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Peter Lilly
Professional TeacherTeaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Other
Specialties
BusinessClear, Confident, Creative | English for Work, Life & Personal Growth
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Other
Specialties
BusinessClear, Confident, Creative | English for Work, Life & Personal Growth
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United KingdomLiving in Montpellier, France (20:28 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 3, 2021InterestsWritingMusicReadingFilms & TV SeriesTravel
Hi, I’m Pete, a UK-born English teacher now living in France. I specialize in conversation, Business English, & creative English for learners at all levels.
I help students communicate confidently in meetings, presentations, interviews, & professional writing. Every lesson is tailored to your role, industry, & personal goals, ensuring practical progress you can use immediately.
As the author of two poetry books & a theology graduate with a passion for philosophy, writing, & music, I bring creativity and depth into my teaching. Having learned French myself, I know firsthand the challenges of learning a language as an adult, & I focus on building confidence, fluency, and real-word skills.Me as a Teacher
I believe that the fastest way to improve your English is to use it actively and purposefully. My lessons are conversation-focused, tailored to your goals, and designed to build confidence, fluency, and accuracy in real-life situations.
I teach learners of all ages and levels, drawing on experience in Business English, creative writing, and the nonprofit sector. Whether you want to speak more confidently in professional settings, express yourself creatively, or enjoy natural, flowing conversations, I provide the tools and guidance to reach your goals. My lessons & teaching style
Every lesson is designed around your personal goals. We use guided conversation, structured activities, and practical exercises to improve grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, and fluency in a natural way.
Beginners focus on confidence and everyday communication, intermediate learners on accuracy and range of expression, and advanced learners on nuance, style, and natural phrasing. Depending on your focus, lessons may include business scenarios, presentations, public speaking, creative writing, or discussion of texts. I provide clear, detailed feedback so you can continue improving between sessions.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
Certificates
Advanced Certificate - Teaching Business English - TEFL.ORG - 2025Applying TEFL learning to the business environment, and how to integrate real life business English tasks into lessons to help the student to learn efficiently.
Certificate verified
120-hour Premier Online TEFL course - TEFL.ORG - 2025Grammar Course
Methodology Course
Video Observation Course
Remote/Telephone Teaching Course
Teaching Large Classes
Certificate verified
30 Hour Teaching Business English - TEFL.ORG - 2025I learned different teaching methods and activities to apply TEFL to people in a business context. How to build bespoke business lessons that will help business students in the most relevant and efficient ways possible.
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2021 - 2022
Community TutorTeaching locally and through the online platform italki. During this time I taught over 800 lessons with 96 students from more than 17 countries, from the ages of 6 to over 60, retaining a full five star rating from student feedback. My students’ abilities ranged from beginners, to completing post-graduate studies in English literature. I also translated scientific documents, and gave public speaking coaching for post-doctoral presentations.
2022 - 2025
Formateur (ESL teacher)Teaching ESL for Easy Access English, granted me a wide experience of teaching groups and individuals of all ages and contexts, and also gave me the opportunity to teach as part of a team. I was required to expertly deliver English lessons to professional students working in a wide range of industries and specialisations, giving feedback to the students and the HR of their companies. I was also required to write and build lessons that would be engaging and impart language skills in a natural and
Education
2007 - 2010
Bachelor’s - Theology
Work Experience
2014 - 2015
Assistant ManagerNew Hope is an independent homeless charity, and the Sanctuary is a project that runs 3 different housing services for the homeless: 2 emergency direct access accommodations; and 1 longer term move-on accommodation. My role included managing and supporting our project workers in their key-working of the service-users and making sure the support offered, advice given and record keeping was up to an exceptional standard. In my role I also provided supervision and appraisals for support staff.
2018 - 2021
ServerDuties include preparation of the bar, taking orders and payments, learning over 20 smoothie recipes by heart to prepare and serve quickly, washing up and cleaning, managing the production line, receiving and arranging deliveries. This work required being able to work well as a team in an intense production line, as well multi-tasking during lone-working, and retaining a professional and polite customer focussed service.
5.0
Rating
77
Students
851
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
38 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Conversational English – All Levels
A1 - C2Conversation481 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 9% off
Advanced Speaking: Creativity, Critical Thinking & Public Communication
B1 - C2Conversation320 lessons completed
USD 40.00+
Package with 9% off
Business English for Charity Professionals: Stakeholder, Funding & Project Communication
A2 - C2Business1 lessons completed
USD 24.50+
Package with 9% off
Business English for Healthcare Professionals: Patient Communication & Academic Presentations
A1 - C2Business0 lessons completed
USD 24.50+
Package with 9% off
Business English for HR: Master Meetings & Policies
A1 - C2Business10 lessons completed
USD 24.50+
Package with 9% off
Business English for Education Professionals: Academic, Institutional & Professional Communication
A1 - C2Business0 lessons completed
USD 24.50+
Package with 9% off
Business English for Science Professionals: Research, Collaboration & Clear Explanation
A1 - C2Business0 lessons completed
USD 24.50+
Package with 9% off
Availability
82 Reviews
Monica Meoli
51 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Oggi voglio esprimere tutta la mia gratitudine al mio straordinario insegnante Peter Lilly, perché grazie alle sue lezioni sempre interessanti, stimolanti e sfidanti, sono riuscita ad ottenere il Certificate in ESOL International level B2.
Grazie Peter!
Today I would like to express all my gratitude to my extraordinary teacher Peter Lilly, because thank to his interesting, challenging lessons I got the Certificate in ESOL International Level B2.
Thank you Peter!
Sep 5, 2022
Danny
9 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
The class I took with Peter was the best I've ever had.
He created a comfortable and positive vibe for me to speak English freely and suggested diverse good ways to learn English.
I really enjoyed the class with him and I already look forward to the next class. :-D
Aug 13, 2021
Caroline
3 English lessons
Again, this was a wonderful, helpful, and joyful session with Peter. Thank you for your thoughtful preparation, this was a delight :)
Mar 9, 2026
Libor
36 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Peter is the best teacher I met. He is polite, impressive and clever. I'd do everything to see him again, over and over. Thanks, Peter, for your great personality and patience. See you.
Jun 7, 2022
nuria rivas biel
4 English lessons
Peter me aporta confianza, se basa en mis intereses personales para adaptar las clases y hace que siempre le entienda!!. Gracias!
Mar 16, 2026
David Černý
41 English lessons
Great lesson, like usual! Petter is really good teacher. I always feel very comfortable and I look forward to next lesson.
Feb 16, 2026
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