Russell
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Russell
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Teaches
English
Native
French
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
Spanish
Italian
Russian
Danish
Chinese (Taiwanese)
Portuguese
Language learning from a PhD-holding linguist and phonetician
Teaches
English
Native
French
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
Spanish
Italian
Russian
Danish
Chinese (Taiwanese)
Portuguese
Language learning from a PhD-holding linguist and phonetician
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From United StatesLiving in New York, United States (09:30 UTC-04:00)
About Me
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I am a native speaker of English, born and raised in New York. I hold a PhD in linguistics from Stony Brook University. I have a true passion for pronunciation and grammar, and have taught university courses on phonetics and syntax for over 10 years.Me as a Teacher
I am comfortable teaching true beginners as well as highly advanced students, and am happy to tailor each lesson to your particular strengths and interests. Teaching is something to be taken seriously, but it's equally important that both of us are having fun, otherwise the learning won't happen.My lessons & teaching style
I enjoy creating phonetics and grammar drills to work on students' weak spots, and establishing a warm, friendly environment where you can feel free to be as expressive as possible, knowing that your mistakes will be eventually be corrected, but not in a way that breaks up the flow of the conversation.My teaching material
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Quizzes
- Audio files
- PDF file
- Articles and news
- Text Documents
- Video files
- Image files
5.0
Rating
363
Students
2,666
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
English
French
Trial Lesson
174 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Academic English / Conversation Practice
A1 - C2Language Essentials691 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 10% off
English Phonetics and Pronunciation
A1 - C2Language Essentials893 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 10% off
English for Young Learners (under 16 years old)
A1 - C1Language Essentials753 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
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72 Reviews
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Jinglong Wang
7 English lessons
I think Russell has an abundant of knowledge not only about English but language, which makes sense since he has a PhD in Linguistics. The pronunciation couses are very helpful. Russell speaks Mandarin so he understands where and how I struggle with English pronunciation. He even knows or noticed some things about the Chinese language that I am not aware of (I am a native Mandarin speaker). He can go deep in theory but can also provide good examples and tips.
Jun 17, 2025
Anastasiia Bukhanova
4 English lessons
Russel is very attentive even to fine-tuning small details!💫
Mar 22, 2025
Zalina
30 English lessons
You’re an awesome teacher! Thanks for making classes fun and always being so supportive!
Feb 7, 2025
Stefano
1 English lesson
Great lesson, real English.
This teacher is really interested in languages.
Mar 22, 2025
Zalina
30 English lessons
The best teacher in the world! Time flies by unnoticed with him. Thank you so much for your energy and kindness 🤗🫶
Feb 17, 2025
Miguel -SpanishInput
1 English lesson
Thanks for the lesson, Russell! It was nice to talk to someone else who is obsessed with phonetics and dialectal variation!
Feb 6, 2025
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