Hi everyone, this is Katarina Brezani from Bratislava, Slovakia.

Hi everyone, this is Katarina Brezani from Bratislava, Slovakia. I've been teaching for more than 20 years, I am a Language coach, Business English teacher and an Academic Director at ProStaff . I run and design tailor-made courses for corporate and individual adult students focusing on employability & life skills development in combination with ESP.
I'm excited to be a part of this fascinating training with Penny Ur. I see the course as a great opportunity to hear from one of the world's leading authorities on teaching sharing her wide experience and providing useful teaching tips.
I'm particularly interested in student-centered approach, error correction, teaching one-to-one lessons and teaching techniques to adult students.

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  1. Francesca Di MambroNovember 4, 2017 at 12:30 PM

    Hi Katarina, I visited lovely Bratislava a couple of years ago to see a friend teaching there. Loved it. Looking forward to studying with you!

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  2. Anne HendlerNovember 4, 2017 at 5:01 PM

    Nice to meet you, Katarina! Your teaching situation is so different from mine - it'll be really interesting to study together in this course!

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