Monika（モニカ）
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Monika（モニカ）
Professional Teacher
Teaches
Polish
Native
Speaks
English
Japanese
Spanish
Ukrainian
Certified Polish language instructor teaching at the top Polish university
Teaches
Polish
Native
Speaks
English
Japanese
Spanish
Ukrainian
Certified Polish language instructor teaching at the top Polish university
From PolandLiving in Krakow, Poland (16:29 UTC+02:00)
About Me
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Hi there! My name is Monika and I teach Polish at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków in Poland and in its School of Polish Language and Culture.
I have a postgraduate diploma in Teaching Polish as a Foreign Language. I also hold a BA and MA in both English and Japanese Philology. During my MA studies in Japanese, I passed JLPT N1 and spent one year in Japan travelling and studying at Osaka University as a Japanese government scholarship student.
Currently, I'm also pursuing postgraduate studies in Teaching English.
In my free time, I study languages. I also enjoy listening to audiobooks, reading, playing video games, and ice-skating.
Me as a Teacher
As a university instructor, my experience includes:
• teaching intensive and non-intensive on-site and on-line Polish language courses of various levels both to international and Slavic groups of students;
• teaching Polish language courses and preparing exams which make it possible for students to get a permit for residence of a long-term EU resident;
• teaching Polish to Erasmus+ or API (American Programs International) students amongst others;
• teaching classes to the workers of The United States Consulate General;
• teaching grammar classes;
• preparing foreign high school students to study in Polish at Polish universities;
• preparing and checking end-of-the-semester exams.My lessons & teaching style
During my lessons, I encourage my students to work on all aspects of the language, but we focus most on conversation practice. Language, after all, is communication. I teach using the deductive method (I explain the rules) with elements of the inductive method (you discover the rules!). My teaching is spiral, which means that I teach concepts in a systematic and progressive way so that you can reinforce what you have learned and continually expand on your skills.
I'm very proud of my students because they continuously pass the State Certificate Examinations in Polish as a Foreign Language. I'm looking forward to helping you achieve your goals too!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
Teaching Vocabulary, - Prolog Publishing, - 2023This certificate shows that I underwent additional training in methodologies of teaching vocabulary to Polish language students
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Teaching Reading and Comprehension, - Prolog Publishing, - 2023This certificate shows that I underwent additional training in methodologies of teaching reading comprehension to Polish language students
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JLPT Certificate (N1), - Japan Foundation, - 2018The JLPT N1 is the highest level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. This official exam proves that I have a high level of Japanese that allows me to understand this language in many circumstances.
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Teaching Intensive Polish Language Courses, - Prolog Publishing, - 2023This certificate shows that I know how to plan and teach intensive Polish language courses.
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Certificate in Technical Writing, - Motorola Solutions, - 2021This certificate shows my proficient level of English. During the course, I learned about theoretical aspects of technical writing in English, such as the DITA authoring model, and practiced various technical writing skills through numerous exercises that aimed to emulate the real-life tasks of a technical writer at a software company.
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Spanish - A1, - Jagiellonian University, - 2022This certificate shows that I know the basics of the Spanish language.
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Krakowskie Potyczki Tłumaczeniowe (1st place), - Jagiellonian University, - 2017This certificate shows that I won first place in a translation competition "Krakowskie Potyczki Tłumaczeniowe 2017" (Jagiellonian University competition).
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Education
2012 - 2015
Bachelor’s - Modern Languages: Japanese Philology• Graduated with honors
• Specialized in literature
• Wrote a thesis in Polish “ W kręgu przemian - motyw metamorfozy w wybranych utworach Abe Kōbō” (“Significance of Change. Metamorphosis in the Works of Abe Kōbō”).
2020 - 2022
Master's - Modern Languages: English Philology• Graduated with honors
• Specialized in translation
• Wrote a thesis in English whose aim was to compare the Polish and the English translation of a Japanese novel (“Metaphors in Selected Short Stories by Banana Yoshimoto in English and Polish Translation”)
2023 - Current
Master's - Teaching English as a Foreign Language
2016 - 2020
Bachelor’s - Modern Languages: English Philology - linguistics• Graduated with honors
• Specialized in linguistics
• Wrote a thesis in English “Translation of Similes in Selected Short Stories by Flannery O’Connor”
2021 - 2022
Master's - Teaching Polish as a Foreign Language• postgraduate diploma
2015 - 2016
Master's - Japanese Studies Program• postgraduate diploma
2016 - 2018
Master's - Modern Languages: Japanese Philology• Graduated with honors
• Got awarded a Japanese Government scholarship
• Specialized in literature
• Wrote a thesis in Japanese 芥川龍之介の『河童』にみられる空想的な世界の分析 (“An analysis of the fictional world presented in Ryūnosuke Akutagawa's "Kappa").
Work Experience
2022 - 2024
Instructor in the Polish language,•Teaches intensive and non-intensive on-line and on-site Polish language courses of various levels both to international and Slavic groups of students
•Teaches classes to the workers of The United States Consulate General in Kraków
•Teaches university grammar classes
•Prepares foreign high school students to study at Polish universities
2022 - 2022
English language teacher,• Taught English online to Polish native speakers at the A2 and B1 levels
• Created flashcards for the students on the Quizlet platform
• Created notes for the students on Google Docs
2023 - 2024
Trainee English teacher,• Observes lessons
• Teaches English to schoolchildren
5.0
Rating
51
Students
340
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
Polish Lessons
Trial Lesson
28 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
📚🗣️ General Polish
A1 - C2General198 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
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My creations
Quiz (3)
54 Reviews
Ren in Poland
11 Polish lessons
Teacher’s pick
今回もありがとうございました！
モニカ先生は日本語も堪能なので、日本人の方で、ポーランド語を学びたい方は、ぴったりだと思います。
そして何より、いつも授業後にとてもきれいな授業ノートを送ってくださります。復習するのにとても役立ちます。
次回の授業も楽しみにしています😊 Dziękuję bardzo!
Jul 29, 2021
Sonoko
40 Polish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Jest bardzo miła i bardzo dobrze mnie słuchała. Z niecierpliwością czekam na kolejną lekcję.
Feb 10, 2021
Megan Wilhelm
16 Polish lessons
Teacher’s pick
The lesson was well prepared and perfectly suited to my level! I like that we use Polish almost the whole time and everything is very clear. I asked to focus on grammar and this is exactly what we did! ☺️
Feb 5, 2021
David
25 Polish lessons
Monika excels at building lessons in a way that you can learn new things while at the same time reviewing what you have learned so far. She also has a good balance between exercises types (grammar, listening, speaking, writing, etc.). I definitely recommend her!
Apr 9, 2024
André
6 Polish lessons
Monika explains things clearly and is very patient and encouraging. Her lesson contents are thoughtfully tailored to my level, and organized to help consolidate existing knowledge while adding new information. I'm very happy with her professional teaching approach and look forward to continuing. Dziękuję bardzo!
Nov 18, 2023
Philip
4 Polish lessons
Mam wrażenie, że nareszcie zaczynam rozumieć gramatykę.
Tylko dwa słowa : Wow i dziękuję!
Aug 29, 2023
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