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Which subject(s) do you teach?
I teach Russian ( all levels ) and English as a foreign language.

Tell me about your qualifications.
I am a University lecturer, PhD (Linguistics).

What kind of experience do you have?
25 years of teaching English as second language at University and 5 years of teaching Russian as second language privately.

How much do you charge?
£20 per hour.
Discounts for group lessons.

Where do you teach?
I teach at home/or at students' homes.
I can travel to Worcester, Upton-Upon-Severn, Ledbury, Hereford, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Birmingham.

When are you available?
All days of the week.

Which ages and levels do you teach?
All ages and all levels.
They include:
"survival" Russian for those who are planning their trip to Russia;
Russian for beginners
( pre ) - intermediate Russian;
GCSE Russian;
A-level Russian;
University Russian;
Business Russian.

Do you have an up-to-date CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) disclosure certificate?
Yes, I do.

Describe your arrangements for online tutoring.
I have broadband and skype.

Do you belong to any professional organisations?
No, I don't.

Where and with whom did you train?
Odessa National University ( Odessa, Ukraine )

Tell me about some of your current students.
I am a U3A ( University of Third Age ) Russian tutor. I have had two permanent listeners for four years. They started as absolute beginners in Russian, we actually started with studying Cyrillic alphabet. Now these people can speak and write survival Russian and read Russian books with dictionary. They go to Russia on a regular basis and they told me that our lessons really helped them a lot.

Do you have a personal message for students?
I have a useful tip for language learners. From my own experience I know how important it is to study a language regularly, at least every other day and for at least 15 minutes. It is the regularity that matters, like with physical exercises.