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Sonia
Teaches
Spanish
Native
English
Speaks
Catalan
French
Chinese (Mandarin)
Russian
British Sign Language (BSL)
Dutch
Japanese
American Sign Language (ASL)
Specialties
Certified Spanish and English language teacher and accredited examiner
Teaches
Spanish
Native
English
Speaks
Catalan
French
Chinese (Mandarin)
Russian
British Sign Language (BSL)
Dutch
Japanese
American Sign Language (ASL)
Specialties
Certified Spanish and English language teacher and accredited examiner
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From SpainLiving in Valencia, Spain (19:59 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 3, 2017InterestsTravelArtWritingReadingFilms & TV Series
I’m originally Chinese, but I was born and raised in Valencia. I grew up speaking Mandarin at home and Spanish and Valencian at school, and ever since I was little, I've developed a passion for languages. I've studied and lived in many places, from doing a gap year in Texas to being an exchange student in Russia!
These days, I work as an English and Spanish teacher at the University of Valencia. I love teaching, but what I enjoy most is how much I learn from my students every day. In my free time, you can usually find me at the beach playing volleyball, laughing at stand-up comedy shows, strumming my ukulele, doing arts and crafts, or diving into a good non-fiction book.Me as a Teacher
Unlike traditional group lessons that tend to be teacher-focused, my one-to-one tutoring sessions are all about you. You get the freedom to decide how you want to learn and the style of teaching that works best for you.
As a teacher, I’m patient, adaptable, and empathetic. I'll take the time to understand your needs, your motivations, and your personal goals, and adapt everything to suit your learning style.
Throughout your learning journey, I’ll provide tailor-made materials, resources, and, if you’d like, homework to help you review at home. Most importantly, I’ll always give you constructive feedback that keeps you motivated! My lessons & teaching style
In our lessons, I use Google Docs, interactive textbooks, and authentic materials to make learning practical, engaging, and relevant. My teaching approach is task-based and communicative, so no matter your level, you’ll be using the language to complete real tasks from the very first lesson!My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
Master's Degree in Secondary Education - Universitat de València - 2023
Certificate verified
Acreditación DELE A1-A2 - Instituto Cervantes - 2022
Certificate verified
Formación de Profesores de ELE - Universitat de Barcelona - 2021
Certificate verified
CELTA - Cambridge ESOL - 2018
Certificate verified
Curso de Iniciación para profesores de español ELE online - Cervantes Escuela Internacional - 2017
Certificate verified
120 Hours TEFL training course - i-to-i loveTEFL - 2016
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2022 - 2023
Spanish Second Language teacher
2023 - Current
Spanish and English language teacher
2017 - 2018
English and Spanish Community tutor
2018 - 2019
English and Spanish Professional Teacher
Education
2014 - 2018
Bachelor’s - Modern Languages with TranslationFrench and beginner's Russian
2019 - 2021
Master's - Formación de Profesores de Español como Lengua Extranjera
2024 - 2025
Master's - Master's Degree in Secondary Education
Work Experience
2023 - Current
English and Spanish language teacher- Delivering English and Spanish language classes aimed at university staff, researchers and undergraduate students (A2-B2) in preparation for official language qualification exams
- Delivering English for International Trade courses in collaboration with the Valencian Institute for Business Competitiveness (IVACE)
- Invigilating language assessments for Erasmus placements, assessing PACLE oral examinations and providing assistance on test mapping
5.0
Rating
154
Students
567
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
97%
Response rate
Spanish Lessons
Spanish
English
Trial Lesson
68 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Informal tutoring
A1 - C2Conversation356 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 10% off
General Spanish lessons from beginner to advanced (A1-C1)
A1 - C1Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 30.00
Package with 10% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
242 Reviews
All
English
Spanish
Sonia
9 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Las clases con Sonia siempre son un placer ,las prepara muy bien y las hace amenas, divertidas, ¡¡y se aprende un montón!
Sep 3, 2018
Joe
13 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Sonia is undoubtably one of the best teachers on iTalki, and one of the best I have ever had, period. She goes far beyond and above her duties as a teacher, by correcting homeworks outside of the one-hour lesson time, providing tons of examples and counterexamples to drive home a particular grammatical rule, knowing how to explain complex concepts in an easily digestible fashion, and always carrying an arsenal of videos / games / other exercises to practice a particular skill. She is patient and encouraging about you trying to finish the sentence by yourself, but strict and consistent with correcting pronunciation or grammatical errors, which is the best combination. If I could give her 6 stars, I would :)
Aug 27, 2017
II2989
8 Spanish lessons
很实用的课程。也学了很多的单词,谢谢
Apr 5, 2019
Anna B
14 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Sonia is a highly competent teacher, a mind-reader (when it comes to the vocab I need! ;)) and has a really soothing voice. I'm really happy our timetables are compatible again :D
Nov 12, 2017
II2989
8 Spanish lessons
Gracia.
Apr 9, 2019
Adriana Chang
3 English lessons
Sonia is always very kind ❤
Mar 28, 2019

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