Maryna
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Maryna
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
Russian
Native
Speaks
Ukrainian
Native
English
French
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Certified teacher of Russian as a Foreign language with vast international experience
Teaches
Russian
Native
Speaks
Ukrainian
Native
English
French
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Certified teacher of Russian as a Foreign language with vast international experience
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From UkraineLiving in Montreal, Canada (20:50 UTC-04:00)
About Me
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Hello! My name is Maryna. I come from Crimea, which is located in the south of Ukraine. I have been living in Montreal since June 2022. I worked for almost 10 years in Middle Eastern airlines in the hospitality sector. Currently, I teach Russian online. I enjoy hiking and cooking in my free time. I am passionate about learning new languages and always challenge myself to acquire new skills.Me as a Teacher
I see my profession as a way to communicate with people, exchange our views and thoughts, discover new worlds, and become a more fulfilled and tolerant personality.
My short-term goals would be to provide my learners with practical vocabulary and grammar as well as a lot of speaking practice. I see my long-term goals as a self-discovery journey for my students and myself through the lens of learning a new language. I want my students to understand their learning styles, tastes, and preferences in life and develop enthusiasm for prioritizing and achieving their life goals as well.My lessons & teaching style
In my lessons, I follow the principle “Learn a little, practice it a lot”. I let my students talk 80% of the time during the lesson. The remaining 20% I devote to teaching and presenting instructions. Such a structure of a lesson helps me make Comprehensible Input so that learners gain new knowledge while having plenty of opportunities to practice, make mistakes, acquire new concepts, and gain confidence at the end of the process. My teaching style is based on the concepts derived from the Communicative approach (1980) as well as the Audio-Lingual (1940) and the Comprehension (1980) approaches.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Audio files
- Flashcards
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Articles and news
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Video files
- Quizzes
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
Teacher of Russian as a foreign language - Russian Language Centre at Moscow State University - 2020
Certificate verified
Education
2000 - 2005
Master's - Teacher of Arabic language and literature
Work Experience
2020 - 2021
language tutor
5.0
Rating
36
Students
262
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
Russian Lessons
Trial Lesson
14 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Language Essentials for beginners A1-B1
A1 - B1Language Essentials200 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 24% off
Let's talk about anything! All levels
A2 - C2Conversation47 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 22% off
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27 Reviews
Danny
9 Russian lessons
Having had many lessons with Maryna I can say with certainty she is a really talented teacher. She really has a knack for knowing exactly what needs to be pushed forward, what needs reviewed, and what concepts are probably new to me. She somehow makes every lesson fun and her encouraging and upbeat teaching style makes a tricky language feel very attainable to learn.
Mar 11, 2025
Abe Collier
7 Russian lessons
Maryna speaks fluently in English and Russian, and Ukrainian to boot, seamlessly in a way which facilitates learning and exhausts the mind. Do not sign up if you are not serious about learning. But do sign up if you are serious and need a kick in the a**. Maryna takes her work seriously and will help your language progress, without a doubt.
Feb 10, 2025
Amani
16 Russian lessons
Top teacher!
Jan 3, 2025
Abe Collier
7 Russian lessons
Maryna is a patient and quick-minded teacher who feels entirely engaged with the teaching process from beginning to end of every lesson. 10/10 recommend
Feb 25, 2025
Shanny Albury
1 Russian lesson
Maryna is an excellent teacher. Our first lesson was wonderfully planned out and executed. We covered quite a number of important topics in one hour. She is a friendly and caring individual. I am so glad we met. Thank you. Most of all, I appreciate how she tailors the lesson to my pace and we learn the material at a pace I can understand and that I am comfortable with. It really helps me to grasp concepts better.
Feb 3, 2025
Danny
9 Russian lessons
I had my trial with Maryna today and was very impressed! She was able to speak at the level I understand, help me with any vocabulary I didn’t know and had a wonderfully laid out lesson plan. I am looking forward to my next lesson with her!
Dec 24, 2024
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