Vadim

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Vadim

Professional Teacher

Teaches

Russian

Native

English

Speaks

French

Specialties

Business

CELTA certified tutor with 16+ years of experience and MA in linguistics from a top UK university

Teaches

Russian

Native

English

Speaks

French

Specialties

Business

CELTA 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

Resume

From Russian FederationLiving in Other, Montenegro (08:35 UTC+02:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Nov 8, 2016

Interest topicGamingFilms & 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).

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.

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IELTS Academic - British Council, IDP Education, Cambridge English Language Assessment - 2013Certificate with the bandscore of 8.5 confirming that I am proficient in English

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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.

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Reference Letter - AFNOR - 2012A reference letter confirming that I worked in the business sphere of consulting, quality assessment and standardisation of technical regulations as an interpreter and translator.

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Language school diploma - Wall Street Institute International School of English - 2011Diploma on completion of Master-2 level of English corresponding to C2 in CEFR.

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5.0

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192

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Russian Lessons

Russian

English

Trial Lesson

115 lessons completed

USD 8.50+

Conversational Russian

B1 - C2

Conversation

19 lessons completed

USD 14.00+

Package with 5% off

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Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)

190 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