Ekaterina
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Ekaterina
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Russian
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English
German
Serbian
Other
Professional, friendly Russian language teacher with 7 years of experience and a good sense of humor
Teaches
Russian
Native
Speaks
English
German
Serbian
Other
Professional, friendly Russian language teacher with 7 years of experience and a good sense of humor
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
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From Russian FederationLiving in Munich, Germany (13:37 UTC+03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 6, 2021InterestsArtWritingMusicTravelReading
My name is Ekaterina, I’m 30 and I am a teacher of Russian. I am a very open, positive, funny and friendly person.
I live in Sochi (Russia) and in Munich (Germany). Before I also lived near the Baikal – the deepest and cleanest lake on the planet, located in Eastern Siberia.
I have a lot of hobbies, such as traveling, photographing beautiful places, reading classical literature, writing creative texts, listening to rock music, walking, etc. And I just love Russian!
Besides Russian, I speak English, German and Serbian, so if you have never studied Russian, we will definitely find a common language.Me as a Teacher
By education, I am a journalist and a linguist with a specialization in Russian as a foreign language. I have been studied with the most professional linguists and Russian language teachers in Russia (Higher School of Economics, Moscow). I have been teaching Russian for 7 years and have worked with a wide variety of ages (from 6 to 84 years old), nationalities and levels of language proficiency (from A0 to C2). I always do my best to be an interesting teacher who teaches with a sincere desire to help others! Your wishes are very important to me, so I always draw up an individual training plan and use a variety of resources in my lessons.My lessons & teaching style
The main goal of people who learn a foreign language is communication. Therefore, the most important task for me is to help you speak as quickly as possible. I can explain to you any material in an easy and interesting way. You will learn to express your thoughts, feelings, and be able to have a conversation on various topics. We will talk a lot, listen, read, write, discuss interesting topics, get acquainted with the culture, traditions and geography of Russia. I am genuinely interested in your success and look forward to seeing you in my lessons!My teaching material
- PDF file
- Audio files
- Flashcards
- Test templates and examples
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Articles and news
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Video files
- Quizzes
- Homework Assignments
- Graphs and charts
Certificates
Language Teaching Trends - Academy of teaching professionals RKI.TODAY - 2023
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My actual grades in master's studies - Higher School of Economics - 2021I get the highest grades for the Master's programme "Russian as a Foreign Language in Cross-Linguistic and Cross-Cultural Perspective"
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Letter of recommendation - Higher School of Economics - 2021This later was written by my professor
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Letters for the Fulbright program - Ycode IT and language school - 2020Three letters of recommendation from two of my students and one colleague for the Fulbright program, confirming that I succesfully taught (and actually I still have been working for this school online) Russian to foreigners at the Ycode IT and language school.
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Letter of recommendation - RHEIN-SIEG-AKADEMIE-KUNSTKOLLEG & GESAMTSCHULE - 2020This is a letter of recommendation from my former student - headmaster in Germany
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Employment certificate - Ycode IT and language school - 2020This certificate confirms that I worked in this organization as a teacher of the Russian language to foreigners
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Letter of recommendation - Ycode IT and language school - 2020A letter of recommendation from my boss for my university admission
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Participation in the Fulbright competition - Fulbright - 2020Confirmation of successful participation in the Fulbright competition for the position of teacher of the Russian language in America
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Bachelor's degree with honors - Irkutsk State University - 2015
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Education
2020 - 2022
Master's - LinguisticsI got my master's degree in the Higher School of Economics (Moscow) - one of the best universities in Russia. My specialty: teaching Russian as a foreign language.
2011 - 2015
Bachelor’s - Philology (Journalism)I graduated from Irkutsk State University. The degree in journalism, which I received with distinction, helped me to study the grammar of the Russian and English languages at a high level and become more creative. Thus, in addition to having a strong command of the languages, I can also explain it to my students in an easy and interesting way.
Work Experience
2017 - 2020
Teacher of Russian for foreigners and English• Teaching Russian as a Foreign language • Teaching English as a Foreign Language • Teaching Russian as a First language • Working with different age groups • Creating lesson plans and materials • Helping foreign students to get acquainted with Russian culture and life style • Grading papers • Sightseeing guiding
2015 - Current
Teacher of Russian• Teaching Russian as a Foreign language • Teaching Russian as a First language
In recent years I have been working mainly online, so I am very skilled at teaching remotely (but I'm also happy to teach in person). I know many different resources and can effectively present information even outside the classroom.
2015 - 2019
JournalistWriting articles
2024 - Current
Teacher of Russian• Teaching Russian as a Foreign language • Working with different age groups • Helping foreign students to get acquainted with Russian culture • Grading papers
5.0
Rating
100
Students
625
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
96%
Response rate
Russian Lessons
Trial Lesson
39 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
General course
A1 - C2Language Essentials321 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 6% off
Conversational Russian
A1 - C2Conversation129 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 6% off
Availability
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42 Reviews
bhavik
25 Russian lessons
Learning a language with Катя is like finding the cure to anxiety and stress, so you can finally focus in the moment on something as daunting as learning Russian… imagine the feeling of getting drunk and then having a cigarette to switch your brain back on for clarity in your life… да, exactly! Большое спасибо (“thanks a lot”) doctor катя, I’ll be sure to visit for another prescription! I’m so happy with the progress so far, the lessons are very fun and structured very well!
Jan 9, 2025
Alex
2 Russian lessons
Amazing teacher! She makes learning so easy and efficient. Can’t wait for my next class :)
Oct 30, 2024
Susy Sanchez
4 Russian lessons
She got to know me and my goals initially so that we would be able to reach them together!:)
Jun 24, 2024
Vara
10 Russian lessons
She is patient and wise.After class she always gives me a file to review.
Nov 14, 2024
상호 SANGHO САНХО
7 Russian lessons
수업을 자연스럽고 잘 진행해주셔서 재미있었습니다.
Jul 5, 2024
aniki.tx
22 Russian lessons
For over a year, Ekaterina works with our 10 year old daughter to help her master Russian language. Ekaterina takes a very structured and skill-level-appropriate approach. Our daughter enjoys every lesson and her fluency improves with every new session. We highly recommend Ekaterina as a Russian language teacher for elementary school aged children.
Jun 7, 2024
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