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Vadim
Professional TeacherTeaches
Russian
Native
English
Speaks
French
CELTA certified tutor with years of experience and MA in linguistics from a top UK university
Teaches
Russian
Native
English
Speaks
French
CELTA certified tutor with years of experience and MA in linguistics from a top UK university
From Russian FederationLiving in Other, Montenegro (17:43 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 8, 2016InterestsTravelMusicReadingFilms & TV SeriesGaming
I’m a CELTA-certified English/Russian tutor with a Master’s in Linguistics from a top UK university providing services on behalf of my company Polako Inc registered in Montenegro (PIB 03479218). Whether you’re preparing for Cambridge Exams (First, Advanced, Proficiency), IELTS (I scored 8.5!), mastering Business English, or refining conversation skills, I’ll tailor lessons to your goals with a communicative, error-focused approach.
With 17+ years teaching all levels (and a placement at the UN), I blend academic rigour with a relaxed vibe. Love gaming or TV shows? Let’s use your interests to make learning stick!
Why study with me?
- 17 years of experience of working with students of various levels and ages
- Internationally recognised CELTA certification
- Professional teacher of English with a Bachelor's degree in TEFL (with distinction)
- Professional linguist with a Master's degree (with distinction) from a top British university
- Practising translator with a placement at the UN
- IELTS Academic bandscore 8.5 (with 9.0 in Speaking and Listening)
- Cambridge exam preparation, English for immigration purposes.
Below are my key teaching principles:
- Communicative approach (use of English almost 100% of the time with particular focus on oral practice)
- Error correction with constant focus on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation
- Regular homework including writing tasks and additional materials to choose from
- Relaxed atmosphere
- British accent (+ focus on the differen...My teaching material
- Audio files
- PDF file
- Image files
- Text Documents
- Articles and news
- Test templates and examples
- Homework Assignments
- Video files
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Quizzes
5.0
Rating
245
Students
5,463
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Russian Lessons
Russian
English
Trial Lesson
147 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Conversational Russian
B1 - C2Conversation40 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 10% off
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195 Reviews
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Russian
English
Svetlana
42 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thank you, Vadim. You are the best Englsih tutor that I have ever met.
Aug 9, 2018
xyz
12 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Vadim is always on the ball about any topic that happens to pop up during conversation which makes the lessons all the more enjoyable.
Mar 13, 2018
Aleksandra
64 English lessons
All is great.
Jul 17, 2025
Sara
14 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I take many classes with Vadim. He is well prepared, easygoing, patient. I highly recommend him to anyone who wants to improve his/her English skills.
Thank you Vadim.
Mar 20, 2018
Izolda V
3 English lessons
Vadim is a wonderful teacher and a nice person
May 1, 2026
Iurii
7 English lessons
Brilliant!
May 19, 2025
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