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Irina Simon
Professional Teacher
Teaches
French
Native
Russian
Native
Czech
Speaks
German
Arabic (Levantine)
Portuguese
Finnish
Chinese (Mandarin)
Other
Certified French, German, Czech and Russian teacher with 25 years of experience
Teaches
French
Native
Russian
Native
Czech
Speaks
German
Arabic (Levantine)
Portuguese
Finnish
Chinese (Mandarin)
Other
Certified French, German, Czech and Russian teacher with 25 years of experience
From SwitzerlandLiving in Prague, Czech Republic (14:35 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 29, 2020Interest topicMusicTravelArtEnvironment & NatureSports & Fitness
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
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).
Certificates
Internship Certificates Charles University of Prague 1999Linguistic Internship Certificates of the Charles University in Prague (study year 1998-1999)
Certificate uploaded
Zentrale Oberstufenprüfung Goethe-Institut Lausanne 1998C2 Diploma in German
Certificate uploaded
Certificate of Proficiency in English University of Cambridge 2006C2 Certificate in English
Certificate uploaded
Diplôme d'aptitude à l'enseignement du français Université de Lausanne 1996Diploma of aptitude of teaching French as a foreign language
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5.0
Rating
52
Students
534
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
Czech Lessons
Czech
French
Russian
Trial Lesson
13 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Czech: General and Conversation course
A1 - C1General53 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
Package with 3% off
Availability
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Manu
1 Czech lesson
Had my very first Trial Lesson with Irina and she helped me so much and was very patient. I will take more lessons with her in the future!
Nov 24, 2023
danajatm
5 French lessons
I had my first lesson with Irina and it was also my first italki lesson! Irina is great. She was very patient with me and was a good conversationalist which pushed me to speak more which is exactly what I was looking for :)
Nov 21, 2023
Leo Brody
99 French lessons
C'est toujours un plaisir avec Irina!
Nov 6, 2023
Leo Brody
99 French lessons
Another lesson with the master 🙌
Jul 14, 2023
Leo Brody
99 French lessons
Deutsch lernen 💪🏼
Jul 8, 2023
Leo Brody
99 French lessons
Das war sehr gut!
Sep 1, 2022
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