Ekaterina
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Ekaterina
Professional Teacher
Teaches
Russian
Native
Speaks
English
German
Serbian
Other
Professional and very friendly Russian teacher with 7 years of experience
Teaches
Russian
Native
Speaks
English
German
Serbian
Other
Professional and very friendly Russian teacher with 7 years of experience
From Russian FederationLiving in Munich, Germany (04:56 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 6, 2021Interest topicReadingMusicTravel
My name is Ekaterina, I’m 29 and I am a teacher of Russian. I am a very open, positive, funny and friendly person.
I live in Sochi (Russia) and in Munich (Germany). Before I also lived near the Baikal – the deepest and cleanest lake on the planet, located in Eastern Siberia.
I have a lot of hobbies, such as traveling, photographing beautiful places, reading classical literature, writing creative texts, listening to rock music, walking, etc. And I just love Russian!
Besides Russian, I speak English, German and Serbian, so if you have never studied Russian, we will definitely find a common language.Me as a Teacher
By education, I am a journalist and a linguist with a specialization in Russian as a foreign language. I have been studied with the most professional linguists and Russian language teachers in Russia (Higher School of Economics, Moscow). I have been teaching Russian for 7 years and have worked with a wide variety of ages (from 6 to 80 years old), nationalities and levels of language proficiency (from A0 to C2). I always do my best to be an interesting teacher who teaches with a sincere desire to help others! Your wishes are very important to me, so I always draw up an individual training plan and use a variety of resources in my lessons.My lessons & teaching style
The main goal of people who learn a foreign language is communication. Therefore, the most important task for me is to help you speak as quickly as possible. I can explain to you any material in an easy and interesting way. You will learn to express your thoughts, feelings, and be able to have a conversation on various topics. We will talk a lot, listen, read, write, discuss interesting topics, get acquainted with the culture, traditions and geography of Russia. I am genuinely interested in your success, so it is no coincidence that my classes normally last 5-10 minutes longer than the paid time. I look forward to seeing you in my lessons!My teaching material
- PDF file
- Audio files
- Flashcards
- Test templates and examples
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Articles and news
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Video files
- Quizzes
- Homework Assignments
- Graphs and charts
Certificates
My actual grades in master's studies - Higher School of Economics - 2021I get the highest grades for the Master's programme "Russian as a Foreign Language in Cross-Linguistic and Cross-Cultural Perspective"
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Letters for the Fulbright program - Ycode IT and language school - 2020Three letters of recommendation from two of my students and one colleague for the Fulbright program, confirming that I succesfully taught (and actually I still have been working for this school online) Russian to foreigners at the Ycode IT and language school.
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Letter of recommendation - Higher School of Economics - 2021This later was written by my professor
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Letter of recommendation - RHEIN-SIEG-AKADEMIE-KUNSTKOLLEG & GESAMTSCHULE - 2020This is a letter of recommendation from my former student - headmaster in Germany
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Employment certificate - Ycode IT and language school - 2020This certificate confirms that I worked in this organization as a teacher of the Russian language to foreigners
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Bachelor's degree with honors - Irkutsk State University - 2015
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Language Teaching Trends - Academy of teaching professionals RKI.TODAY - 2023
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Letter of recommendation - Ycode IT and language school - 2020A letter of recommendation from my boss for my university admission
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Participation in the Fulbright competition - Fulbright - 2020Confirmation of successful participation in the Fulbright competition for the position of teacher of the Russian language in America
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Education
2020 - 2022
Master's - LinguisticsI got my master's degree in the Higher School of Economics (Moscow) - one of the best universities in Russia. My specialty: teaching Russian as a foreign language.
2011 - 2015
Bachelor’s - Philology (Journalism)I graduated from Irkutsk State University. The degree in journalism, which I received with distinction, helped me to study the grammar of the Russian and English languages at a high level and become more creative. Thus, in addition to having a strong command of the languages, I can also explain it to my students in an easy and interesting way.
Work Experience
2017 - 2020
Teacher of Russian for foreigners and English• Teaching Russian as a Foreign language • Teaching English as a Foreign Language • Teaching Russian as a First language • Working with different age groups • Creating lesson plans and materials • Helping foreign students to get acquainted with Russian culture and life style • Grading papers • Sightseeing guiding
2015 - 2021
Teacher of Russian and English• Teaching Russian as a Foreign language • Teaching Russian as a First language • Teaching English as a Foreign Language
I have been teaching Russian to native speakers for 6 years and to foreigners for 4 years. Last year due to the situation with Coronavirus I have been working mainly online. So, I am really good at teaching online as I know many different resources and can effectively present information even outside the classroom.
2015 - 2019
JournalistWriting articles
5.0
Rating
79
Students
456
Lessons
100%
Attendance
96%
Response
Russian Lessons
Trial Lesson
25 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
General course
A1 - C2General216 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 5% off
Preparation for the TORFL exam
A1 - C2Test Preparation44 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 5% off
Russian for children
A1 - C2Kids74 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 5% off
Conversational Russian
A1 - C2Conversation Practice97 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 5% off
Availability
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35 Reviews
Yuri Pereira
34 Russian lessons
Самый лучший учитель очень приятно познакомимся
Mar 6, 2024
Michael Preston
12 Russian lessons
Awesome lesson 12/10
Feb 7, 2024
Mike G
22 Russian lessons
I have finished a few lessons now and I can say I absolutely love working the Ekaterina. She is not afraid to be honest with you and is focused on results. Her English is excellent and she has a great sense of humor. The lessons a serious but fun. I highly recommend.
Jan 22, 2024
Robin
17 Russian lessons
Sehr nett und kompetente Dame, gut auch für Anfänger geeignet.
Hatte meine erste volle Stunde und werde hier meinen Unterricht weiter machen
Jan 19, 2024
ZavalaGeorge
1 Russian lesson
Ekaterina was my first Russian language teacher from one session she politely introduced herself then proceeded by asking a little background information about me. She also guided me on how to get set up to help teach me speak and understand Russian better. We began by practicing a few Russian words before starting with the Russian alphabet at the same time comparing and contrasting it to the English alphabet. At the end of our session 45 minutes later on a 30 minute class she helped set me up with homework and quizzes. I highly recommend Ekaterina she’s extremely professional yet maintains such a positive attitude and isn’t afraid to crack a smile.💯😊 thank you!
Jan 12, 2024
Robin
17 Russian lessons
Gute Erfahrung, habe somit meine Lehrerin gefunden :)
Jan 5, 2024
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