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Stass
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- Test prep
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IELTS Speaking 9.0 specialist, 3-branch academy founder and teacher with 13+ years' experience in IELTS and Business English
- English
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- Test prep
- Oral expression
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Stass is a respected tutor in our community. He is highly recommended for his commitment and the quality of his lessons. An excellent choice to progress with confidence.
About Stass
• IELTS Speaking 9.0/9.0 | IELTS 8.5 overall | TOEFL iBT 109/120
• 13+ years teaching English since 2013 | 3,000+ documented teaching hours
• Hundreds of IELTS students taught in 1:1 and group classes
• Founder & Academic Director of my own 3-branch English academy in Vietnam
• Built the academy from scratch and have operated it for 4+ years
• The academy serves 250+ students across 3 branches
• Personally manage curriculum, academic standards and teaching quality across the academy
• Recruit, train, coach and formally assess 20+ English teachers
• Develop teacher SOPs, observation systems, lesson standards and academic-quality processes
• Personally design IELTS, Cambridge, General English and Business English curricula
• Designed Cambridge YLE, KET, PET and IELTS learning pathways
• Created a complete IELTS Writing Intensive Course
• Created a 41-topic IELTS Speaking master resource with vocabulary, idioms, model answers and forecasting
• Published author of "Teaching English in Vietnam: A Practical Guide for Local Teachers"
• Selected through a Vietnamese government education program to train in-service English teachers in Writing
• Oral presenter at VietTESOL International Convention 2025
• Curriculum developer since 2016, including long-term work with LinguaLift
• Former classroom teacher at CNN Vision, RES, JY Academy and Lucky English
• Online teaching experience through Preply, Verbling, italki, Cambly, SkyEng and independent tutoring
• Experience with IELTS, TOEFL, SAT, PET, Cambridge, General, Advanced and Business English
• Experience teaching and supporting Math, Science and IT through English
• Honors BA in Linguistics & Translation Studies
• Degree assessed by ICAS as equivalent to a 4-year Canadian Bachelor's degree
• 120-hour TESOL qualification
• Holland National Scholarship winner
• Previously shortlisted for a British Council IELTS examiner role
• MC/presenter at 50+ public events
• Organizer of 20+ large educational events
• Experienced in interviews, presentations and public-speaking coaching
• EdTech developer building real English-learning apps and academic systems
• Build tools for IELTS Speaking, Writing, pronunciation, listening, reading, vocabulary and progress tracking
• Built gamified learning systems with question banks, rewards, streaks and leaderboards
• Built automated homework, feedback, lesson tracking and student-progress systems
• Built teacher observation, performance-monitoring and academic-quality systems
• Technical background in Google Apps Script, JavaScript, Wix/Velo, HTML/CSS, Linux and digital learning platforms
• English was not my first language: I learned it to C2 myself, so I understand the learning process from both the student and teacher side
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About the lesson
- Primary
- High School
- NCEA Level 1
- +5
levels :
Primary
High School
NCEA Level 1
NCEA Level 2
NCEA Level 3
Adult education
Masters
Doctorate
- English
- Russian
- Vietnamese
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
Russian
Vietnamese
• IELTS Speaking & Writing, Business English, Advanced English, interview and presentation coaching
• Every student starts with a diagnostic assessment so we identify exactly what is limiting progress
• I focus on the 2-4 weaknesses that will make the biggest difference to your result
• IELTS lessons use realistic test conditions and IELTS band-descriptor-based feedback
• Detailed correction of fluency, vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, coherence and idea development
• High student speaking time: you practise, answer and solve problems while I diagnose, question and coach
• No wasting lessons on long explanations you could read yourself
• Speaking answers are developed through follow-up questions, reformulation and repeated practice
• Writing work includes structure, argument development, vocabulary, grammar, coherence and detailed correction
• Business English uses situations you genuinely face: meetings, presentations, interviews, negotiations and professional communication
• Advanced English focuses on precision, natural vocabulary, fluency, pronunciation and communicating complex ideas clearly
• Interview coaching includes realistic questions, follow-ups, answer improvement and live feedback
• Presentation coaching covers structure, delivery, clarity, vocabulary, confidence and handling questions
• Recurring mistakes are tracked rather than corrected once and forgotten
• Important vocabulary and structures are recycled until you can use them naturally
• Lessons are adapted continuously according to your progress
• Homework and targeted practice can be provided between lessons
• Every lesson finishes with clear feedback and specific next steps
• Suitable for ambitious teenagers, university students, IELTS candidates, professionals, executives, teachers and advanced learners
• My goal is measurable improvement, not simply filling 60 minutes with conversation
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Recommendations
Recommendations come from relatives, friends and acquaintances of the teacher
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Stass helped me with English before and what i liked was that he didnt just say 'this is wrong'. He explained why, gave examples, then made me try it again and we had fun since he is app-savvy and has his own systems built for fun and effective. Bit demanding sometimes, but in a good way. you can tell he actually cares if you improve and not only finish the lesson
i know Stass from quite a long time now and he is one of those people who really explains things until you get it haha. Sometimes maybe too detailed honestly, but thats useful with english because he notices small mistakes other people just ignore. very serious about teaching, but not stiff or boring. Would recommend
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Rates
Rate
- $119
Pack prices
- 5h: $578
- 10h: $1105
free lessons
The first lesson with Stass will allow you to get to know each other and discuss your needs for future lessons.
- 30mins
online
- $119/h
Details
All standard lessons are 60 minutes.
The same rate applies to IELTS Speaking/Writing, Business English, Advanced English, interview preparation and presentation coaching.
The first lesson is used to assess your current level, understand your goals and identify the areas that will produce the fastest improvement.
Preparation and personalised lesson materials are included where required.
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