English by Chiara
English by Chiara

English by Chiara

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Introduction: Hi there! I’m Chiara, an English as a second language teacher living in Sunnyvale, California. I teach online, and I also recently restarted my in person classes in Sunnyvale and Santa Clara. Is English stopping you from building a future because you aren’t comfortable speaking or are afraid you won’t understand? Do you worry about advocating for yourself in stressful situations? Do you worry that your English is affecting your job or relationships--even though you use English at work, in social situations, or possibly live in an English-speaking country? ​ I help U.S. immigrants build confidence and fluency with topic-based lessons. You'll practice grammar, reading, listening, speaking and develop more cultural understanding. You'll have the opportunity in my 1:1 lessons to get personal feedback so you can make corrections in your speaking and work toward fluency. The results you'll get from my conversation program or 1:1 lessons: -Be able to talk confidently about real-life topics in English that you will use in daily life. -Have new confidence in yourself as a speaker and be able to play a new role in your family and community. -Clear pronunciation and grammar so that others can understand you more easily. - A deeper understand of culture in the U.S. I'm looking forward to meeting you! -Chiara A little more about me: In addition to having a master’s degree in Teaching English as a Second Language from the University of San Francisco, I have ten years of experience teaching English to immigrants and international students. Outside of my teaching business, I have a passion for swing dancing, Pilates, taking Spanish lessons, and learning about myself through journaling. *My lessons are NOT for you if you are looking for test preparation or lessons for kids.
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Renna L.
Jan 16, 2024
Chiara is an excellent teacher, and I am delighted to give her a 5-star review. In our first class, she quickly identified my weaknesses in English, which I hadn't noticed in my previous language learning experiences. Even I learned from online EN classes. I did not learn this from my previous English teacher. Chiara diligently corrects my grammar during our lessons, and as a result, I've made significant progress in my conversational skills. I now feel more confident when engaging in conversations with others. If you're in search of an exceptional English teacher, I wholeheartedly recommend her.
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Sanae S.
Jan 11, 2024
Chiara is such a wonderful person! I take her lessons twice a week. I’ve been living in the U.S. for over 10years, but my English is still not good, so I’ve become embarrassed to speak English in public. However, thanks to Chiara’s English lesson, I’m now more confident than before in having small conversations with others. She provides lessons that match my English level and preferences. She's also patient and a good listener. My current goal is to learn more vocabulary and improve my English skills so that I can use it at work. I’m sure that Chiara can help me achieve that. If you are looking for a great English teacher, I highly recommend her!
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Matvei K.
Jan 11, 2024
Chiara is the best English teacher in my life. It's not just words—it's truth, because my expectations from teachers are very high, and after lessons with Chiara, they became even higher! Before we started our lessons, I had ambiguous goals about speaking, which were difficult to achieve because I didn't have the correct plan and I had only my assumptions about studying. Chiara started leading processes and asked me to trust her opinion in the English-studying realm. It was the first time when I didn't try to control processes, and it was also the first time when I felt that the teacher really knows better than me and I'm able to learn without any worries about means of studying. Chiara literally understood everything I needed at the moment and helped me set up new, clear, and understandable goals for our lessons. I've been earning a lot of new experience from our lessons, and it's not only English experience; it's also life and cultural experience, because Chiara has plenty of interesting stories from her traveling life, work life, and dancing life as well! I'd like to add some words about our lessons and how they work, but probably it would be different with different people because Chiara adjusts everything personally. Although I can say that we have time for every aspect of English, such as grammar, integrating new words into speaking, and pronunciation! I think if you truly want to learn English and if you're ready for work, you should choose Chiara as your English teacher!
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Jo S.
Feb 9, 2023
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Chiara is a wonderful teacher. She is very kind and cheerful so I can speak English much better infront of her. Lack of confidence was my main problem, but after I met her I could be a more active person. She gives me useful homeworks and It really helps to improve my English. I could write this review better If I had written this in Korean! 🥹 I highly recommend her!! 100 times!!

Details: 26 - 44 years old • Beginner • Full fluency • 60 minutes • I travel to the ESL tutor • The ESL tutor travels to me

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Lucía N.
Sep 19, 2021
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Chiara is a great teacher, her methodology makes the lessons fun and keeps the student engaged which is usually hard with children. My 7 year old daughter has been taking English lessons with Chiara for about 7 months and she has improved a lot on her language skills. She really likes her teacher and enjoys each lesson.

Details: 6 - 9 years old • Beginner • Conversational proficiency • 45 minutes • Phone or internet (no in-person meeting)

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