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Niki
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Teaches
English
Speaks
Persian (Farsi)
Native
Russian
CELTA Certified teacher|+5 years experience|Contact me if speaking feels uncomfortable, I can help
Teaches
English
Speaks
Persian (Farsi)
Native
Russian
CELTA Certified teacher|+5 years experience|Contact me if speaking feels uncomfortable, I can help
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From Islamic Republic of IranLiving in Other, Turkey (21:34 UTC+03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 9, 2019InterestsFilms & TV SeriesHistoryTech
I deem talking about myself as one of the most challenging tasks I have ever faced. This is not because I consider myself to be so awfully sophisticated that words can't do it justice, but because fortunately or unfortunately my mind works in an abstract way which has affected every single aspect of my life.
So instead of a personal essay I give you three of my core values; knowledge, accomplishment and the belief that one must live and let live.
The last one, I believe is what keeps us going, because deep down inside we're all untamed and wild and in a world full of Kafkaesque predictabilities, it's those little moments of spontaneity that keeps us goingMe as a Teacher
I have been a teacher for more than 5 years. in the beginning, like most novice teachers, I couldn't find the balance. I used to drown my students in freer practice because that's how I had learned the language myself. little by little I realized controlled practices aren't all that useless if we direct them properly.
However, my experience with international students has taught me that there is a limit to objectivity and
impersonal curiosity. Language learning cannot take place unless connection is made and that, was where I had to practice the art of task-design in order to integrate cultural,
societal and personal elements.My lessons & teaching style
Genghis Khan was a cruel man, yet a smart one; he realized the unequivocally significant role
autonomy plays in every success story, so he divided his troops into small groups, with each one having
a leader. If Genghis Khan had been an English teacher, his classes would have been Student-centered ones.
As an INTJ, lecturing on a topic of interest is very appealing to me, but doing so in an ESL class is an offence to almost every breakthrough we have made in teaching methodology during the past century. So I choose to quench my intellectual thirst by throwing bait in class and letting the students find the most reasonable way to hunt.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
CELTA - ih Belgrade - 2018
Certificate verified
Work Experience
2016 - 2018
English Teacher, Educational Assistant
2018 - 2019
English Teacher
5.0
Rating
523
Students
2,827
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
259 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Functional Language Lesson
A2 - C1Language Essentials1,923 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 8% off
Movie Review Lesson (Vocab + Speaking)
A2 - C1Conversation485 lessons completed
USD 13.00
Package with 8% off
Movie Review Lesson (Writing + Grammar)
A2 - B2Language Essentials126 lessons completed
USD 13.00
Package with 8% off
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312 Reviews
Simona Gualtieri
1 English lesson
Niki prima di iniziare la lezione ci ha comunicato che solitamente tratta solo con adulti. Tuttavia è stata bravissima con mia figlia di 12 anni con la quale ha svolto una conversazione molto semplice incentrata su argomenti scolastici e personali. Molto competente e paziente.
Aug 17, 2025
HASSAN AL KUBAISH
1 English lesson
Mor than good
Jul 9, 2025
Eason.W
1 English lesson
完美的老师，美丽的老师，很好的朋友
May 22, 2025
Freeman
10 English lessons
Glad to see your lovely smile again
Jul 19, 2025
Anne
7 English lessons
She is a fantastic teacher. She inspires me and boosts my confidence. ❤️
Jun 4, 2025
Robert
1 English lesson
What have I gotten myself into? Analyzing political and social phenomena in English? If you're up for it, Niki is the right person. Brace yourself! :D
May 19, 2025
Trial Lesson
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