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Sammy IELTS
Professional TeacherTeaches
English
Native
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
Chinese (Cantonese)
French
Specialties
Test PreparationKids20+ years teaching. Canada government-certified. UBC graduate. Vancouver local. Adults & Kids
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
Chinese (Cantonese)
French
Specialties
Test PreparationKids20+ years teaching. Canada government-certified. UBC graduate. Vancouver local. Adults & Kids
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From CanadaLiving in Vancouver, Canada (04:19 UTC-08:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 24, 2019InterestsTravelWritingBusiness & Finance
My highest scoring group of IELTS students have received 8.0 to 8.5. Since 2016, I have specialized in both IELTS Academic and IELTS General. In addition, I have taught kids and business English lessons since 2005. I have had years of teaching in Canadian classrooms, corporate offices (for business English), and on italki. I graduated from the University of British Columbia in my hometown Vancouver and am Government of Canada certified.
In my free time, I enjoy watching news from the BBC and CBC. I like red wine and travelling to scenic, natural locations when the weather is good. And when I can, I ski at winter resorts, hike mountain trails, and sunbathe at beautiful beaches.Me as a Teacher
I am an IELTS expert with thousands of hours of IELTS experience teaching in-person IELTS classes and online IELTS classes but I also teach TOEFL, TOEIC, and CELPIP, on rare occasions. I have been teaching adults and kids since 2005.
Since 2006, I have been teaching as a certified professional teacher. In physical classrooms, I have taught students from 40 to 50 countries as well as 15 to 20 countries in online classes. I have taught English to Canadian and international students aged 5 to 18 enrolled in public and private schools in British Columbia, Canada and I have 10 years experience in teaching business English to corporate employees at an international language school. My lessons & teaching style
Before each class, I encourage students to prepare questions that they wish to ask so I may customize a lesson plan for each student. This is particularly useful because students have different strengths and weaknesses. What are significant challenges for some students are not for other students.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
IELTS experience - resume - 2016Resume detailing IELTS work experience
Certificate verified
Advanced TESOL Certificate - Global TESOL College - 2006
Certificate verified
TESOL Specialization - Teaching Children English - Global TESOL College - 2005
Certificate verified
Education
2005 - 2006
Bachelor’s - EnglishThe above is a Professional TESOL Certificate (certified by the Government of Canada) corresponding to Graduate ID#: A 33175
1988 - 1992
Bachelor’s - Political Science
Work Experience
2016 - Current
English Teacher -I teach English programs to pre-university aged Canadian students enrolled in public and private schools. This enables me to keep up-to-date with developments in the British Columbia school program which continues to evolve every year.
5.0
Rating
728
Students
4,038
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
339 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
IELTS Writing (rubric-enhanced)
A1 - C2Test Preparation1,309 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Package with 20% off
IELTS Speaking
A1 - C2Test Preparation667 lessons completed
USD 23.00+
Package with 22% off
Adults: General Conversation & Grammar Corrections with Vocabulary / Presentations / Interview Questions
A1 - C2Language Essentials1,550 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 45% off
Kids Comprehensive Class (ages 7 - 17)
A1 - C2Kids93 lessons completed
USD 38.00+
Package with 18% off
Kids Grammar (ages 9 - 13)
A1 - B2Kids22 lessons completed
USD 32.00+
Package with 15% off
All ages: Fluency Improvement (**new**)
A2 - C2Conversation44 lessons completed
USD 10.00
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177 Reviews
Artem Mykhailov
2 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thank you for the great lesson! It was a pleasure to learn more about the writing task and its requirements. The insights you provided will definitely be helpful.
Dec 7, 2024
Vitaly Makarkin
26 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Sammy is the best IELTS preparation teacher. All blocks are explained in detail.
Aug 25, 2023
田家圆
1 English lesson
Good
Nov 4, 2025
Estelle R
3 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Sammy helped me with my writing to prepare for the IELTS test. It was exactly what I needed to understand where I can improve my band score and how. Perfect! I highly recommend!
Apr 16, 2024
Jerry Xie
1 English lesson
Fun class! We walk through a wide range of topics, and I also get some new perspectives on educational system in Canada and India, as well as their work habits too! Thank you!
Nov 5, 2025
Kaya
4 English lessons
Sam is an excellent teacher, and I highly recommend him! His explanations are clear and easy to understand. He provides very objective and detailed feedback on my spoken English, pinpointing my mistakes and giving great suggestions for improvement.
Nov 2, 2025
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