English teacher Philip Thomson

Philip Thomson

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Very experienced, professional, CELTA qualified English teacher from Manchester (England)
From United KingdomLiving in Manchester, United Kingdom (20:55 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 20, 2019
InterestsSports & FitnessMusicFilms & TV SeriesHistoryReading
I’m an experienced, qualified native English teacher. I have a CELTA from the Manchester Academy of English, a degree in English from Newcastle University, and a Master’s degree in Anthropology from University College London. I live in a small village near Manchester with my two children. In my free time, I enjoy walking and running in the countryside, writing stories, history, music, cooking, and football. I focus on helping students make real progress while enjoying their lessons, and I’m confident you’ll improve your English working with me.
5.0
Rating
566
Students
6422
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

English Lessons

Trial Lesson
280 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
General English
A2 -  C2

Language Essentials

1,255 lessons completed
USD 13.50+
Package with 8% off
Pair/Group Lessons
A2 -  C2

Language Essentials

46 lessons completed
USD 10.00+

Availability

143 Reviews

Student Thomas Medina
Thomas Medina
3 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Phillip is an excellent professor. He really prepares the classes and is always looking to improve. He has plenty of options for learning tools and knows how to use them in different situations.
Apr 4, 2026
Student eve
eve
276 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
Robert Fiala
5 English lessons
We had a great lesson on connected speech. I really enjoyed it, thank you Phill! I am looking forward t oanother lesson :)
Mar 29, 2026
Student Julia
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
Robert Fiala
5 English lessons
We had a great lesson on phrasal verbs and connected speech. I had fun, thanks very much, Phill :)
Apr 5, 2026
Alina 何
2 English lessons
本节课的感受非常好,老师也很豁达
Mar 22, 2026