English teacher Sam

Sam

Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Japanese
Speaks
Russian
Spanish
Chinese (Mandarin)
Polyglot and TEFL-certified teacher with 6 years of teaching experience
From United KingdomLiving in Oviedo, Spain (17:15 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 2, 2016
InterestsHistoryTravelReading
I am a TEFL-qualified English teacher with many years of experience. I am also a polyglot, with advanced levels of ability in Japanese, Spanish, and Russian, and an intermediate level of Mandarin Chinese.
5.0
Rating
893
Students
4172
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

English Lessons

English
Japanese
Trial Lesson
439 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
British English Pronunciation Workshop
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

317 lessons completed
USD 22.50
Dedicated Tutoring for speakers of Russian, Japanese, Spanish, or Chinese
A1 -  C2

Conversation

939 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 8% off
Advanced British English Pronunciation Workshop
B2 -  C2

Language Essentials

26 lessons completed
USD 40.00
Informal Tutoring for all students of English
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

97 lessons completed
USD 12.00+

Availability

Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)

378 Reviews

All
English
Japanese
Student Felix
Felix
29 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Sam is a great teacher who keeps the lessons fun while taking the learning aspect seriously. He explains not just how things work but why, which really helps me with understanding things. Not being a native speaker further reinforces this, as he understands the perspective of the student much more for it. Notably, he will always give you things to talk about when, or while, you're not able to come up with anything yourself (yet). I can feel my own improvement and it doesn't feel like a chore to take these lessons at all, which is what keeps me here. Highly recommend.
Feb 15, 2025
Student Josh
Josh
107 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I've been taking lessons with Sam for about 3 months, he's helped me to make substantial progress in my Japanese, and I always look forwards to my lessons with him. He's helped me correct many bad habits I had picked up, and explains concepts in an easy to understand way, drawing on his experience both as a teacher and a language learner. I will be continuing my lessons with Sam, and recommending him to friends that wish to start studying Japanese more. Thanks Sam!
Oct 3, 2024
Student Miyu
Miyu
1 English lesson
Sam provided valuable insights and explained complex concepts in a way that made them easy for me to understand.
May 13, 2025
Student Dmitriy
Dmitriy
84 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Everything is great from year to year.
Dec 29, 2024
Student Daria Vasilieva
Daria Vasilieva
3 English lessons
Sam is attentive and persistent teather. I really appreciated his focus on details and clear explanations.
Jun 9, 2025
Student Josh
Josh
107 Japanese lessons
Working with Sam to improve my Japanese has been great - I have and will continue to recommend him to anyone that is serious about improving their language skills. We've had nearly 100 hours of lessons together now, and I've really felt the progress from it. I'm able to communicate much more clearly, and am using Japanese more in both my work and personal life. I've learnt a lot from Sam, and am looking forward to continuing lessons with him over the coming year. Thank you for all the effort you've put in to helping me so far Sam - it's always good fun - and I really appreciate all your help!
Mar 31, 2025
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