Soo (수연)
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Soo (수연)
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
English
Native
Korean
Native
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
Japanese
Spanish
Teaches
English
Native
Korean
Native
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
Japanese
Spanish
From Republic of KoreaLiving in Austin, United States (17:58 UTC-06:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 20, 2017Interest topicArtTravelFood
I grew up in Suwon, Korea and lived in Chicago a while. I now live in Austin, Texas, the capital of the live music. I am learning Mandarin Chinese. While living in the United States, I had friends from many different cultural backgrounds. As I teach students from all over the world, my goal is to learn simple greetings from their native language.Me as a Teacher
My native language is Korean and I learned English as I live in the US. Learning a language is not just about knowing how to read, write or speak, but to embrace the culture and the history. I think of it as a long journey or a marathon, but while having lots of fun along the way. Just as a journey or a marathon has a destination and a finish line, we do need consistency and endurance as well as short and long-term goals. Everyone is unique - that makes this journey or marathon interesting!My lessons & teaching style
Students can choose his or her own study materials and conversational topics. I don't spend too much time on grammar; I rather focus on expressions and sentences that students are interested, then dive in to discuss why we say/write that way. My focus is to find out the true interest of the student and build study material based on it. It makes each lesson meaningful and interesting.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
SLAM (Korean) - CIE - 2016Second Language Acquisition Methodology certification for Korean language
Certificate verified
TESOL - CIE - 2016Advanced Certificate in TESOL
120 training hours
Certificate verified
Education
1991 - 1995
Bachelor’s - Fine ArtPainting, drawing, graphic design, typography
Work Experience
2010 - 2016
Translation and Interpretation LiaisonTranslating technical documents, interpreting technical meetings and trainings.
2016 - Current
Language Instructor (English and Korean)Teaching languages in fun and memorable ways. One-on-one private lessons to group classes.
5.0
Rating
407
Students
1,057
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response
English Lessons
English
Korean
Trial Lesson
314 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
English - Customized for All Levels (50-minutes)
A1 - C2Language Essentials166 lessons completed
USD 30.00
Package with 3% off
Informal Tutoring
A1 - C2Conversation7 lessons completed
USD 30.00
Package with 3% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
183 Reviews
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English
Korean
LeaTheEasyTeacher
1 English lesson
Teacher’s pick
감사합니다 수연 !
I learned alot in just 30 minutes, She made me feel comfortable and evaluated my skills first, she gave me great advice how to learn and showed me where to find the resources.
She told me "we will make fools out of ourselves in these lessons" This really helped me get over my embarrassment of speaking Korean in front someone and now im more confident.
Thanks you again, i'll look forward to our next lesson
Aug 28, 2021
Tajma Hassan
14 Korean lessons
Teacher’s pick
This was my second official lesson with Soo ! I felt so scared and unprepared. I honestly feel pretty incompetent and nervous , but not because of Soo, but because I realize there are SO MANY fundamental basics that I never learned during my self-study and structured learning. Soo provides me with the basics that I need and things to support me throughout my lesson. Also , key things that will be vital for my future classes. I'm grateful for her always being cheery, keen, and supportive. I look forward to my growth with her , as always!
Aug 23, 2017
Keary
11 Korean lessons
Teacher’s pick
Another good class with Soo. She continually pushed the conversation forward with engaging topics and uses questions effectively to make sure the material is understood. Also answers questions with good examples. Having a few examples after learning a word is very helpful
May 30, 2017
Karley Aiken
1 Korean lesson
Sooyeon is a great instructor! She was very friendly and understanding. I look forward to working with her again soon.
Oct 2, 2024
Jms Flora
1 Korean lesson
Excellent
Mar 19, 2024
kanaya127
1 Korean lesson
She was so nice I had fun I was a bit nervous but I enjoyed it. Hopefully we can do more lessons they were really nice
Feb 4, 2024
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