We are going to get to know each other better, discuss your learning goals and preferences. 
I can give you a placement test to distinguish your language level better. After this lesson we'll choose a couse book or other sources to use in our classes. I'll build a study plan for you. 

See you in my class!

This type of lesson is based on a course book according to your level and preferences. I'll help you to build and develop all language skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing), improve your pronunciation, enlarge your vocabulary and learn grammar.  We'll use various sources and games in the lessons for them to be more authentic and engaging. I prefer giving HW for better results in studying. See you in my class!

General Russian, structured lessons with a coursebook (English - mediator language)

This type of lesson is based on a modern coursebook depending on your level and preferences (for example, Speakout, Outcomes, Solutions for teens). We study together grammar topics, vocabulary, practise speaking and listening, pay attention to spelling. I prepare for my student additional tasks and games to review our grammar and vocabulary topics. I prefer giving home tasks to my students.

See you in my class!

English lessons (A1-B2) Structured lessons with a course book

Here's my special course for literature, music, art enthusiasts!

Being a big fan of Russian culture I use materials in my classes designed by me based on different internet and books sources. We'll study new words and expressions, a bit of grammar and discuss interesting and thought-provoking topics of literature, music, art, biographies of famous people. 

My popular topics and materials: biography and works of
- Lev Tolstoy
- Fyodor Dostoevsky 
- Mikhail Bulgakov
- Ilya Repin
- Pyotr Tchaikovsky 

and many other monumental figures of Russian culture.

You can pick a figure you'd like to study and discuss from my list of names above or suggest to me your favorite figure/figures. If you have any questions or suggestions for our lesson plan, please, give me a message. 

Looking forward to meeting you in my class!

Russian (B1-C1) - special course for literature, music, art enthusiasts

Here's my special course for artists and art lovers! 

Being an art lover and a devoted self-taught artist myself, I invite you to my special course. Using my own materials based on different sources we'll study new words and expressions, a bit of grammar and discuss interesting topics of fine art, such as fine art styles, art studio equipment, biographies of famous artists and other topics. You'll learn how to describe famous paintings using a plan. 
There are several parts of materials we are going to complete in about 10 lessons based on you skills and preferences. 
I'll send my students 3 parts of materials on art topics with vocabulary and tasks, 2-3 files with the most famous Russian paintings to practice how to describe them and 2 biographies of famous artists for us to study and discuss. We usually take biographies of a pioneer of French impressionism - painter Claude Monet and famous Russian realist painter Ilya Repin) 

Looking forward to meeting you in my class!

Russian (B1-C1) - special course for artists and art lovers

In this class we'll speak about general topics, like hobbies, countries, lifestyles, jobs and other topics of our choice. If you have some special topics to discuss, please, let me know. I could pick some materials for us to use during the class or we just improvise. 

We can base our classes on podcasts or videos. I usually send a link to a podcast, my students listen to the podcast at home and we discuss it during our class.

There is also an option to base our speaking on a text of a prefereble interesting topic. 

If you have any questions, please, let me know.

See you in my class!