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Irina Simon
Professional TeacherTeaches
French
Native
Russian
Native
Czech
Speaks
German
Arabic (Levantine)
English
Finnish
Portuguese
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Chinese (Mandarin)
Certified French, German, Czech and Russian teacher with 25 years of experience
Teaches
French
Native
Russian
Native
Czech
Speaks
German
Arabic (Levantine)
English
Finnish
Portuguese
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Chinese (Mandarin)
Certified French, German, Czech and Russian teacher with 25 years of experience
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From SwitzerlandLiving in Chomutov, Czech Republic (13:14 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 29, 2020InterestsArtSports & FitnessMusicTravelEnvironment & Nature
My name is Irina and I am a free-lance teacher from Switzerland. My family is of Czech and Russian origine, but I grew up in the French speaking Geneva region, studied in Bern and Prague and finally graduated from Lausanne university. I currently live and teach in Prague, Czech Republic. I love languages and I apart from those I teach I also speak Finnish, Portuguese, Arabic and a bit of Chinese. I also love nature, hiking, arts and classical music, and I play harpsichord.Me as a Teacher
I majored in French and Slavic linguistics (Russian and Czech) but I also have a C2 degree of the Goethe-Institute in German. I have taught French, German, Russian and Czech for about 25 years and I can offer you a big variety of teaching methods and materials. As I am a passionate language learner as well, I know how difficult it is to learn a foreign language. I am a very patient teacher: I adapt my teaching methods, speed and style to your preferences, interests and needs. use to teach internationally, so I have a very flexible timetable, teaching early in the morning, late at night as well as on weekends, holidays and during Christmas, Easter and Summer leaves. My lessons & teaching style
I organize my classes so that you get an opportunity to train all the basic skills : I'll send you all the material (PDFs, audios etc.) so that you'll be able to listen to the spoken language, speak, read and write. However, I always adapt my program to your particular needs and expectations: for example, we'll only speak if you prefer speaking or we can focus on reading literature or on business communication. We can meet in the Italki classroom or on any other app: Skype, WhatsApp, Zoom or others of your preference.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
Certificate of Proficiency in English - University of Cambridge - 2006C2 Certificate in English
Certificate verified
Internship Certificates - Charles University of Prague - 1999Linguistic Internship Certificates of the Charles University in Prague (study year 1998-1999)
Certificate verified
Zentrale Oberstufenprüfung - Goethe-Institut Lausanne - 1998C2 Diploma in German
Certificate verified
Diplôme d'aptitude à l'enseignement du français - Université de Lausanne - 1996Diploma of aptitude of teaching French as a foreign language
Certificate verified
Education
1994 - 2000
Bachelor’s - Langues slavesPrice 2000 of the University of Lausanne for the study and research results in 1999.
1996 - 2018
Bachelor’s - TschechischDiplôme de fin d'études en langue et littérature tchèques
1994 - 1999
Bachelor’s - Français & Langues slaves : russe et tchèqueLa dénomination "Russe" comporte toutes les langues slaves à l'Université de Lausanne.
Le tchèque a été étudié aux universités de Berne (2 ans) et Prague (un an).
5.0
Rating
137
Students
958
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
French Lessons
French
Russian
Czech
Trial Lesson
73 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
French: Conversation & General language course
A1 - C1Language Essentials663 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
Package with 8% off
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jenabax
42 French lessons
Even in the middle of a cold, gray winter, it is a good lesson. Thank you, Irina. ☺️
Feb 9, 2026
Barbara Nohinek
4 Czech lessons
Irina was great for the first lesson! I am scheduling another one this week. The video feed was blurry but audio was excellent
Dec 5, 2025
Kanjana T.
15 Czech lessons
She's wonderful and has been very helpful and patient with my progress (?) in learning Czech. I highly recommend Irina!
Nov 18, 2025
jenabax
42 French lessons
Merci Irina…lentement mais sûrement. 😃
Feb 2, 2026
jenabax
42 French lessons
Merci encore, Irina, de m’avoir appris les petits détails comme moi-même et toi-même, etc. Tu es une très bonne professeure. 😊👏👏
Nov 24, 2025
jenabax
42 French lessons
Un cours avec Irina, il s’agit d’apprendre du vocabulaire, il s’agit de bien prononcer, et il s’agit de raconter des histoires. Merci Irina! ☺️
Nov 17, 2025
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