Russian teacher Yana A.

Yana A.

Professional Teacher
Teaches
Russian
Native
English
Speaks
German
Chinese (Mandarin)
Forget textbooks | I'm turning slow progress into effortless fluency | 13+ years
From Russian FederationLiving in Cape Town, South Africa (06:35 UTC+04:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Oct 31, 2025
InterestsWritingSports & FitnessReadingScienceTravel
I specialize in immersive learning. Forget textbooks— let’s learn through films, gripping stories, and custom audio course. In 13 years, i've helped students speak confidently from Day 1, turning slow progress into effortless fluency. Love comics? Try translating Webtoons with me! Let’s start! If you have a goal and you’re committed to achieving it, I’ll give you all the tools you need to get there. I prefer a friendly, relaxed, and supportive classroom atmosphere, and I hope your success matters to you as much as it does to me. I believe in full immersion and in learning a language within a year. One hour a week simply isn’t an approach that delivers real results. I don’t rely on adult textbooks—they’re not designed to teach real speaking skills, and they rarely do. My lessons blend an audio course, level-appropriate books, and animated stories so you naturally absorb essential vocabulary and master authentic language. Grammar alone won’t make you fluent. Don’t wait to speak—start now. In my classroom, you speak from day one.
My teaching material
  • Image files
  • Text Documents
  • Audio files
  • Video files
  • PDF file
5.0
Rating
47
Students
191
Lessons
98%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate

Russian Lessons

Russian
English
Trial Lesson
35 lessons completed
USD 9.99+
Russian for beginners/ Русский для начинающих
A1

Language Essentials

9 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 9% off
Russian. Short stories
A1 -  B2

Language Essentials

7 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 8% off
Translating Webtoon comics into Russian!
A2 -  C1

Conversation

5 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 9% off

Availability

My creations
Vocabulary (15)
Podcast (6)
Quiz (1)

8 Reviews

All
English
Russian
Student Lydia.de.baets
Lydia.de.baets
5 Russian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Yana is a really great teacher! She encourages you to speak and keeps the lesson moving at a nice pace. There’s also variation. Overall, she manages to make learning fun and interesting - 10/10 would recommend to anyone!
Mar 13, 2026
Brandon
1 Russian lesson
I learned so much in such little time! Offers great explanations for difficult concepts. Thank you!
May 9, 2026
ian
9 English lessons
very nice
May 4, 2026
Student Maria Agurianova
Maria Agurianova
34 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Прошло уже 3 урока и я могу уверенно сказать, что очень нравится заниматься! Классный нестандартный подход, много общения и весёлое домашнее задание. Чувствую себя с каждым занятием комфортнее, говоря на английском. Спасибо!
Dec 10, 2025
Student Maria Agurianova
Maria Agurianova
34 English lessons
I have 25+ amazing classes with Yana. Learning English is now enjoyable time for me with many exercises, books and games. I feel progress after every lesson and I’m so grateful for attention, care and involvement that I receive. Thank you so much for the motivation and interest that make my life more exciting, helps me when I traveling, and improves my mood after each lesson.
May 7, 2026
Benina Arndt
4 English lessons
Es war das erste Probetraining.
Apr 7, 2026
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