Sofia Sayers
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Sofia Sayers
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
English
Native
French
Portuguese
Spanish
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
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Specialties
Test PreparationFluency & Pronunciation | IELTS Coach 🗣️ 🇺🇸 🇧🇷 🇫🇷 🇪🇸 🇨🇳
Teaches
English
Native
French
Portuguese
Spanish
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
Other
Specialties
Test PreparationFluency & Pronunciation | IELTS Coach 🗣️ 🇺🇸 🇧🇷 🇫🇷 🇪🇸 🇨🇳
About Me
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My lessons & teaching style
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From United StatesLiving in Miami, United States (15:27 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 19, 2020InterestsTravelMusicArt
Language lover, translator & professional teacher.
Outgoing, I enjoy making new friends and drinking coffee over meaningful conversations.
Miami is my hometown, but I have lived in various countries such as Brazil, France and Guatemala. I now live in China, where I am currently focused on learning Mandarin Chinese!Me as a Teacher
Professional & Helpful.
With over 6 years of experience, I can help you have natural and meaningful conversations.
*IELTS*
If you are looking to score a 7 or higher on your next IELTS exam, I offer:
-Speaking & writing prep
-Official IELTS practice material
-Monthly progress checks
-Sample question simulation
Looking to improve your conversational skills and/or perfect your accent? I offer fluency & pronunciation classes as well.My lessons & teaching style
This class is all about YOU. We will create an action plan to discuss goals, homework, material preferences, etc.
Some materials often used to enhance my classes include (but are not limited to): TedTalks, news articles, dialogues, song lyrics, YouTube videos, etc.
Learning should be FUN!My teaching material
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
30 Hour IELTS Preparation Course - The TEFL Institute - 2024The 30-hour IELTS Preparation Course designed specifically for educators provides the tools and strategies to effectively prepare students for the IELTS exam. It also equips you with a comprehensive understanding of the exam format and teaching techniques.
Certificate verified
Translation in Practice - Nanjing University - 2021This course offers valuable techniques used by a good translator in the translation between English and Chinese. Included translation workshops that were peer-graded.
Certificate verified
HSK 5 - Hanban - 2021Test takers who are able to pass the HSK (Level V) can read Chinese newspapers and magazines, enjoy Chinese films and plays, and give a full-length speech in Chinese.
Certificate verified
TEFL Certificate - TEFL Academy - 2018Level 5 - 168 hours. Allows me to teach English as a foreign language in institutions around the world.
Certificate verified
Education
2016 - 2017
Bachelor’s - International Relations, SociologyExchange program for 1 year. All my classes were in French, as were the exams administered.
2014 - 2018
Bachelor’s - International Relations, Sociology
Work Experience
2019 - 2019
English TeacherProfessional experience teaching Chinese students.
2017 - 2018
Administrative AssistantAllowed me to enhance my organizational skills which now allows me to better plan out my lessons and track students' progress by using programs in Microsoft Office.
2013 - 2013
ESL TeacherTeaching English.
2014 - 2014
Teacher
2015 - 2015
After Care Instructor
2015 - 2016
Telemarketer/Peer MentorAllowed me to improve my conversational skills, which has transferred to my classes. I spoke in English, Spanish, Portuguese and some French as well.
5.0
Rating
533
Students
4,271
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Trial Lesson
285 lessons completed
USD 70.00+
Fluency & Pronunciation
B1 - C2Conversation2,256 lessons completed
USD 39.00+
Package with 14% off
IELTS Prep
A2 - C2Test Preparation806 lessons completed
USD 39.00+
Package with 14% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
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Quiz (3)
Yubing
26 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Sofia is really sweet, patient and supportive!!! It was my 12th lesson with her, and everything went perfectly well. We’ve gone through a lot of interesting activities during the lessons, such as having a conversation with questions only or playing a game called two trues and a lie. The best thing for me is that I felt muuuuuuch more confident when expressing myself in English. I’m an introverted person, but I didn’t feel under any pressure when chatting with her! Sofia would correct me patiently whenever I have made a mistake (e.g., not using past tense correctly), and she would also tell me about the expressions that native speakers would use. She really helped me a lot and the lessons were not boring at all! I’m so happy to see myself improving over time!!!❤️❤️❤️
Nov 16, 2020
Wilson Carlos 1971
116 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Adoro a Sofia, professora extremamente simpática e muito inteligente. Quando a aula acaba é sempre uma pena.
Oct 28, 2020
Tanner Widowski
42 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
Sofia is very kind and easy to get along with. She'll work hard to make sure you're comfortable and understand the material. If you're looking for an instructor who can be patient with you then here you are, how she's able to put up with me I'll never know. She knows her stuff so you're in good hands, I'm learning French and sometimes I forget she's not a little french lady herself. Merci Sofia!
Jul 21, 2020
Hilal Yastı
15 English lessons
Even on days when I don't feel like talking much or my mood is low, my lessons with Sofia completely lift my spirits. Every session is fun, engaging, and filled with conversation without any stress. If you're looking to improve yourself in the right way while having a great time, look no further than Sofia! I absolutely love her teaching style!!! <3
Dec 20, 2024
CN6252
13 English lessons
It’s worth choosing sofia as my speaking teacher in ielts.When i was afraid of opening,Sofia give me courage to talk . 好老师认准菲菲
Dec 12, 2024
Alejandro caballero
2 English lessons
10/10
Dec 7, 2024
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