“You will be prepared for all of your future conversations if you learn English with me”
Why is it worth taking lessons with me?
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Vast experience – Teaching since 2006 + over 3,000 students
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Certified teacher with a master’s degree in English Language Teaching
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Great motivator – able to inspire!
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Study texts which are designed to increase your knowledge of typical phrases and sentence structures used by native speakers
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Achieve fluency through personalising phrases and collocations – personalised sentences which are easy to recall in future conversations
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Competitive prices
Word-Phrase Table Strategy
A language learning strategy to help you improve your spoken English abilities
✔️ Use a Google Doc to record newly learned words and collocations
✔️ Create true personalised sentences which contain each target word or collocation
✔️ Get your sentences checked by an English language teacher
✔️ Use different colours, fonts and letter sizes to boost visual memory of words, collocations and entire sentences
Hi, I’m Steve and Welcome to PELC
A teacher of English since 2006, I offer tailor-made face-to-face and online courses to students.
PELC stands for “Personalised English Language Courses”. This is because I will work with you – the student – to make newly learned words, phrases and collocations personal to you. You need to personalise lexis by creating true sentences about yourself, your life experiences and other familiar situations.
Since 2014, I have written nearly 100 texts which I share with students. Many of them are based on my own experiences living, travelling and working abroad. You don’t have to worry – you will be able to relate to my experiences, and I will leave all the talking to you.
“I realised very early that teaching was my destination in life…”
In the summer of 2006, I set out on a remarkable professional journey. I’ve never looked back …


English Courses
General English Fluency Development Course
- Supplemented by engaging texts based on my own life experiences and observations of the world
- Conversation-oriented
- You’ll become familiar with typical phrases and collocations used by native speakers
- Opportunities to create personalised sentences which contain newly-learned words and collocations
- Analysis and discussion of online news articles. Each article is supplemented by voice recordings and a summary of the most useful words and collocations
Exam Courses
- Intensive course designed to familiarise students with the writing and speaking components of the IELTS exam
- By the end of the course, students are able to speak fluently and confidently under exam conditions
- Supplemented by a coursebook and self-designed materials
- More than 6,000 educational institutions, businesses and government departments around the world accept Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) as proof of high-level achievement in learning English
- Supplemented by a coursebook and self-designed materials
- Cambridge Assessment English’s highest level qualification – evidence that you are a highly competent speaker of English
- Passing the exam shows that you can negotiate and persuade effectively at senior management level in international business settings
- A C2 Proficiency qualification means you have the level of English required to study demanding subjects at the highest level, including postgraduate and PhD programmes
- Check out this extended guide to acing the C2 Proficiency Speaking Test
- Supplemented by coursebooks and self-designed materials
Other Courses
- Supplemented by a coursebook which focuses on the development of students’ communication skills
- Students pick up correct pronunciation and intonation models from the get-go
- Students become familiar with typical phrases and collocations which native speakers use in everyday speech
- The continuous repetition of previously learned material is emphasised
- Demonstration of proven vocabulary/collocation learning strategies, which you can subsequently deploy when learning English outside of class time
- Ideal for managers and employees working in large companies or SMEs in Warsaw and Łódź
- Intriguing articles related to the client’s field and the business world in general
- Assistance with language learning strategies
- Business English Speaking Course for business people or those wishing to enter the world of business
- Explore authentic materials, covering a wide range of business-related topics, which are guaranteed to stimulate interesting discussion
- Pick up key business and communication skills
- Learn how to communicate clearly and concisely without old-fashioned business jargon
- Less pronunciation theory; maximum practice with your mouth
muscles - Shared audio files – so you can practice at home
- Feedback from Steve on YOUR voice recordings
- Tips to sound like a native speaker
- PDF files for each lecture
Writing is a passion – Not a bug
Broadening your knowledge of natural spoken English – Texts prepared and voice recorded by a native speaker
Why are PELC texts unique?
- Themed texts which students can relate to
- A teacher who is willing to share his experiences
- A basis for great conversation, giving opinions and speaking under relaxed conditions
- Key phrases and collocations often used by native speakers of English
- Greater opportunities for incidental grammar acquisition
- High-quality sound recordings provided for EVERY text
Beautiful Rhodes and not quite Turkish delight
How can I describe the Greek island of Rhodes after my recent holiday there? In short, picture-perfect due to the crystal-clear water, sandy beaches and stunning architecture.
I was always on the go in Rhodes, so the holiday turned out to be more of a psychological break from work rather than a physical one. I’m not exactly sure how many kilometres my wife and I walked and swam, but I guess it was around one hundred.
We spent the first part of our holiday in the Pefkos area on the eastern coast of Rhodes. Pefkos, which is a beach resort overrun with English people, is an ideal destination for swimming and diving enthusiasts because of its warm and clear sea water.
I didn’t go to Rhodes with the intention of hiring a car, but the idea began to dominate my thoughts by about the fourth day once I’d researched how much the island had to offer. I was quite apprehensive about hiring a car because I’d only ever driven on the left-hand side of the road – in the UK of course. However, with relatively little traffic on the island, it seemed to be a good opportunity to drive on the right for the first time, so I took the plunge. We visited around ten places, including traditional mountain villages and other small coastal resorts.
FREE with PELC!
- FREE consultation meetings to discuss progress
- FREE assistance with developing language learning strategies between classes
- FREE texts and materials
- FREE voice recordings to accompany PELC texts and other news articles
- FREE webinars
- FREE lessons for recommending a friend
- FREE question and answer service on Skype
Building long-lasting relationships with students
“I had no idea that anyone could teach English in such an enjoyable way until I met Steve. Forget about boring textbooks and “fill the gap” exercises. Be prepared for a variety of materials which are suited to your interests. Expect many different texts, recordings and video materials …”
Krzesimir Modelski from Gdańsk, Poland