Sam van Zyl

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Sam van Zyl

Community Tutor

Teaches

English

Native

Speaks

Spanish

Teaches

English

Native

Speaks

Spanish

About Me

Me as a Teacher

My lessons & teaching style

From United KingdomLiving in Bristol, United Kingdom (19:45 UTC+00:00)

Native English Communications Specialist & Conversational Tutor

About Me

italki teacher since Oct 21, 2021

Hi there! My name is Sam. I'm a 23-year-old digital marketer, creative communicator and continuing cultural explorer. I'm natively English, and grew up in the South-West of England, near Bristol. When I was 18-years-old, I decided to leave the UK and pursue university studies in The Netherlands. I've been on-the-go ever since. I lived, studied and worked in NL for four years, including a six-month period in Slovakia, before love then led me to Madrid. Now I'm back in England (for now). My biggest passions in life are writing/recording music, food, film, travel, and meeting new people from foreign cultures :)

Me as a Teacher

The last few years living, studying, and working abroad have taught me a lot about how to communicate, interact, and adapt. I am well-versed in engaging with non-native English speakers and know how to accommodate my language and approach for their benefit. Meeting so many people from different corners of the world has helped me to understand that each of us has a story to tell, and that story provides a set of lenses through which we see the world. As a teacher, I try to listen to that story, understand the student, and use it to help connect with them on a level that resonates. I have now taught just over 100 classes on italki to over 30 students from around the world!

My lessons & teaching style

Mostly informal and conversational in nature, my lessons aim to help students sharpen their English speaking and feel comfortable using the language freely and without restrictions. I believe talking openly is one of the most effective and enjoyable ways of learning a language, and that's what I want to offer any and every student who chooses me as their tutor. My teaching style can be adapted toward your needs. Do you simply want a native speaker to chat with about different topics? Are you somebody who needs learning materials? Whatever your learning style, I'm here to listen, conversate, guide, and take your English speaking to the next level!

My teaching material

Articles and news
Presentation slides/PPT
Video files

5.0

Rating

Students

271

Lessons

100%

Attendance

99%

Response

5.0

Rating

Students

271

Lessons

100%

Attendance

99%

Response

English Lessons

Trial Lesson

26 lessons completed

USD 7.00+

English conversations with a native!

B1 - B2

Conversation Practice

245 lessons completed

USD 8.00+

Package with 10% off

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Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)

19 Reviews

tammy

1 English lesson

He is a very good teacher, patient, passionate and helpful. Believe me, if you choose him, you will learn a lot.

Oct 6, 2022

Nuriya

9 English lessons

Another amazing lesson! Thank you so much for your help!

Sep 29, 2022

Nuriya

9 English lessons

Amazing feedback! Thank you so much 🙏🏼

Sep 1, 2022

Nuriya

9 English lessons

Sam gave me such an amazing and helpful feedback. It’s like he was reading my mind and knew exactly how I wanted to express myself. Thank you so much:)

Aug 26, 2022

Evgeniy Tarasov

31 English lessons

🔥🙏🙌

Jun 21, 2022

edwin zhang

1 English lesson

great teacher for me

May 7, 2022

Trial Lesson

26 lessons completed

USD 7.00

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