Certified TEFL Teacher, DALF C2 holder & native Polish speaker with 15+ years of teaching experience
Teaches
Polish
Native
English
French
Speaks
Italian
Spanish
Russian
Afrikaans
Xhosa
Certified TEFL Teacher, DALF C2 holder & native Polish speaker with 15+ years of teaching experience
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume
From PolandLiving in Cape Town, South Africa (01:54 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 24, 2019
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I have been living and working in an English-speaking country, South Africa, since 2011. I'm a native Polish speaker, but I'm also fluent in French and Italian and have a professional working proficiency in Spanish. I work as a multilingual researcher, and I do some teaching and writing on the side.
Please note: I charge 100% for last minute cancellations (less than 24 hours in advance). Thank you for your understanding.
Me as a Teacher
I've been teaching Polish, French, English, and occasionally Italian, mostly 1-on-1, for many years. My experience in teaching French and English exceeds 15 years. I have a Master's Degree in English Studies, a TEFL certificate and a DALF C2 certificate in French.
I know how to teach, but as a multilingual person I also know how to learn. I've tested countless tools and techniques on myself. I aced B2 exams in French and Italian after fewer than 3 years of learning so I know a lot about effective language learning.
Please note: I charge 100% for last minute cancellations (less than 24 hours in advance). Thank you for your understanding.
My lessons & teaching style
My lessons are interesting and engaging. I'll make sure that you speak as much as possible during our sessions. I use different teaching materials to help you progress faster. I also have many recommendations for resources that you can use between our sessions.
Please note: I charge 100% for last minute cancellations (less than 24 hours in advance). Thank you for your understanding.
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Audio files
Articles and news
Quizzes
Test templates and examples
Homework Assignments
Certificates
TEFL - Teach Tefl Language School - 2017120 Hour TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) Course
Certificate verified
DALF C2 - Alliance Française du Cap - 2016Advanced Diploma in French Studies - Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française
Certificate verified
Education
2005 - 2011
Master's - English Studies: LiteratureUniversity of Warsaw
Work Experience
2012 - 2013
Independent French and English TutorTeachMe2 - Cape Town, South Africa
2007 - 2009
In-company English TeacherWorldwide School - Warsaw, Poland
5.0
Rating
216
Students
2,425
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
5.0
Rating
216
Students
2425
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
Polish Lessons
Polish
English
French
Trial Lesson
103 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
General Polish Lessons
A1 - C2Language Essentials801 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Polish Conversations
A1 - C2Conversation8 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Polish lessons for 2 people
A1 - C2Language Essentials18 lessons completed
USD 35.00
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
305 Reviews
All
Polish
English
Christina Holland
18 Polish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Magdalena is a great teacher. My husband and I are learning Polish together and she makes sure we are both learning, practicing our pronunciation, and understanding each item in context. I appreciate that she gives us helpful resources and homework each week outside of our lesson based on what and how much we want to learn, as well as some cultural tidbits. We are enjoying our lessons with Magdalena very much and highly recommend her to anyone wanting to learn polish!
May 31, 2024
Alex
43 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
Magda is a truly incredible teacher in every way possible, seriously! I've been learning with her for about a year and in that time, I managed to climb from a beginner to an advanced level, gained confidence that I didn't have before, and improved my accent. The range of materials that Magda chose for each week was always engaging and fun while remaining relevant to current affairs and my personal interests. The few times I needed help in preparation for my university French classes, she was more than willing to help, motivating me to push myself further and achieve more. I sincerely cannot recommend her enough and to all the people who choose to buy a lesson with her in May, go for it! You're not going to be disappointed.
Jan 26, 2023
András
65 Polish lessons
Teacher’s pick
10/10 She remembers your difficulties from weeks ago and works on then constantly until you get everything right. she's very well prepared
May 23, 2020
Sybille
2 Polish lessons
Bardzo dziękuję za wspaniałą energyczną lekcję. Magdalena pracuje bardzo profesjonalnie i systematycznie. Nie mogę się doczekać współpracy z nią.
Aug 7, 2024
Weronika Zdrojkowska
2 French lessons
Bardzo interesująca, przyjemna i sympatyczna konwersacja. Konkretne i motywujące uwagi. Profesjonalne podejscie do ucznia.
Jun 6, 2024
Sijia Wu
3 Polish lessons
I'm excited to work with Magda on my state exam - she is very knowledgeable and systematic with her approach, and her own rich experience with languages is a huge plus as well!