Margarita
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Margarita
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Teaches
Polish
Native
Speaks
English
Russian
Greek
Teaches
Polish
Native
Speaks
English
Russian
Greek
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
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From PolandLiving in Warsaw, Poland (07:47 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 23, 2018InterestsHistoryWritingReadingMusicArt
I hold a bachelor's degree in ESL and I have a master's degree in linguistics. Except for English and Polish I also speak Russian quite well.Me as a Teacher
I'm a full-time teacher of English in a state and private school in Warsaw. I have been teaching English in a classroom for over 20 years, both to children and adults from levels A1 to C1.
I respect all my students and I try to encourage and motivate them first of all, giving them a lot of praise and showing them how easy English is.
I have a lot of experience teaching special needs children.
I demand from myself a lot first of all, trying to be very creative at the same time.
I prepare Polish students for Gymnasium Exam and Egzamin Omoklasity, which are state exams.My lessons & teaching style
Generally I use communicative approach which practices four language skills: speaking, reading, listening and writing. I stick mainly to Oxford and Express Publishing materials , but with more advanced students I like to tailor-made my lessons as what they need most is conversation. I believe that learning grammar and vocabulary goes far better through speaking rather than doing traditional written exercises in a workbook. With my learners we often retell stories for which we like to make funny drawings, we also act out everyday dialogues: in a shop, in the street, in a restaurant, at a party etc, or we talk about particular topic, eg. "my hobby", "my neighborhood", "my best day".My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
MA - WARSAW UNIWERSITY - 2018
Certificate verified
Education
1992 - 1995
Bachelor’s - ESL teacherESL language college preparing teachers of English. A lot of methodology and practical English with native speakers from Britain and the USA.
1997 - 2000
Master's - Applied LinguisticsMy thesis was entitled "Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition".
Work Experience
1995 - 2002
English teacherA teacher of English in a Polish secondary school .
2002 - 2006
English teacherAn English teacher in a primary and junior secondary school. Commenius Project leader responsible for co-operation, student exchanges and common projects with schools in Scotland, Holland, France, Italy, Finland, the Check Republic and Spain.
2006 - Current
English teacherA teacher of English in a special needs school experienced with work with normal students as well as those with physical, developmental, behavioral/emotional and sensory needs. I co-ordinate Speak to the Whole World online project, online Flashcards project plus some others. My students achieve very high results at English school leaving exams.
2005 - 2018
English teacherA teacher in a local language school experienced with children, teen and adult groups, also giving one-to-one lessons of general English ( for levels ranging from A1 to B2). With some groups I do general Oxford courses (New English File, third edition) and with individual students I put the main emphasis on communication
2018 - Current
AuthorI have written several articles for local and nationwide magazines. I am also the author of a biography of a famous motivational speaker (which I wrote in Polish and in English). The book has been quite successful in Poland
2013 - Current
ExaminerAn examiner at English A level oral state exam.
5.0
Rating
655
Students
8,354
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Polish Lessons
Trial Lesson
405 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Polish for English speakers
A1 - C2Language Essentials3,455 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
Polish for Eastern European Learners/ Slavic People
A1 - C2Language Essentials1,807 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Polish for children and teens (English instruction)
A1 - C2Language Essentials944 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
Polish for Regular Students
A1 - C2Language Essentials901 lessons completed
USD 17.50+
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1,019 Reviews
Wen li
466 Polish lessons
Teacher’s pick
wonderful lessons! Lucia is having a great time learning! Lu said she is probably speaking more Polish than French now even though she only started learning Polish with Margarita for 2 weeks and she took French for almost a year! Margarita knows how to deliver her lessons in a fun and effective way! We can’t say enough “Thank you” to such a wonderful and exceptional teacher!
Apr 30, 2020
Rodrigo Bosch
71 Polish lessons
Teacher’s pick
This is 33rd lesson and I look forward to many more. Małgorzata intuitively understands how the human mind learns. How do I know? Because I almost always remember stuff, despite no rote learning involved! Genius.
So much, I am even considering taking leave at work or lowering my workdays, so I can focus even more with Małgorzata's lessons.
Folks, drop dull coursebooks already and sign up with Małgorzata! Specially you guys like me, self-motivated.
Jul 18, 2019
Anne Mariano
113 Polish lessons
Najlepszy nauczycielką!!
Feb 22, 2025
Anne Mariano
113 Polish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Super as always - Margarita had me ask questions about a story. Not being sure of how to ask a question sometimes prevents me from communicating with Polish speakers so this was very helpful. She is such a supportive and encouraging teacher who I would recommend to all looking to learn Polish or English at any stage. 10 stars!!
Jul 27, 2019
Scott
26 Polish lessons
Margarita is an excellent teacher and a nice person too. Her lessons are always enjoyable, interesting and educational. Highly recommend.
Mar 6, 2025
Adam
2 Polish lessons
Great first lesson. Didn't over complicate sentences and I really enjoyed it.
Feb 14, 2025
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