From Russian FederationLiving in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation (16:21 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 28, 2017
I’m Anna, a certified Russian teacher with 20 years of experience and a passion for making language learning engaging. From absolute beginners to advanced learners, I specialize in structured, step-by-step lessons (like *Russian through Movies* or *Storytelling*) or flexible conversational practice.
As the creator of the *Russian from Russia* YouTube channel and podcasts, I blend language with culture—sharing insights from my travels across half of Russia. Whether you need grammar mastery or lively chats, I tailor each lesson to your goals.
Let’s start with a trial lesson! We’ll identify your level, interests, and a plan to make Russian both fun and effective for you.
Me as a Teacher
In the last 20 years, I’ve been teaching Russian as a foreign language on a daily basis, in groups and one-to-one.
Today you can choose from two types of my classes: structured lessons (Russian Step-by-Step; Russian through Movies; Russian through Storytelling) or informal tutoring.
When I say "structured" I mean that I've designed some programs for elementary, intermediate and advanced students of Russian and I can guide you step-by-step through Russian language acquisition.
Informal tutoring is mostly conversational practice. It can be also some assistance with proofreading, answering your questions and other tasks you need.
You can find more information about my courses below
My lessons & teaching style
What is unique about my lessons?
If you book my professional lessons you will have an individual plan for your lessons before we begin and a detailed plan before each lesson.
After getting the plan, you can write your suggestions to me, and I'll correct the plan according to your needs.
We'll use google docs during our lessons and you'll have the notes after each class: the notes with phrases and new words.
I correct homeworks between the lessons, so that we could use our lesson time more productively.
You can find more information about specific courses in the course descriptions.
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Articles and news
Quizzes
Test templates and examples
Graphs and charts
Homework Assignments
Certificates
Methodology and Procedures of TORFL and Russian Citizenship Candidate Language Test - Saint Petersburg State University - 2010
Certificate verified
Education
2006 - 2007
Other - Teaching Russian as a foreign languageSaint Petersburg State University
2002 - 2005
Other - Russian language for foreignersСтоличный институт переводчиков
Work Experience
2007 - 2019
teacher of Russian for foreignersSaint Petersburg State University - Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
2007 - Current
online teacher of Russian for foreignersself-employed - Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
5.0
Rating
148
Students
3,246
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
148
Students
3246
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Russian Lessons
Trial Lesson
74 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Informal Tutoring
A1 - C2Conversation1,292 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 6% off
Russian Step by Step (Absolute Beginners to Elementary), homework with corrections and interactive exercises included
A1Language Essentials219 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
Package with 5% off
General Russian Step by Step (Low-Intermediate, Intermediate, Advanced); homework with corrections and interactive exercises included
A2 - C2Language Essentials983 lessons completed
USD 30.00+
Package with 4% off
Russian through Storytelling (for low-intermediate, intermediate, upper-intermediate and advanced learners)
A2 - C2Language Essentials335 lessons completed
USD 28.00+
Package with 4% off
Russian through Russian Movies
A2 - C1Language Essentials246 lessons completed
USD 28.00+
Package with 4% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
488 Reviews
Igor
21 Russian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Anna is an excellent teacher. She is energetic and very charismatic, encouraging and interested and highly professional. It is also fun to work with her. But she also puts demands on you, so you can not "get away" so easily. She knows how to address my particular needs and problems in a very good and structured way, and at the same time she is very sensitive to my goals and areas of interest. She gives me very useful tips and expressions that I could use in my own life, concerning my situation and what I mostly will talk about, when using my Russian in real life. A very good lesson. Well prepared, good preparatory material before the lesson, and stimulating exercises to follow up on. Also very good at documenting the lesson in real time, also so you can go back to it. It becomes like my personally adapted manual. Looking forward to the next time!
May 31, 2018
Elliott
457 Russian lessons
Teacher’s pick
My experience taking lessons from Anna has been first-rate. I am grateful to her for her help.
In keeping with her preference that the student speak as much as possible on topics of interest to him or her, the lessons are conversational. I appreciate how deftly she leads the discussion, ensuring that there aren't any lulls in it. However, I must emphasize that this does not mean sticking to subjects on which the student is well rehearsed. On the contrary, she encourages me to keep going when a complicated subject arises, even if it's one I have not often discussed in Russian. That is quite useful, though challenging, practice.
Since she sends written corrections during the conversation, I have a full record to consult in order to determine which mistakes are habitual and which result from inattention or gaps in knowledge.
May 26, 2017
Howard B
60 Russian lessons
Anna is excellent. She helps to guide the conversation for maximum learning, correcting grammar and helping with proper pronounciation.
Oct 12, 2024
Ethan
9 Russian lessons
Teacher’s pick
What a great lesson! Anna's easy and uplifting manner, combined with helpful suggestions and a wealth of knowledge, led to a terrific mood and conversation. I came away feeling enthusiastic and eager to learn more - exactly what one ought to gain from a good teacher. Until next time!