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Adam Smith
Professional TeacherTeaches
English
Native
Speaks
Thai
Specialties
BusinessKidsProfessional teacher for both adults and children with 8 years experience teaching English.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Thai
Specialties
BusinessKidsProfessional teacher for both adults and children with 8 years experience teaching English.
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United StatesLiving in Chiang Mai, Thailand (23:14 UTC+07:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 24, 2021InterestsTechFoodReadingScienceTravel
Do you want to speak English confidently—whether at work, while traveling, or helping your child learn? With 8+ years as a TEFL/TESOL-certified teacher, I specialize in **Business English for professionals** and **interactive ESL for kids** (think videos, songs, and storytelling!).
For adults, I focus on real-world fluency—from meetings to small talk. I draw upon my experience as a sales professional in the US, and as an ex-pat educator. I use highly developed lessons in **Conversation for Adults** to give real world practice speaking to a native. I am comfortable talking about all topics.
For young learners, I make lessons fun with tech tools and personalized reading.Me as a Teacher
As a teacher, I focus on relating the material to real world situations or examples. I want to provide you with context to help cement our English practice allowing you to produce it later independently.
I have been teaching English full time since 2017 with over 7000 25-minute lessons for children and over 2000 hours with adults. I have a TEFL, a TESOL, and a Post Graduate Certificate in Education. I also have a Bachelors of Science degree in Meteorology from The Pennsylvania State University, USA. I also have other professional experience doing sales in New York City. My lessons & teaching style
I use a step by step curriculum which is ideal for students aged 13+. It covers a wide variety of topics and is designed to get you speaking and reading for most of the lesson. My goal with all students is to have you read and speak 70% of the lesson to connect you to the material and maximize your practice. My lessons are visual, engaging, and the atmosphere is relaxed.
My interactive ESL lessons engage with videos and songs and are perfect for a 30 minute lesson. If your child is already more advanced we can read stories, or read and discuss other topics of interest using Reading A-Z and Epic's wide library. They are encouraged to ask questions to help make conversation.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
VIP Kid All Certificates - VIPKID - 2020I worked for VIPKID for 2 years and taught over 6000 lessons. To get every VIP Kid certificate you were required to take a short class and pass a quiz. I have been teaching children since 2017 when I worked for a school in Thailand as an ESL Grade 5 teacher, and later as a Grade 4 Homeroom teacher at an International School.
Certificate verified
TEFL - SEE TEFL - 2017120 hour TEFL course
Certificate verified
Proof of Employment in Business - Oskar Blues Brewery - 2014I worked as a territory sales rep for the Oskar Blues Brewery from 2014 to 2017. I was responsible for coordinating with our local distributors in NYC and Westchester county. I prepared annual business plans and presented them. I sent thousands of professional emails to customers, our distributor, our accounts and potential accounts. I also made thousands of sales calls to accounts to negotiate with the owner or manager.
Attached is the employment agreement I signed with them.
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2017 - 2019
Grade 5 English Teacher
2019 - 2021
Childrens English Tutor
2021 - Current
English tutor for children and adults
Education
2018 - 2020
Master's - Teaching
2003 - 2007
Bachelor’s - Meteorology
Work Experience
2009 - 2012
Sales
2015 - 2017
NYC Sales Representative
5.0
Rating
793
Students
8,932
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
484 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Step by Step English for CEFR A1 to C1
A1 - C2Language Essentials4,589 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 8% off
Business English for Overall Professional Development
B1 - C1Business519 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 10% off
Reading and Conversation for Kids
A1 - B2Kids1,250 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 30% off
Conversation for Adults
B2 - C2Conversation810 lessons completed
USD 18.50+
Package with 5% off
Interactive ESL for Children (Must use Zoom or VooV)
A1 - B2Language Essentials1,277 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 8% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Quiz (2)
143 Reviews
Liliia Starova
31 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Wonderful teacher. What I like most is that he gives exactly the vocabulary that is used in the USA, and explains why and how Americans speak
Aug 28, 2025
Yuna C
195 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I highly recommend teacher Adam. He is very patient, professional and caring. My kids love his classes.
Jan 25, 2024
sophie chen
3 English lessons
Very nice person
Nov 11, 2025
Denys Lytvynenko
104 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Amazing English Lessons with Adam!
Adam is an exceptional English teacher, and I feel incredibly lucky to have found him.
Every lesson is not only productive but also engaging and enjoyable.
He has a great sense of humor, is incredibly patient, and always creates a comfortable atmosphere for conversation and learning.
He’s also very encouraging, which has really boosted my confidence in speaking English.
Since starting lessons with Adam, I’ve noticed a huge improvement in my fluency and comprehension.
I genuinely look forward to each of our sessions.
If you’re looking for a professional, friendly, and truly effective English teacher, I can’t recommend Adam highly enough!
Thank you, Adam, for making learning English such a rewarding experience!
May 30, 2025
Robin
1 English lesson
Thank you Adam!
Nov 14, 2025
Raquel
1 English lesson
Me ha encantado mi primera clase, ha estado 100% adaptada a lo que busco. El profesor ha sido muy atento, divertido y cercano.
¡Lo recomiendo!
Oct 6, 2025
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