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Philip Thomson
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Very experienced, professional, CELTA qualified English teacher from Manchester (England)
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Other
Very experienced, professional, CELTA qualified English teacher from Manchester (England)
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United KingdomLiving in Manchester, United Kingdom (00:11 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 20, 2019InterestsSports & FitnessMusicFilms & TV SeriesHistoryReading
I'm an experienced, professional English teacher with a CELTA qualification from the Manchester Academy of English and a degree in English from Newcastle University. I also have a 1st class Masters in Anthropology from University College London. I've taught on italki for several years and I love the job. I also teach classes in an English school, NCG Manchester, and have taught at a number of other English schools over the years, including experience teaching in Spain. I live in a small village near Manchester. I have two children of Primary School age. I enjoy walking (and running) in the countryside, writing stories, history, music, comedy, cooking and football.Me as a Teacher
I aim to help my clients practise and improve their English with lessons that are varied, fun and interesting. I will find out what you want so that together we can choose lessons that suit you. In this way you can focus your learning on the areas you most want to work on and pick topics and activities that you are likely to enjoy. I want to give my clients the opportunity to speak as much as possible in my lessons and I work very hard to find great materials (like videos, podcasts, texts etc) to make my classes more enjoyable. I am also an expert in error correction; I will quickly identify your problems and explain how to correct them.My lessons & teaching style
For more info message me - my Menu lists all my regular lessons.
Fluency - Topics for focussed conversation (books, family etc). Activities for spontaneous conversation (Top 5s, Personality Test etc). Word games (20 Questions, Articulate). Your choice.
Grammar and Vocab - Prep with a worksheet. Learn the material with a slideshow. Practise with role play/speaking activity. Revise with Kahoot.
Reading - Options include reading a book together, recommended texts, correcting other clients' work and Speed Reading.
Listening - Options include selected videos, recommended podcasts/movies or presentations on British culture.
Writing - Write instructions, accounts, stories, essays, letters, emailsMy teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
CELTA (transcript) - Manchester School of English - 2012Transcript of my CELTA certificate.
Certificate verified
CELTA - Manchester School of English. - 2012Cambridge Certificate of English Teaching for Adults.
Certificate verified
Education
2005 - 2008
Bachelor’s - English Language and Literature
2013 - 2014
Master's - Social Anthropology
Work Experience
2016 - 2017
English language assistantI taught daily lessons to students aged 11 to 18.
2013 - 2014
TutorAcademic essay editing.
IELTS preparation.
2017 - 2018
TeacherTeaching foreign students levels A.2 to C.1. of the European Framework of Languages.
2018 - 2019
TeacherTeach students levels A.2. to C.1.
Teach grammar and pronunciation lessons.
Prepare and deliver lectures on British Culture and History.
5.0
Rating
507
Students
5,479
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
241 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
General English
A2 - C2Language Essentials690 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
Package with 5% off
Pair/Group Lessons
A2 - C2Language Essentials39 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
136 Reviews

iva929
140 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I've been studying with Philip for over two years now. And I can say with confidence he is a professional teacher. He is great at explaining grammar and all aspects of the English language. It helps me a lot. Philip's lessons are always interesting and fun. He is very positive, smart and talkative guy. We are talking about different things. It also helps me a lot to learn the language and to overcome the language barrier when talking to other people. I recommend classes with Philip to everyone.
Thank you Philip for your lessons!!!
Jun 7, 2023

eve
257 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Philip is the best teacher I could ever ask for🙌🏻
I have been learning English from Philip for two and a half years. If I hadn’t learned English from Philip, I wouldn’t have been able to start my job (Teaching Mandarin to the English speakers) in Taiwan.
Philip is a professional teacher who creates professional and creative teaching materials, I had never thought about I could learn English via fun materials, paintings, literature, history, poems, etc. What a creative way to learn English.
If I may leave a review, the only review I can think about is that
Philip is the best teacher I could ever ask for 🙌🏻
Jun 3, 2023

Darren Chen
1 English lesson
Phil is super kind and friendly. I had a great time with his lesson!
Sep 5, 2025

Julia
230 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Every English lesson with Phil is the highlight of my day. His lessons are inventive; he is a very creative person and creates his lessons by himself permanently. Phil has a good sense of humor that’s why I laugh a lot; he is a very good listener and interlocutor, that’s why I enjoy our conversation every time. Phil corrects my speech very gently and tirelessly so I experience competence in learning English. I really recommend Phil, as a non-conventional and very effective English teacher.
Jun 3, 2023

Laura Andrés Morell
9 English lessons
Hace que las clases sean muy fáciles e inspira confianza, se adapta a lo que cada persona necesita y es muy ameno. Llevo ya casi 10 clases y ¡lo recomiendo!
Sep 24, 2025
Dylan
5 English lessons
It's really wonderful to talk about movies with Teacher Phil. He is so friendly and patient!
Jul 8, 2025

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