CELTA certified tutor with 16+ years of experience and MA in linguistics from a top UK university
Teaches
Russian
Native
English
Speaks
French
Specialties
Business
CELTA certified tutor with 16+ years of experience and MA in linguistics from a top UK university
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume
From Russian FederationLiving in Other, Montenegro (12:51 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 8, 2016
Interest topicGamingFilms & TV SeriesMusic
Hello and welcome to my profile!
Feel free to have a look at my timetable and book a lesson with me. Please note that weekends and evening hours (UTC +1) are usually busier than the rest of the day, so it's a good idea to book early. I do full 60 and 90-minute lessons, so if you see a couple of back-to-back lessons in the timetable (e.g. at 5 and 6 pm), I won't be able to accept your request just before or after them (e.g. at 4 or 7 pm).
Me as a Teacher
Why study with me?
- 16 years of experience of working with students of various levels and ages
- Internationally recognised CELTA certification
- Professional teacher of English with a Bachelor's degree in TEFL (with distinction)
- Professional linguist with a Master's degree (with distinction) from a top British university
- Practising translator with a placement at the UN
- IELTS Academic bandscore 8.5 (with 9.0 in Speaking and Listening)
- Cambridge exam preparation, English for immigration purposes.
My lessons & teaching style
Below are my key teaching principles:
- Communicative approach (use of English almost 100% of the time with particular focus on oral practice)
- Error correction with constant focus on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation
- Regular homework including writing tasks and additional materials to choose from
- Relaxed atmosphere
- British accent (+ focus on the difference between British and American English spelling, vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation)
- Continuous support via Skype and email with outstanding quality of service.
My teaching material
Audio files
PDF file
Image files
Text Documents
Articles and news
Test templates and examples
Homework Assignments
Video files
Presentation slides/PPT
Quizzes
Certificates
UN Placement Certificate - UN, University of Bath - 2015Certificate confirming one-week placement as an interpreter at the UN offices in Vienna.
Certificate verified
IELTS Academic - British Council, IDP Education, Cambridge English Language Assessment - 2013Certificate with the bandscore of 8.5 confirming that I am proficient in English
Certificate verified
CELTA - Cambridge English Language Assessment - 2012Certificate confirming I received practical teacher training in the communicative approach and can now work as an EFL teacher worldwide.
Certificate verified
Reference Letter - AFNOR - 2012A reference letter confirming that I worked in the business sphere of consulting, quality assessment and standardisation of technical regulations as an interpreter and translator.
Certificate verified
Language school diploma - Wall Street Institute International School of English - 2011Diploma on completion of Master-2 level of English corresponding to C2 in CEFR.
Certificate verified
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Rating
192
Students
4,845
Lessons
100%
Attendance
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5.0
Rating
192
Students
4845
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
Russian Lessons
Russian
English
Trial Lesson
115 lessons completed
USD 8.50+
Conversational Russian
B1 - C2Conversation19 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 5% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
190 Reviews
All
Russian
English
Svetlana
42 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thank you, Vadim. You are the best Englsih tutor that I have ever met.
Aug 9, 2018
Sara
14 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I take many classes with Vadim. He is well prepared, easygoing, patient. I highly recommend him to anyone who wants to improve his/her English skills.
Thank you Vadim.
Mar 20, 2018
xyz
12 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Vadim is always on the ball about any topic that happens to pop up during conversation which makes the lessons all the more enjoyable.
Mar 13, 2018
Maria Efremova
13 English lessons
Great lesson, thanks!
Jul 4, 2024
Aleksey
1 English lesson
nice
May 6, 2024
Stan
1 English lesson
Vadim is the best teacher. His English is really good.