Alex is the best foreign language teacher I’ve ever had, and I’ve
known a handful of them (yes, I’m quite picky). Since it’s not the
first review on his profile, I don’t want to repeat what others have
already expressed but I confirm that all the praises are completely
true. Instead, I’d like to point out to something that skipped the
attention yet: Alex is both a native speaker with high language
competence and extensive knowledge about culture as well as a
professional teacher. In my experience, that’s quite rare combination
– it’s easy to find someone who is either a native speaker or an
educated / trained teacher but a person who meets both criteria at a
very high level seems more like a needle in the haystack. Well, here
is your needle,, try not to lose it ;).

Alex Bradshaw

Thank you, Marzena. I'm glad to be compared to a needle in a haystack! It's great that you enjoy and benefit from the cultural input linked to the language I teach. I think it's easier to remember new language if we associate it with particular ideas, stories or images in our heads.

I recommend Alex to all people who want to make progress.
I've been learning English since I was a kid, and I haven't had such a good, professional teacher before. The Lessons with Alex are very interesting. He explains grammar and vocabulary clearly. Additionally Alex has got a great sense of humor. I'm looking forward to my English lesson!!!!

Alex Bradshaw

Marta, that's very kind of you :) You're not afraid to try use new language, even if unsure about it, and that's one of the things contributing to your progress - not to mention an all-important increase in confidence!

I love my English lessons with Alex. Lots to talk about, correct mistakes, and work on vocabulary and pronunciation. It was only a summer course but I already miss them. See you next summer, Alex.

Alex Bradshaw

Thank you, Agnieszka. The great thing is that you listen and make the effort to not repeat mistakes, be they grammatical or pronunciation. Not always easy to do, but rewarding! Look forward to seeing you next summer, too :)

Napiszę po polsku, bo ostatecznie kandydaci do nauki nie muszą biegle mówić i pisać po angielsku.
U Alexa uczę się już dwa lata. Mamy słuchanie, czytanie, mówienie i rozumienie. Czas lekcji wykorzystany jest maksymalnie. Alex notuje wszystkie błędy w mówieniu jakie się zdarzają i tą notatkę wręcza po lekcji. Do domu zadawane są jednostki z angielskiego podręcznika. Gramatykę musimy czytać tez po angielsku. Jeżeli chcesz usłyszeć angielski w wersji oryginalnej i uczyć się kompleksowo to bardzo zachęcam.

Alex Bradshaw

Ale dobrze mówisz po angielsku, Izabel! ;) Dziękuję bardzo za obszerną opinię. Cieszę się, że moje podejście ci odpowiada i z mojej strony widzę efekty naszych lekcji - masz większą pewność siebie i mówisz płynniej po angielsku (lepiej niż mój polski!). Jestem bardzo zadowolony z twoich postępów :)

Lessons with Alex are suited to students needs - not only to the level but also - to students hobbies and interests. Alex is flexible not only when it comes to the topic. You can always decide wether you prefer to practice grammar, communication or both. If you want to understand cultural context you can grasp it quickly by immersion in the native language. Regardless of what you need - well organised, attentive, patient and full of great sense of humour Alex makes every lesson not only effective but also enjoyable and well spent time.

Alex Bradshaw

Gosia, very kind of you to say so! It's a pleasure to teach you :) I'm always glad to discuss and help find the language you need to best express your passion for viniculture! :)

I highly recommend it. Alex often reviews the articles that I publish in English. I see how carefully he chooses words and asks me questions about the text that help me better articulate what I want to convey. It's not just about English, but about clarifying my thoughts. It's something more than just proofreading. I greatly appreciate it.

Besides that, I simply enjoy talking to him.

Alex Bradshaw

Simon, that's great to hear - many thanks. I do enjoy working with you on emails and articles. I think we both get a great sense of satisfaction from - as you said - articulating exactly the right ideas and emotions you want to convey. And I enjoy talking to you! :) Glad to be able to help out.

Great teacher!
I have been taking lessons with Alex for over 4 years and my English proficiency has improved significantly, both in comprehension and speech (fluency and grammar). What I appreciate about him is his great involvement in the student's problems (e.g. helping to write official emails, proofreading documents, etc.), his patience for repeating the same language mistakes :) and always positive thinking.
I highly recommend lessons with Alex!

Alex Bradshaw

That's very kind of you, Ewa! I've been very happy to see the increase in your confidence and English language ability over the years, particularly with regard to preparation and delivery of lectures. Your desire to improve plays a key role here. Of course, mistakes are just an opportunity to get something right! ;)

Hi all, I've been Alex's student since early 2022 and I can recommend you having lessons with Alex. It's a lot of fun, but (what its even more important) you will see that you can progress with your English! I don't have communication issues, I'm able to express myself, but I still need someone to stop me and correct me (structure, grammar, exceptions etc..) as I want to be professional in front of my business partners, and Alex does it in a professional, gentle, interesting way. Lessons with Alex is a nice balance of everything: speaking, understanding, writing, grammar, means everything what is needed to be good at English:)

Alex Bradshaw

Many thanks, Ewa :) Like you said, your English was already very good when you started. I'm glad that I'm able to help take you to the next level, where you feel even more comfortable in an international business environment!

I have had English lessons with Alex for a year and now decided to share some useful thoughts. I am an engineer and before we started I had already had quite a lot of experience of using English but my skills were actually too poor to communicate fluently. It's very common when someone has a huge passive vocabulary but can't use it in real conversations. Thanks to Alex I have made significant progress to rectify the situation.
The main benefit for me was that the lessons were tailor-made for my actual needs. As it was speaking that I had a basic problem with, we mostly focused on it, revising at the same time some of the most difficult grammar rules. Fortunately, Alex is a very interesting interlocutor so our conversations have never been boring and we still have a lot of topics to discuss.
Moreover, at the end of each lesson I have been sent notes with detailed feedback about mistakes and wrong collocations I need to pay attention to. The obvious advantage of having lessons with a native speaker is that you will never hear unnatural phrases and will learn to speak English naturally. As for me personally it's very important and I hope Alex will be a good choice as a teacher for everyone who shares my priorities.

Alex Bradshaw

Hi Aleks, many thanks for your kind words! I enjoy our conversations, too :) One reason you're making such progress is your innate curiosity about language - the meaning and usage of words and phrases. Long may it continue!