Sian Smit
5.0
South Africa•
12:46 PM (GMT+02:00)
English
39
670
English
39
670
Speaks
English
Native
,Afrikaans
B1
,Xhosa
A2
,Portuguese
A1
About Me
If you are looking for a fun, patient, friendly tutor who will develop your English conversation skills and build your vocabulary specific to your areas of interest, I can help! My aim is to guide you to reach your learning goals and to keep you motivated and engaged! During our conversations, I constantly listen to which areas of the language you need more help (be it grammar, vocabulary or pronunciation) and I build this into our lessons.
I have over 13 years teaching experience which includes:
- children from 4 - 18 years old
- business professionals
- General English for travel or relocation to other countries
- IELTS and TOEFL exam preparation
- EAP (English for Academic purposes) i.e. university students who need help with academic writing or editing
My certificates include:
• Honours degree in Social Work (University of Cape Town)
• CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults)
• CETYL (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Young Learners)
• DELTA (Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults) Module 1
I look forward to meeting you - please book a trial lesson with me.
Read MoreI have over 13 years teaching experience which includes:
- children from 4 - 18 years old
- business professionals
- General English for travel or relocation to other countries
- IELTS and TOEFL exam preparation
- EAP (English for Academic purposes) i.e. university students who need help with academic writing or editing
My certificates include:
• Honours degree in Social Work (University of Cape Town)
• CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults)
• CETYL (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Young Learners)
• DELTA (Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults) Module 1
I look forward to meeting you - please book a trial lesson with me.
My trial lessons
This is a chance for us to get to know each other, for you to share about yourself and any particular needs and difficulties with English and of course for you to get the chance to have a chat with a native speaker. In the process, I get to assess (informally) your English level and to find out about you! My lessons are conversation-based, very interactive and I allow you to have as much talk time as possible so that you get to build your confidence, something that so many students are seeking.
Read MoreTrial Lesson
One time, 30 minutesPrivate Lessons
60 minutesTeacher Stats
Within a few hours 
6 years ago 
100.00%670 
22.9 lesson average
5.0 Schedule
Teaching Expertise
Beginner
Upper Beginner
Intermediate
Upper Intermediate
Advanced
Upper Advanced
American English
British English
South African English
Résumé
Education
2015 - 2015
Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults (DELTA) Module 1
Good Hope Studies - Cape Town
Examination through Cambridge University
1998 - 2001
BSocSci (Hons) in Clinical Practice in Social Work
University of Cape Town - Cape Town
Honours in Clinical Social Work
Work Experience
2013 - 2020
ESL classes
Good Hope Studies - Cape Town
Teaching group and private classes of adults and teenagers (mixed) ranging from Beginner to Proficiency levels in General English, Business English, English for Academic Purposes and IELTS preparation
2009 - 2009
EFL classes
Shane Corporation, Japan - Nagoya, Japan (5 months)
Teaching group and private classes of children and adults ranging from Beginner to Upper Intermediate levels in General English, Business English and IELTS preparation
2007 - 2008
EFL classes
Shane Corporation, Japan - Chiba, Japan (1 year)
Teaching group and private classes of children and adults ranging from Beginner to Upper Intermediate levels in General English, Business English and IELTS preparation
Certifications
2007 - 2007
Certificate in English Language Teaching to Young Learners (CELTYL)
Shane Corporation, Japan - Japan
35 hours of in-house training with Saxoncourt Teacher Training
2007 - 2007
Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA)
Shane Global Language Centre - Cape Town
1-month intensive course of theory and practice, Cambridge University accredited