Vadim
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Vadim
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Teaches
Russian
Native
English
Speaks
French
Specialties
Test PreparationBusinessCELTA certified tutor with 16+ years of experience and MA in linguistics from a top UK university
Teaches
Russian
Native
English
Speaks
French
Specialties
Test PreparationBusinessCELTA certified tutor with 16+ years of experience and MA in linguistics from a top UK university
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
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From Russian FederationLiving in Other, Montenegro (15:57 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 8, 2016InterestsGamingFilms & TV SeriesMusic
Hello and welcome to my profile!
Feel free to have a look at my timetable and book a lesson with me. Please note that weekends and evening hours (UTC +1) are usually busier than the rest of the day, so it's a good idea to book early. I do full 60 and 90-minute lessons, so if you see a couple of back-to-back lessons in the timetable (e.g. at 5 and 6 pm), I won't be able to accept your request just before or after them (e.g. at 4 or 7 pm).
Also, you might notice that my exam preparation lessons' counter has been offset due to italki's mistake. In actuality I have completed 591 exam preparation lessons on the platform so far. Thank you for your understanding.Me as a Teacher
Why study with me?
- 16 years of experience of working with students of various levels and ages
- Internationally recognised CELTA certification
- Professional teacher of English with a Bachelor's degree in TEFL (with distinction)
- Professional linguist with a Master's degree (with distinction) from a top British university
- Practising translator with a placement at the UN
- IELTS Academic bandscore 8.5 (with 9.0 in Speaking and Listening)
- Cambridge exam preparation, English for immigration purposes.My lessons & teaching style
Below are my key teaching principles:
- Communicative approach (use of English almost 100% of the time with particular focus on oral practice)
- Error correction with constant focus on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation
- Regular homework including writing tasks and additional materials to choose from
- Relaxed atmosphere
- British accent (+ focus on the difference between British and American English spelling, vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation)
- Continuous support via Skype and email with outstanding quality of service.My teaching material
- Audio files
- PDF file
- Image files
- Text Documents
- Articles and news
- Test templates and examples
- Homework Assignments
- Video files
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Quizzes
Certificates
UN Placement Certificate - UN, University of Bath - 2015Certificate confirming one-week placement as an interpreter at the UN offices in Vienna.
Certificate verified
IELTS Academic - British Council, IDP Education, Cambridge English Language Assessment - 2013Certificate with the bandscore of 8.5 confirming that I am proficient in English
Certificate verified
CELTA - Cambridge English Language Assessment - 2012Certificate confirming I received practical teacher training in the communicative approach and can now work as an EFL teacher worldwide.
Certificate verified
Language school diploma - Wall Street Institute International School of English - 2011Diploma on completion of Master-2 level of English corresponding to C2 in CEFR.
Certificate verified
5.0
Rating
196
Students
4,940
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Russian Lessons
Russian
English
Trial Lesson
119 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Conversational Russian
B1 - C2Conversation19 lessons completed
USD 14.50+
Package with 5% off
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191 Reviews
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Russian
English
Svetlana
42 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thank you, Vadim. You are the best Englsih tutor that I have ever met.
Aug 9, 2018
Sara
14 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I take many classes with Vadim. He is well prepared, easygoing, patient. I highly recommend him to anyone who wants to improve his/her English skills.
Thank you Vadim.
Mar 20, 2018
xyz
12 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Vadim is always on the ball about any topic that happens to pop up during conversation which makes the lessons all the more enjoyable.
Mar 13, 2018
Tanya
26 English lessons
I’ve been studying English with Vadim for half a year now. Vadim is a very passionate teacher, extremely experienced in every aspect of language learning. He cares a lot about how to make our classes enjoyable.
I started with Conversational English but then switched to General English once I realised I could achieve more by going deeper. I have lived in the UK for more than 20 years now, spent most of the time at home bringing up my kids. I believe I am in C1 with my understanding but in B1 when it comes to using the language actively. I wanted to reduce this gap, to improve my fluency. Because of me being in an English speaking environment for quite a while now, I can sense very well if the material is commonly used (if “people speak” this way or not). And I am very impressed and very happy to have a teacher with brilliant pronunciation who gives me exactly what I hear around me. I am enjoying feeling more and more confident speaking English. Huge thanks! Great job!
Nov 2, 2024
Maria Efremova
13 English lessons
Great lesson, thanks!
Jul 4, 2024
Aleksey
1 English lesson
nice
May 6, 2024
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