Erika Downie
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Erika Downie
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Teaches
Russian
Native
English
Speaks
French
Slovenian
Danish
Hebrew
Spanish
Cambridge-certified teacher of English & Russian for all levels. TOEFL, FCE, CAE exam preparation.
Teaches
Russian
Native
English
Speaks
French
Slovenian
Danish
Hebrew
Spanish
Cambridge-certified teacher of English & Russian for all levels. TOEFL, FCE, CAE exam preparation.
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From Russian FederationLiving in Tours, France (04:24 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 12, 2025InterestsSports & FitnessReading
My name is Erika and I’m a Russian & English Language teacher. I have a degree in teaching Russian as a Foreign Language from Moscow University and I’ll be happy to help you with mastering this beautiful and rich language. I'm also a CELTA - certified English teacher and I work with adult students of all levels, including TOEFL, FCE, and CAE exam preparation.
I was born in Russia and got my education and first university degree, then started my first business there. I later moved abroad, got married, and for many years live, study and work in Europe. This experience gives me an opportunity to help my students with both Russian and English adapting our lessons to any situation we need.Me as a Teacher
I'm a calm and friendly human being :) In my lessons I prefer to focus on communication.My lessons & teaching style
I fill my classes with taking, learning about cultural differences, reading and discussing books together, going through authentic materials and so on.My teaching material
- Quizzes
- Text Documents
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Image files
- PDF file
Certificates
CELTA certificate - IH London - 2024
Certificate verified
Diploma - MGU - 2018This Diploma is based on my initial Master's degree in Philosophy after a retraining program in linguistics and Teaching Russian Language as a Foreign Language.
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2019 - Current
TutorPrivate lessons for adults
Education
2018 - Current
Master's - Russian As a Foreign LanguageThis is based on my initial Master's degree in Philosophy after a retraining program in linguistics and Teaching Russian Language as a Foreign Language.
Work Experience
2017 - Current
English and Russian Language teacherEnglish and Russian language lessons for adults in groups and in private.
5.0
Rating
9
Students
63
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Russian Lessons
Russian
English
Trial Lesson
4 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Russian Speaking Practice В1-С2
B1 - C2Conversation7 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 8% off
Russian structured lesson A1-B2
A1 - B2Conversation22 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 8% off
Availability
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Quiz (5)
7 Reviews
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Russian
English
Frank
8 English lessons
Für alle die Deutsch sprechen, hier ein paar Zeilen auf Deutsch. Ich kann Erika wirklich100 %ig empfehlen. Sie ist unglaublich nett und freundlich und gleichzeitig sehr professionell.
Apr 20, 2025
Frank
8 Russian lessons
Thank you very much, Erika
Apr 16, 2025
Frank
8 English lessons
Today i had my second class with Erika. It was realy fun. She is not only super nice but also very professional. We did some interesting exercises which helped me a lot. Thank you very much Erika and see you soon :-)
Apr 10, 2025
Frank
8 English lessons
It's realy a gift to have a teacher like Erika.
Apr 18, 2025
Frank
8 English lessons
Every class with Erika is so useful and fun. I realy enjoy it. 5 stars again.
Apr 15, 2025
Frank
8 English lessons
Today i had my first class with Erika. She is realy nice and we had a great converation. I am sure that this won't be my last class with her. Thank you Erika :-)
Apr 8, 2025
Trial Lesson
USD 7.00
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