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I have just completed a 10-session package of General Russian with Maria. I couldn't have hoped for a better teacher. Maria is not just a self-proclaimed Russian teacher: she has a deep understanding of her native language, which she seems to love, and she's also very cultured, if the fact that she's an МГУ graduate wasn't enough for you :-) She teaches thoroughly various aspects of the language, such as phonetics, grammar and oral comprehension. She goes into details, and uses very diverse materials ranging from textbooks to Soviet cartoons through songs and poems by Pushkin. We do a lot of exercises and a lot of talking. Her teaching methods fully correspond to my expectations and, at the risk of repeating myself, I couldn't have hoped for a better teacher. She's demanding but kind and non-judgmental, and the lessons are challenging yet a lot of fun. tl;dr: if learning Russian is a real project for you, this is it, don't look any further.

Good with explaining, good material such as usable phrases and words when you are a beginner. Went a little bit to fast with the russian alphabet, so had to repeat it a few times. You notice she is really enthusiastic when it comes to language learning!

Very good materials (books, papers, listening comprehensions), good methods of learning. Takes the time to answer questions.