Sam's Online English Lessons
TEFL/TESOL (CELTA) certified, B.A. ENGLISH
Hi there! I'm an ESL teacher from Singapore and the Netherlands.Book a free trial class for Business English and/or Everyday English (A1 to C2) with me today!Tell me more about your learning goals and find out more about my lessons here:
Email: [email protected]
lessons
All lessons are online. First trial class is free!
Class sizes are flexible, based on availability.
I offer ESL lessons for:
1. BUSINESS ENGLISH
Functional and useful English to thrive at a workplace
For e.g., presentations, meetings, negotiations, small talk, reports, emails, performance reviews, interviews, etc.
Lesson material includes Grammar/Vocbulary specific to Business English and designed to fit your specific industry.
2. EVERYDAY & ACADEMIC ENGLISH
To have conversations, travel, and engage in different topics.
A1 to C2 level needs
For e.g., ordering food at a restaurant (A1) to engaging in deeper discussions on literature, politics and pop culture (C2).
Lesson material depends on your interests and my recommended list of books/media.
Structured lessons
We will follow my course syllabus. The focus will be on specific grammar, vocabulary, or language skills such as reading, speaking, listening, and writing. We may explore different texts, essays, and exam methods.
Speaking lessons
A lot of us want to get better at communicating with others. So, we will practise speaking in different contexts, such as a presenting at a business meeting, talking to a new friend, or ordering food from a restaurant. We can talk about everything, and anything. I will still guide you on language accuracy, but the goal is to speak confidently.
Something in between structured & speaking lessons
If you want to focus on learning a bit of language and then using it immediately for speaking practice. For example, if you want to learn about tenses, we can use the language in the context of a business meeting.
Preview of an 12-Lesson Structured Business Course (ESL)
You can choose the type of lesson you would like to focus on.
We do not need to go in order.
We can have the same focus for multiple lessons.
| Lesson | Business Context | Language Focus |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Describe company routines, current projects, and do formal reporting | Tenses (Present, Present Continuous, Passive) |
| 2 | Describe finished past actions, background context, and life/work experience | Tenses (Past simple, Past continuous, present perfect, past perfect) |
| 3 | Offers/Promises, Intentions/plans, Fixed or Scheduled appointments, and giving a good impression | Tenses (Future forms) |
| 4 | Soften requests, negotiate terms, and express confidence | Modals |
| 5 | Emphatic, clear communication (to make sure people understand you) | Emphasis |
| 6 | Differentiating people/things, project management, reporting | Linking ideas (Relative clauses, Time clauses) |
| 7 | Informal VS formal reports/emails, being concise (Summaries / Briefs) | Linking ideas (No comma, with comma, followed by noun) |
| 8 | General VS specific, Clarity without repetition (presentations, reports, updates) | Articles (A/an/the) & Reference words |
| 9 | To describe results, people, processes, and describe performance & intensity (performance reviews, project reports) | Adjectives & Adverbs |
| 10 | To describe actions, experiences, or activities, and describe future goals, purposes, or intentions. | Gerunds & Infinitives |
| 11 | Zero Conditional (facts and procedures; cause and effect), First Conditional (negotiation, predictions, future plans), Second Conditional (hypotheticals for risk assessment, brainstorming, or polite suggestions) | Conditionals |
| 12 | Reporting updates, promises, instructions from clients/colleagues | Reported Speech |
Preview of an 20-Lesson Structured Course (ESL)
You can choose the type of lesson you would like to focus on.
We do not need to go in order.
We can have the same focus for multiple lessons.
| Lesson | Focus |
|---|---|
| 1 | Grammar & Speaking Practice (Words, Sentences, Articles) |
| 2 | Grammar & Speaking Practice (Verbs, Tenses) |
| 3 | Grammar & Reading Practice (Modals) |
| 4 | Vocabulary & Writing Practice (Adjectives) |
| 5 | Vocabulary & Reading Practice (Adverbs) |
| 6 | Vocabulary & Speaking Practice (Phrasal verbs) |
| 7 | Grammar & Listening Practice (Conjunctions & Prepositions) |
| 8 | Grammar & Writing Practice (Quantifiers) |
| 9 | Vocabulary & Reading Practice (Comparatives) |
| 10 | Vocabulary & Speaking Practice (Superlatives) |
| 11 | Grammar & Listening (Passive & Reported Speech) |
| 12 | Grammar & Reading (Conditionals) |
| 13 | Grammar & Speaking (Time words: “already", “yet”, “always") |
| 14 | Grammar & Speaking (Imperatives) |
| 15 | Grammar & Speaking (Question tags) |
| 16 | Grammar & Writing (Auxiliary verbs) |
| 17 | Grammar & Speaking (Modals for requests) |
| 18 | Grammar & Speaking (Modals for obligation) |
| 19 | Grammar & Speaking (Modals for possibility & certainty) |
| 20 | Grammar & Speaking (Business Speak) |
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Prices
All lessons are 55min. First trial class is free!
All currencies are available for secure payment via bank transfer or Stripe.
Day and time of classes can be discussed.
19 USD per class
Email: [email protected]
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For any questions, please fill in the form below.
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