From Russian FederationLiving in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation (17:13 UTC+03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 1, 2022
Hello! My name is Sofia, I was born in the Far East of Russia, and I am a native Russian speaker. I live in St. Petersburg, but also often travel to Moscow. I received my Bachelor's Degree at the Higher School of Economics in Political Science. My program was thought in English, and during my studies at the university, I communicated with many foreigners helping them to learn Russian and to get a feel of Russian culture and everyday life. Personally, I am a big fan of learning and teaching foreign languages. I am also interested in history, literature and culture, so my lessons will never make you bored!
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Me as a Teacher
I taught Russian as a foreign language to my classmates at the university. Also, for a long time, I was a Russian tutor for high school pupils and freshmen in the HSE University, helping them understand complex grammatical rules, vocabulary, punctuation, and pronunciation. Besides, I took part in an international program, called "Conversations HSE University - Indiana University" aimed to help American students to practise conversational Russain.
In the educational process I pay great attention to the student's engagement, I try not only to teach them the rules of the language but also to help them fall in love with Russian and Russia.
My lessons & teaching style
I use an individual approach to each student, I select a new program for each student and adjust it depending on the progress. My lessons differ according to the level: for students with a high level of Russian, I usually chose conversational classes aimed at developing speaking skills and understanding audio information. We also study the complex rules of Russian grammar. For beginners, I conduct lessons based on the basic rules of the Russian language. Also, all my lessons include classes on Russian history, literature and culture.
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5.0
Rating
19
Students
148
Lessons
100%
Attendance
99%
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5.0
Rating
19
Students
148
Lessons
100%
Attendance
99%
Response
Russian Lessons
Trial Lesson
6 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Conversational lessons
A2 - C2Conversation Practice38 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 7% off
General Russian
A1 - C2General96 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 7% off
Cultural course
A2 - C2Conversation Practice8 lessons completed
USD 10.00
Package with 10% off
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Vocabulary (4)
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13 Reviews
Matthew
7 Russian lessons
Sofy is a great teacher because she explains words by putting them into complete sentences. She also gives idiomatic variations of the same sentence so that you can see different ways that real Russians will say something in real life. When she teaches a new word, she also provides several synonyms and explains the subtle differences between the synonyms. She also speaks perfect English. I highly recommend her to anyone who wants to learn Russian.
Apr 15, 2023
Katherine Korolev
2 Russian lessons
Amazing and kind teacher that helps you no matter your skill level! Sofy uses an interactive approach and genuinely wants to help her students. She is the type of teacher that uses up-to-date and modern language that would allow you to fit in with native speakers. Highly recommend! :)
Jan 28, 2023
Yves Benimana
3 Russian lessons
She Is A Wonderful Teacher. Interactive Classes and yet Fun.
Aug 10, 2022
Милана
20 Russian lessons
I have greatly improved my Russian through taking Sofy's class. I also want to express my thanks for taking Sofy's extra time
May 21, 2022
Милана
20 Russian lessons
Great class as always
May 2, 2022
Милана
20 Russian lessons
Sofy is very skillful in class, accurately grasping students' weaknesses and providing solutions. I really feel that I have improved very quickly