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Oleksii
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Teaches
Russian
Native
Ukrainian
Native
Speaks
English
Arabic
Tibetan
Native Russian & Ukrainian speaker, fluent in English, school teacher & translator
Teaches
Russian
Native
Ukrainian
Native
Speaks
English
Arabic
Tibetan
Native Russian & Ukrainian speaker, fluent in English, school teacher & translator
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
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From UkraineLiving in Kyiv, Ukraine (16:18 UTC+03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 3, 2022InterestsMusicReadingWriting
My name is Alex (Oleksii). I am 40, and I have a family, with two sons. I live in Kyiv, Ukraine, and I work as an English teacher at a private school. I am a translator by education. My second degree is in journalism. I have worked in many areas including translation and editing, media, and educational consulting. I am a native/bilingual Russian and Ukrainian speaker, with fluent English. I enjoy studying languages, such as Tibetan and Arabic. Apart from that, my main interests are music, poetry, self-development, and Buddhist philosophy.Me as a Teacher
I have been teaching Russian and Ukrainian on italki since early 2022. My teaching expertise has been greatly enhanced by my recent experience as a school teacher (since mid 2024), and the 190 lessons of Tibetan I have taught to a small group of friends since 2021 (which are all on YouTube). I also continue studying my own languages – through fiction, dictionaries, grammar books, style guides etc. So, I am ever immersed in the topic. If I run into any hard bits, I usually know where to look for the explanation.My lessons & teaching style
I think I can be most helpful for learners of Russian or Ukrainian in the following cases:
- If you study on your own or elsewhere and struggle with a particular topic, need some in-depth explanations (in English), or have any other specific questions about the language.
- If you are interested in music, literature, culture, or lifestyle and want to discuss the lyrics of a song, a particular book or text passage, a film or TV programme with a native speaker.
- If you are following a certain textbook and need a native-speaker guide to help you through the study material and get additional practice.My teaching material
- Test templates and examples
- Text Documents
- Homework Assignments
- Image files
Education
2002 - 2006
Bachelor’s - Translation
2006 - 2008
Bachelor’s - Journalism
Work Experience
2009 - 2024
Translator, copywriter, editor, marketing managerAn educational agency dedicated to education in the UK.
2007 - 2008
Newswire editor, translatorNewspaper.
2022 - 2024
Translator, copywriterA British-Ukrainian charity for helping displaced Ukrainians in the UK.
5.0
Rating
62
Students
716
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Russian Lessons
Russian
Ukrainian
Trial Lesson
15 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Russian for Everyone
A1 - C1Language Essentials175 lessons completed
USD 23.00+
Package with 17% off
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Vocabulary (3)
39 Reviews
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Russian
Ukrainian

Andrew
19 Russian lessons
Aleksey is the consummate language instructor. He has a talent for explaining complex topics in an easy-to-understand manner and the knowledge to back his explanations up. He is flexible and patient enough to adapt his instructions to his students' particular needs. And his passion for teaching helps to cultivate a fun and non-judgemental atmosphere for language learning.
Feb 4, 2024

Alex Watkins
1 Russian lesson
Спасибо, Алексей, это была очень хорошая дискуссия, ты очень хорошо объясняешь русскую грамматику :)
Mar 3, 2023

Réka Tünde
9 Ukrainian lessons
We finished the alphabet and we started with the genitive case: У мене є сина машина.
More interactive lesson, looking forward to more interaction in teh future
Oct 21, 2022

Mark
189 Russian lessons
Having completed over seventy lessons with Alexey, I am truly impressed with his skill as a teacher. For almost two years, he has been able to keep our weekly lessons ever lively and fruitful. He is happy to prepare lesson materials, such as study notes and exercises, focusing on subjects which I am struggling with. Alternatively, he is flexible and capable of answering spontaneous questions I have during our lessons. He is very good at finding grammatical explanations which are rigorous and comprehensive but also suited to my current level. Sometimes our lessons are purely in Russian for my speaking practice, but when I need a deeper discussion on finer points of grammar or usage, he can switch to English and speaks with wonderful clarity and precision. Alexey is an engaging teacher who is passionate about language, and generous in imparting insights from his experiences both as a professional translator and as a native speaker from a Ukrainian family with deep roots :)
Jan 8, 2024

Réka Tünde
9 Ukrainian lessons
we reviewed the homeworks and we ended the compound sounds: дз, дж ~ good reading and translating lesson, I wish I could talk more
Oct 25, 2022

Réka Tünde
9 Ukrainian lessons
We studied the pronunciation of letters з and ж, Ш, ц and ч, щ.
Interesting explanation about В ~ Bона vs жовта
I like the reading and translating exercises
Oct 13, 2022

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