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Sofia I. Ioannidou
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English
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Language Educator
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Greek
Native
English
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Language Educator
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Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
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From GreeceLiving in London, United Kingdom (14:50 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Dec 10, 2014InterestsTravelFoodReading
My name is Sofia and I originally come from Thessaloniki, Greece. I am a Modern Foreign Languages Educator, a certified TESOL / TEFL teacher and a graduate of the HAU (Dept of Translation/Linguistics), licensed by the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs. After many years of studying and attaining professional and academic qualifications, I commenced my professional teaching career in my home country. For 25 years I worked as a full time teacher of English and Greek, tutoring both children and adults, providing both online and face-to-face classes according to the needs of my students. Now, based in the UK, I continue to provide the same educational services to children and adults.Me as a Teacher
As a teacher with 25 years professional experience I continuously strive to build rapport with my students, creating a trusting atmosphere and paying constant attention to individual strengths, weaknesses, and learning styles. I offer a tailored learning experience in which the lesson is a dynamic and interactive process. I am very proud of my students and I adore my job. It always makes me very happy to see them making progress, constantly advancing in their understanding of the language. My lessons & teaching style
I use several strategies to learn about students' individuaI backgrounds, goals and needs. In my current teaching role, I am often asked to provide teaching programmes focused on Greece's culture, civilization, Ancient and Modern History, geography, customs, societal values and traditions. My lessons focus on: Reading and Translation Texts, Speaking and Listening Activities based on multiple and colourful material with various topics and questions, Grammar, Homeworks, Review Tests, Assignments.
**** The student is entitled to cancel the lesson up to 24 hours before the scheduled lesson otherwise the full balance will be payable ****My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
TEACHING LICENSE - ΥΠΟΥΡΓΕΙΟ ΠΑΙΔΕΙΑΣ & ΘΡΗΣΚΕΥΜΑΤΩΝ - 2013TEACHING LICENSE
Certificate verified
CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH - The University of Michigan - 2012
Certificate verified
Certificate of Attendance in Translation - Aristotle University of Thessaloniki - 2011Independent Coursework in Translation
Certificate verified
TOEIC - HELLENIC AMERICAN UNION - 2006Test of English for International Communication
Certificate verified
FCE - CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY - 1991First Certificate in English
Certificate verified
Education
2009 - 2011
Other - DIPLOMA IN TRANSLATION
Work Experience
2017 - Current
Modern Greek Language Tutor
2017 - Current
Modern Greek Language Tutor
2017 - 2017
Freelance Greek Language Tutor at Defence Centre for Languages and Culture
2014 - Current
Online Modern Greek and English Tutor
2011 - Current
FREELANCE TRANSLATOR
2000 - 2016
English Teacher
5.0
Rating
116
Students
3,770
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
English
Greek
Trial Lesson
50 lessons completed
USD 40.00+
BEGINNER - INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH
A1 - B1Language Essentials147 lessons completed
USD 40.00+
UPPER INTERMEDIATE - ADVANCED ENGLISH
B2 - C2Language Essentials47 lessons completed
USD 45.00+
ENGLISH CONVERSATION CLASSES
A1 - C2Conversation4 lessons completed
USD 45.00
Availability
My creations
Vocabulary (1)
Podcast (3)
431 Reviews
All
English
Greek
Liba
381 Greek lessons
Teacher’s pick
Sofia is a fantastic teacher, and I love lessons with her, English and Greek :)
Oct 9, 2023
MA8HTHS
97 Greek lessons
Teacher’s pick
Hi Sofia. As a teacher you constantly help me not only to improve my understanding of the language but also to gain additional self-confidence in using it, and for that I am very grateful. Thank you so much!
Sep 27, 2016
Bethany
17 Greek lessons
Lovely first lesson with Sofia today! Materials used in the lesson were sent in advance and the plan for the day was discussed at the beginning of the lesson. Everything was very organized and clear!
Oct 13, 2025
Kevin Greek
91 Greek lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have no doubts that Sofia is the best teacher here on italki. I'm also a teacher myself (music). She's very professional, and she knows how to teach the language extremely well. I wouldn't be at the level that I'm at (although I still have a lot of work to do!) if it weren't for her. Thankfully, I don't have to be in Greece to get better at Greek! Thanks Sofia! :-)
Mar 20, 2017
KnoopGregory
19 Greek lessons
Sofia is a first class teacher. She starts by giving the student reassurance that success is ahead of them. She runs a very disciplined yet encouraging lesson every time. You will learn your fundamentals and your grammar as well as the joy of speaking with your friends on everyday subjects. I have been taking lessons from her for several months and I have been very happy with the progress. A simple moment of success was going to the airline counter as an American and speaking in Greek and being told how clear I spoke and what a great accent I have. So now I believe success is ahead of me as well.
Mar 20, 2026
Angel Resto
28 Greek lessons
Great as always !
Oct 1, 2025
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