Hello, my name is Hilary Knight and I'm an experienced native English language tutor currently living in the United Kingdom. I have been teaching English online since 2019. I am currently offering a discounted initial trial lesson at 50% off my normal lesson price for new students.
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Latest Reviews
01 Apr 2023
DasaBorovska
Very useful lesson!
14 May 2021
TheGoldenOne
Excellent first class. Thank you so much.
27 May 2020
Inna A
It was really great lesson! Thank you!
19 Mar 2020
Yusuke Hirayama
Great lesson. She gave me lots of feedback during the lesson. Very helpful to correct my English
13 Jan 2020
Yusuke Hirayama
Great lesson. She pointed out my errors and gave me suggestions, which I expect in the lesson.
14 Dec 2019
Yusuke Hirayama
Hilary is a great teacher. She continued to give me notes and corrected my errors. It was a very helpful lesson.
I have just returned to live in England after spending 28 years living in Tokyo Japan. During my time in Japan I taught students of many levels and ages. I have taught students of different nationalities so I understand the difficulties that students have learning English. I have traveled extensively and I also speak Spanish and Japanese.
I am vegetarian and interested in sports and healthy living. I also love animals and I am involved in Animal Rights and I have volunteered with various animal rescue groups.
Qualifications & Experience
I obtained my Further Education Teacher Qualification from Aylesbury College in 1980
University of Cambridge TOEFL Qualification in 1992.
1999-March 2019, Teaching private lessons to children and adults of various levels . Conversational English, Business English in Tokyo Japan .
2015- March 2019, ECC kindergarten teacher. Teaching classes of up to 30 children ranging from 3-6 years old in Tokyo and Yokohama
1993-99 English Studio Meguro, Tokyo. Private language school where I was responsible for curriculum design and teaching a wide range of students
1992-3 International school Mita , Tokyo. International kindergarten teaching children between 2-6 years old.
Teaching Approach
I am able to adapt my teaching to the specific needs of each student. If the student wants to learn business English then I often use text books and do a lot of role play.
If a student just wishes to chat about news/ themselves then this is possible too. I always speak slowly and clearly so that the student is able to understand easily. I try to make the student relaxed and comfortable and not worry about making mistakes, the more the student is able to practice the quicker they will improve.