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- Rate S$17
- Response 24h
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- English
- Creative writing
- Essay Writing
- World Literature
- American Studies
Graduate of Stanford University. Teaches English conversation, creative writing, and academic/professional writing. Standard American Accent. Interests include History, Afrofuturism, Sci-Fi, Film Stu
- English
- Creative writing
- Essay Writing
- World Literature
- American Studies
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About Sophia
I grew up in the United States between Northern California, Utah, and Hawai`i. I first started teaching English when I lived in Japan in 2019. I graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University with a bachelor's degree in Comparative Studies of Race and Ethnicity. I have professional experience in social science research, publishing, and archives. I have a variety of interests from listening to Japanese city pop vinyl, reading nonfiction, writing science fiction, and watching thrillers.
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- Primary
- Secondary
- SPM
- +8
levels :
Primary
Secondary
SPM
Form 6
STPM
Adult education
Bachelor
Masters
Diploma
Doctorate
Other
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
I teach ages 12 and up, with a focus on young adults.
I taught free English in Japan for a year. I have been doing essay coaching and editing for four years. One of the students I coached through a graduate school application was successfully admitted to Stanford's East Asian Studies master's program.
I like to schedule an initial meeting where we simply discuss a student's goals and learning objectives. Lessons can last from 20 min to an hour depending on the student's preference.
Conversation lessons I like to begin with pronunciation for the list of terms the student would like to utilize, move into practice conversation, and then leave time for questions and review. If requested, I also do confidence exercises to help students who have difficulty with freezing up mid-sentence. My focus is always on communication and students being able to build connections with others through language.
Writing lessons also depend on the student's goals. I prefer to cover different stages of writing over different sessions. I always start by covering the formula for a genre of writing (such as humanities essays versus a research report). After that we can work through brainstorming, finding sources, outlining, first draft, editing structure, line edits, and so on. I am happy to advise starting at whatever stage a student may be at, including looking over full papers and so on.
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Perfect! Sophia is an excellent tutor. She is very knowledgable and supportive. My daughter said she is very helpful and understanding. She has an excellent approach to teaching and always ensures her teaching adapts to my daughter’s specific needs. Highly recommend!
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Rate
- S$17
Pack rates
- 5h: S$85
- 10h: S$170
online
- S$17/h
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