TEFL teacher with 7 years of experience! *GOING ON MATERNITY LEAVE FROM 19 JUNE TO 8 SEPTEMBER*
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Afrikaans
Native
Chinese (Mandarin)
Norwegian
Other
Specialties
Kids
TEFL teacher with 7 years of experience! *GOING ON MATERNITY LEAVE FROM 19 JUNE TO 8 SEPTEMBER*
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From South AfricaLiving in Bergen, Norway (13:19 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 27, 2019
InterestsPets & AnimalsFoodEnvironment & NatureFilms & TV SeriesMusic
Hello, I’m Lily! A South African TEFL teacher with 7 years of experience, now based in Norway. Having lived in China and Malaysia, I deeply understand the challenges of learning languages (I’ve studied Mandarin and Norwegian too!). My psychology degree helps me tailor lessons to your mindset—whether you’re a busy professional, a curious kid, or someone battling language anxiety.
When I’m not teaching, you’ll find me cooking global dishes (great for casual English chats!), analyzing movies (hello, conversation practice!), or practicing yoga—because learning should feel good, not stressful. Let’s make English your bridge to the world!
Me as a Teacher
I have 7 years experience in teaching English as a foreign language in China and online. I've been teaching on italki for over 5 years. I have completed a 120hr TEFL certificate. I absolutely love and feel very blessed to be part of someone's English learning journey as I know it is extremely vital to so many.
У меня 7-летний опыт преподавания английского как иностранного в Китае и онлайн. Я преподаю на italki более 5 лет. Я получил сертификат TEFL на 120 часов. Я очень люблю и чувствую себя очень счастливым, будучи частью чьего-то путешествия по изучению английского языка, поскольку я знаю, что это крайне важно для многих.
My lessons & teaching style
My classes can either be casual or structured, depending on the student's needs. The lessons can be conversation-based or I can work out a syllabus to suit YOUR needs for your English learning journey. Whether it be pronunciation, grammar, reading or comprehension, I can tailor the class to your individual goals. But more importantly, I want to be more than a teacher to you. I want to help you evolve as a human being so doors all around the world can open up for you.
Moje zajęcia mogą być swobodne lub ustrukturyzowane, w zależności od potrzeb ucznia. Lekcje mogą być oparte na konwersacji lub mogę opracować program nauczania dostosowany do TWOICH potrzeb w Twojej podróży nauki języka angiels
My teaching material
Presentation slides/PPT
Image files
Homework Assignments
Articles and news
Test templates and examples
PDF file
Audio files
Flashcards
Text Documents
Graphs and charts
Video files
Quizzes
Certificates
TEFL Certificate - The TEFL Academy - 2017It required me to study 120 hours of teaching English as a foreign language. It enabled me to create an plan lessons for teaching English as a foreign language.
Certificate verified
TEFL certificate - The TEFL Academy - 2017
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2020 - 2024
Professional Teacheritalki
Work Experience
2018 - 2019
Foreign teacherMonkey Tree English Learning Centre - Chengdu, China
5.0
Rating
441
Students
2,626
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
441
Students
2626
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
233 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Conversation practice
A2 - C2Conversation490 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 10% off
Grammar Lessons
B1 - C2Language Essentials13 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 10% off
Kids (7-15 years)
A1 - C2Kids90 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 9% off
Conversational Group Class
A1 - C2Conversation2 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 8% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
355 Reviews
Charlene
15 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I am so grateful to Lily for teaching me the valuable lessons. Moreover, Lily is a patient teacher, she always helped me to fix my pronunciation errors. Besides, she gave me homework so that I can practice after the class. She also provided some resources to improve my English speaking skill. These are really helpful for me to prepare the TOEFL test.
Jan 28, 2022
Gülsüm Sunar
86 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Lily is a really cool person. I learned a lot about protecting animals in her lessons. She really is an angel. She loves all living things in the world and wants to protect them. Lily raises important awareness in you in this regard. Thanks to Lily, I don't eat animals anymore and I feel healthier and more peaceful. Thank you very much for this awareness Lily!
Dec 4, 2020
Izabela
8 English lessons
My 13 years old doughter has classes with Lily. In the beginning she gave homework but after a few classes she stopped. During one of the meetings, the teacher and my daughter had some discussion. My daughter had a different point of view at some political issues. Lily said to my daughter, who is 13, that her political point of view is incorrect and can be harmful to some people, and in that case, she should change the teacher! I think it's absolutely unacceptable to say such a think to a child. If a professional teacher doesn't agree with some arguments with a student, he or she should just change the topic of the discussion or move to a different task to do. Otherwise, I really don't know how my child can continue lessons with Lily, especially when we bought 5 classes.
May 30, 2025
Vojtěch Trčálek
12 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Before I started with italki, I had a problem with confidence and every time I had to speak English, it was scary for me because I was really nervous. So I am really glad I've chosen Lily. Conversations with Lily are always relaxed and I would say we always have a really great time. So, I think I've already shaken off most of my anxiety toward speaking English. Now speaking English is really FUN for me, and I am already looking forward to another lesson with Lily.
Feb 23, 2021
vincenzo
6 English lessons
My name is Vincenzo and I highly recommend this English teacher on italki!
She always made the lessons fun and engaging for my daughter, combining conversation, games, and storytelling. She used YouTube videos and interesting readings about animals and prehistoric creatures, perfectly matching my daughter’s passions.
The atmosphere was always friendly and supportive. My daughter felt free to speak, make mistakes, and learn naturally. Now she loves watching videos in English and talking about what she discovers. She can’t wait for the next lesson!
Every lesson leaves space for curiosity and learning new words in a natural way.
The teacher is patient, cheerful, and knows exactly how to keep a child’s attention high.
I’ve seen a big improvement in pronunciation and vocabulary in a very short time.
I recommend this teacher to all parents who want fun and effective English lessons for their kids!