1st lesson free
Sophia
- Price $43
- Answer 1h
$43/h
Contact
1st lesson free
- ESL
- English speaking
- English vocabulary
- Business English
- English pronunciation
Former Professional Footballer Teaching ESL With Team Discipline and Real Consistent Focus Eight Years Guiding One Hundred Ninety Adult Learners Toward Genuine Steady Progress
- ESL
- English speaking
- English vocabulary
- Business English
- English pronunciation
Lesson location
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At Sophia's house: Perth
- online
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at home or in a public space : will travel up to 40km from Perth
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About Sophia
I played football professionally for years before transitioning into teaching, and that athletic discipline and team mentality still shapes almost everything about how I run an ESL lesson today. Eight years into teaching now, I've worked with approximately one hundred ninety adult students, many of them motivated professionals or immigrants who respond well to structure and clear, measurable accountability. My athletic background gives me a naturally disciplined, consistency-focused teaching style, treating language progress a bit like athletic development, built steadily through genuine, consistent effort. I work particularly well with motivated adult learners who want real structure and accountability rather than a purely casual, unstructured approach to lessons. My teaching style is focused and disciplined, though genuinely encouraging, built on the same team mentality I once relied on throughout my professional playing career. I have guided numerous students toward genuine, measurable fluency, tracking real progress the same way I once tracked athletic performance data throughout my career. Students consistently tell me the structure and accountability genuinely helps them stay consistent in ways looser, more casual lessons previously failed to achieve. I take real pride in helping adult learners build the same disciplined consistency that defined my own athletic career. After eight years, I remain genuinely committed to this disciplined approach.
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About the lesson
- All Levels
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
My years playing professionally taught me that consistent, disciplined practice beats occasional bursts of enthusiasm every single time, and that exact principle shapes how I structure every ESL lesson. We set clear, specific goals each session, the same way a coach sets targets before a match, giving every lesson genuine purpose and direction rather than vague, unfocused practice. I build in regular review, like reviewing match footage, going back over previous material to reinforce what's actually sticking versus what needs more focused work. Vocabulary training uses repetition drills similar to technical training on the pitch, since I've found genuine mastery comes from consistent, deliberate repetition rather than passive, occasional exposure alone. Speaking practice happens under mild pressure sometimes, simulating real conversation the way match situations simulate real pressure, building genuine composure rather than only comfortable, low-stakes practice. I track measurable progress constantly, the same disciplined mindset I once applied to my own athletic performance and development throughout my career. Mistakes get treated like a missed pass, worth analysing briefly then moving on immediately, never dwelled on unnecessarily or treated as a genuine setback. I push students to show up consistently, even on low-motivation days, since I know firsthand that consistency beats occasional intensity every single time. Every lesson stays focused, disciplined, and genuinely goal-oriented.
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Rates
Price
- $43
Pack prices
- 5h: $215
- 10h: $430
online
- $43/h
free lessons
The first lesson with Sophia will allow you to get to know each other and discuss your needs for future lessons.
- 1hr
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