From LatviaLiving in Riga, Latvia (15:48 UTC+03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 19, 2018
InterestsFilms & TV SeriesGamingTravel
Hello! My name is Julija, I'm from Latvia, Riga.
I'm fluent in Latvian, Russian, English and German. I've been working as a translator/interpreter/reviser and private language teacher since 2006. Let me help you with your language studies!
I have great interest in cultures and languages, love to travel and meet new people. I'm open to talk about any topics. I learn a lot of new things every day and happy to share my knowledge with others.
My personal hobbies are creating handmade things (traditional and modern crafts), movies, cooking and other things in between.
I'm friendly, patient, sincere, adaptable, diligent and always passionate about learning and teaching languages.
Me as a Teacher
For the past 10+ years I have been working as a translator, reviser, interpreter and language teacher.
I have a Bachelor and Master level professional degree in translation and interpretation.
My teaching experience is about 5 years – in private, in groups up to 20 people and online.
I have various experience, but personally prefer helping beginners and intermediate language users to improve their skills, especially speaking, in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
The main focus is on:
- Conversational practice and role-play
- Real in-life use of new words and phrases with understanding the context
- Overall understanding, listening and reading skills
- Proper grammar and writing skills
My lessons & teaching style
My lessons are very customized and goal-oriented. I'm very patient and try to explain everything thoroughly. I also help to understand situational and cultural context. Students set the pace and the topics, which are of biggest interest to them.
We mainly learn new words and phrases a student can use right away in real life. On a more advanced level we have conversations about different topics, read literature, use audio and video materials. If you want to follow a textbook - we can do that as well. But if you prefer the lessons to be more relaxed and fun, I can offer different games, role-play and other fun activities.
I can help you with your homework or any other language related tasks.
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Flashcards
Articles and news
Quizzes
Test templates and examples
Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
199
Students
1,052
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
199
Students
1052
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Russian Lessons
Russian
Latvian
English
Trial Lesson
108 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
Informal Tutoring - Russian
A1 - C2Conversation39 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Package with 10% off
Availability
137 Reviews
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Russian
English
Lukasz Wnek
10 Latvian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Very happy to work with Julija! We are starting slowly, but I''m sure heading in the right direction. I''m excited about it!
Jul 13, 2018
Maja Leeds
1 Latvian lesson
nodarbības bija ļoti noderīgas un jautras
Jan 18, 2026
Felix
8 Latvian lessons
Thanks !
Mar 16, 2024
Scarlet
5 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
You can learn a lot from Julija not only about the English language but also about every aspect of life.
Jul 7, 2018
Jelena Spasic
9 Latvian lessons
First lesson went really well! Julija gave me a lot of resources and we were able to make a structured plan moving forward. She is really knowledgeable about the Latvian language and Im looking forward to working with her over these next few months!
Mar 2, 2025
Yuval
6 Latvian lessons
Thanks a lot for another great and helpful lesson! Much appreciated, as always.