Master's degree in Russian Linguistics and Literature (High Honors)
Professional Experience: I have been teaching Russian for 23 years. During this time I have worked with students both in group and individually, all level from Beginner to Advanced. I live in Saint-Petersburg and I have successfully taught a variety of courses, including Business Russian, TRKI preparation via Skype. My students are people of different age groups from different countries: USA, Canada, Switzerland, Finland, Germany, France and others.
Teaching Approach: As a result of our long experience working with foreigners we have been able to gather all the best practices from different methods of language teaching, then using real life situations, we have come up with our own unique study material. This approach is based on over a few decades of experience using Russian and Western specialists in foreign language teaching. It is a method which is universal, it is suitable for anyone regardless of their mother tongue. Our method combines the lexical and communicative approaches. This does not mean we neglect grammar teaching; it means that grammar structures are presented and acquired in realistic situations. All the examples, conversations and texts in our book are authentic, taken from real life and carefully selected according to students’ needs. Most importantly all our materials represent the living modern Russian language. I'm fun with a great sense of humor!