Helen Kuk
Online
Helen Kuk
Professional Teacher
Teaches
Russian
Native
English
Speaks
German
Italian
Polish
Other
Russian native with CELTA teaching since 2009
Teaches
Russian
Native
English
Speaks
German
Italian
Polish
Other
Russian native with CELTA teaching since 2009
From BelarusLiving in Wroclaw, Poland (21:32 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 25, 2021Interest topicTravelMusicScienceEnvironment & NatureFood
I was born in a sunny Republic of Kyrgyzstan but grew up and got education and priceless work experience in Belarus. In 2020 I moved to Wroclaw where I currently live. I have also visited many other countries like the UK, the US, Italy, Austria, Lithuania, Latvia, Turkey etc. and I find every culture unique and worth knowing.
I am a very creative person, play the piano, sing in a gospel choir and I am a keen participant of various musical events.Me as a Teacher
I graduated from Minsk State Linguistic University with a BA in teaching foreign languages (English) and teaching a foreign language (mainly English to adults) has been my full-time occupation since 2009. In 2014 I was CELTA-qualified in Minsk and absolutely enjoyed working with groups in a private language center, teaching General and Business English on all levels, as well as giving lessons on job interview preparation. Since 2019 I have been officially employed in an IT company. As a corporate English instructor I work remotely and I help employees boost their language level, track their progress as well as take part in their professional language assessments.My lessons & teaching style
My main teaching principles:
1. Make it as enjoyable as possible by building and maintaining trust with students and giving feasible instructions by splitting language practice into smaller steps
2. Creating a context for learning
3. Natural communication, discussing the topics that are relevant to a student
4. As much as possible, I teach in the foreign language by grading it, in order to develop thinking skills in the language that I teach
5. I use a lot of visual materials, like Power point presentations, games and many other online teaching tools
6. I ask a lot of questions to help get started but also encourage initiative and will be happy to be asked!My teaching material
- Image files
- Flashcards
- Video files
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Articles and news
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Quizzes
- PDF file
Certificates
Teaching Russian as a Foreign Language - "Interactive" ltd. - 2022Stanislav Chernyshov's authorised course "Practical method of teaching Russian as a foreign language"
Certificate verified
Cambridge CELTA - International House (Minsk) - 2014Прошла полный интенсивный курс CELTA, который длился 4 недели.
Сертификат CELTA является международным сертификатом и приравнивается к 5 уровню Системы Кредитов и Квалификаций (Qualifications and Credit Framework) для Англии, Уэльса и Ирландии, а также Австралии.
Certificate verified
CELTA - International House Minsk - 2014Attended 120 hours of teacher training course. The course included collaborative planning, peer observation and shared evaluation and feedback.
Certificate verified
5.0
Rating
46
Students
465
Lessons
99%
Attendance
99%
Response
Russian Lessons
Russian
English
Trial Lesson
27 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
General Russian
A1 - C2Conversation152 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 7% off
Russian Impromptu (B1-C2)
B1 - C2Conversation0 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Availability
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My creations
Quiz (4)
9 Reviews
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Russian
English
Laima Jokste
20 Russian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Great teacher with a tailored approach to the teaching process!
Apr 13, 2022
Paulo Galán
44 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thanks for help improve my english skills
Feb 2, 2022
Rob Hags
3 Russian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Awesome lesson, thank you!
Oct 6, 2021
Kostas
1 Russian lesson
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Jun 8, 2024
Vitali
16 English lessons
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Dec 15, 2022
Vitali
16 English lessons
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Nov 29, 2022
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