John Sapp

My students can expect plenty of patience and encouragement from me. I prefer to focus on implicit understanding and overall fluency instead of explicit grammatical study and accuracy. However, I can tailor the focus to meet each student's unique needs and preferences. Students often enjoy my classes if they're learning English for international travel, as I have plenty of travel experience that I can share and a wealth of topics to cover that will aid them in their own adventures abroad.

I strongly believe in placing an emphasis on vocabulary and conversational practice, although I also think it's necessary to uncover each learner's unique style and cater to it accordingly. For more analytical students, I can utilize textbooks and create structured lessons. On the other hand, I am happy to maintain a "free-flowing" and spontaneous approach with students who prefer to acquire the language rather than understand its mechanics. I can offer both real-time feedback and post-class evaluations. Feel free to send me a message or book a trial session, and we can work out what's best for you.

I am CELTA and TESOL-certified and I have four years of experience teaching students from China, Turkey, Brazil, Japan, and many other countries. I have taught Business English to marketing, engineering, and legal professionals, and I have helped a well-known actor with accent reduction as he prepared to work on an English-language film. I have also assisted many young learners who were just starting their language-learning journey, as well as various university students who needed exam coaching or were preparing to study abroad.

I'm a native English teacher originally from the northern part of Florida, in the United States. Many of my life experiences have influenced my philosophy of teaching in unexpected ways. I have played some professional shows as a musician, which taught me a lot about bolstering confidence and overcoming stage fright. I think these strongly relate to the experience of practicing a new language in the real world, which is why I think they are important skills to work on, as the "stage" in question is the world itself in this case! I also worked in customer service for three years. A great deal of importance was placed on teamwork and having positive and helpful interactions with the customers. It significantly developed my ability to connect with a vast array of people in a professional setting, and to make them feel at ease by enthusiastically addressing their questions and concerns.