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Russell
Community TutorTeaches
English
Native
French
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
Spanish
Italian
Russian
Danish
Portuguese
Chinese (Taiwanese)
Language learning from a PhD-holding linguist and phonetician
Teaches
English
Native
French
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
Spanish
Italian
Russian
Danish
Portuguese
Chinese (Taiwanese)
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 (05:34 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 24, 2022InterestsFoodFilms & TV SeriesReading
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
389
Students
2,953
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
French Lessons
French
English
Trial Lesson
190 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Introduction to French
A1 - B2Language Essentials115 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 9% off
French Conversation Practice
A1 - C2Conversation69 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 9% off
Availability
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78 Reviews
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French
English
yue zhu
2 English lessons
Russell 在读诗方面好像有很多经验，他读不同语言的诗，除了英语我还学到其他内容。
Oct 5, 2025
yue zhu
2 English lessons
我们大概说了自我介绍，时间很短，来不及说课程目标相关的话题。 Russell 会将语言知识辅助地引入，比如在对话框里默默订正表达用语。注重实际运用，他很友善大方，给人轻松的感觉，是随和和随性的人。他会给人自由和主导的空间。他教学的设计和风格是如何我不太了解，比较随性？还是有系统的？有结构的？有计划的？明确的？他的会给实用的表达，不会一上来就很学究，这点我很欣赏。
Oct 1, 2025
Ludovica
1 English lesson
Consiglio Russell per chiunque volesse migliorare il proprio inglese: l'insegnante è paziente e ascolta i dubbi degli studenti e accoglie le richieste sugli argomenti su cui lavorare. grazie e alla prossima
Aug 25, 2025
yue zhu
2 English lessons
Russell 在读诗方面好像有很多经验，他读不同语言的诗，除了英语我还学到其他内容。
Oct 5, 2025
Deng
19 English lessons
Russell's ability to speak multiple languages really helps, it quickly solves the problem of how to correct me when I struggle to express something or make a mistake
Aug 25, 2025
Razia
4 French lessons
Whether it’s French or English, will definitely get you to speak effortlessly and gently fix your pronunciation. 100% recommend!
Jul 1, 2025
Trial Lesson
USD 12.00
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