Erskine Maytorena
20 Russisch lessen
First of all, my main focus in comprehensible input. There aren't all that many teachers who are comfortable with this approach. I usually don't bother speaking much, I just want to listen as best I can and get good at figuring it all out. I already speak 6 other languages and I don't need to "speak," more, I want to understand more. I've been working with Tatiana for a while now and I've finally reached a point where I can ask her a question and she can just tell me a story about it and I can follow. This is my objective: I speak to lots of Russians who understand English but don't speak it very well. Letting them speak Russian speeds up the conversation, and my Russian keeps improving. This is what I wanted from iTalki and rarely found it. Most teachers want to teach. I want to listen.
All that said, Tatiana has adapted to my needs and interests and that's exactly what I need. If you're an intelligent and self motivated student, I suggest you work with her. She's GREAT!
19 sep. 2024