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Dasha
Community TutorTeaches
Russian
Native
Speaks
English
Japanese
German
Italian
Your Russian Language Mentor — Linguistics MA, 10+ Years of Turning Learners into Speakers.
Teaches
Russian
Native
Speaks
English
Japanese
German
Italian
Your Russian Language Mentor — Linguistics MA, 10+ Years of Turning Learners into Speakers.
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From Russian FederationLiving in Nishitokyo, Japan (13:44 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 14, 2021InterestsMusicReadingFilms & TV Series
Hi! My name is Dasha. I am a teacher, traveler and language enthusiast! I live in Tokyo the city of neon lights, amazing restaurants and incredibly polite people. Before I moved to the Land of the Rising Sun I lived and worked in Saint Petersburg. For the past 3 years I have been sharing my time between these two wonderful locations in order to complete my course in psychology of negotiation. My latest hobbies taken up during lockdown are photography and cooking.Me as a Teacher
I have been teaching Russian for over 10 years now working with diverse learners of all levels. My students are language enthusiasts and business people who need Russian for work. Among my corporate gigs are Sumitomo Forestry and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. I am greatly passionate about my profession, and I like helping others to improve their Russian. I’m interested in many different topics, and I’m happy to focus on my learners’ goals. My lessons & teaching style
In my lessons I use a variety of materials (textbooks, online resources... ). My teaching style is very flexible. However, creating my lessons I try to consider the following:
- strong grammatical foundation is important, where as well as learning what to say, you learn why you say it. Without this, you will find it very difficult to progress beyond 'phrase-book' Russian, where you can communicate in only a few set situations – with little chance of understanding the response.
- practical models to illustrate grammar in action.
- focus primarily on the spoken language through conversation and oral drilling.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Flashcards
- Test templates and examples
- Articles and news
- Image files
- Text Documents
- Quizzes
- Video files
- Homework Assignments
- Graphs and charts
5.0
Rating
141
Students
583
Lessons
97%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Russian Lessons
Trial Lesson
85 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
General Russian
A1 - C2Language Essentials375 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
Package with 12% off
Bespoke lessons
A1 - C2Conversation28 lessons completed
USD 23.00+
Package with 22% off
Conversational Russian
A2 - C2Conversation95 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 20% off
Russian for children (7-18)
A1 - C1Conversation0 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
Package with 21% off
Availability
54 Reviews
Lars
3 Russian lessons
Thank you for the lesson, Dasha! It was great. This was my first lesson, so we discussed my goals moving forward and did exercises on gender. Looking forward to the next one!
Mar 15, 2026
dan
2 Russian lessons
All went well. Dasha is knowledgeable, helpful and friendly.
Feb 20, 2026
dan
2 Russian lessons
Dasha was very helpful and understanding. She understands teaching and has a solid approach to teaching.
Feb 6, 2026
Sam Setoguchi
2 Russian lessons
Dasha is wonderful to learn with. She notices right away where I’m having trouble and explains things clearly, often in English when I need extra help as a beginner. She’s incredibly patient and keeps the lessons fun and creative, using textbooks and all kinds of unique resources. Thanks to her support, I’ve gotten into a really good learning routine and feel much more confident.
Mar 1, 2026
Elliott
6 Russian lessons
Great lesson
Feb 8, 2026
Elliott
6 Russian lessons
Great lesson.
Feb 1, 2026
Trial Lesson
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