Hi! My name is Varvara, I am a Russian native speaker born and raised in St.Petersburg, Russia. I received my Bachelor in Russian-English-German translation and also hold both TRFL and TEFL certificates. I'm a language enthusiast, I tried learning Italian, Georgian, German and now work on Spanish as I lived in Mexico and the US for some time. Apart from studying, I gained work experience in the tourism industry and volunteering in different countries, which I absolutely love. I like sport, travelling, theatre, art, politics and the list goes on!
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Me as a Teacher
Being a student myself I know what works and what does not when it comes to learning a language. I am pretty flexible and adapt any lessons to your personal preference and pace. Do not hesitate to get in touch with me if you have any questions and wishes.
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A typical lesson with me will involve a lot of conversation, engaging activities to expand your vocabulary as well as useful techniques to improve your understanding of grammar. I would be delighted to create lessons specifically for you based on your current level and to help you achieve your aspirations.
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Certificates
Teaching Russian as a foreign language - Moscow Academy of Professional Competencies - 2023
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TEFL - TEFL Universal - 2022The course was focused on teaching English as a foreign language to non-native learners
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Russian Lessons
Trial Lesson
65 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
📌Let's talk! Conversational Russian Practice А1-C2/ Разговорная практика A1-C2
A1 - C2Conversation1,158 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
📌General Russian for all levels /Общий курс русского языка для всех уровней
A1 - C1Language Essentials626 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
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📌Russian for beginners! /Русский для начинающих!
A1Conversation67 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
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112 Reviews
Brian
68 Russian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Varvara is an outstanding tutor and conversationalist! She is very motivating, encouraging, and is exactly the person you need to learn and enhance your Russian skills. I always look forward to our lessons every time and they seemingly fly by while conversing and learning with her about a myriad of topics. Meanwhile, I'm learning new vocabulary, phrases, culture, and proper ways to pronounce everything. Varvara is quick to provide corrections and the proper vocabulary or expression, which is exactly what is needed to improve and get better every day.
Feb 7, 2024
Clare
10 Russian lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have a pretty solid level of Russian that's a bit rusty. Each lesson, I just chat with Varya and she's good at correcting my grammatical/vocabulary/pronunciation mistakes without interrupting the flow of conversation. Мне всегда рада говорить с ней :)
Aug 20, 2023
Jonathan Goodman
189 Russian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Varvara is an excellent teacher. I can't recommend her highly enough. I started last year with zero Russian at my command and now I can spend an entire lesson speaking only in Russian. Part of what makes Varvara such an effective teacher is that she speaks clearly and engagingly, at a pace that matches the student's level of listening comprehension, and with vocabulary simple enough to keep the conversation going but advanced enough to encourage growth. She also has endless patience, which for me is a must, as I have an endless amount of questions on even the most obscure points of grammar. Varvara was the first and only Russian teacher I ever connected with on iTalki and all I can say is that I got extremely lucky.
Jun 11, 2023
Miguel Maddara
1 Russian lesson
Замечательный первый урок! :)
Sep 18, 2024
Charles Conn
2 Russian lessons
The lessons are very well put together and flow nicely. She is very helpful,knowledgeable and kind. I get plenty of speaking and reading practice.
Sep 3, 2024
Gretchen
2 Russian lessons
I loved my first lesson with Ms Varia! She was a lot of fun to study with and was very welcoming to any mistakes I made. Can't wait for our next lesson!