From Russian FederationLiving in Colorado Springs, United States (08:29 UTC-06:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 2, 2021
DEAR FRIENDS, I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MY FULL AND UTMOST DISAGREEMENT WITH THE ACTIONS OF THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT IN UKRAINE. I DISASSOCIATE MYSELF WITH THEIR AGGRESSION AND WITH THOSE WHO SUPPORT THIS INHUMANE WAR. Живе вільна Україна!
Hi, my name is Alena, I'm 39 years old. I was born in Saint-Petersburg, Russia, and I've been living abroad for 11 years. I live in the US now; my home state is beautiful Colorado. I have two university degrees in management, and I know business English from A to Z. I love learning languages and I especially adore English; I'm totally immersed into an English-speaking environment. I'm an avid traveler; so far I've visited 32 countries!
Me as a Teacher
Do you want to start learning the language from scratch? Or finally stop being afraid of grammar? Improve your level and pronunciation? Is there a need to master your business English? Maybe you wish to overcome the fear of live conversation, and feel confident in an English-speaking environment? Here I am…an online English tutor at your service! In total, I have delivered 3000+ lessons online. I am certified in a qualifying competence of 150 hour TESOL course, Advanced Grammar and Pronunciation from The University of California Irvine, Teaching English Online from University of Cambridge, and Business English for Management and Leadership from Arizona State University.
My lessons & teaching style
I teach all levels, from A1 to C1. Don’t be afraid if you’re in the very beginning of your English journey. Modern, colloquial American is something that I particularly enjoy; during our classes we will not waste time on boring old-fashioned texts such as “London is the capital of Great Britain…” No doubt, there will be lots of vocabulary and grammar, but it will all apply to the modern language, as Americans of the 21st century use it. The lessons are based on a series of the world-best Cambridge grammar books and my self-engineered communicative technique: we talk, listen, watch videos and movies, and do exercises within the context of fun and trending topics.
My teaching material
PDF file
Audio files
Test templates and examples
Flashcards
Text Documents
Image files
Articles and news
Graphs and charts
Video files
Quizzes
Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
55
Students
630
Lessons
100%
Attendance
99%
Response
5.0
Rating
55
Students
630
Lessons
100%
Attendance
99%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
31 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Four Language Pillars: Speaking, Reading, Listening, Writing / Говорение, чтение, аудирование, письмо: основополагающие элементы языка
A2 - C1General238 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
23 Reviews
Evgeny
1 English lesson
Teacher’s pick
It was a great lesson, interesting and very useful. Elena truly cares about her students, makes things easy to understand. I will definitely continue to study with Elena.
Jun 25, 2021
Slava
1 English lesson
Teacher’s pick
На уроках с Алёной всегда комфортно и естественно себя чувствуешь. Считаю это главным в обучении. В таких состояниях легко впитывается всё новое и оттачивается уже полученное умение.
Jun 18, 2021
Elena
1 English lesson
Teacher’s pick
Алена - классный и позитивный преподаватель, очень понятно, спокойно и с огромным терпением объясняет материал. Это первый преподаватель, с кем я не стеснялась выглядеть глупо, если что-то забыла или не знаю. Большое количество используемого материала, интересные вставки из жизни языка - все это используется на уроке. Рекомендую, кто хочет продвинуть свой уровень, вспомнить забытое, изучить живой язык в современной интерпретации.
Jun 17, 2021
Анастасия
5 English lessons
Классный урок, рекомендую!
Sep 12, 2022
Анастасия
5 English lessons
Интересный урок, хороший преподаватель, находит подход. Рекомендую!