David Ostrowski
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David Ostrowski
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
German
Other
Polish
Russian
I ❤️ UX/UI Design, Tech, and I'm ex-HR! | Business English | Job Interviews | SKYPE OR MEETS ONLY
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
German
Other
Polish
Russian
I ❤️ UX/UI Design, Tech, and I'm ex-HR! | Business English | Job Interviews | SKYPE OR MEETS ONLY
From United KingdomLiving in Lodz, Poland (15:01 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 27, 2017Interest topicTravelWritingHistory
Hi, I'm David, a 41 year old Business English Coach and former HR Manager. I'm currently exploring UX/UI Design and working on my portfolio. I'm interested in no-code web design and digital signage!
I was born in London and I'm a British/Polish dual citizen. I was a Digital Nomad from 2016-2023, and moved to Poland permanently in Sept '23. I specialise in Business English and Job Interview Prep for adults. I have a vast level of experience working with particularly Russian and other Slavic-language speakers. I'm open to adults from A2-C2 level.
I speak Spanish & German (not fluently), and some everyday Serbian and Russian (I can read cyrillic!). I am currently learning Polish.Me as a Teacher
*I use SKYPE or GOOGLE MEETS. DO NOT select Italki Classroom)
We're both adults. There's no patronising behaviour. My name is David, not 'Teacher David'. I've worked with hundreds of individuals over the years, particularly from Slavic-speaking countries, and have lived in many of those countries myself. I'm very culturally-aware as a result of travelling full-time, and have a great knowledge of other languages, which fascinate me!
I want to provide you with a relaxed and comfortable environment in which you can practice and improve your English, in addition to building your CONFIDENCE! I'll always correct grammatical and pronunciation errors, and recommend more suitable vocabulary.My lessons & teaching style
They aren't lessons. They're calls. We can work together on your specific goals, based on what you tell me in the trial call. We can use -
- My Business English Ebooks with over 100 conversational lesson plans, on behavioural topics, and post-pandemic issues such as REMOTE working and EQUALITY.
- My 'Q&A Bank' Workbook to help you prepare for interviews.
- Behavioural Job interview questions and guidance relating to what HR Managers are looking for.
- Articles from various websites for discussion.
Throughout our calls I will correct errors, recommend more suitable vocabulary, idioms, phrasal verbs and collocations, and give you recommendations on how to improve confidence in conversation.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
Certificates
120hr TEFL certificate - TEFL.ORG.UK - 2017120hr TEFL course including -
Grammar course
Teaching Methodology
Teaching Large Classes
Telephone Teaching
Video Observation
Certificate uploaded
Teaching experience
2017 - 2024
Business English CoachI initially began teaching English to adults on Italki in general and business senses, before moving on to more of a business and job interview preparation focus as a result of my past career in HR. In 2020, I set up my own website as I wanted the opportunity to write supporting blog posts and so on. I studied UX/UI Design in 2023 and I'm currently working on portfolio projects. In addition to HR and Software Development (I mainly work with Russian IT guys), I love discussing UX and Design!
Education
2023 - 2023
Other - UX DesignI completed the Google UX Design course in 2023.
2017 - 2017
Other - Teaching English as a Foreign Language120hr TEFL course including
Grammar Course
Teaching Methodology
Video Observation
Teaching Large Classes
Telephone Teaching
1998 - 2000
Other - Business StudiesI achieved an A grade in Business Studies at A-Level (in the UK, this is the stage of education before university). I then chose to enter the workplace and develop my career as the cost of university in the UK was out of my reach!
1998 - 2000
Other - GermanI achieved an E grade in German at A-Level. In the UK, this is the stage prior to university
Work Experience
1998 - 2016
HR Business Partner and other roles - StoresFor many years I was a HR Business Partner with Tesco, a large retailer in the UK. Much of my role entailed the same attributes necessary as a teacher, including listening, supporting, motivating and coaching others in an empathetic manner. My role also had an emphasis on management interviews, coaching & development, recruitment, building capability and more!
2016 - 2022
Travel YouTuberI ran a Youtube channel called Tao of David, as well as a website and blog relating to travel, becoming a Digital Nomad and teaching online. I have also written ebooks and consulted new teachers.
Since 2016, I have been travelling full-time. I have lived in countries such as Mexico, Serbia, Belarus, Japan, and Colombia for extended periods. I became a Polish citizen by descent in 2022, and plan to spend some of the future based in the EU, now that I'm an EU citizen once again!
2020 - 2024
Private Online English TeacherIn addition to teaching on Italki, I also offer (mainly) Business English lessons via my website to students who I source from social media, my YouTube channel and by approaching Russian companies who express an interest in me supporting their employees.
2017 - 2024
Online TeacherI have been teaching on Italki since 2017. It's a great platform which has allowed me to get to know so many people from around the world, and learn about new cultures. In addition, I thoroughly enjoy being part of students' progression. Most of my students on Italki are Business English focused and reside in Russian-speaking countries, although I have had students from all over the world!
2023 - 2024
UX/UI DesignerI'm currently building my UX/UI Design skills and portfolio by working on personal projects before pursuing roles with companies (or freelance) in 2024. I love UX! If you are UX Designer and want to improve your Business English, we could be a good match! (I'm an ex-HR Manager too!)
5.0
Rating
615
Students
3,802
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
344 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
GENERAL CONVERSATION & Confidence Building using Planned Conversation topics
A2 - C2Conversation Practice1,043 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 7% off
BUSINESS ENGLISH & JOB INTERVIEW PREP - Developers, UX/UI, HRBP
A2 - C2Business570 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 7% off
PRONUNCIATION
A2 - C2General44 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 7% off
RUSSIANS, UKRAINIANS and BELARUSIANS in 2024
A2 - C2Business95 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 7% off
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846 Reviews
Miyako Masaoka
75 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thank you. I appreciate your big effort to explain even for a small difference for vocabularies. This is important for learners. I am looking forward to your next lesson.
Nov 13, 2020
Boris
17 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Lessons with David are really helpfull, my progress is absolutely obvious. Now, I can speak English much more confidently and easilly, than I did. Besides, David is an interest person, he is a travel-blogger, smart and kind man. There were always a lot curious of topics to discuss with him
May 30, 2020
Dima
56 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
The perfect lesson with the perfect teacher! It seemed to me that David and I have known each other for a long time, how easy going the lesson was! David corrected me during the whole lesson, however he did it in "the soft way", so to speak. He let me express myself, my point of view and after that suggested a bit more natural and accurate vocabulary and phrases to enrich my speech. That's super cool approach! Of course, David was super patient with my pronunciation and English and supported me during the whole lesson. The lesson went by in a blink of an eye. David, thanks a lot!
Jul 31, 2019
Tetiana
6 English lessons
Great thank you.
Feb 2, 2024
Nina Zaytseva
1 English lesson
David is an excellent teacher with friendly and nice attitude.
Dec 11, 2023
Li-Ting
1 English lesson
David helped me to update my CV. He is very experienced and gave me a lot of tips about how to improve it.
Nov 23, 2023
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