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Polyglot / language lover / book a lesson - we will have lots of fun learning =)
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From Russian FederationLiving in Delhi, India (22:24 UTC-03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 22, 2018
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Hello!
My name is Svetlana. I am from Russia. At the moment I am living in Brazil.
I am keen on lots of things! First of all, I absolutely love languages! My favourite ones are Russian, English, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian
So I have been learning languages since I was a kid and I am pretty sure I will be learning them all my life!
My other passions are dancing, yoga and meditation. These things really inspire me and give me great vibes!
I am a big fan of Latin America that's why I am learning about countries of that part of the world and Latin American Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese.
And of course I love travelling and meeting people all around the globe, exchanging languages!
Me as a Teacher
My first teaching experience was long time ago, when I was a substitute teacher of martial arts. That time I really enjoyed teaching so I decided to learn how to teach languages since I have always liked them. So I got a degree in Linguistics, afterwards I got some certificates in Teaching approach (including world famous CELTA). That time my foreign friends asked me to help them with their Russian and that was how my "Russian Teaching Path" started =)
I have 5 years of teaching experience. I have been teaching small/large groups, one-to-one classes and via Skype. Moreover I have experience in teaching groups of international students in Ireland.
My lessons & teaching style
Every course starts with a small talk where I find out what interests my students, why they are studying the language and what exactly they are ready to do to achieve their goals. According to that information I design my classes for them.
At my classes I use a communicative approach. It means the majority of time we practice and improve speaking. I am also convinced that for better results homework is a must-have so I always give my students homework( NOT A BORING ONE!)
For those ones who want to prepare for exams I offer an intensive course which will help to achieve the desirable goals within a short time frame.
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Certificates
CELTA - International House Dublin - 2018CELTA gives an apportunity to teach English using a great communicative approach which helps people to start speaking the language from the very first class
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Education
2012 - 2016
Bachelor’s - LinguisticsMoscow Humanitarian Academy
Work Experience
2014 - Current
Teacher of EnglishDenis' School - Moscow, Russian Federation
2015 - Current
Teacher of English/TutorSelfemployment - Moscow, Russian Federation-teaching General/Business English
-exams preparation
-holding a speaking club
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Students
3,770
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Rating
383
Students
3770
Lessons
100%
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Russian Lessons
Russian
English
Trial Lesson
226 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Informal Tutoring
A1 - C2Conversation936 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 8% off
Русская грамматика
A1 - C2Language Essentials95 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 5% off
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223 Reviews
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Chris Lentz
22 Russian lessons
Teacher’s pick
I really enjoy working with Svetlana, such a great teacher with a great approach to teaching such a difficult language!
Sep 9, 2022
Akhmanova Elina
10 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
My mom is studying English from the very start. I am really happy to see Svetlana supporting my mom and providing all necessary information during their lessons.
Sep 7, 2022
Yuliana Charushina
17 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Это самый лучший преподаватель в моей жизни! :)
Sep 7, 2022
Kate
2 Russian lessons
My daughter likes to learn Russian with teacher. She tried to check what my daughter already knows before start a class. She encourage my daughter to answer question. She is patient in a class and bright:) I booked her class more to know more teacher’s teaching style.
Nov 5, 2024
Daniel Brancato
3 Russian lessons
A very engaging lesson which made me think about where I need to improve and focus on. At the same time, it was fun and there was good communication.
Nov 5, 2024
Ilya
28 Russian lessons
Svetlana was fun and excellent as always! I look forward to every lesson :)