Lessons Built Around You
No one-size-fits-all textbook. Every lesson is shaped around your level, your goals, and your real life — whether that’s moving abroad, passing an exam, growing your career, or finally feeling free to travel and chat. You set the destination; Natalie maps the route.
Two Languages, One Coach Who Gets You
English and Spanish from a teacher who has walked the same path as her students. Natalie understands the specific challenges Ukrainian learners face — and her bilingual approach means you can lean on one language to unlock the other, instead of starting from zero twice.
You Speak From Day One
Forget silent grammar drills. Lessons are conversation-first, so you’re using real, useful language from the very first session. Mistakes are welcome here — they’re how confidence is built. You’ll notice yourself thinking in the language sooner than you expected.
Real Situations, Not Textbook Sentences
Most people don’t need perfect grammar. They need to get through a specific moment without freezing.
- You’re flying somewhere and the check-in desk asks a question you didn’t expect.
- You’re sitting in front of a doctor in a country where you don’t yet have the words for what hurts.
- You’ve just arrived in Spain and every institution wants a document you’ve never heard of.
- You’re in a conversation that’s going well — until you lose one word and the whole thing stops.
- You’re in a work meeting and you know the answer, but not how to say it.
Every one of those moments has a handful of phrases that carry you through. That’s what these lessons — and the free guides below — are built on.
Start With Something Free
Six short PDF guides, each one a real excerpt from a full course. Download, save to your phone, use it the same day. No payment, no course to finish first.
Airport English — Starter Kit
Almost every airport in the world puts you through the same eight steps — and at every step you hear the same English phrases. This starter kit gives you the twenty that matter most, with translations and a note on when to use each one. You don’t need to learn them all: a few are enough to be understood.
Medical English — Starter Kit
In most countries a patient walks the same path: reception, doctor, tests, prescription, pharmacy. This starter kit gives you the twenty phrases that path requires, plus the two simple formulas that let you describe any pain or symptom. If the situation is urgent, there’s one sentence that says everything you need it to.
Conversation Survival Kit — Starter Kit
The goal isn’t flawless grammar. It’s not going silent. If you can buy yourself a few seconds, ask someone to repeat, and describe a word you’ve forgotten, you can hold almost any conversation in English. This starter kit gives you the phrases that do exactly that — the ones fluent-sounding speakers rely on constantly.
Spanish for Extranjería — Free Excerpt
NIE, empadronamiento, cita previa, resguardo — the Spanish immigration office runs on a vocabulary nobody teaches you. This free excerpt gives you ten phrases you’ll actually use, five questions the official will almost certainly ask, and the key terms decoded. Written for Ukrainians navigating Spanish paperwork for the first time.
Spanish for the Doctor — Free Excerpt
The Spanish health system starts with your médico de familia, who refers you onward. This excerpt walks you through booking an appointment, naming a symptom, and buying medication at the pharmacy — built on one simple formula, Me duele…, that covers almost everything. Includes body parts, symptoms, and a real pharmacy dialogue.
Survival Spanish — Starter Kit
The first weeks in a new country are a queue of small unfamiliar situations: the bank, the shop, the landlord, the neighbour who asks something you don’t catch. This starter kit hands you the twenty phrases that come up first, so week one feels manageable rather than overwhelming. It’s a free excerpt from the full guide, Your First Month in Spain.
Lessons That Fit Your Goal
Every student arrives with a different reason. Some need a language for a border crossing, some for a promotion, some for a conversation they’ve been putting off for years. The format changes; the approach doesn’t — you speak from the first lesson, and the plan is built around where you’re actually going.
One-to-One English
Your level, your pace, your goals. Complete beginner to advanced polish. Lessons are conversation-first, with grammar introduced where it solves a real problem rather than as an end in itself. Materials and practice tasks included between sessions.
One-to-One Spanish
Start from zero or pick up where you stopped. If you already have English, Natalie uses it as a bridge — the two languages share far more than most learners realise, and that shortcut is built into every lesson.
Spanish for Life in Spain
For people who have relocated and need the language the day after tomorrow: Extranjería, the health centre, the landlord, the school, the bank. Practical, situation-based, with the vocabulary institutions actually use.
English for Work
Meetings, emails, interviews, presentations, calls with clients. We work on the specific situations you face, using your real materials where possible, until leading a meeting in English stops feeling like a performance.
Exam Preparation
IELTS, DELE and other certifications. Structured preparation with mock tasks, timing practice, and targeted work on whichever section is holding your score down.
Speaking Practice
For people whose comprehension is fine but whose mouth freezes. Pure conversation, gently corrected, on topics you choose — the fastest way to convert passive knowledge into active speech.
About Natalie
Meet Natalie — Your English & Spanish Coach
Languages have a way of opening doors most people don’t even know are there: a new job, a new country, a new friend, a conversation that would never have happened otherwise. Helping people walk through those doors is exactly what Natalie does.
Natalie is an online English and Spanish coach with 20 years of experience helping learners go from hesitant to fluent. She is TEFL certified. But what students remember isn’t the certificates — it’s how it feels to learn with her: relaxed, encouraging, and genuinely fun, even on the days the grammar fights back.
Her teaching grew out of her own love of languages. Having learned and lived between English and Spanish herself, Natalie knows that fluency isn’t about memorising endless rules — it’s about using the language, making mistakes safely, and building confidence one conversation at a time. That’s why her lessons put speaking first: you don’t wait until you’re “ready” to talk; you start talking, and that’s how you become ready.
Most of Natalie’s students are Ukrainians — people rebuilding, relocating, growing careers, or simply chasing a long-held dream of speaking another language. She understands their starting point, their hurdles, and their ambitions, because she shares their roots. Today her classroom is growing beyond Ukraine, welcoming learners from around the world who want the same thing: real, usable language taught by someone who actually cares whether they succeed.
What makes the English-and-Spanish combination special is the bridge between them. Learn one, and you’ve already laid groundwork for the other. Natalie helps students use everything they know — including their native language — as a launchpad rather than starting each new language as a blank page.
The free guides on this site come from the same place as the lessons. Most of them were written because a student needed exactly that vocabulary on a specific day — at an airport, in a waiting room, at an immigration desk — and there was nothing good to hand them.
Whether you’re preparing for an exam, getting ready to move abroad, leveling up at work, or finally booking that trip and wanting to order, ask, and connect without freezing up, Natalie will build a path that fits your goal and your life.
Services and prices
All lessons are held online by video call. One lesson lasts 60 minutes. Prices are per lesson, in Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH).
One-to-one lesson — UAH 800 / 60 min
A private lesson in English or Spanish. The programme is built around your level and your goal: conversation practice, exam preparation, language for work, travel or relocation. Materials and practice tasks are provided between sessions.
Lesson for two — UAH 1,400 / 60 min (for both participants)
A lesson for two students of a similar level — a couple, friends, colleagues, a parent and child. More speaking practice in a pair, at a lower cost per person (UAH 700 each). The programme is shared and the pace is agreed with both participants.
Group lesson — UAH 400 / 60 min per participant
A lesson in a small group. Suited to those who want regular speaking practice and live interaction with other learners. Groups are formed by level and learning goal.
Free PDF guides — UAH 0
Six short PDF guides: Airport English, Medical English, Conversation Survival Kit, Spanish for Extranjería, Spanish at the Doctor’s, Survival Spanish. Free to download, no registration required.
Payment, cancellation and refunds
Payment. Lessons are paid online by bank card through the LiqPay service. All settlements are made in Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH). Payment is made before the lesson or lesson package begins.
Cancellation and rescheduling. A lesson may be rescheduled or cancelled without losing payment if notice is given at least 12 hours before its start. With later notice or no-show, the lesson is treated as delivered.
Refunds. If a lesson was not delivered due to the teacher, or you cancelled a paid lesson within the notice period, the amount is returned to the same card within 5 banking days. To request a refund, write to the e-mail above stating the payment date and amount.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to speak English already to learn Spanish (or the other way around)?
Not at all. You can study either language completely from scratch. If you already know one, that’s a bonus — Natalie uses the connections between languages to help you progress faster, but it’s never a requirement.
What levels do you teach?
Everyone from complete beginners (A0) to advanced speakers polishing fluency. During your first lesson, Natalie assesses where you are and builds a plan to get you where you want to be.
How are the lessons held?
All lessons are online, one-to-one, via video call — so you can join from anywhere in Ukraine or the world. You’ll get materials, practice tasks, and ongoing support between sessions.
Can lessons be explained in Ukrainian?
Yes. For beginners, explanations can be given in Ukrainian so nothing feels overwhelming, with more and more of the target language woven in as you grow. As you advance, lessons shift toward full immersion.
I’m short on time — how often should we meet?
Most students see steady progress with [1–2] lessons per week, supported by short daily practice. Natalie will recommend a rhythm that fits your schedule and your goals.
Do you prepare students for exams, work, or travel?
Yes — including exam preparation [IELTS / DELE / etc.], Business English, relocation, interviews, and practical situations like travel and “Airport English.” Tell Natalie your goal and the lessons are tailored to it.
How do I get started?
Book a free trial lesson. You’ll talk through your goals, get a feel for the teaching style, and leave with a clear plan — no pressure, no commitment.