From Russian FederationLiving in Other, Russian Federation (23:17 UTC+05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 31, 2018
Hello everyone! My name is Diana. I am a professional teacher with a passion for languages. Having graduated from Ural Federal University with a degree in linguistics, I know from firsthand experience how to learn and teach languages effectively. Before I started working on italki I had been teaching Russian to my tandem partners in different languages.
Me as a Teacher
Being familiar with English, German and Spanish grammar, I know very well what difficulties people speaking these languages might face as they learn Russian. To learn Russian of course you have to be persistent and focused on your goal but there is a range of methods to make this process vivid, sparkling, exciting and full of curious discoveries. Bearing in mind that learning has to be enjoyable and fulfilling, I help my students find the most effective ways to guide them through Russian.
My lessons & teaching style
I encourage students to speak a lot. We can discuss everyday life, speak about things you are passionate about, comment on videos and small texts addressing global issues.
I provide students with a lot of useful materials to work on grammar and vocabulary. We can work more on specific topics and systematize your knowledge.
We will also work on pronunciation and listening comprehension skills, as they are crucial for a successful dialogue.
The structure of our classes will be highly individual.
My teaching material
Text Documents
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Articles and news
Homework Assignments
Certificates
Методика преподавания русского языка как иностранного - УрФУ - 2013
Certificate verified
Education
2011 - 2015
Bachelor’s - Романо-германская филологияУрФУ
2015 - 2017
Master's - Сравнительное языкознаниеУрФУ
Work Experience
2017 - Current
online teacher of Russianindividual entrepreneur - Екатеринбург, Russian Federation
5.0
Rating
541
Students
4,848
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
541
Students
4848
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
English
Russian
Trial Lesson
253 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
814 Reviews
c01882
34 Russian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Спасибо за урок! Я очень рада с тобой работать. Diana is an excellent teacher, she is very prepared, friendly and I find her method very useful, as she provides you with challenging but achievable texts and exercises. I feel like I've made a lot of progress in just a couple of months, so I highly recommend her if you're interested in studying Russian.
Nov 13, 2018
1143da
14 Russian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Diana as earlier was very helpful and gave me full explanation all my raised problems in grammar and expressions. She made me understand such phrases that I would never
got along without her help
Was a usefull and enjoyable lesson.
I intend to continue our work together and recommend her to other students as well.
May 26, 2018
46e944
91 Russian lessons
We had a good old chat there today, Diana! I felt like I was speaking more Russian and understanding rather more than I usually do! Roll on the day when we can all travel again!!
May 20, 2021
694f82
21 Russian lessons
Teacher’s pick
I really like Diana. Today was a challenging one for me, but I thoroughly enjoy it. I feel like I've been trapped in a beginners Russian "cocoon" for such a long time, and Diana has brought me out of that in less than a month. The homework exercises she creates are adapted from the topic/subject we are learning.
I really appreciate how she intentionally creates exercises that concentrate on my weak areas (which quite frankly is everything right now), specifically Russian case endings. She doesn't rely on the use of tables to memorize these endings, which works for me. Lately, I can't remember endings simply by memorizing grammar tables, but in casual sentences, I do. Her exercises are casual and gradual learning activities and her explanations are concise and LOGICAL. Most instructors spend lots of time giving textbook explanations--without the practical. Diana provides both.
To sum up in this session alone, she has answered 6 years of questions I've had in one session.
Jun 10, 2018
46e944
91 Russian lessons
Nice lesson! I'm definitely understanding a lot more of what you say now although I have to say that I wasn't very good at using the tenses properly today ... Anyway, roll on the day when we can all go on holiday again to get some real practice in different countries ...
May 25, 2021
779ee3
69 Russian lessons
Great lesson,
Diana, I feel so free and good when I speak with you, thank you for all the corrections.