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A native speaker of Russian. Professional linguist. All levels.
Maria T.

2,688 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $40
Response time: 1 hour

About Maria


Bio

I graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University and from Harvard University Extension School (Linguistics). For many years, I combined my linguistic research work with teaching Russian at all levels: from bilingual "heritage speakers" of Russian - to graduate students, busy professionals and government employees.
I will tailor the lessons to your current level, whether you are a total beginner or would like to polish your knowledge of Russian. We will work on conversation skills,...

I graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University and from Harvard University Extension School (Linguistics). For many years, I combined my linguistic research work with teaching Russian at all levels: from bilingual "heritage speakers" of Russian - to graduate students, busy professionals and government employees.
I will tailor the lessons to your current level, whether you are a total beginner or would like to polish your knowledge of Russian. We will work on conversation skills, pronunciation and grammar, reading comprehension and writing; we can focus on Russian literature appreciation, if you are a book enthusiast, as I am. With kids, I use age-appropriate teaching materials: games, folk tales, poems, picture books, songs, movies and cartoons, to make the lessons more effective and fun (even if learning Russian is known as a “character-building” experience and requires regular homework).


Education

Lomonosov Moscow State University
Linguistics
Harvard University Extension School, Master of Liberal Arts (Linguistics)
Masters

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $40
  • Rate details: Special rate for children from the same family - $36/hr. Classes can be canceled up to 12 hours in advance. A 50% fee will be charged for later cancellations.
  • Lesson cancellation: 12 hours notice required
  • Background check passed on 6/12/2014

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

Schedule

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Approved Subjects

Russian

Russian

I graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University (M.A. in Structural and Applied Linguistics) and from Harvard University Extension School (Master of Liberal Arts with concentration in Linguistics). For many years I combined my linguistic research work with tutoring Russian at all levels: from 5-year old kids to graduate students and the always busy students of Berlitz Language School. My theoretical background in linguistics is complemented by the Berlitz-style student-centered communicative approach.
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Ratings and Reviews


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Reviews

Most intelligent, devoted and interesting teacher

Maria is an excellent teacher for the Russian language. She has great linguistic background which is extremely helpful when studying a foreign language. She helps me with pitfalls, language and cultural barriers as well as pronunciation. she is always well-prepared and adapts herself to the needs and level of the student. She always makes the lessons fun and interesting. I strongly recommend her to any Russian language learner!

Assaf, 37 lessons with Maria

Knowledgeable tutor with great approach for kids

Maria is a professional tutor and a kind person. My son had his first lesson with Maria and came out very happy and inspired to learn Russian. Maria’s classes are engaging and interactive. I recommend her as a tutor.

Vadim, 2 lessons with Maria

Truly helpful and professional tutor

I had a pleasure meeting Maria and having my daughter start improving her Russian. Maria is pleasant and knowledgeable in her teaching. Highly recommend her!

Nina, 1 lesson with Maria

Patient, knowledgeable, and flexible

Maria has started me on a textbook that matches my level of language comprehension. She assigns homework, helps me work through words and phrases I don’t understand, and tailors the content to my specific language-learning needs. I look forward to many more lessons with Maria. Thank you!

Augustine, 12 lessons with Maria

Knowledgable and demonstrates the right approach

Maria immediately understood our objectives and provided with an excellent strategy to meet the goals. She is very thorough but always keeps the big picture in mind. Excellent knowledge of Russian language and literature

Neena, 47 lessons with Maria

Knowledgeable and patient tutor!

I had some Russian language knowledge but it was very simplistic and out of date. Maria has the patience to let you learn but the drive to push you that little extra. It works wonders.

Greg, 13 lessons with Maria

Great teacher and helping a lot already!

Even though we’ve only had one session, Maria has been so kind and helpful already and I can’t wait for our next lesson!

Andrei, 4 lessons with Maria

Great teacher and helping a lot already!

Even though we’ve only had one session, Maria has been so kind and helpful already and I can’t wait for our next lesson!

Andrei, 4 lessons with Maria

Fabulous, knowledgeable, supportive and patient teacher

Maria made learning the Russian alphabet so easy to learn. I am already able to read Russian words at only one lesson! She is an experienced teacher and is very reassuring with each step. She is just wonderful!

Sandy, 4 lessons with Maria

Excellent Russian teacher

Maria is a wonderful Russian instructor—I have thoroughly enjoyed my lessons with her and made great progress after just a couple of weeks. Maria is very patient and kind, knowledgeable, thorough, and has a sense of humor, making me look forward to our class every time. She has a very well-structured approach for building various skills and continuously enhancing them. I am very grateful to have found Maria!

Ariana, 14 lessons with Maria
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