the article in \u00d5petajate Leht (Newspaper for teachers) “Enjoy communication, enjoy learning!<\/a>” and the article in Newsletter of International Federation of Language Teacher Associations “Language practice in the open air, amongst real life and real people.- Actionbound Multilingua Old Town Orienteering Learning Game \u2013 to whom and why?”\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Student nr 1<\/strong>: “The course was just absolutely amazing, the best language-learning experience I ever had. Ly also dealt with the constraints of Online-teaching incredibly well, creating a varied and engaging course even in the distanced format. I can only say Thankyou very much!”<\/p>\n Student nr 2<\/strong>: “Ly always was very polite and kind. We could freely ask her various questions. Also she encourage us to speak more with each other, for that she made rooms in zoom for dialogs and so on, that helped to know each other more and also practise estonian language in smaller groups. Actually Ly was the first teacher who was so polite and funny, had an amazing three weeks course.”<\/p>\n Student nr 3<\/strong>: “I learned a lot and it was a lot of fun.”<\/p>\n Estonian Course 6. – 23.01.2021 Student nr 4<\/strong>: \u201cWe were a larger group (15-17 people), but Ly Leedu was a great teacher and taught us Estonian in a clear, orderly way and I learned a lot in a very short time, a huge thank you to her. Also, she was always smiling and kind, which was perfect.\u201d<\/p>\n Estonian Course 12.- 20.08.2021<\/em><\/p>\n Language proficiency level: <\/em>A1.1 – beginner\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n As an adult educator, I:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n I am a board member\u00a0of the Estonian Association\u00a0of Teachers as a Second Language\u00a0(EKTK\u00d5L) and an individual member of\u00a0the Estonian Association of Foreign Language\u00a0Teachers (EV\u00d5L).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n I participate in training courses and events\u00a0organised by both associations (EKTK\u00d5L\u00a0and\u00a0EV\u00d5L), I\u00a0have\u00a0also taken part\u00a0of these events\u00a0as\u00a0an organiser and a speaker.\u00a0I actively follow\u00a0developments\u00a0and activities\u00a0in the EPALE, Andras, and KFL communities, I take part in unconferences (also as a speaker).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n I have conducted workshops on active learning\u00a0methods, the use of board games, outdoor learning, etc., since 2015.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n I have taken part in\u00a0Erasmus+ learning mobility programmes and projects since 2016. I have attended\u00a0methodology\u00a0courses for language teachers in Malta, Italy, Iceland, Cyprus, Greece, and Germany.\u00a0I completed a job-shadowing placement at the University of Warsaw\u00a0in Poland;\u00a0and participated in the 2020-2022\u00a0strategic cooperation project, called\u00a0\u201eDeveloping and Sharing Adults\u00b4\u00a0Language Teachers\u00b4 (e)Skills\u201c,\u00a0involving four countries.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Since 2019, I have participated as a trainer in Erasmus+ training courses organised by Multilingua. 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