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English coaching & editing.
One-to-one tuition, business English and professional proofreading — for individuals and organisations whose English has to be right.
From
English that is “good enough” — until the meeting, the tender or the interview arrives.
To
English that holds up: in the room, in the email, and in the document somebody else reads.
What’s included.
- Individual lessonsfor adults and teenagers — tailored to your level and goals
- Exam preparationCambridge B2 First and C1 Advanced, and IELTS — with a former Cambridge examination supervisor
- Business Englishfor companies — individually or in small groups, matched to your industry
- Proofreading & editingbusiness documents, applications, CVs, websites and academic texts
- Translationbetween Croatian and English, both directions
How working together goes.
- Get in touchtell me what the English is for, and by when.
- A conversationso I can see where you are now and what a realistic goal looks like.
- The first five sessionswe agree a schedule and a price that doesn't move afterwards.
- A check after five sessionsif there's no progress, I'll tell you — and I won't keep selling.
Background & credentials.
- Cambridge DELTA — a master's-level teaching qualification — and Cert IV in TESOL.
- Six years of Cambridge examinations — supervision and delivery at an examination centre in Australia.
- More than twenty years of teaching — from Croatia to a decade at an international language school in Brisbane.
- English at native-speaker level (C2) — Croatian native.
FAQ.
Do you teach in person or online?
In person in Varaždin; online with everyone else.
How long does exam preparation take?
It depends on your starting level and target score — after the first conversation you get a realistic estimate rather than a promise.
Do you work with complete beginners?
Yes — lessons adapt to any level, from beginner to C2.
How quickly do you return documents for proofreading?
Shorter documents usually within a few days; the deadline is agreed in advance and kept.
What if I'm not making progress?
After the first five sessions we look at whether anything has shifted. If it hasn't, I'll say so plainly and suggest a different approach — or a different person. I don't keep people in lessons that aren't working for them.
What does it cost?
It depends what you need — exam preparation and proofreading against a short deadline cost more than regular tuition. After a short conversation you get a fixed price that doesn't move afterwards.
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