Steve Sorden
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Steve Sorden
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
German
CELTA/Cambridge Certified. American accent. History, Current Events, Medical English.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
German
CELTA/Cambridge Certified. American accent. History, Current Events, Medical English.
From United StatesLiving in Albuquerque, United States (10:01 UTC-06:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 27, 2021Interest topicTravelTechHistory
I grew up in Arizona in the United States, but now I live on the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas. I am a native English speaker, but my wife is from Mexico and we mainly speak Spanish in our home. Our daughters are bilingual and can switch effortlessly between the two languages.
I have traveled all over North America (United States, Canada, Mexico, and Central America), and much of Western Europe. I lived for three years in Berlin, Germany, and three years in Hermosillo Mexico where I worked in a bilingual school.Me as a Teacher
I am CELTA certified (University of Cambridge), TEFL certified, and Business English Certified. I am also in the process of finalizing a B.A. from the CENEVAL in Mexico for teaching English as a foreign language. I first taught English in Hermosillo, Mexico in the early 1990s. I am a certified public school teacher in the United States (Arizona, Texas) with over 30 years of experience. I have a B.A. in History and three master's degrees in Educational Administration, Educational Technology, and History/Political Science, plus a doctorate in Instructional Leadership.My lessons & teaching style
I like to have fun and I am laid back, but I am also serious that my students learn and make good progress. I am CELTA trained in communicative methods, but I also like to use a more direct style when it benefits my students. I use a professional curriculum for both General English and for Business English. I have a wide variety of materials that I can use to tailor your lessons, especially in current events, history, and geography. If you need to focus on Business English, I have a strong background in administration and we can focus on a variety of activities to improve your English in practical, useful areas. I love history and can provide in-depth lessons in English, if interested.My teaching material
- Articles and news
- Presentation slides/PPT
- PDF file
- Audio files
- Homework Assignments
- Text Documents
Certificates
CELTA - Teaching House - 2021This was an intensive CELTA course that was very rigorous. I had to complete all of the CELTA requirements, including completing the study units, the four assignments, fours hours of observation of professional teachers, and more than six hours of supervised instruction of EFL students.
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30 Hour Teaching Business English TEFL Course - Premier TEFL - 2021It was a 30-hour course of study with exams that had to be passed at the end of each unit.
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Level 5 180 Hour Online TEFL Course - i-to-i TEFL - 2021This is a 180-hour course that qualifies me to teach around the world as an EFL professional. I had to study the materials, interact, and pass exams after each unit to progress. There were three involved lesson-planning assignments that were graded and that I had to pass, to complete the course.
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Education
1994 - 1997
Master's - Educational Administration
2001 - 2003
Master's - Educational Technology
1988 - 1990
Bachelor’s - History
2008 - 2011
Doctorate - Educational Leadership
2019 - 2021
Master's - History/Political ScienceThe degree won't be awarded till December, but all of the requirements have been met.
5.0
Rating
37
Students
494
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
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English Lessons
Trial Lesson
17 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Intermediate English (B1, B2) Speaking, Listening, Reading
B1 - B2General127 lessons completed
USD 24.00
Package with 8% off
Advanced English (C1) Speaking, Listening, Reading
C1 - C2General264 lessons completed
USD 24.00
Package with 25% off
Medical English for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers
B1 - B2General86 lessons completed
USD 24.00
Package with 8% off
World History in English
B2 - C1General0 lessons completed
USD 24.00
Package with 8% off
United States History
B2 - C1General0 lessons completed
USD 24.00
Package with 8% off
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17 Reviews
JoY
55 English lessons
Always enjoy his class. Topics with Steve can start with food and end with serious border issue. Highly recommended!!!
Nov 1, 2022
JoY
55 English lessons
Just booked for another 5 classes. ^^!
May 18, 2022
Cinthia Trevisoli
14 English lessons
Steve is increadible
Apr 13, 2022
Agostino G Bono
2 English lessons
Excellent teacher. I highly recommend Steve.
Apr 7, 2022
Cho
6 English lessons
Mr. Steve is nice, fun and knowledgeable! Also, he is a greatly professional teacher, since he would not only use all informative materials to teach me, but also figure out the most appropriate way to help me to improve. I gain a lot and am grateful! It’s wonderful for me to the classes to hone my speaking skills and study knowledge of history at the same time! What’s more, he will correct my pronunciation and make it sounds better!
Apr 2, 2022
Agostino G Bono
2 English lessons
Excellent teacher, I highly recommend him.
Apr 2, 2022
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