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Margarita
Professional Teacher
Teaches
Polish
Native
Speaks
English
Russian
Greek
Teaches
Polish
Native
Speaks
English
Russian
Greek
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From PolandLiving in Warsaw, Poland (23:18 UTC+02:00)
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
656
Students
8,471
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Polish Lessons
Trial Lesson
406 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Polish for English speakers
A1 - C2Language Essentials3,526 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
Polish for Eastern European Learners/ Slavic People
A1 - C2Language Essentials1,815 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Polish for children and teens (English instruction)
A1 - C2Language Essentials956 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
Polish for Regular Students
A1 - C2Language Essentials926 lessons completed
USD 17.50+
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1,022 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!
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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.
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Jul 18, 2019
Christian Conti
6 Polish lessons
Interactive and clear class! Looking forward to the next one!
Mar 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!!
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Jul 27, 2019
L T
4 Polish lessons
Italki video platform has annoying delays
Mar 22, 2025
Daniel Galvin
54 Polish lessons
Simply one of the best teachers I've ever had for anything. Incredibly supportive, motivating and kind!
Mar 18, 2025
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