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English language teaching

for IT and GameDev professionals

EnglishBeyondCode

Hi! I’m Natalia, and I’m an English language instructor.

I help IT and Gamedev professionals improve their non-tech B1/B2/C1 English so they can communicate effectively in everyday conversations, presentations, meetings, and interviews.

I've been teaching English for more than 15 years and working with professionals like you from the IT and gamedev industries for over a decade.

I know you're comfortable with technical English: reading tech literature and documentation or watching tech tutorials—easy.

But what if you need to step out of the tech territory?
Are you ready to discuss non-tech topics?
Can you join a conversation and keep it going?
Do you feel confident dealing with problems in English?

In the 10+ years I’ve been working as an English language instructor with professionals like you, this is something I hear most of the time:

“It’s hard to express ideas if I don’t talk about my job.”
“Technical English is all right. I feel stuck with social English, it's a bit of a problem.”
“Watching a conference is not a problem. The problem is I can’t talk about it.”
“Sometimes I just don’t say anything because I know I’ll make mistakes.”
"It really gets on my nerves when I wanna say stuff but I can’t.”
“I have good English, but anyway I use basic phrases and simple words.”

Work with me, and I can help you:

upgrade and actively use your non-tech vocabulary,
develop skills to discuss tech and non-tech topics,
optimise your conversation skills so you can say what you actually want to say,
remove the “I don’t know what or how to say it” roadblocks,
overcome the fear of making mistakes,
feel confident about and proud of your English.

Find out more about how I can help you

What my clients say

“I've been studying with Natalia for years now. When I first started, my aim was to improve my English to feel more comfortable engaging in conversations on various topics with my colleagues, most of whom were native English speakers. The process was not easy, but I improved with every lesson. It was clear and brought me so much joy and further motivation.

After reaching my initial goal, I decided to obtain official confirmation of my language skills, so I asked Natalia to help me prepare for the Cambridge Advanced exam. I achieved this goal in 2023. Now, I simply want to continue polishing my English skills.

I also want to add one more important note: for me, it is usually very important not to be bored, and I never am in our lessons. The topics we discuss and work on are usually interesting, and the lessons have given me a lot besides language improvement.”

Alexey

Senior Software Developer

“I need English because now I live in the EU. Natalia is very flexible and can change the type of training as per my request. I've been struggling with tenses, conditionals and grammar in general, now I'm starting to understand how it works. I can use this grammar in my conversations.

I realize that now I can use English for my needs and my work without too much difficulty. For example, I can easily talk about different topics without difficulty and ask clarifying questions, carry on a conversation, solve problems over the phone.”

Galina

Art Director

“I decided to take English lessons because I moved to a European country where English is essential for daily life, and I wanted to advance in my career.

Before working with Natalia, I tried various methods, but without a structured approach, it was hard to stay disciplined and a make meaningful improvement. I also struggled with speaking fluently and confidently.

After starting to work with Natalia, I felt my English was much more natural. Now I speak with greater ease and confidence, often without needing to pause and think. Notably, I have secured a new job where I partially use English, which is a testament to my improved skills.

Natalia listens and adjusts accordingly. For example, I asked for more or fewer topics on certain subjects and even requested a song analysis for each homework, which she consistently incorporated.

If you're considering working with Natalia, just give it a try. If you like it, you continue; if not, you don't. You won't know until you try, and the experience is well worth it.”

Kate

Marketing Art Project Manager

Interested? Let’s have a chat.

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