Philip Thomson
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Philip Thomson
Professional Teacher
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English
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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)
From United KingdomLiving in Manchester, United Kingdom (07:54 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 20, 2019Interest topicSports & 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
331
Students
3,560
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
140 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
General English
B1 - C2Language Essentials233 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 8% off
General English (10 lesson package option)
B1 - C2Language Essentials1 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 12% off
Availability
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114 Reviews
Anastasia
6 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Amazing lesson! I enjoyed it very much!
Feb 22, 2020
Elena
2 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Philip is a super friendly person who has a special talent to teach people in an entertaining way.
If you decide to have lessons with him, you won't have single minute of boredom. He will also correct your mistakes so gently that you won't be embarassed.
Thanks for an exciting conversation and correcting my mistakes! I really appreciate it
Feb 21, 2020
Anastasia
1 English lesson
Teacher’s pick
I like the methods of this teacher!He was trying to remember my faults and help me correct them!I’m so thankful to him!
Feb 6, 2020
Aleksei
1 English lesson
Phil is a very pleasant teacher person who explains the material clearly, gives good feedback, and understands the needs of the student!
Sep 8, 2024
Jan Navratil
5 English lessons
Nice interview.
Aug 20, 2024
Jan Navratil
5 English lessons
Nice friendly interview.
Aug 13, 2024
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