English Teaching & Philosophy Lessons
Engage with English and Philosophy for Deeper Learning and Insight
I teach through conversation and practice, drawing on insights from cognitive science to make learning both natural and effective. My students often progress from everyday English into richer discussions — from business, politics, and culture to philosophy itself.
For those curious about philosophy, I guide learners through both the foundations of ancient Greek thought and its modern relevance, showing how philosophy sharpens critical thinking, deepens self-understanding, and enriches life in profound ways.
English Teaching
English learning in a nutshell
I help students learn English through natural conversation, practical exercises, and cultural immersion, guided by principles from cognitive linguistics and embodied cognition. Lessons are tailored to your goals—whether improving fluency, preparing for exams, or mastering English for professional or academic contexts. My approach combines structured guidance, critical thinking, and contextual learning, making language intuitive, engaging, and immediately useful.
Through discussion of philosophy, business, culture, or everyday topics, students develop both language skills and the cognitive tools to think critically, interpret meaning, and communicate clearly in English. For a deeper exploration of the science behind my approach, see my blog article:
“Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things.”
Flora Lewis,
The Polish Volcano: A Case History of Hope
What I provide and why
Natural and embodied learning
Students engage in structured, meaningful conversations paired with practical exercises. This approach makes language intuitive, engaging, and deeply memorable.
Cultural and social insight
Fluency goes hand in hand with cultural understanding. I guide students to explore the nuances of English—from history and literature to music, humour, and everyday social dynamics—so language is learned in context.
Exam and Interview Preparation
I prepare students for Cambridge exams (FCE, CAE, CPE, IELTS) and university or job interviews, including placements at Oxford, LSE, Goldman Sachs, Facebook, and Frontex.
Learning Dynamics
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Relaxed yet challenging: lessons immerse students in English in a stress-free but stimulating environment.
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Customised progress: lessons are tailored to each student’s goals, interests, and learning style.
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Critical thinking: curiosity and questioning deepen understanding of language and communication.
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Contextual learning: real-world usage, idioms, and phrases are constantly reinforced, making lessons practical and relevant.
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Documented progress: digital records track vocabulary and learning, supporting revision and self-monitoring.
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Rich resources: a library of materials and a monthly newsletter extend learning beyond the classroom.
One-to-one English
For academics, professionals, and students
Key benefits:
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Fun, engaging way to work on English
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Overcome conversation anxiety
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Stop being inhibited and stressed when speaking
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Improve vocabulary and cultural awareness in English
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Full attention, care, and ear, of someone that wants to help you become a confident and slick communicator in English!
One-to-one English sessions are one of the most popular formats. Students have 1, 1.5, or 2 hrs in which to fully immerse in English. Lessons can be in person, at a place of work, or online. Lessons focus on natural yet multiple topic three-level structured conversations (see my starter pack to learn more), on articles, presentations for work, scenario role-playing, and much more depending on the needs of the student. A common structure is 1:1 conversation and practical exercises.
I have worked with students from all over the world, Spain, Italy, Poland, South America, Russia, South Korea, China, and from institutions such as the Spanish and Italian police and military, Frontex, Polish national and public institutions, and private companies such as PZU, ING, Accenture, Goldman Sachs, Orlen, Phillips, Facebook…and universities including the University of Warsaw, Warsaw University of Technology, the Jagiellonian University Kraków, The National University of Seoul…
For academics, professionals, and students
Key benefits:
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Build confidence and competence in work- and industry-related English
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Perfect way to start, end, or take a break in, the working day
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Fun way to spend time with work colleagues
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Improve your vocabulary and cultural awareness in English
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Guidance in many work-related behaviours and dynamics
English for groups is a great choice for companies and institutions that want lessons that work best best with anything between 3 to 7 people per group, or for people who would like to learn in a group with similarly minded friends or acquaintances. Lessons for groups typically range from 1.5 to 2 hrs, and work best in person at a place of work, or a hired meeting place, which I arrange. The lesson dynamics for my groups focus more on group socio-cognitive mechanisms for learning such as roles within groups, rotating note-taking, fact checking, translating, peer-correction, and more. Lessons can have different focuses depending on the needs and desires of the given group.
Over the years I have delivered, and continue to deliver, group lessons for students in various Polish institutions and private companies from levels B1 and upwards.
Group lessons can be highly effective once a great group dynamic and solidarity has been created, where people are not stressed or scared to speak out, and where an atmosphere of mutual support, learning, and curiosity is created and nurtured: and that's exactly what I do!
English for groups
English for highschoolers
To advanced matura level
Key benefits:
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Build a solid foundation for matura and university
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Become fluent through philosophy
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Learn English through engaging, thought-provoking lessons
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Improve your vocabulary and cultural awareness in English
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Exam peace of mind
English for high schoolers are some of the most effective 4 years of English learning in all my experience. This window of opportunity is where I have seen students go from struggling to express themselves to a high level of fluency and ease of expression. Many of my high school students continue working with me after primary school, but new high school students are welcome at anytime. Lessons are typically for 1 or 1.5 hrs.
Many of my high school students work to achieve a solid grasp of English at the standard of the Cambridge FCE for adults and progress to mastering the Cambridge Advanced (CAE) material. This ensures that by the time students reach the advanced matura their level is much higher. Lessons also involve a lot of warm-up word games from the New York Times, to improve word logic and language mastery.
Most high schoolers progress to mastering English through learning philosophy, something I uniquely specialise in, and something which has proven to aiding students to achieve a genuine level of fluency, as students are demanded to read, discuss, debate, formulate arguments, and reason in English, which has an astonishing effect on students' mastery of the language and their ability to think creatively, improve their general knowledge, and what's more their overall intellectual and interpersonal confidence.
English for kids
To eighth class level
Key benefits:
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Build a solid foundation for the 8th class exam and high school
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Have fun after school in English through games, activities, puzzles…
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Active lessons, getting your child moving, improving confidence through progressively challenging physical games
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Build a solid foundation in reading and comprehension equivalent to UK primary children
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Exam peace of mind
Kids are welcome to work with me from the age of 8 or 9 depending on their maturity and willingness. Lessons with kids are fun and engaging, as kids have their lessons after school, so they need to be stimulated and excited to learn. Lessons are typically for 1 or 1.5 hrs.
Lessons involve a lot of movement, games, soft ball games, word games, geography games, quizzes, traditional and ancient board games, calligraphy, building and making, painting, drawing, and more. When weather permits lessons can be outside.
The back bone of my teaching with kids is reading. I use the Oxford Reading Tree books, which are used in the majority of UK primary schools to teach reading and comprehension mastery for primary school kids. I also prepare kids for the Olympiad exams if they wish to participate. Several students have gone on to be winners and achieve a free passport to the high school of their choice.
Former winners have gone on to schools such as Cervantes, Hoffmanowa, Witkacy…
Philosophy Teaching
Philosophy in a nutshell
The only requirement to learn philosophy is curiosity. Yet despite its accessibility, philosophy remains one of the least explored fields. I believe this should change.
Early philosophy was taught in ancient Greek gymnasia—spaces for physical training, martial practice, and spirited philosophical discussion. For those who understand that the mind cannot be trained without the body, this approach makes intuitive sense.
Learning philosophy begins with understanding why humans began to philosophise. My teaching gives students a big-picture view, from the Greeks to the present, showing how foundational ideas can be applied today. Modern insights from cognitive science and embodied cognition provide an evidence-based perspective, helping students integrate mind, body, and thought while building a reliable understanding of philosophy.
Through this approach, students gain a grounding rarely found even in university courses, combining intellectual rigor, historical perspective, and practical insight.
“Science is what you know. Philosophy is what you don't know.”
Bertrand Russell
Why learn philosophy?
Philosophy—the love of wisdom—bridges the sciences and the arts. Yet few people have the opportunity to explore this transformative discipline. Learning philosophy with me is a chance to gain a deep understanding of our world and our place in it, in a way that is both intuitive and engaging.
Students explore the historical and cultural roots of philosophy, from the ancient Greeks to today, learning how these ideas continue to shape our thinking. Through this journey, learners develop a confident and grounded worldview, equipped to navigate complexity, misinformation, and the challenges of modern life.
We begin with ancient Greek philosophy, understanding why it remains foundational. The Greeks taught philosophy as a spiritual practice, combining mind and body exercises to cultivate resilience, wisdom, and the tools to live well. This principle informs my teaching and mentoring, providing students with practical skills for life.
The course unfolds in three stages:
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Foundations: fun, engaging text to introduce key ideas and thinkers across history, sparking discussion and debate
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Greek philosophy deep dive: we explore the origins of philosophy and its practice as a spiritual discipline, discovering how to live philosophically today
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Cognition and meaning: students examine human embodied cognition, language, and meaning, guided by one of philosophy’s most revolutionary texts
These stages provide a beyond-average grounding in philosophy, combining intellectual rigor with mind-body integration, offering tools and perspectives for living a thoughtful, resilient, and meaningful life.
Read my blog article to learn more:
"Why learn philosophy today: cultivating wisdom for life and work."
English through philosophy
For adults and students - B1/ B2 level and above
Key benefits:
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An extremely enjoyable way to learn English almost passively, and unconsciously
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Learn to think and speak in English
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Develop a profound and deep understanding of philosophy as a way of life
English through philosophy is my unique approach of killing two birds with one stone, by helping students learn both English and philosophy at the same time. Lessons are typically 1.5 to 2 hrs. Students receive a digital copy of the course books, but books can also be bought.
Lessons involve students studying a fun core book, which we use to learn the overview of the history of philosophy right up to the present day. Students read the book in depth during lessons, while I ask various questions, and provide fun facts and insights. All the while I assist students with their English so that they can follow the philosophical ideas and arguments. In this way, students improve their grammar, vocabulary, and spoken English through philosophy.
Students gain a comprehensive understanding of the origins of philosophy, the big history context of the subject, the core tools required to do philosophy well, a deep understanding of ancient Greek philosophy and the origins of western culture, science, and thought.
Philosophy
For adults and students - C1 and above
Key benefits:
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An extremely enjoyable way to learn English almost passively, and unconsciously
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Learn to think and speak in English
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Develop a profound and deep understanding of philosophy as a way of life
My philosophy course is a unique approach of killing two birds with one stone, like my English through philosophy course. While the course content is similar, more advanced users of English will be able to progress through the material and ideas more swiftly, to more advanced material. Lessons are typically 1.5 to 2 hrs. Students receive a digital copy of the course books, but books can also be bought.
Lessons involve students studying the core course book, which we use to learn the overview of the history of philosophy right up to the present day. Students read the book in depth during lessons, while I ask various questions, and provide fun facts and insights. All the while I help students learn all the vocabulary in English, and we make extensive notes to aid learning. For more advanced students we progress to two more advanced course books, highlighted in "Philosophy in a Nutshell".
Students gain a comprehensive understanding of the origins of philosophy, the big history context of the subject, the core tools required to do philosophy well, a deep understanding of ancient Greek philosophy and the origins of western culture, science, and thought.
Fees and prices (updated 2025)
children, young people, students, adults
in person, or online, one-to-one lessons (all Europe):
1 hr 150 PLN / 35 EUR
1.5 hrs 225 PLN / 52 EUR
2 hrs 300 PLN / 70 EUR
in person, travel to student (for Warsaw-based clietns and students):
+ 25 PLN
1 hr 175 PLN
1.5 hrs 250 PLN
2 hrs 325 PLN
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Euro prices based on an average of 1 EUR to 4,27 PLN for 2025.
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Potential students and clients who are specifically interested in working with me for the unique services I provide, but are deterred by the prices, are very welcome to contact me to negotiatie a price they can afford. I treat clients and students on a case-by-case basis, and I believe money should not be a hinderance to working with me, most importantly students and clients should be passionate about our cooperation Though places are very often limited and I do have waiting lists, so I thank everyone in advance for their patience.
CEOs, executives, company owners, established actors and artists, embassy and expat workers
in person, or online, one-to-one lessons, includes travel (for Warsaw-based clients and students):
1 hr 250 PLN / 59 EUR
1.5 hrs 375 PLN / 89 EUR
2 hrs 500 PLN / 117 EUR
groups
in person, or online, includes travel (for Warsaw-based clietns and students):
1 hr 250 PLN
1.5 hrs 375 PLN
2 hrs 500 PLN