From United StatesLiving in San Diego, United States (05:06 UTC-07:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 14, 2020
Hello, my name is Thomas and I'm from San Diego, California. I have been teaching English for two years and I have students from all over the world. I have a Bachelor's Degree in Linguistics and a certificate in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching from the University of Oregon. I have a deep love for learning, teaching, and talking about languages so I understand what it is like to learn a different language! I like traveling, philosophy, reading sci-fi, current events, learning new languages, and running. I am excited to meet you and help you reach fluency!
Me as a Teacher
I've taught on italki for 2 years and I have students from all over the world. I know every student is different, so finding what you want to do with English is important. Being engaged and motivated are the most important parts of learning a language and I want to make my students feel comfortable and confident. I speak with a Standard American English accent.
My lessons & teaching style
My philosophy is you learn language by using and interacting with it. Therefore, I usually spend the first half of the lesson with conversation and then the other half with homework review. I use google docs for notes, corrections, and homework. I can teach test preparation, job interviews, pronunciation training, travel, fluency, grammar, or whatever you like! I also have a lot of materials for any topic.
My teaching material
Audio files
Image files
Articles and news
Graphs and charts
Homework Assignments
Certificates
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching - University of Oregon - 2020Specifically for teaching English
Certificate uploaded
Education
2020 - 2022
Bachelor’s - LinguisticsUniversity of Oregon
Work Experience
2019 - 2020
PracticumUniversity of Oregon - Eugene, United States
5.0
Rating
138
Students
694
Lessons
100%
Attendance
87%
Response
5.0
Rating
138
Students
694
Lessons
100%
Attendance
87%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
68 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
English Lessons
A1 - C2General184 lessons completed
USD 25.00
Package with 12% off
Conversation Practice
A1 - C2General26 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 15% off
Conversation Practice For Previous Students Before February 2021
A1 - C2General162 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 13% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
66 Reviews
Adrian Lim
8 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thomas is an amazing tutor. He is professional, friendly and supportive. He spotted out my mistakes and he shared the useful tips for me to correct my mistakes.
Aug 19, 2021
Elizio F. Fontes
7 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
My English class with Thomas was awsome. He is really pacient.
May 24, 2021
Oleg Mullaev
94 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
It was a great pronunciation lesson. Thomas knows about sounds a lot, and I cannot wait for the next time.
Dec 4, 2020
hajime
1 English lesson
拙い英語でも懸命に聞き取ってくれました
Jul 26, 2022
Laure
193 English lessons
Thomas is an excellent teacher, he is really nice and help me a lot to improve my English. He helps me with my pronunciation and takes time to do some grammatical exercises with me.
Dec 9, 2021
Adrian Sampayo
6 English lessons
I had another engaging conversation with Thomas about different topics.