If you are too nervous to book a lesson with a native speaker, Start here! I will ask you questions in my podcast and give you time to answer so that you can practice speaking on your own :) 



Practice Speaking with me! ( Level A1 - A2 ) 

Dear Russian language learners!

If you travel to big cities in Russia - Moscow, Saint Petersburg or my native hometown Ekaterinburg (by the way it's absolutely beautiful and clean) you will need to buy a ticket (or a token) to use it. When buying a metro ticket you will absolutely need to use Russian language. 
Piece of advice: check online what type of tickets exist at the moment, plan which one is best for you and go exploring! 

Ваш преподаватель и поклонница поездок на метро,
Елена

1-minute Survival Russian for Travelling (A1-A2)

Как купить билет в метро/How to buy a metro ticket

Listen to me reading a news article about the Country & Western superstar's charity that has helped thousands of underprivileged children across the world.

Listen to English with Pip

News article: Dolly Parton reading scheme helps children in care

夏目漱石の「吾輩は猫である」
前回は、「吾輩」が笹原の中に捨てられてしまった、というところまでの朗読でした。
その後、「吾輩」はどうするのでしょうか？話の続きを読んでいきましょう♪

◼︎◼︎言葉の説明◼︎◼︎
邸内(ていない)→屋敷の中・敷地の内側
路傍(ろぼう)→道端、路辺
一樹の陰(いちじゅのかげ)→知らない人同士が雨宿りで木陰に身を寄せ合うのも、あるいは同じ川の水を汲んで飲み合うのも、前世からの因縁によるものだ、ということ


一緒に日本文学⭐️Let's read Japanese literature together with me!

吾輩は猫である1−2

2/14はバレンタインデー。日本と海外ではバレンタインの習慣が大きく違います。
何が違うのでしょうか?


I AM YOUR JAPANESE TUTOR

【Advanced】バレンタインデー

A Korean movie about a guy and girl who accidentally end up as roommates. To solve their problems, they decide to have a marriage of convenience.

Vocabulary:
Binge watch: to watch a lot of
Cliche: overused
Assault: violent attack
Newlyweds: people who got married recently
Lack: to not have
Mortgage: loan on a home you have to pay back
Convenient: agreeable to someone's needs
Snoop: to look around where you’re not supposed to
Interfere: to meddle in someone's life
Harassment: intimidating or bothering someone
sexism: prejudice against someone's biological sex

Learn English with Stories

Movie Series: Because this is my First Life

IELTS SPEAKING PART 3 - TOPIC: NEWS & MEDIA.

In this podcast I'll cover 2 questions which were asked in IELTS speaking test part 3.

1. How do most people get their news in your country?

2. Do you believe everything you read in the newspapers?

How did you answer the 2 questions yourself? Can you record your voice and share? I'd love to hear it!

