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Week 0: Introduction | a 34-week fluency sprint (we start Jan 5, 2026)

Hey! I’m Olga Dobrozhan - welcome to SpeakingCamps: Pre-Intermediate 🙂 I don’t know about you, but I’m honestly tired of unfinished things 😅 Unfinished Netflix series… unfinished products, projects, and unfinished English journeys - when you collect random tips for months without much progress. So here’s my 2026 resolution: a 34-week, structured sprint to help people who are stuck at the beginning of Pre-Intermediate move forward - with a focus on fluency (real speaking, not endless rules). If you understand a lot but speaking feels like 😵‍💫 - you’re in the right place. I’m a linguist from Siberia. I moved Surgut → Saint Petersburg → Montreal (Canada since 2019). I started my career as an English tutor (and I loved it), later became a principal teacher, and taught VIP students online. Now I work in HR Operations in an international company - using English every day. And yes… I also built my own language app, SpeakingCamps (…by myself 😅). I’ll share more later! This is for people w
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Hey! I’m Olga Dobrozhan - welcome to SpeakingCamps: Pre-Intermediate 🙂

I don’t know about you, but I’m honestly tired of unfinished things 😅

Unfinished Netflix series… unfinished products, projects, and unfinished English journeys - when you collect random tips for months without much progress.

So here’s my 2026 resolution: a 34-week, structured sprint to help people who are stuck at the beginning of Pre-Intermediate move forward - with a focus on fluency (real speaking, not endless rules).

If you understand a lot but speaking feels like 😵‍💫 - you’re in the right place.

A little about me (so you know who’s talking)

I’m a linguist from Siberia. I moved Surgut → Saint Petersburg → Montreal (Canada since 2019).

I started my career as an English tutor (and I loved it), later became a principal teacher, and taught VIP students online.

Now I work in HR Operations in an international company - using English every day.

And yes… I also built my own language app, SpeakingCamps (…by myself 😅). I’ll share more later!

What this course is (and what it’s NOT)

This is for people who DON’T need:

  • another vocabulary-card app
  • random “small talk practice” that goes nowhere
  • entertainment-only English (memes, quick tips… and no real progress)

This is for people who DO need:

  • speaking reps (short, regular practice)
  • guided, structured conversations
  • real topics + real situations (life + work)

So your brain stops freezing and starts responding.

How it will work (simple structure)

Every week you will get:

  • a short lesson + materials (here on Dzen)
  • 1–2 small tasks (writing + speaking)
  • a place to ask questions + get feedback (Telegram)

My goal is to make this doable, not overwhelming.

Why I’m doing this

Because language opens doors. It changed my life - and I’m genuinely grateful to my teachers. Now it's my turn to give back - and I want it to be structured, so it actually leads somewhere.

If I can help even 100 people go from Pre-Intermediate → Intermediate this year, I’ll consider it a huge success.

Also: personal motive 😅 My husband is on the same plateau - so we’re doing this together!

If you know someone who this could help - please share this post and invite them in.

Your homework ✅

..should you choose to accept it, haha!

  1. Introduce yourself in the comments HERE.
  2. Check your level HERE (If you get A2 or early B1, this program is for you).

We start next week 🙂🚀

(And if you read this far - you already did today’s English practice! 😉)

Happy holidays and speak soon!!

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Quick summary in Russian

Всем привет! Меня зовут Оля - лингвист и преподаватель английского языка из Сибири. С 2019 года я работаю и проживаю в Монреале, Канада.

Добро пожаловать в мой спринт на 2026:

34 недели, чтобы помочь тем, кто застрял на Pre-Intermediate, прокачать разговорную беглость и сдвинуться к Intermediate.

Не знаю как вам, а мне надоело ощущение незавершенности которое продвигает современный интернет - недоснятые фильмы, недорассказанные истории, недописанные уроки и советы по английскому которые не ведут к четкому и структурированному прогрессу.

Как говорится - be the change that you wish to see in the world, так что это мой первый пост на пути к данной реализации! 😊

Каждую неделю я буду оставлять материалы по нашей программе здесь в Dzen + задания + обсуждение/вопросы в Telegram. Следуя данному курсу и выполняя все задания, вы сможете перейти на следующий уровень разговорной беглости за 34 недели.

Ready to dive in?

Домашка: представьтесь в комментариях ЗДЕСЬ + пройдите тест на уровень по ЭТОЙ ссылке. Если уровень A2 - early B1, то эта программа вам отлично подойдет.

Стартуем на следующей неделе! 🙌 Если что-то не получается и нужна помощь - пишите в личку @olga_dobrozhan.

Happy holidays and speak soon!! 🎉