Cecily 🎶
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Cecily 🎶
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Italian
Japanese
Chinese (Mandarin)
German
Portuguese
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Italian
Japanese
Chinese (Mandarin)
German
Portuguese
From United StatesLiving in Berkeley, United States (04:17 UTC-07:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 18, 2021Interest topicMusicFoodReadingHistoryWriting
Hello students! Nice to meet you. My name is Cecily. I am a native English speaker living in the San Francisco Bay Area (United States). I have many interests, including reading, writing, going to concerts, and being active outdoors. I also enjoy lifelong learning -- whether that be through reading, watching videos, or taking courses. I love to learn along with my students.Me as a Teacher
I've been teaching English as a Foreign Language for 7 years, including two years in China. I have two certificates in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). Prior to teaching English, I had many years' experience teaching music (my degree was in Music History). In China, I taught a year-long original course in American Culture. I have also studied clinical phonetics (relevant to pronunciation).My lessons & teaching style
My lessons are casual and fun. My teaching style is patient, supportive, thoughtful and enthusiastic. I am conscientious, and prepare lessons tailored to the student's needs. I do not usually use textbooks, but use carefully created and selected materials, including real news articles and videos (for more advanced students).
If you are a new student to me, please try to book at least 24 hours in advance so I have time to communicate with you and prepare a new lesson for you before the lesson. Thank you.
Cancellation Policy:
*Lessons must be cancelled at least 24 hours in advance in order to receive a refund (except in rare cases).My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Articles and news
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
TEFL - Oxford Seminars - 2015
Certificate uploaded
Proof of Employment - Meten English - 2018This is a recommendation letter and proof of employment from Meten English. I didn't know where to upload proof of employment at a language teaching institution documents.
Certificate uploaded
Work Experience
2015 - 2016
Foreign Teacher
2017 - 2018
Foreign Teacher
5.0
Rating
155
Students
1,102
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
99 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
Conversational English for Elementary to Advanced
A2 - C2Conversation Practice816 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 4% off
English for Beginners to Elementary Level
A1 - A2General112 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 4% off
American English Pronunciation Lesson
A1 - C2General36 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Sing Your Song in English
A1 - C2General0 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Quiz (62)
68 Reviews
Nerissa
5 English lessons
Cecily did a thorough evaluation of my foreign speaking pattern/style on our first lesson. She didn't waste any time and started targeting the problematic sounds I have with pronunciation. Then she'll help me with the other areas customizing our lessons with the goal of trying to achieve to speak more natural.
She is friendly, easy going, and patient. So happy to have found Cecily!
Apr 12, 2024
Ednalva
21 English lessons
Cecily is a perfect teacher. I am grateful that I found her on Italki.
Mar 18, 2024
vivi
1 English lesson
The class was very good.She is so attensive. I Will do it again.
Mar 9, 2024
Anderson
3 English lessons
It's always a pleasure to me, I always learn something and got directions about how to get better
Feb 10, 2024
Ednalva
21 English lessons
Cecily is an amazing teacher! I am so excited to improve my English pronunciation skills. I am glad I have found the perfect teacher to help me on this journey!
Dec 18, 2023
Anderson
3 English lessons
Today I had my first experience on Italki with Cecily and I can't even say how happy I am because it was amazing!
Oct 21, 2023
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