Writing Correction - Russian Tutors & Teachers

Hello! My name is Liubov but usually my friends and students call me Liuba. I’m a Russian native speaker. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE THE FIRST LESSON I need some information about your Russian learning experience to prepare a lesson in a proper and efficient way. If you are not a complete beginner and have some knowledge of the language, I offer you to do the level test for determining your level of proficiency. This test covers a lot of grammar topics, related to different levels, and it is intended as a guide only. It gives an idea of your proficiency in grammar, but does not take into account your abilities as a speaker. Usually I interview the student during the first lesson to get to know each other and to understand for what purpose he/she studies Russian. In this way I can assess the student’s speaking skills. With regard to your writing skills, you can send me a composition “About myself”. If you have some preferences in relation to a grammar or conversational topic or both of them for our first lesson, let me know. MY BACKGROUND Foreign languages are an integral part of my life. I have been teaching since 2011. In Russia I worked as an English teacher. In Italy I started teaching Russian as a foreign language. As a Russian language teacher I worked at different language centers and at a private university in Pisa. Apart from teaching I work as a translator and interpreter from English and Italian to Russian and viceversa. TEACHING APPROACH As a teacher, i have worked in multiple forms: pairs, small groups, large groups. I have taught people with different language levels - from beginners to advanced students. As a devoted teacher , first of all I’m interested in the progress of my students. Lessons on Verbling site give both teacher and students an opportunity to be autonomous and creative. Unfortunately, it is not always possible in educational organizations. That’s why I always try to prepare lessons to correspond to learning objectives of students. I adhere to a communicative approach because the capacity to survive and to solve problems by applying the foreign language is more important than perfect knowledge of grammar even though I don’t underestimate its significance in a foreign language course. I give attention to all four communication skills (speaking, writing, listening, reading) during my lessons. All of them are very important but i can introduce them in unequal proportion, taking in consideration the learning style of students and their goals. Foreign language is a cultural phenomenon and I find it very important to incorporate information about culture, traditions, as well as the communicative behavior of the people living in the country whose language student is studying . ITALIANO INFORMAZIONI PERSONALI Ciao a tutti! Mi chiamo Liubov, ma di solito mi chiamano Liuba. Sono nata e cresciuta in Russia, a Krasnodar. Dopo essermi laureata, sono stata assunta come insegnante di lingua inglese presso un centro linguistico "London School" a Krasnodar; dove ho avuto le possibilità di sviluppare le mie doti professionali. Per approfondire le mie conoscenze linguistiche, nel 2013 mi sono trasferita in Italia per studiare all’ Università di Pisa. In Italia sono entrata in un nuovo ambito lavorativo: l'insegnamento della lingua russa come lingua straniera. Ho insegnato la mia madrelingua presso diverse scuole a Pisa e all’università privata “Scuola superiore per mediatori linguistici”. Oltre all'insegnamento collaboro con diverse aziende e organizzazioni sia in Russia che in Italia,fornendo loro un servizio di traduzione e interpretazione russo-inglese , russo- italiano e viceversa. APPROCCIO DI INSEGNAMENTO Ho avuto l'opportunità di lavorare con gruppi più o meno numerosi con persone di diverse età. Insegnavo a gruppi di diverso livello - a principianti assoluti, progrediti e avanzati. Facendo l’insegnante mi sono resa conto di quanto per me insegnare fosse quasi una vocazione, e di quanto mi facesse piacere tutto l’interesse che l’Italia mostra nei confronti della mia cultura. Essendo insegnante, sono innanzitutto interessata al progresso dei miei studenti. Le lezioni sul sito Verbling danno libertà sia agli studenti che all'insegnante, cosa purtroppo non sempre possibile nei centri d’istruzione per diversi motivi. Per questo cerco sempre di preparare le lezioni tenendo in considerazione gli scopi e i bisogni dei miei studenti. Ci sono diversi metodi d’insegnamento e secondo la mia opinione sarebbe sbagliato seguirne soltanto uno. In base alle conclusioni alle quali sono arrivata imparando e insegnando le lingue straniere, la lingua è un mezzo che serve per risolvere i problemi e sopravvivere. Dunque, ritengo che il metodo comunicativo sia più adatto in questo caso. Non do per scontata nessuna abilità linguistica: lettura, ascolto, scrittura e parlato. Tutte e quattro sono importanti però posso applicarle in misura diversa, prendendo in considerazione lo stile dell’apprendimento dello studente. Bisogna aggiungere inoltre che la lingua fa parte della cultura. In conseguenza di ciò, considero opportuno introdurre informazioni riguardanti costumi e peculiarità del comportamento dei parlanti nativi della lingua studiata dallo studente.

***CURRENTLY TAKING NEW STUDENTS OF ANY LEVEL AND KIDS BEGINNERS OR ELEMENTARY LEVEL*** I’m Anna and I’m a professional Russian teacher. I have been teaching more than 5 years both offline and online, children and adults. I'm about to get my degree at teaching foreign languages. I'm very passionate about making the process of learning languages fun and effective! My main focus is speaking. But also during my lessons I'm trying to reach the best balance between grammar, vocabulary and reading. For every lesson I prepare material and make presentations for my students. I collect the best material from different textbooks and make it easier to understand. After the lesson I can send it so you'll be able to go through material as many times as you need. The structure of my lessons depends on your level of Russian and your goal. For example, if you are a beginner, for the first lesson we are going to learn the alphabet and you will be able to read! Also at the start of each session for about 10 minutes we are going to revise all material from a previous lesson (if you are a beginner) or speak (for higher levels). I’ve been learning about 5 languages and this is the reason why I understand weakness and issues about learning a new language. I am sure that I can help with any problems which may arise learning Russian. I'll see you at out first class!

Hi there! I’m Natasha, a young BUT experienced (more than 3000 hours taught online in total) and professional teacher with an MA in Russian as a foreign language and a BA in language teaching If you… … have just decided to learn Russian and want to find a teacher who can guide you from the very beginning to the desired level OR …have already been learning the Russian language for a while, you know a bit about Russian grammar but still don’t have a complete grasp of how the Russian language works OR … have been learning Russian for quite a long time, you have a good vocabulary, you’re familiar with Russian grammar but still lack confidence speaking with Russians or are afraid you'll forget everything you've learned? HERE I AM! No matter what your current level is, I’ll be equally happy to help you! ME AS A TEACHER As a teacher I always try to create a trusting, friendly atmosphere without any pressure. BUT at the same time I give special attention to the effectiveness of my lessons. I understand how discouraging it might be (for both students and teachers) having lessons and seeing no results. That’s why you’ll have a sort of interactive map of your “Russian learning journey” and I’ll make sure you’ve assimilated each key points at each stage, in each lesson! MY LESSONS AND MY TEACHING STYLE FOR BEGINNERS If you want to start swimming in the “ Russian language ocean”, first you need to travel along the river from level A0 to A1/A2. With me you’ll always know how much progress you've made and how much is left to achieve your goal. Along the way we’ll collect everything you need to create a strong foundation for your future learning. FOR INTERMEDIATE STUDENTS My lessons for intermediate students are more flexible Depending on what you’re having difficulty with we can -fill the gaps in your grammar knowledge -broaden your vocabulary in the areas you need/want to improve -improve those of your skills where you don’t feel confident, like speaking/listening/pronunciation/ writing or reading FOR ADVANCED If you have an advanced level of Russian, I’m sure that you know well what you need, just let me know! In any case we can diversify our lessons using popular in Russia YouTube videos, series and films FOR ALL TYPES OF LESSONS Together, based on your needs and interests we’ll create a plan (10 lessons ahead). The platform we’ll use allows you to see your trail/track of learning Russian, You can see what we’ve done (all the materials, videos, audio files, comments, answers for your questions - basically everything) as well as what we’ll do next. Everything in one place! So at any time we can go back and review everything. From the very beginning I prioritise speaking on my lessons. Cause that’s exactly why you’re looking for a teacher, right? So we’ll speak as much as possible and I can assure you, you will be comfortable:) To make our lessons more effective, after each session you’ll get a homework to do. Understanding that each person is unique, I’m always open and ready to adapt our lessons depending on the situation you’re facing. If you think I could help you, BOOK A TRIAL SESSION. I’m looking forward to meeting you and to discuss your needs.