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Yana A.
Professional TeacherTeaches
Russian
Native
English
Speaks
German
Chinese (Mandarin)
Forget textbooks | I'm turning slow progress into effortless fluency | 13+ years
Teaches
Russian
Native
English
Speaks
German
Chinese (Mandarin)
Forget textbooks | I'm turning slow progress into effortless fluency | 13+ years
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From Russian FederationLiving in Cape Town, South Africa (21:39 UTC+03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Oct 31, 2025InterestsWritingSports & 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!Me as a Teacher
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. My lessons & teaching style
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
Certificates
Diploma of professional retraining - Lomonosov University - 2016Diploma of state Moscow University. The course: "Methods of teaching Russian as a foreign language"
Certificate verified
Diploma of professional training - State Pedagogical College - 2010It enables me to teach German and English in primary and secondary school.
Certificate verified
Diploma of professional training - State Pedagogical College - 2010It enables me to teach foreign languages, namely English and German in state primary and secondary school.
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2022 - 2023
Montessori English Teacher
2016 - 2018
Russian/ English Teacher
2012 - 2014
English Teacher
2020 - 2022
English Teacher
Education
2006 - 2010
Bachelor’s - Teacher of foreign languagesTeacher of English and German languages
Work Experience
2014 - 2015
English Teacher
5.0
Rating
37
Students
122
Lessons
98%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
Russian Lessons
Russian
English
Trial Lesson
26 lessons completed
USD 11.99+
Russian for beginners/ Русский для начинающих
A1Language Essentials9 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 11% off
Russian. Short stories
A1 - B2Language Essentials3 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 12% off
Translating Webtoon comics into Russian!
A2 - C1Conversation4 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 15% off
Availability
My creations
Vocabulary (4)
Podcast (6)
Quiz (1)
4 Reviews
All
English
Russian
Maria Agurianova
23 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
Lydia.de.baets
4 Russian lessons
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
Alex Sultan Muradov
2 Russian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Очень талантливый педагог с необычным методом. Мне Яна очень понравилась.
Nov 18, 2025
Lydia.de.baets
4 Russian lessons
The lesson was very varied. We had a debate Russian, listened to a short story, even did a crossword. The teacher was very patient. I hadn’t spoken much Russian in a long time, but the class felt very comfortable and encouraging. I would definitely recommend it.
Mar 5, 2026
Trial Lesson
USD 11.99
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