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Irina offers a discount of 25% on their first / introductory lesson!

Russian	Price Guide
Primary	€30.00
Junior Cycle	€30.00
Senior Cycle	€35.00
University	€35.00
Adult / Casual	€35.00

Personal Description:

Hello dear friends,

I am a creative and adaptable Russian language Teacher from Moscow, holding a Master's degree in Philology, with more than 20 years of experience in Foreign Languages teaching.

Being a language teacher for many years, I know what to expect when you study a foreign language.
You have to be positive and patient, passionate about languages and work hard.
I teach my students four main language skills -READING, WRITING, SPEAKING and LISTENING comprehension.
My lessons are designed to have fun, to learn something new every lesson and have a chance to practice your language skills - here YOU are talking!

Keen on using Modern Classroom Technology complementing lessons with audio-visual aids. Skype, Zoom & Microsoft Teams online teaching.

Tutoring Experience:

Philologist-Specialist in Russian Philology, Teacher of Russian Language and Literature.

Post Degree 3 years Masters Course at Moscow State Pedagogical University.
from 1995 teaching privately (Moscow) Russian as a Foreign Language

2001- 2009 Tutoring in HE establishments (Moscow)

2009-2011 Part-time teacher at UK based Russian Saturday School

2011--2015 Private Tutoring

2015- Award in Education and Training ( Level 3 Teacher Training Course)

2015- 2018 Znaniye Russian School London

2018- 2020 Lingua Play Russian School St Albans

2020 providing private tutoring services online & offline

Approach to Grinds:

I am teaching Russian since 2001.

I love teaching and watching my students progress. I prepare my students for Leaving certificate, TRKI and other qualifications.

I love showing my students how much improvement they can make with a bit of guidance and hard work.
While working with students special attention is paid to pronunciation and speech fluency, developing listening and speaking skills and ( that dreadful) Russian grammar as well!

Whether you need Russian for business, travel or any other area of communication - I will be sure to make you achieve your potential and reach your goals!

The following discounts are provided : Payment for 5 lessons comes with 5% discount , 10 lessons- 10%:)

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Native Language: Russian
Additional Languages: English
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes (✔ On File)

Qualifications:

Gateway (2015) - Level 3 Teacher Training (Professional) (✔ On File)
Moscow State Pedagogical University (2006) - Philology (Masters) (✔ On File)
Saint Tikhon's Orthodox University of Humanities (2002) - Philologist-specialist in Russian Philology, Teacher of the Russian language and literature (Bachelors) (✔ On File)

Irina's Feedback

Students Providing Feedback:	8
Students Providing Positive Feedback:	7 Av. 5.00/5.00
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From John (5/5): (Adult / Casual Russian) I needed a Russian tutor to help me prepare a speech in Russian. Irina thoroughly understood the requirement and was quite brilliant in helping me get everything right. Apart from just correcting my own efforts she sent me a complete voice message that ensured that my pronunciation was as good as it could be. The fact that my speech went down well is fully due to Irina and her attention to detail. I am indebted to her, and I hope to return to her teaching when I get the time. Спасибо, ирина!!

From Emma (5/5): (University Russian) Irina is a thoughtful and engaging teacher. Her well-constructed lesson plans make the Russian language accessible for anyone eager to learn the language. She carefully designs each lesson to meet the individual needs of her students. She is patient and encouraging and comes to each session with a smile on her face. I am incredibly lucky to have found Irina and I highly recommend her as a tutor to anyone interested in learning Russian.

From David (5/5): (Adult / Casual Russian) Irina is an excellent tutor and tailors her lessons to her student's needs. After requesting some lessons to improve my Russian diction, she put together numerous excercises on the subject and patiently helped me overcome many of the errors in my speech.

I would recommend her lessons to anyone wishing to improve their Russian or to anyone just starting out learning the language.

Спасибо!

From James (5/5): (Casual Learner Russian) I have had weekly lessons with Irina for a few months now and feel like I am making good progress. Irina's lessons are fun and engaging. She displays a very good understanding of languages and their structures and uses this to challenge students, whilst at the same time ensuring they remain engaged and enjoy what they are doing. During lessons she has displayed a lot of empathy and is always willing to support with any difficulties experienced during the learning process.

From Eleonora (5/5): (Senior Cycle Russian) Irina has been extremely helpful with my Russian studies as she is clear in her explaining and teaching.
Highly recommend.

Reply from Irina: Thank you, Eleonora! It was a pleasure to teach you.

All the best,

Irina.

From Alice (5/5): (GCSE Russian) Irina is an excellent tutor.
I asked her to work with my son to improve his confidence in spoken Russian in the run-up to his GCSE speaking exam, and she did a tremendous job! She went on to help him prepare for his listening exam, and I'd have no hesitation in recommending her for her organised and calm manner, which created the confidence he needed to manage his nerves on the day.
Plus, and most importantly, due to her work he continues to be a confident Russian speaker, now the exams are over, as that is ultimately what we all wanted.

From Lii (5/5): (Primary Russian) Irina has been teaching my primary-school age daughter Russian pretty much from scratch over a few months now. Irina has been truly wonderful and my little girl is making good progress. I am really amazed and grateful. I would highly recommend Irina to any parent looking for a reliable, genuinely kind and highly capable Russian language tutor.

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