Hello! My name is Marina, 44 y.o., and I am an ESL teacher. I know I’m supposed to have a super-specific target market for my introduction, but hell. I don’t see you as a market. I see you as PEOPLE. People who have a wide range of interests and hobbies and whole lives — you know, a normal human being. So articulate qualified English teacher/(Russian for foreigners), Master of Teaching English, Master of Building Engineering, B.A. of Accountancy have earned certification in TEFL and TESOL. I am a human. You are human. I like exciting things ( General English, IELTS, B2, C1) and weird things ( career advancement: engineering, technology, business, another workforce-related subject, and pretty things ( A1, A2, B1, Communicative grammar classes). If you want to conquer the lands of the old Russian Empire, you can’t get around without at least a basic knowledge of Russian. It’s definitely worth tackling the Cyrillic alphabet. What’s in it for you? I'm a native Russian speaker from Russia with professional experience teaching Russian as a Second Language. This is how 'happy Soviet childhood' (Tomsk, Siberia, Russia, 15 years), my life in Moscow (Russia, 14 years). Even without knowing a single word in the Russian language you will be able to understand me. Although advanced students will certainly find them useful as well. I`m not only about the language but also about many other things. You will study a language in a practical and entertaining way with an emphasis not on grammar but on real-life situations. So come along for the ride. It’ll be a good time.

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