Anastasia

I have been working with Anastasia for one year now, and I am very glad to have her as my teacher. She is exceptionally patient, encouraging, and organized. She not only speaks English well but really understands the differences between English and Russian that would cause English speakers difficulties. I am 59 years old, and she has made learning Russian a rewarding experience even for an old man! I highly recommend her.

She’s absolutely a brilliant teacher who always gives full attention in a lesson and is organised and prepared to help her students. I am trying to bypass intermediate barrier in Russian and am sure that Nastya will help me achieve it! Highly recommend her to any commuted and serious Russian learner!

Anastasia is an extremely talented, dedicated and hardworking teacher. This was clear from the beginning, but after having had several lessons with her, I can confirm that: - She explains grammar very clearly and in-depth. Even harder and "unclear" topics somehow become effortlessly understood after her explanations; -She plans all the lessons beforehand so there is always prepared material (texts, grammar, vocabulary, exercises); -She is a great conversation partner and motivates her students while also encouraging them to step out of the confort zone to get better. If you want to improve your russian, I wholeheartedly recommend booking a lesson with Anastasia, because I am sure she will be up to the expectations.

I had my first lesson with Anastasia. So far, so good! We went over what I want to accomplish and how I'd like to do so. She has been taking my concerns and implementing plans for future classes. Initially, here are reasons why I think she is a good instructor. I will update it as my journey with her progresses: - Prepared for the lesson in advance. Not informal at all (in the bad sense). She had a lesson plan and knew what she wanted to cover in the class - Had homework prepared for me, for the next class - Uses Google Documents - Does not pass judgement. She speaks in a way that does not judge you, but guides you into learning. No matter how many mistakes I made, she remained patient and even said that it is okay to make mistakes, because eventually I'll learn it and internalise it - Has a full understanding of the Russian language and grammar. Is able to tell what level I am at (by my usage of grammar) and what I should do to get to the level I hope to achieve someday (C2)

Great lesson!

I feel much less stressed about speaking Russian after our lesson and practice! Thank you for the help :)