Maryna
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Maryna
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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 (13:42 UTC-04:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 2, 2021InterestsFoodArtReadingMusicTravel
*Привет!* I’m Maryna, a certified Russian teacher with 10 years of international experience—from Ukraine to the Middle East—now based in Montreal. I specialize in helping beginners (A1-B1) build strong foundations and guiding conversationalists (A2-C2) to fluency with confidence. My lessons blend practical vocabulary, cultural insights, and lively discussions—inspired by my multilingual background (Ukrainian, English, French, Arabic). When not teaching, I hike and cook dishes from my travels. Let’s make Russian *ваш* (yours)!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
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Articles and news
- 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
40
Students
432
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Russian Lessons
Trial Lesson
15 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Language Essentials A1-B1
A1 - B1Language Essentials353 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 24% off
Let's talk about anything! All levels
A2 - C2Conversation63 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 22% off
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27 Reviews
Danny
25 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
18 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
25 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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