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Elena Korobova

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Teacher Rating:
  • Currently 4.9/5 Stars.

(198 Total Sessions)

Languages

$19 45 min. Russian
$20 45 min. English
$22 Russian
$25 English and French
$35 90 min. English

About Me

My name is Elena, I’m a native speaker of Russian. I’m a professional Russian tutor and I’ve been teaching Russian over the internet, full-time, through my own registered business since 2007. Before that I taught English in a language school, and I have eleven years of teaching experience altogether. I also own a website for learners of Russian.

I believe that each student is different, so I always do my best to adapt my lessons to your needs and your learning style. However, I don’t think it’s possible to teach “only grammar” or “only conversation”. I offer my students a lot of conversation practice, but also grammar, vocabulary, listening and writing exercises. I also think that learning vocabulary is really important. You can’t build a wall if you don’t have any bricks, you can’t speak a foreign language if you don’t know any words. That’s why after each lesson I make on-line flashcards for my students to help them revise the new words.

And, last but not least, I really love teaching, so I always try to make my lessons fun and as enjoyable as possible for both my students and myself. My philosophy is to simplify things, not to complicate them, and I can prove to you that learning a foreign language is easier than you might think.

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Credentials

  • I have a university degree (Moscow University of Culture); TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certificate (IH); Cambridge Certificate in Proficiency in English (CPE Grade A).

  • I’ve been teaching languages for eleven years, both in real life and on-line.
  • I’m a successful tutor on Verbalplanet.com.
  • I’m the owner of a web site for Russian learners www.easyrussian.info. Check out the site to test your level and to get free e-mail lessons, flashcards and other useful stuff.

  • I also work as a Russian teacher, a content developer and a community liaison on RussianPod101.com.

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Testimonials

Marco C Elena has been teaching me Russian for a couple of months. As a tutor myself and a lot of experience in dealing with teachers for many years I can confidently say she is a true professional and a wonderful teacher. If you have the perception that Russian may be impossible to even begin to learn (like I did!), Elena will work with you with a staggeringly straight forward method to prove the opposite! She's truly brilliant!

Marco on Thursday Sep 4

Alex Maertens Elena is a great teacher! Patient, well-organized, and always gives a clear explanation. My Russian has really improved, and I've enjoyed the lessons immensely!

Alex on Friday Jun 6

Eva Zurron Elena is a very reliable tutor. Her explanations are clear and her lessons are always interesting. As a student, you certainly progress steadily thanks to her very good tuition.

Eva on Thursday May 22

Christine Korbmacher Finding Elena as your Russian teacher, you cannot be more lucky. She is very professional, has a deep knowledge of grammar, may compare with other languages, and is very flexibe and adapts to my busy schedule. Even more, she is a lovely person, and very patient facing all my mistakes. After each class you receive your personal flashcards to learn and repeat. - All that at a very fair price.

Christine on Wednesday May 21

Rich Cross I really look forward to lessons with Elena: they're always very friendly and relaxed. Her preparation prior to the lesson is excellent, always ensuring that what is taught is targeted specifically for my needs: she's great at spotting the common flaws in my Russian and preparing material to help fix them. Additionally, Elena always creates flashcards with lesson vocabulary, and the occasional quiz on trickier grammar points. In short, Elena really is a great tutor. Patient, great sense of humour, motivating and encouraging. Highly recommended.

Rich on Wednesday May 21

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Tutor Stats

  • 73 Completed Classes
    49 English Classes
    2 45 min. Russian Classes
    22 Russian Classes
  • 73 Completed Class Sessions
    49 English Class Sessions
    2 45 min. Russian Class Sessions
    22 Russian Class Sessions
  • 125 Completed Tutor Sessions
    73 Russian Tutor Sessions
    7 45 min. Russian Tutor Sessions
    33 English Tutor Sessions
    12 French Tutor Sessions
  • Last Session:
    Friday Nov 6 at 9:37 AM
  • Last Login:
    Saturday Nov 7 at 1:55 AM
  • Location:
    Briançon, France, France
    Time Zone:
    Paris
  • On eduFire Since:
    Tuesday May 20, 2008

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