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Lily von Wielligh

Professional Teacher

Teaches

Russian

Native

English

Speaks

Afrikaans

Italian

French

Other

Specialties

Kids

Test Preparation

Over 15 years of helping students UNDERSTAND the language

Teaches

Russian

Native

English

Speaks

Afrikaans

Italian

French

Other

Specialties

Kids

Test Preparation

Over 15 years of helping students UNDERSTAND the language

About Me

Me as a Teacher

My lessons & teaching style

Resume & Certificates

From Russian FederationLiving in Stellenbosch, South Africa (14:54 UTC+02:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Apr 29, 2020

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Уважаемые ученики из России, для вас ЕСТЬ возможности заниматься на italky - пишите в личку.I'm someone who puts heart in whatever I do. I love my family, spending quality time with my children (yes, I'm teaching them languages too and my 4-year-old is fully tri-lingual). Living in Cape Town, South Africa, you can't help being a nature lover too. My usual weekend would be conquering another mountain, exploring a new hiking trail or cycling through the forests and vineyards of the Cape. A glass of beautiful Cape wine, an intriguing book and the loved ones around - is that not a perfect way to relax? My other passion is my faith in Jesus Christ which I cherish. And that's a brief summary of me

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Me as a Teacher

I'm a teacher at heart. Whatever i do, i teach. I love getting to the core of things and communicating that to others. Therefore my approach is that of believing in you, respecting your efforts and helping you stay motivated to get better and better with your skills every day. I would describe my approach as student-led. You decide where you want to be and I show you ways to get there efficiently.

My lessons & teaching style

My lessons are built on the principle revise-introduce-ensure. I believe in structure as it creates stepping stones for you to grow on what you've learnt in the previous lesson. Every language learning must be practical, as language is made to communicate and not to sit in a dusty Grammar book. Therefore every lesson begins with a warm up, which will be relevant to your level, but will surely tune you into the lesson ahead. Then, we revise what we have studied previously, after which new material can come. And then we ensure until you are as easy with the material as a surfer riding a wave!

My teaching material

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Homework Assignments

Certificates

IELTS Preparation Qualification - The TEFL Institute - 2024

Certificate verified

OPT - Oxford University Press - 2022

Certificate verified

Teacher of English and French - Samara State Pedagogical University - 2009According to clause 5.2, this Honours Diploma qualifies the holder to teach English at both secondary school and university level

Certificate verified

Education

2004 - 2009

Bachelor’s - EnglishSamara State Teacher Training UniversityOriginal Diploma is written in Russian. Please find attached the European supplement which provides ample information regarding the level of qualification in English

2006 - 2009

Bachelor’s - ItalianSamara State Teacher Training UniversityThe above mentioned is Additional Tertiary Education which is valid when bound to the main diploma provided

Work Experience

2006 - 2011

InterpreterSamara Bible Centre - Samara, Russian FederationParallel interpreting in classroom setting, English-Russian

2005 - 2011

self-employedPrivate Tutoring - Samara, Russian FederationPrivate tutoring in English, French and Italian, teaching various age groups (from 7 and up), both children and adults, focusing on various aspects of the language. My experience includes teaching business Italian, basic French, preparation for exams in English etc.

2013 - 2017

self-employedPrivate tutoring - Potchefstroom, South AfricaInterrupted by 2 years of doing mission work in Africa, in 2013 I resumed private tutoring on a new place. In Potchefstroom my focus was more on teaching English to school-age children, including special needs

2019 - 2020

self-employedPrivate Tutoring - Stellenbosch, South AfricaAfter maternity leave, I came back to private tutoring, this time focusing on adults and adding Afrikaans to my teaching languages

5.0

Rating

115

Students

1,089

Lessons

100%

Attendance rate

99%

Response rate

5.0

Rating

115

Students

1089

Lessons

100%

Attendance rate

99%

Response rate

Russian Lessons

Russian

English

Trial Lesson

63 lessons completed

USD 7.00+

Conversation practice

B1 - C2

Conversation

79 lessons completed

USD 16.00+

Russian from scratch

A1 - A2

Language Essentials

90 lessons completed

USD 16.00+

Russian Professional Tutoring

B1 - C2

Language Essentials

6 lessons completed

USD 16.00+

Availability

Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)

My creations

Vocabulary (4)

Podcast (1)

Quiz (68)

96 Reviews

All

English

Russian

Sasha

56 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

Lily have a superpower in explaining English grammar! Now I totally understand the difference between Present Perfect and Past Simple. Many thanks, Lily!

Jun 23, 2021

Natalia

11 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

Прекрасный преподаватель. Я очень рада нашим занятиям. Лилия очень хорошо и терпеливо обьясняет, занятие проходит очень комфортно. Это очень важно, особенно когда ты стесняешься и не уверен в себе)

Oct 30, 2020

Mark McLetchie

6 Russian lessons

Learned a lot and had fun in the process!

Jul 28, 2023

Ekaterina

11 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

My daughter is very happy to have a lesson with Lily. My daughter said Lily is the best teacher she ever saw. She is looking forward to having another lesson soon. As a mom, I am very pleased to discover Lily has a great experience to teach kids. She knows how to build communication, how to explain through games, songs, interesting activities and animation. I believe it’s essential skill to grab kids attention and keep it on during the whole lesson. I am sure my daughter will reach our English goal (to smooth adaptation period for English school) guided by Lily. Я восхищаюсь методом преподавания Лили. Я вижу у неё богатый опыт общения с детками, она умеет установить связь и вовлечь в урок. Занятие проходит очень интересно для деток, в интерактивной форме. Также, мне важно, чтобы Преподаватель дочки был билингвом русско-английским. Мне очень понравился стиль преподавания. Дочка в восторге, говорит это лучший преподаватель английского в её жизни. Мы продолжим заниматься с Лили.

Apr 5, 2021