Certified TEFL teacher with 7 years of experience! *RUNNING A HUGE SALE* *大减价*
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Afrikaans
Native
Chinese (Mandarin)
Norwegian
Other
Specialties
Kids
Certified TEFL teacher with 7 years of experience! *RUNNING A HUGE SALE* *大减价*
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From South AfricaLiving in Bergen, Norway (16:33 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
425
Students
2,516
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
425
Students
2516
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
225 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Conversation practice
A2 - C2Conversation420 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 10% off
Grammar Lessons
B1 - C2Language Essentials11 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 10% off
Kids (7-15 years)
A1 - C2Kids61 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 9% off
Conversational Group Class
A1 - C2Conversation1 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 8% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
352 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
Paweł Kudłak
5 English lessons
Teacher Lily is great !!!
Apr 10, 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.