AGNIESZKA WACHOWSKA
translator, English language teacher, coach helping with life dilemmas, various conundrums and spiritual perturbations
ABOUT ME
let me help you make HEADWAY towards YOUR success
In today's rapidly changing world, one of the tasks that we face is constant search of knowledge and development of skills, including language ones which are necessary in order to aim higher - both professionally and in personal areas.
For over twenty years I've been helping people learn English and thus achieve their goals. I have been preparing primary school learners for their last exam in English, high school students for their finals, and PhD students of numerous areas of science for a language exam. Among my students are those who just want to take a language exam such as IELTS, TOEFL, FCE, CAE or CPE of their own free will - in such cases we go on a language adventure together and through that journey it is my utmost pleasure and satisfaction to watch my students' progress and achievements.
Due to the growing interest, I expanded my activities towards homeschooling, in which area I support young people and their parents in learning a foreign language, applying a wide selection of tools not solely rooted in teaching but also in psychology, tutoring and coaching, thanks to which when parents choose individual course of education for their child, done at their own home, he or she experiences the absence of their peers we would otherwise be surrounded by, as little as possible.
Recent years have made me realize that there are people who seek possibilities of practising their language skills not within the frames of a rigid and standard language course, but they would much rather do so during an every day conversation, and this is exactly what we do - during our meetings we focus primarily on topics that are adjusted to the individual needs of a person. And after a rather intense training and much effort together, it is clear that my students' fears related to using a foreign language diminish and their systematic work pays off in form of a greater fluency and precision in expressing themselves in a language once thought of as foreign and impossible to learn.
Additionally, I also do written translations into Polish and English. What I mostly concentrate on are scientific works but also articles that are to be published in scientific journals or trade agreements.
Another incredibly important aspect of my work which also brings me enormous satisfaction is yet another area of my professional activities, i.e. coaching. I support people who are in two minds about something and are hesitant about making a key decision related to studying outside Poland or a career change for instance. Coaching sessions can be carried out in Polish as well as in English, of course.
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SERVICES
Classes are only conducted on-line.
TRANSLATION SERVICES
I have been dealing with translating for over 20 years now. Primarily, these works include scientific and specialist works, although not solely. Due to the close co-operation with a sworn translator of the French language, I can also offer translations to and from this language.
CONVERSATIONS
The ability to express yourself in English is nowadays considered as indispensable. During conversation classes we develop vocabulary in a given area, but also work on correctness and precision of statements. Such classes may be conducted individually as well as in micro-groups (up to four people) and on-line.
PREPARING FOR EXAMS
Every exam is a source of stress.
As a lecturer with many years of experience, I can provide my students not only with appropriate conditions in which they can practise the language towards an exam, but I am also able to teach them how to manage stress so that it turns into a supportive and motivating tool instead of a constraint. When taking an exam, we should bear in mind that it is not only the subject that we need to master, but also knowledge about ourselves, about our reactions in crisis and under stress which every exam creates.
I effectively prepare for final exams at the end of primary school and high school (including its bilingual version), for language exams such as FCE, CAE, CPE, TOEFL and IELTS, but also language exams for PhD students.
PRZYGOTOWANIA DO WYSTĘPÓW PUBLICZNYCH
Oftentimes it happens that despite our great knowledge and experience, we are unable to face a situation involving public speaking, also in a foreign language. Our fears frequently create an incredible barrier.
During our meetings, we exercise the skill of rhetoric, voice modulation and the pace of speech - everything that makes or breaks our speech and constitutes success during a presentation. These classes are always conducted individually.
PRICING
ZAJĘCIA JĘZYKOWE
Prices start from 100 PLN/60 minutes, however, it also depends on the level of language and the purpose of classes, e.g. exam preparation.
Introductory, "zero" session - free of charge
A set of 6 sessions - 1400 PLN
A set of 10 sessions - 1800 PLN
An individual session - 210 PLN
There is also a possibility of conducting on-line sessions.
Sessions can be done either in Polish or in English.
PREPARING FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING
Price of a greater number of meetings is set individually, the first one, regardless of its duration, during which we will specify the needs and goals - 290 PLN
Cost of homeschooling is always individual since it depends on the level as well as frequency of meetings.
The price includes commuting and extra materials.
TRANSLATIONS
From English to Polish: 60-65 PLN per page, i.e. 1500 digits per page.
From Polish to English: 65-70 PLN per page, i.e. 1500 digits per page.
Express work (overnight) + 100%
