1-on-1 teacherGroup ClassCommunityBecome a teacher
Visited 11 hours ago
Mike Blinkov
Russian
Native
English
Chinese (Mandarin)
German

From Russian Federation

Living in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

My name is Mikhail, but my friends call me Mike. I've been studying linguistics and foreign languages for many years, and I've been using the Italki platform for about four years now. I'm a native Russian speaker, born and raised in Orel—a city not far from Moscow, near Belgorod. Currently, my wife and I live in the beautiful city of Saint Petersburg, where we enjoy nature, ride our bicycles, and work remotely as freelancers. In my free time, I play musical instruments such as the piano and guitar, and I also sing—a passion that comes from my years of playing in a rock band. Additionally, I love literature and try to read every day. I'm an avid language learner myself, achieving outstanding results in my IELTS examination with a band 8.0, which is a threshold to the C2 level. I know what approaches work best when learning foreign languages. I adore conversations and am a good listener, don’t worry, I'll always find a topic and create a welcoming atmosphere in class, where you can express any viewpoint without fear of being judged or laughed at. My teaching style is mainly communicative. Being in a student's shoes, I can say that it is the best strategy to learn a foreign language, through communicative scenarios, role-plays, and gamification! I truly believe that even adult students can enthusiastically engage in language-based games that help improve memorization of studied vocabulary.
My teaching material
  • Articles and news
  • PDF file
  • Image files
  • Video files
Read more

Interests

Art
Pets & Animals
Music
Travel
Reading
“From ‘Privet’ to Pro!” – Confident Russian Conversation
A1-C2
Conversation
0 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
12% off
Russian Pronunciation & Accent Training
A1-C2
Language Essentials
0 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
12% off
“Russian in Real Life” – Role-Play Your Way to Fluency
A1-C2
Conversation
0 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
14% off
Based on your timezone (UTC)

Find more Russian teachers

Russian Classes in New York City, NY

Russian Classes in Washington, DC

Popular Russian Classes

Online Russian lessons for English speakers