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„Granice mojego języka
wyznaczają granice mojego świata.”
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
English Courses
and Neuroscience
Speak Freely. Grow Boldly. Travel Lightly.
PATRYCJA BARACCO
COFFEE BREAK
Organic English Teaching
i.e. brain-friendly learning :
individual business English courses
using language coaching methods
and using knowledge about how the brain learns
and how emotions affect learning progress
Opis metody Organic English Teaching
- dla klientów indywidualnych
- dla biznesu
Nazywam się Patrycja Baracco.
Od lat wspieram ludzi, którzy chcą mówić swobodniej – w pracy, w podróży, w życiu.
Tworzę przestrzeń do nauki bez stresu, bo angielskiego, tak jak wszystkiego, można uczyć się z lekkością, sensem i czuć radość z rozwoju.
Wierzę, że język to więcej niż narzędzie – to klucz do nowych światów.
Otwiera drzwi do ludzi, kultur i wersji Ciebie, które czekają, by się wypowiedzieć.
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My Skill Set
What do I know and how do I teach?
MNEMONICS
Memory Training
I am a certified memory trainer and I will teach you how to effectively repeat and remember - vocabulary, forms, phrases.
COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
cognitive neuroscience
I know how the brain works when learning languages. Cognitive neuroscience talks about it : what's going on with the limbic system, the hippocampus, the prefrontal cortex, and what neurotransmitters have to do with it all.
Let's make your brain learn most effectively.
AFFECTIVE NEUROSCIENCE
emotions and psychology
Learning
I understand the impact that emotions have on our learning. This, in turn, is dealt with by affective neuroscience - the neurobiology of emotions. I can motivate your mind to work actively. I will help you recognize how negative emotions block your effective learning and I will show you how to overcome the language barriers that hinder your learning.
LANGUAGE TRAINING
individual Business English courses for professionals from various business sectors who want to improve their language skills in a professional context:
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business meetings
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presentations
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Negotiations
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business correspondence
WHAT MAKES IT STAND OUT?
Language Coaching
- these techniques will motivate you, give you more self-confidence, ease in communication and better preparation - both linguistic and emotional - for often stressful professional situations, such as presentations or business meetings conducted in a foreign language
AI Tools
The applications I use make learning English easier and systematize the process.
I do not work "from a textbook", and the course materials are a collage of Internet sources and materials adapted to the Client's needs by AI.
Individualization of the course
Memory techniques
- effective memorization
These techniques often work well outside of our course, making it easier to remember information at work and in everyday life. They are also helpful when preparing a business presentation or a speech when you need to speak off the top of your head. My offer also includes a separate module of a one-day group course on memorization techniques for companies.
Cognitive Neuroscience and Neurobiology of Emotion
I base my methodology on
- the discoveries of cognitive neuroscience, which describe the processes that occur in the brain during information processing
- and the neurobiology of emotions ( affective neuroscience ), which shows in what emotional state we remember information most effectively and how to create this state
individual approach in terms of
- goals
- selection of materials
- working methods
Each of us has our own unique way of absorbing information, and discovering it through working with a trainer guarantees effective learning.
Organic Language Teaching
We learn in an “organic” way
- "natural" for every client
- adapted to the individual style of acquiring knowledge
- in the mainstream of modern neuroeducation, so-called brain-friendly learning .
HOW DO WE WORK?
- online meetings on Zoom
- frequency of classes and schedule tailored to you
- establishing and regularly updating an individual course plan: objectives, topics, scope of material, methods of checking progress
- for corporations: constant contact with the HR department, platform for monitoring the course progress, progress reporting
About me
I am an English philologist with a master's degree in teaching English as a foreign language, a trainer of foreign languages (Language Coaching Certificate) and memory techniques.
I conduct classes on the history of literature, literary studies and the history of English at universities, as well as training in business English in corporations.
I studied English Philology at the University of Silesia in Katowice, and teaching English as a foreign language at University College in Dublin. At the university in Dublin, I also conducted research in the field of cognitive neuroscience, i.e. how the brain learns and the role of emotions in learning (affective neuroscience).
I'm an education freak - I love learning. I communicate in many languages and constantly learn new ones. I know how to learn effectively and feel pleasure in acquiring knowledge. I realize that - as scientific research shows - emotions are the most important when learning anything. And then techniques, individualization of methods, goal.
I left Ireland at the beginning of the pandemic. I married an Italian and took his crazy surname (baraccare in Northern Italian dialects means partying and carousing). Now I divide my life in two countries and you can often meet me on the Krakow-Turin flight.
I currently teach mainly online. The world of my courses and training no longer has boundaries. :)
🎓 WYKSZTAŁCENIE I CERTYFIKATY
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Filologia angielska – Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach
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MA TESOL – University College Dublin
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CELTA – British Council
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Certyfikowana Language Coach (Efficient Language Coaching, Londyn – akredytacja ICF)
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Trenerka technik pamięciowych (Szkoła Treningu Pamięci Szatkowscy)
📚 DOŚWIADCZENIE AKADEMICKIE
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Wykładowczyni historii literatury, języka i literaturoznawstwa (Akademia im. Księcia Mieszka I, Poznań)
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Trenerka Business English – WSB Merito, Katowice
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Badaczka neuronauki poznawczej i roli emocji w nauce języków – University College Dublin
🌍 DOŚWIADCZENIE MIĘDZYNARODOWE
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Kierowniczka Działu Akademickiego – ADC College w Dublinie
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Kursy dla studentów Erasmus z Niemiec, Austrii, Szwecji
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Nauczanie General English w Dublinie (Academic Bridge, Atlantic School, EF)
💼 WSPÓŁPRACA Z FIRMAMI
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Kursy Business English i ESP dla: ING Bank Śląski, Saint-Gobain, SEW Eurodrive
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Kursy z języka finansowego – Fundacja Rozwoju Rachunkowości
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Szkolenia z technik pamięciowych dla firm
📖 METODA I PODEJŚCIE
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Twórczyni metody COFFEE BREAK Organic Language Learning
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Nauczanie zgodne z zasadami neuroedukacji i brain-friendliness
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Szczegóły metody poniżej
📎 INNE
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Udział w konferencjach i sympozjach edukacyjnych w Europie i USA
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Certyfikaty dostępne poniżej
Professional Experience
- for over 10 years I have been helping my clients develop their intellectual potential for learning without boundaries.
selected professional experience 2018-2023
July 2018 - July 2019
ELT Teacher
Academic Bridge Dublin
General English courses for multinational groups - English teacher for groups of students of different nationalities who came to learn the language in Dublin
September 2018 - April 2020
ELT Teacher
ADC College Dublin
Intensive Business English courses for European professionals and vocational students taking part in the Erasmus+ program
August 2019 - April 2020
Head of Academic Department,
ADC College Dublin
creating, coordinating and conducting language courses with elements of culture in business (cultural awareness in global business) for Erasmus students from European Union countries, mainly Germany, Austria and Sweden
Oct 2022 - new
lecturer,
Academy of Applied Sciences in Poznań
English Studies
- Introduction to literary studies
- History of English literature
- History of the English language
- Diploma review
- Effective learning methods with elements of study culture
Academics
education and research
University College Dublin
2018 - 2019
scientific research in the area of: cognitive neuroscience and affectivity in Second Language Acquisition
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Patrycja_Kopiec
University College Dublin
2018
Teaching English as a Foreign Language MA TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
Efficient Language Coaching
(accreditation: International Coach Federation)
2015
Language Coach license certified by Efficient Language Coaching in London with accreditation from the International Coach Federation in the USA
ARTICLES
CONTACT
phone +48512739775
whatsapp +48512739775
Skype: patrycja.coffeebreak