Welcome!
Hi, my name is Jo Szoke, and welcome to Short and Simple English!
I’m a teacher trainer, online and AI teaching specialist, educational consultant, and teacher implementing coaching methods.
Training
I work as a freelance teacher trainer for several companies and organisations, such as Cambridge University Press and Assessment, Oxford University Press, and NYESZE (Hungarian Association of Language Schools). I also teach at Karoli Gaspar University in Hungary, where I teach methodology courses to pre-service and in-service teacher trainees, and I help university lecturers improve their digital competencies and general teaching skills.
My main fields of interest are:
the integration of AI into course planning and assessment
assessment & feedback practices in the classroom
goal-oriented combined improvement of confidence and language skills
making teaching better for everyone involved.
Teaching
I believe that one needs actual teaching practice and classroom experience to be an authentic trainer. That’s why I’ve been teaching general and business English and been preparing for different exams for more than 15 years at various language schools in Hungary, the UK, and Poland. I’ve also been teaching English for Academic Purposes for 5 years at various universities in the United Kingdom.
Coaching
I deliver one-to-one sessions grounded in language coaching methods. I help my clients overcome obstacles to become powerful and persuasive communicators, negotiators, presenters, or workshop leaders. With the power of guiding questions, targeted role play, and student-led feedback, my sessions are designed for individuals who want both a confidence boost and targeted language development ((send me an email to learn about my FOCUS, GROWTH, and MASTERY packages at joanna.szoke@icloud.com)).
Free time
In my free time, I’m an extremely energetic person who loves all types of sport, especially mountain biking and hiking, but I’m happy to try anything that gives me a burst of energy.
What will you find here?
A separate section for our book with Zsófi Menyhei, “AI Literacy in the Language Classroom”, filled with additional content, such as updated worksheets, activity insights, interviews, and new activities
Additional blog posts about ELT teaching, workshop recordings, and slides.
A list of AI training packages, where you can request tailor-made workshops, training sessions, or educational and AI consulting for yourself or your institution.
A collection of events where one or both of us will show up :)
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Details about Short and Simple English
Contact details:
joanna.szoke@icloud.com
shortandsimpleenglish@gmail.com
Address: Szörény utca 5-7., Budapest, Hungary, H-1087
Tax information:
Tax number: 65638345-1-42 (within the EU: HU65638345)
Registration number: 16884096
Adult education registration number: B/2020/000688
