Sam
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Sam
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Japanese
Speaks
Russian
Spanish
Chinese (Mandarin)
Polyglot and TEFL-certified teacher with 6 years of teaching experience
Teaches
English
Native
Japanese
Speaks
Russian
Spanish
Chinese (Mandarin)
Polyglot and TEFL-certified teacher with 6 years of teaching experience
From United KingdomLiving in Oviedo, Spain (06:38 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 2, 2016Interest topicHistoryTravelReading
I am a TEFL-qualified English teacher with many years of experience. I am also a polyglot, with advanced levels of ability in Japanese, Spanish, and Russian, and an intermediate level of Mandarin Chinese.Me as a Teacher
I teach English conversation to intermediate and advanced students, during which I make careful suggestions as to how students can improve the grammatical accuracy and idiomatic appropriateness of their spoken English. My strong understanding of Russian has enabled me to help many Russian-speakers in particular. I have heard every mistake Russians can make in English!
I also have a special interest in phonetics and phonology. I have a postgraduate education in this subject, and particularly enjoy working on pronunciation. Students looking for detailed feedback on their pronunciation should feel free to contact me.My lessons & teaching style
I enjoy working with students who wish to improve their English pronunciation with the objective of developing a standard British accent.
I also teach Japanese to those who wish to develop an understanding of this language. Interested parties should feel free to contact me for more details.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Audio files
Certificates
TESOL Certificate - St. Mary's College, Strawberry Hill - 1999Standard, one-month TESOL certificate
Certificate verified
Degree certificate - University of Sheffield - 1999Degree certificate
Certificate verified
Japanese Proficiency Test - Level 1 - The Japan Foundation - 1999Standard Japanese government Japanese language proficiency test, highest level.
Certificate verified
Education
1995 - 1999
Bachelor’s - Japanese Studies
2002 - 2005
Bachelor’s - ChemistryThree-year undergraduate degree in chemistry.
2018 - 2019
Master's - Phonetics and PhonologyPostgraduate Diploma in Phonetics and Phonology
Work Experience
1999 - 2002
Japanese-to-English translatorFull-time translator of financial and commercial documents. This experience is indicative of my advanced level of ability in the Japanese language.
2016 - Current
Italki Tutor300+ English lessons on Italki for intermediate to advanced learners.
5.0
Rating
839
Students
3,780
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
Japanese Lessons
Japanese
English
Trial Lesson
412 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Professional Lessons
A1 - B2Language Essentials451 lessons completed
USD 20.00
Japanese for all levels—informal tutoring
A1 - B2Language Essentials58 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Availability
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373 Reviews
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Japanese
English
Vova
26 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Sam is ideal for obtaining a British accent (RP). His postgraduate education in phonetics and phonology makes a difference. He explains how you should locate the tongue, jaw etc. to produce the required sound and is ready to demonstrate MRIs of natives pronouncing it. When I couldn’t grasp how to do a so-called happy-tensing, he taught me spectrograms and formants to let numbers speak for themselves. It helped a lot.
Sam speaks multiple languages. It is fascinating to discuss their differences with him and view my native language from a non-native perspective.
Jun 30, 2023
Valentina
32 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
lessons with Sam always bring lots of fun and knowledge
Jan 8, 2022
Mark Rossiter
37 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Today we went over the grammar point 訳じゃない. As usual, Sam is great at breaking down language concepts and getting me to think outside of my existing ways of thinking.
May 27, 2021
Sofia
2 English lessons
Thank you for our lessons, Sam!
You give me the feedback I needed. Now I know specific problems I need to work on! It is very valuable for me.
Sep 12, 2024
Ekaterina
1 English lesson
A great trial lesson!
May 6, 2024
Maryna
1 English lesson
The lesson was ambiguous. It seems that Sam has a strong and deep expertise in English and is capable of explaining many concepts. However, in my experience, his teaching professionalism sometimes comes with an air of arrogance and condescension. He can offer a lot of useful insights, provided you are comfortable with such behavior.
Apr 15, 2024
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