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IELTS 8
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Mon 17:00   23:00
Wed 17:00   23:00
Sat 17:30   19:00
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Hello and thank you for looking through my profile.

About me.

I am Veronika - a near-native English speaker and an English teacher with 8 years of experience teaching young learners and adults online and face-to-face.

I am also a certified IELTS instructor and I have a CELTA (Cambridge English Language Teacher for Adults) qualification. My personal IELTS Academic Band score is 8.

My teaching journey started back in 2014 when I graduated from the College of the Albemarle in North Carolina, USA and came back to my country to become a teacher. Since then I have taken various courses for teachers to master my skills and increase the level of proficiency.

I also designed and ran several English courses of my own, including the one based entirely on Authentic materials.

My academic achievements.

CELTA (Pass B), 2016  
 
IELTS Academic 8.0, 2019
IELTS Academic 7.5, 2015
 
Teaching IELTS Writing, Listening, Reading, Speaking.
International House London, 2018-2019
 
Aptis Test for Teachers – Writing. Final Scale Score 48/50. Overall CEFR Grade – C, 2018
 
Online Course on Getting Started with Essay Writing, University of California, Irvine, 2018
 
ESL Pedagogical Certificate: Shaping The Way We Teach English Part I, Part II. 
The University of Oregon, United States, 2015
 
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Oral Part of the Exam – Score 24/24 Proficient, 2014

My teaching method.

In my teaching I mainly use Communicative approach, which means that my lessons are student-centered and I try to maximise your speaking time: You speak - I guide, that is what you can surely expect of my lessons.

In addition, being a visual learner myself, I often provide visual materials to students, such as, flashcards, images or diagrams.

As I mentioned before, a few years ago I created an English course that was fully based on authentic materials. If you are interested in working with genuine sources of information, I will gladly design a lesson for you. 

*All of my lessons can be tailored to meet your specific needs and goals!
 
Other interests.

Apart from English, I am a self-taught watercolor artist. My passion for watercolors started about five years ago. Since then I have been painting mostly with the help of YouTube watercoloring videos. 

To see more of my works, you can check out my Instagram account @polianichko_art. 

I look forward to meeting you!

 
Kind regards,
Veronika.

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Lessons by this tutor

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    Counseling Lesson

    This is an orientation session for first-time students. Let's check your English level, talk about your goals and decide which of my lessons is a good fit for you!
    English    
    20min   300P
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    Green Talk & Vocabulary

    Wellbeing. Mindfulness. Spirituality. Eco-friendliness. Recyclability. Sustainability.
    English    
    45min   2,000P
    Has Trial 15min   500P
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    Let's Read the News

    News in Levels 1,2,3. Funny, Interesting, Sports, Nature, Information and more.
    English    
    25min   1,200P
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    Speaking Club for Children

    Young learners from 6 to 10 are welcome! Let's work with speaking cards, describe fun pictures and play games together!
    English    
    25min   1,100P
    Has Trial 15min   500P
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    Authentic Materials Reading

    Reading and interpreting information from genuine sources. For intermediate or higher level students.
    English    
    45min   2,000P
    Has Trial 15min   700P
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    Casual Talk

    Let's talk about anything for 15 min.
    English    
    15min   600P
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    English Conversation Class

    Practice your spoken English, improve your fluency and enhance your vocabulary!
    English    
    35min   1,300P
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    IELTS Test Preparation

    IELTS Speaking, Writing, Listening and Reading. General or Academic
    English    
    50min   2,000P
    Has Trial 15min   500P
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    Watercolor Flowers

    If you are just beginning experimenting with watercolors and know almost nothing about it, than this lesson is for you.
    Drawing And Painting    
    35min   1,300P
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    Watercolor Trees

    If you are a self-taught watercolor artist like me, than you may be interested in taking this lesson. Mainly for beginners.
    Drawing And Painting    
    35min   1,300P

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