Liliana Worth

At the heart of my lessons is a drive to stimulate intellectual curiosity in my students. With this spark, learning not only becomes easy, but it’s also fun. Moreover, a good education should leave students with a fondness for intellectual challenges, a willingness to make and learn from mistakes, and the ability to think for themselves. I particularly believe in the importance of learning foreign languages, as these empower students to communicate across differences, discover new ways of thinking, and gain cultural intelligence.

Liliana undertook her academic training at the University of Oxford where she took a first-class BA in Classics and French, an MSt in Medieval Studies with distinction, and a DPhil in English Literature. Alongside her research, Liliana sat on her college’s admission panel for three years where she interviewed prospective Oxford candidates. Her strong commitment to academic excellence means she is motivated to push her students to perform at their best while developing a real love of learning. Her experience also means she knows exactly where students need to improve if they want to reach top grades and enjoys supporting motivated students to achieve their goals.

Outside the classroom, Liliana enjoys research, translation and adding to her linguistic knowledge. Fluent in six languages, her translations of Mandarin and French texts have been published in China, the UK and US. She is currently learning Russian and Hebrew.

Qualifications

BA (Classics and French) University of Oxford
MSt (Medieval Studies) University of Oxford
DPhil in English Literature University of Oxford

Articles

Quirky Ways to Improve your Language Skills

Had enough of memorising endless vocabulary lists? Or going through repetitive grammar drills? Or even completing dry comprehension questions? While some of these exercises can help you build up a foundation for your second language, you should know there are other ways – some of them weird and wonderful – to improve your skills. I still recall when one of my French professors at Oxford… Read More

Learning More Languages

If you’re reading this, you, like many i-Learner students, are probably very good at English. So with all your extra activities, there’s no need to learn other languages, right? Wrong! Studies show that learning additional languages not only improves your memory and critical thinking, enhances your decision-making ability, and boosts your empathy, it also helps you become more successful in our globalised society. As a… Read More

Learning How to Think for an Interview

Succeeding at a university interview is all about getting the correct answer, right? Wrong. Many students have the misconception that doing well at an interview means responding correctly to the interviewers’ questions. However, spending three years on a College admissions panel at the University of Oxford showed me that tutors are much more interested in how you think, rather than how much you know. They’re… Read More