{"id":8435,"date":"2018-07-01T17:37:06","date_gmt":"2018-07-01T14:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multilingua.ee\/?post_type=tribe_organizer&#038;p=8435"},"modified":"2026-07-21T16:48:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T13:48:12","slug":"hello-upan","status":"publish","type":"tribe_organizer","link":"https:\/\/multilingua.ee\/en\/teacher\/hello-upan\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Upan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I have always been fascinated by languages &#8211; each language has its own sound, its own story and its own world. So for me, it&#8217;s always exciting to start learning a new language &#8211; you step into a new world, which you gradually begin to hear, understand, express yourself in, and the world begins to speak to you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 1996, by a happy coincidence, I fell into learning Dutch, not knowing that this language and this linguistic space would become an important part of my life. After my studies in the Netherlands, and after a brief introduction to Flemish language and culture at the University of Ghent, I returned to Estonia to study English at the Estonian Institute of Humanities and to graduate from Tallinn University, where I also studied cultural theory. I have been teaching Dutch for over 20 years. I have also worked as a guide and occasionally as a translator. In recent years I have also taught Estonian to beginners. While teaching my mother tongue, I have increasingly realised how important it is to open up the etymological and cultural background of the language, in addition to the basic knowledge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Direct and friendly contact helps to overcome the language barrier, encourages speaking a new language, and the greatest joy for me as a teacher is when a student starts to take an interest in the language, learn it and discover the language space on their own. I really hope that by teaching languages, I can also give my students a glimpse into a new world that has enriched my life and brought about many good turns on my path.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As an adult educator, I:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">prepare training plans and plan learning activities\u00a0based on Multilingua curricula;\u00a0prepare and adapt learning materials based on the curriculum\/training programme;\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">create a physical, mental, and social environment conducive to language learning;\u00a0support the learners, notice and recognise changes in the learners\u2019 development, and respond to situations in the learning process in a supportive manner;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"9\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">continuously gather feedback from learners about the learning process, and\u00a0inform both the learner and the contact person at Multilingua about the results of the language learning;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"10\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">analyse and evaluate my own activities in the learning process;\u00a0recognise\u00a0my strengths and development needs;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">use relevant information and communication technology (ICT) tools (e.g., interactive smartboards, online platforms such as Zoom and\/or Teams, ML information system, cloud services such as Google Drive and\/or OneDrive, e-learning platforms, etc.) in the preparation, delivery, and evaluation of the teaching and learning process, as well as for supporting my own professional development; am able to search for information online using a critical\u00a0evaluation of sources.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I develop my professional competence continuously by\u00a0participating in\u00a0Multilingua\u2019s\u00a0in-house training sessions,\u00a0seminars\u00a0and workshops.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I have participated in a foreign language teachers\u2019 conference\u00a0and delivered a workshop on the Dutch language.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I participated in an\u00a0Erasmus+\u00a0learning mobility as a job-shadow\u00a0in Madrid and\u00a0attended an intensive language course as a learner in\u00a0M\u00e1laga.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have always been fascinated by languages &#8211; 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