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Michael
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Russian
Certified TEFL Teacher with 5 Years of Experience | Professionally Trained Actor
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Russian
Certified TEFL Teacher with 5 Years of Experience | Professionally Trained Actor
From United StatesLiving in Tbilisi, Georgia (18:20 UTC-04:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 24, 2022Interest topicArtMoviesTech
I come from the busy city and quiet suburbs of New York. I started teaching English when I moved to Saint Petersburg, Russia. For five years, I taught English there, both in person and online. Now, I work from home and enjoy helping people get better at communicating more effectively in English
When I'm not teaching, I like to do things I love. I work on voiceover projects, act in theater plays, and write short films. I also have hobbies like playing chess, going for walks, drinking good coffee, and spending time with friends and family.Me as a Teacher
I have two approaches when it comes to teaching.
The Communicative Approach: This approach emphasizes the use of real-life situations and the development of communication skills. It places a strong emphasis on the use of authentic materials and tasks that require learners to use language in a meaningful way.
The Content-Based Instruction (CBI) Approach: This approach emphasizes the use of authentic materials and real-life situations to teach language and content simultaneously. It is often used in subject-specific courses to help learners develop both language and content knowledge.My lessons & teaching style
I also believe that the classroom is where the active part of learning should take place. You may do some preparation before the lesson so that our time spent together is used more effectively. Before the lesson, you would have your first look at a new language or a video, and then get ready for what is going to happen during our class which lets us produce new language and having fun! =)
I also have activities and materials for…
-Conversation, speaking, & discussion
-Vocabulary terms and phrases
-Listening comprehension
-Phrasal verbs, parts of speech, & prepositions
-Additional speaking and writing tasks
-Grammar & other language points
-Quiz, review, and bonus materialMy teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Work Experience
2017 - 2022
English Teacher Lexica Center for European Languages-Guided students towards a sustainable outcome.
-Created a comfortable language environment for students that promotes effective learning.
-Provided students with all the necessary resources;
-Instilled a child's love for learning a foreign language;
-Provided an individual approach to each group and student in particular
2019 - 2022
English Teacher Wireless Technology LabsGuided individuals in their communication so that they may effectively work with technology that generates highly realistic transformations of human faces in photographs by using neural networks based on artificial intelligence.
2020 - 2022
English Teacher RedmadrobotHelped create effective English communication for experts who are eager for new solutions, have a complete set of technologies from classic engineering to data science. Not only do individuals possess knowledge of how to manage a project but also constantly deliver results that are important for business.
Professionals who write code, design user-friendly interfaces, research and analyze markets, users and competitors, find and test hypotheses, launch MVPs, transform business processes and get
2020 - 2022
English Teacher Giant.AiFocused on advancing English communication for individuals who are finding solutions to one of the greatest global challenges to the next few generations. A growing team, led by some of the industries’ best scientists and engineers who share a deep passion and expertise in Robotics, Deep Learning and Computer Vision
2018 - 2019
Presenter COINTELEGRAPHReported the news for a leading independent digital media resource which covers blockchain technology, crypto assets, and emerging fintech trends from both the decentralized and centralized worlds.
2017 - 2020
English Teacher Okil Satoaught English to employees of an establishment which is the leader in self-adhesive label production with approximately 20% share of Russia's self-adhesive label market and finds itself in a strong leading position sustainably following the principles of orientation to customer, technological perfection and stability.
2017 - 2020
English Teacher TillypadConducted English Communication Courses for a company responsible for a unique automation system for a restaurant, cafe, bar or chain of catering and entertainment services.
2017 - 2020
English Teacher GS LabHelped committed and highly qualified individuals with their English Communication skills so that they may create a trusted digital environment that allows customers to maintain a leading position in the industry which is constantly
Education
2022 - Present
Bachelor's - Business Administration Human Resources
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2010 - 2013
Bachelor's - Acting TechniqueThe William Esper Studio was founded in 1965 as a school for the performing arts in Manhattan, New York. The school is dedicated to the acting technique of Sanford Meisner.[Its founder, William "Bill" Esper, is often referred to as the best-known of Meisner's first generation teachers, and his most "authentic protege".
The William Esper Studio was listed as one of The 25 Best Drama Schools for a Master of Fine Arts numerous times.
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2005 - 2009
Bachelor's - Humanities and Social SciencesNassau Community College (NCC) is a public community college in Garden City, New York. It was founded in 1959 and is part of the State University of New York.
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Certificates
TEFL Via Lingua 2017A Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certification is an internationally recognized qualification to teach English abroad and a critical component of ones international teaching job application.
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5.0
Rating
205
Students
1,006
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
96 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Interview Preparation
B1 - C2Business68 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
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Conversational Reality
B1 - C2Conversation Practice597 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
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SELTS Preparation | CELPIP Preparation
B1 - C2General46 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
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English for the Workplace & Life | Level Advancement
B1 - C2Business89 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
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IELTS Preparation
B1 - C2Test Preparation65 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
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58 Reviews
Sichen H.
1 English lesson
Teacher’s pick
超级棒的老师！给的话题非常生动，会等候你讲完再继续抛梗，也是一位很有趣的演员~ Very nice teacher! He will offer you a great environment to practice spoken English which is pleasant and free. Even a 90% introvert like me had a quite excellent time without embarrasement in the class!
Apr 1, 2023
Anastasia Marchenko
9 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
The time of the lesson with Michael flies by unnoticed! pleasant and easy communication
Mar 14, 2023
Sasha Komkov
16 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Mike prepared really well for our lesson (moreover he had relevate expirience that i was looking for). In our first meeting we immideately started with exercising job interview and then we matched my purposes and wishes with Mike`s plan
Mar 8, 2023
Vlad Shabalov
2 English lessons
Wonderful lesson. Thanks for patience and a positive attitude.
Jun 2, 2023
Mila Maksalieva
1 English lesson
Mike is an amazing teacher!
Jun 1, 2023
Vlad Shabalov
2 English lessons
It one hundred fits my needs. Approachable and open teacher. Thank you very much!
May 30, 2023
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