Boost Your Speaking

improve your speaking skills in a fun environment

join us Tuesdays, 17:30 - 19:00 live on Zoom

Ciągle powtarzam, że wezmę się wreszcie za swój angielski, ale jakoś nigdy nie mogę się zorganizować…

Czuję, że od dawna stoję w miejscu z angielskim, a może nawet się cofam. Chciałabym podnieść poziom, ale trudno jest się zmotywować, kiedy mam tyle innych rzeczy do zrobienia…

Chcę popracować nad angielskim, ale nie mogę zadeklarować się, że będę uczęszczać na kurs tego samego dnia w każdym tygodniu. Mój grafik jest czasem nieprzewidywalny, więc trudno mi zachować ciągłość nauki…

Wiem, że dużo rozumiem i pamiętam, ale kiedy sam muszę coś powiedzieć, używam ciągle tych samych słów i zapominam najprostszej gramatyki…

Chcę skupić się na tym, żeby brzmieć pewnie i przejrzyście, ale wiem, że potrzebuję też poszerzać słownictwo i gramatykę… tylko niekoniecznie dobrze wspominam te elementy nauki ze szkoły.

Have you had any of the thoughts above? Then join us at Boost Your Speaking.

How to join us

This is an open class, which means you can join us at any time. Every week, we discuss a new topic. Some of the topics we have worked on recently have included:

how to complain in English + useful words and phrases to talk about the weather and our wellbeing,
how to politely agree and disagree in work meetings + a discussion on office design,
how to correctly pronounce some difficult words in English, including words with silent letters + a chat about mountain hikes,
how to give recommendations for day trips + a chat about New York.

You can pay for a single class and only come from time to time. Or you can buy a pass for 4 or 12 lessons, and come every week.

To join the class, you will need to download the Zoom app onto your computer. When you book the class, you will get a link to join our Zoom meeting, and a link to a website with all materials.

Please also make sure you have a functioning camera and microphone, so we can both hear and see you!

Sample lesson

If you'd like to see what sort of things we discuss in Boost Your Speaking, you can have a look at the sample lesson content linked below. Feel free to complete any interactive tasks you find there and study the material -- but for actual conversations and teacher feedback, you'll need to come join us in class! 😉

Frequently asked questions

If you don't find an answer to your question below, get in touch with me at julia@wordsmithforge.org, or sign up for a free Zoom consultation.

How much does it cost?

A single 90-minute session costs 85 PLN.
You can save a little by buying a pass: a 4-class pass is 290 PLN. This is valid for one month from the first class you join.
A 12-class pass is 840 PLN. This is valid for three months from the first class you join.

You can book the class and pay through the online system Fitssey. All you'll need to do is open a free account using your name and email address, and you'll be able to pay through BLIK or online transfer.

Is there homework?

As an adult with lots of responsibilities (and, hopefully, hobbies!), you can’t always dedicate lots of time to studying English. The idea behind Boost Your Speaking is that you can come to all the classes and do lots of work on your own—or you can only come sometimes, and never do any work on your own. It is completely your own choice.

After every session, I will share additional materials for you to look at. They might be texts to read or videos to watch, exercises to complete, or interactive materials to explore. You can look at some of it after class, or all of it two months later, or none of it ever!

Are the sessions connected?

The short answer is: yes and no.

I have designed this course to make sure that you can join any time, or come back after a break, and still learn lots from the session you come to. Every time we meet, there is a new topic, with new ideas to explore.

However, if you join the class regularly, you will start to see some connections: some words will come back, new topics will give you the chance to use what you learnt a few weeks back, and the mistakes you make will form the basis of future lessons.

How quickly will I improve?

I will do my best to provide you with interesting and worthwhile materials, lots of tips on how to improve, feedback and opportunities to practise… The rest is up to you.

If you come to class every week and work through all the additional materials, you will improve more quickly. If you only come sometimes and don’t do any work at home, you will improve more slowly…

But slow improvement is still improvement! Not everyone has to learn at the same rate. And once you’ve started coming to class and improving just a little bit, you might find you are better motivated to start doing more.

What level is this class?

Boost Your Speaking is designed for everyone who is able to speak some English and understand more English; who wants to speak better and more confidently, and find the motivation to keep improving.

If your English is around B1-B2 level, you will probably find the class the most helpful. If you’re a higher level student who struggles with speaking, you will also learn a lot with us.

Lower level students might find the class a little too difficult to follow. But if you can understand more-or-less everything on this page (even if a few words are difficult!), you should be fine.

If you’re not sure if the class is right for you, get in touch with me! We can meet for a short online chat (for free!) and decide together.

Am I going to learn new vocabulary and grammar, or is this just conversation?

It’s definitely not just conversation — otherwise, what’s the point of me, a qualified teacher, even being there? ;)

In every session, I will introduce you to some new vocabulary at the beginning. Then, at the end of the session, I will give you more words (and some grammar!) based on what I heard you speak about. This way, you know you’re learning exactly the things you need.

We will also spend some time talking about pronunciation — how to say words and sentences correctly. This will help you sound clearer and more confident, and it will help you improve your listening, too.

Ready to book?

If you'd like to try out the class, feel free to sign up through Fitssey below. You'll need to log in with your name and email address first.

If you've never worked with me before, you may want to schedule a free online call with me first. I can tell you more about the class and chat with you about your English, and we can decide together if the class would be good for you.

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