From TurkeyLiving in Other, Turkey (08:08 UTC+08:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 17, 2020
Interest topicTravelFoodFilms & TV SeriesReadingArt
Hello/ Merhaba!
This is Sibel from İstanbul, Turkey. I am an English, Spanish and Turkish instructor in a university. In 2015, I got graduated from Istanbul University English Language and Literature department. Now I am doing my masters about ELT (English Language Teaching)
Travelling is my biggest passion. I have been to more than 35 countries. Therefore, I love sharing my experiences with others and I love learning about new cultures and languages.
Me as a Teacher
Well, my teaching journey started years ago in South America. I packed my luggage and decided to go to Lima, Peru and worked there as a teacher. That was when I realised that I was born to teach. It was an amazing experience to know that I was making a difference in my students' lives. I learned a lot of things from Peru. This was also the beginning of my love for South America. After Peru, I decided to go to Colombia as a volunteer and worked with kids and adults in a library.
Now I knew that this was my dream job so I decided to take my CELTA and the pedagogical formation and I did Since than I have been working as an instructor in a university in İstanbul.
My lessons & teaching style
No matter which language we teach, the most important thing is to know your students. Why does he/she want to learn this language? How old is he? What does he like? When you know the student you are ready to prepare your lesson accordingly! Nobody wants to listen to a lesson which is not interesting. A lesson should not be about grammar rules only, it should focus on communication & speaking. Most importantly, it should be FUN'
My teaching material
PDF file
Flashcards
Audio files
Text Documents
Image files
Presentation slides/PPT
Homework Assignments
Quizzes
Video files
Articles and news
Graphs and charts
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English Lessons
English
Turkish
Trial Lesson
216 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
CONVERSATION TIME
A2 - B1Conversation Practice226 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
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188 Reviews
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English
Turkish
Muling
36 Turkish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Sibel is one of the best language teachers I have had, after learning more than 9 languages over a decade. She encourages you to use what you've learned and actually speak the language! Her lessons are fun and interactive, and if you learn quickly, she can also make them more productive and challenging. She is always very energetic and positive in our classes. I cannot recommend a teacher more than Sibel.
Jan 10, 2023
Zehra Zaidi
20 Turkish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Sibel is one of the best language teachers I have ever had! She comes prepared for every lesson with an organized lesson plan and is great with providing supporting materials after class. She has achieved the perfect pedagogical balance between providing learning content and encouragement. Her energy and humour is infectious and makes learning Turkish a lot of fun!
Mar 5, 2022
Raquel
64 Turkish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Sibel is such a great teacher! She really goes above and beyond. She is always prepared and very flexible to help me with my questions concerns. She is very encouraging and pushes me which I really appreciate!! If you hire her as your teacher, you will not be disappointed.