Hello!
My name is Svetlana. I am from Russia. At the moment I am living in Brazil.
I am keen on lots of things! First of all, I absolutely love languages! My favourite ones are Russian, English, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian
So I have been learning languages since I was a kid and I am pretty sure I will be learning them all my life!
My other passions are dancing, yoga and meditation. These things really inspire me and give me great vibes!
I am a big fan of Latin America that's why I am learning about countries of that part of the world and Latin American Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese.
And of course I love travelling and meeting people all around the globe, exchanging languages!
Me as a Teacher
My first teaching experience was long time ago, when I was a substitute teacher of martial arts. That time I really enjoyed teaching so I decided to learn how to teach languages since I have always liked them. So I got a degree in Linguistics, afterwards I got some certificates in Teaching approach (including world famous CELTA). That time my foreign friends asked me to help them with their Russian and that was how my "Russian Teaching Path" started =)
I have 5 years of teaching experience. I have been teaching small/large groups, one-to-one classes and via Skype. Moreover I have experience in teaching groups of international students in Ireland.
My lessons & teaching style
Every course starts with a small talk where I find out what interests my students, why they are studying the language and what exactly they are ready to do to achieve their goals. According to that information I design my classes for them.
At my classes I use a communicative approach. It means the majority of time we practice and improve speaking. I am also convinced that for better results homework is a must-have so I always give my students homework( NOT A BORING ONE!)
For those ones who want to prepare for exams I offer an intensive course which will help to achieve the desirable goals within a short time frame.
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Articles and news
Quizzes
Test templates and examples
Homework Assignments
Certificates
CELTA - International House Dublin - 2018CELTA gives an apportunity to teach English using a great communicative approach which helps people to start speaking the language from the very first class
Certificate verified
Education
2012 - 2016
Bachelor’s - LinguisticsMoscow Humanitarian Academy
Work Experience
2014 - Current
Teacher of EnglishDenis' School - Moscow, Russian Federation
2015 - Current
Teacher of English/TutorSelfemployment - Moscow, Russian Federation-teaching General/Business English
-exams preparation
-holding a speaking club
5.0
Rating
494
Students
4,662
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
494
Students
4662
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Russian Lessons
Russian
English
Trial Lesson
311 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Informal Tutoring
A1 - C2Conversation1,191 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 15% off
Русская грамматика
A1 - C2Language Essentials185 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Package with 4% off
Russian for hobbies
A1 - C2Conversation0 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 10% off
Availability
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260 Reviews
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English
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Jameson ReynoldsMyer
5 Russian lessons
Teacher’s pick
The best teacher I have interacted with. Svetlana is very clear, concise, and thorough. The most impressive thing about her teaching style is how well she can adjust her complexity to meet my abilities. Truly the best teacher.
Sep 8, 2025
Natalia
23 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
My great luck to meet Svetlana. No more boring lessons, no more boring textbooks. Svetlana is a very sociable person, she will always find something new, even if you were sure that you know the language pretty good (not about me, but it is😊)
Oct 24, 2024
Dawn Harrison
8 Russian lessons
Svetka is great and she makes learning fun!
Feb 5, 2026
Marta
35 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Спасибо большое за занятия! Мне очень нравятся наши уроки — они всегда интересные и полезные. Я стала чувствовать себя увереннее в английском, и это во многом благодаря вашему терпению и поддержке.
Jul 28, 2025
Artur
1 English lesson
Энергичный, внимательный преподаватель! Спросила про планы на английский язык, создали план действий.
Feb 7, 2026
Julia
30 English lessons
Очень нравится гибкость, что можно свободно обсуждать разные темы и темы, которые интересны тебе. Так лучше запоминаются слова и больше включенность. Комфортно и приятно общаться