Testimonials

Arina’s manner of teaching is so wonderful and refreshing!! She’s patient and supportive, but really knows how to motivate her students. She’s great at building confidence and keeping lessons fun and engaging through a variety of activities that improve conversation, writing, and reading skills.Best english teacher I had so far!!

Subject: English for Specific Purposes – Group Lessons
Alexandra 2023
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Arina is a fantastic Russian language tutor. Her linguistic knowledge is excellent and her teaching method is perfect! Importantly, always organises for lessons so well and provides excellent notes as well as written feedback after each lesson. I strongly recommend Arina to you.

Subject: Russian as a Foreign Language
Joy 2023
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Arina was our tutor at Trinity Hall College, and we were a diverse group of students with varying levels of English proficiency. Her teaching style was engaging and easy to understand for everyone, and the exercises she gave us were particularly enjoyable, especially when working in pairs. I hope she will be tutoring us in the future as well.

Subject: English for Specific Purposes – Group Lessons
Ramona 2023
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The course was well planned and structured, which meant that as a student I found the format reliable and easy to follow.

Subject: English for Specific Purposes – Group Lessons
Pollyana 2023
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Arina makes good use of speaking practice with a demonstration, she teaches at a fast pace, so we managed to do a lot. She is also very attentive and sociable, I enjoyed communicating with Arina.

Subject: English for Specific Purposes – Group Lessons
Елена 2023
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Excellent tutor, I had her for a few weeks and I enjoyed her classes. Arina encourages you to participate in the class.
Looking forward to having her as a teacher again.

Subject: English for Specific Purposes – Group Lessons
Antonia 2023
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She’s really patient and explains things in a way that’s easy to understand, which makes it easier for her students to learn. Overall, I think Arina is a great tutor and I would definitely recommend her to anyone who needs help with English.

Subject: English for Specific Purposes – Group Lessons
Aneta 2023
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Arina is a fantastic tutor. I initially engaged with her for help with acedemic writing and she has exceeded expectations. She has helped me develop my writing skills and as aided me in bolstering my marks!

Subject: English – Academic Writing – Undergraduate psychology
Lucy 2023
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Arina has been such a help for my Russian coursework for Uni. She really helps me to understand grammatical concepts without spoon-feeding me information, and she’s such a positive person! Thank you, Arina!

Subject: Russian as a Foreign Language
Raffaella 2023
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Arina has been a fabulous English tutor for my 8yr son. He needs a little help with writing stories & answering comprehension questions.

She is very patient, never critical, and has a gentle tone when tutoring. Her lessons are also very well organised and she tries to make them fun and varied.

Subject: 10 Plus Exam preparation – English
Viri 2023
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Arina is a very kind person who is thorough and empathetic. She replies very quickly and gives us exact information about the lessons and feedback after the lessons. She prepares very well for the lessons. Arina was able to establish a very good relationship with my son and he is enjoying the lessons with Arina.

Subject: Year 9 English – KS3 English Curriculum
Hajnalka 2023
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Arina is a brilliant tutor, i have had her for IELTS. She explains every thing she teaches in a very understandable way and she adapts the speed at which she teaches to how you are understanding the content. Would highly recommend Arina as a tutor!

Subject: IELTS General
Walid 2023
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Arina is a patient, accommodating and encouraging teacher. I felt at ease working with her brushing up my uni short essay writing skills. She shares great insight on how to learn and communicate in English for non-native speakers like myself. She has helped me better identify my weaknesses and taught me long-term strategies to improve my written communication skills.

Subject: English – Writing
Zeyu 2023
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Arina is a great English tutor, patient and friendly. she was well planned for her lessons and my son had a lovely time with her.

The email communication is very prompt and efficient, and she always keeps us parents informed before and after the lesson.

I’d recommend Arina if anyone looking for a responsible tutor for their child.

Subject: KS2 English Curriculum
Sue 2023
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Arina has been tutoring our nine year old twins for around three months. We are very pleased with their progress so far. Arina’s approach to teaching suites them very well. She is calm, patient, kind and clearly understands how to effectively teach children of this age. Both our children have noticeably increased confidence in their work and they actively look forward to their weekly sessions. We would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a tutor.

Subject: Year 3 – KS2 English Curriculum
Kelly 2023
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Excellent tutor. Went through the rubric and questions in detail. Would have lost a few marks if it wasn’t for that. Highly recommend it if you want a quality and detailed tutor. Thank you so much again, Arina. 🙂

Subject: Academic writing
Sm 2023
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Karol got the score of 90% in his B2 English exam! He said it was too easy. I would say it was easy because of hours of work he diligently spent preparing for the exam over a several week period. We worked on all aspects of the exam: brushing up on more advanced grammar rules, such as conditional sentences, practising creative and formal writing genres, and of course, getting lots of speaking practice with a continuous feedback loop. Getting 90% in the exam meant that Karol didn’t have to attend English classes at the university in the following year, since he demonstrated that his level was sufficient. As a result, he can focus on his other subjects and make the most of his intense undergraduate degree. Amazing work, Karol!

𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀! 𝗜 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮, 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗱𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿.

Subject: B2 English exam
Karol 2022
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Kate and I had many productive, fun and focused sessions where we explored many aspects of the English language. I really appreciate it that Kate always comes prepared and it’s great that she knows how to immediately apply the knowledge and skills that she gains in the lessons to her everyday personal and professional life. Overcoming the language barrier and being able to express herself in English meant that Kate could communicate with her multi-cultural team at work and get projects moving forward. Kate never stops exploring and climbing the language career ladder. Good job, Kate! 

𝑰 𝒂𝒎 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒔𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔. 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒘𝒉𝒐𝒎 𝑰 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒈𝒐𝒕 𝒓𝒊𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒃𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒓. 𝑨𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒂 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒑𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒂𝒚. 𝑰 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒎𝒚 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕.

Subject: General English
Kate 2022
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Aleksandra has been such an incredible student. She was very committed to getting into a Master’s degree at a university in Denmark, and one of the requirements was to pass IELTS Academic. She diligently studied all parts of the exam and practised on a weekly basis. After about 3 months of thorough preparation, she attempted the test, and achieved the result she wanted! She’s now getting ready to embark on her next adventure in Denmark, doing further studies and preparing herself for an exciting career in data science. Well done Aleksandra!

Byłam bardzo zadowolona. Dostawałam mnóstwo materiałów, też bardzo wyczerpujące odpowiedzi na wszystkie moje pytania. Przygotowywałam się do certyfikatu IELTS i Pani Arina była bardzo obeznana strukturą tego certyfikatu. Byłam bardzo zadowolona, byłam super przygotowana i udało mi się zdać właśnie dzięki jej.

Subject: IELTS Academic
Aleksandra 2022
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Arina was a great teacher and made sure the course was shaped and adapted to my needs.

I now feel much more confident in my skills and language.

I highly recommend her as a teacher, Thank you Arina!

Subject: Russian
Paula 2022
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Very responsive, reliable and knowledgable. Highly recommended.

Subject: NSW Visual Arts Stage 6 Syllabus – HSC
Alexa 2022
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Arina was very helpful when my daughter wanted additional support for art theory. She was well prepared and clearly has a passion for this subject

Subject: NSW Visual Arts Stage 6 Syllabus – HSC
Kerri-Ann 2022
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Arina is a great tutor. She understands how to match teaching skills with ability of the kid to grasp it quickly. For my son, she always makes it interesting to learn which generates curiosity in my son to learn and enjoy the work he does.

My son has gained a good momentum with her tutoring and has started taking interest in English as a subject which was far behind his favourites at a time.

Thanks Arina for all your efforts and feedback that helps him progress and gives confidence to take up challenging assignments.

Subject: NSW English K-10 Syllabus
Mitali 2022
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HIGHLY RECOMMEND !! Arina is really easy to work with and really kind, she is highly intelligent and you can tell by working with her she always goes out of her way to make sure her clients are getting the best guidance for thier academic theories. If you want a nice polite tutor and really cares for you. Arina is the one to go with

Subject: Academic writing
Beau 2022
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I found Arina a wonderful tutor because she connected with my grandson from first lesson because she has a very kind nature which helps the pupil to relax and make the lessons more enjoyable! I would firmly recommend Arina

Subject: The UK National curriculum in English – Stage 1
Marilyn 2020
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I had 10 Russian lessons with Arina mid last year and found her to be a highly knowledgable and effective teacher of Russian. I very highly recommend her services to anyone considering them!

Subject: Russian as a Foreign Language
Matthew 2020
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Arina is very passionate and very patient in teaching Russia. So she taught me Russian in English. In the first class, we went through Russian algebra. We read the letter one by one, and we practiced the letters later by using Russian words. She would find some similarities in the Russian words and English words to help me to get a better understanding. She has a huge expectation for her students, and I can feel that. She is always smiling and very friendly. She answered my questions very quickly and gave me feedback in time after the class. She’s very easy to communicate with.

Subject: Russian
Minzhi 2021
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Arina is a great tutor and a trustworthy and patient person. Her classes are very interactive, enjoyable and stimulating. Her skills and extensive experience in teaching makes her outstanding at delivering her lesson, providing clear explanations and effective technique to ensure you understand the content with ease. Her lesson plans and materials are tailored to your needs, helping you to consolidate what you have learned with plenty of practice while challenging you to go an extra mile in your learning pathway. Additionally, Arina is a very responsive and reliable tutor and has always been available to sort any doubts or questions at any time. On my way to learn a third language, and after having different experiences with various teachers, I would highly recommend Arina as a tutor. I can see my progress, which motivates me to continue and be eager to learn more. She will guide you and help you to achieve your goals effectively and fruitfully.

Subject: Russian
Sandra 2021
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Arina, you are an amazing tutor!

Thank you for your hard work in supporting my nephew as he develops his english language skills.

Your personal approach is great, and Romeo enjoys his lessons with you.

Your expertise in teaching has put our minds at ease. We hoping to keep working with you on a long term basis.

Subject: English
Samanta 2022
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I have worked with Arina since mid 2020 (Yr 11) until the end of my Year 12 studies in 2021. I had Arina for the subject Art and she has been extremely helpful with improving both my theory and practical work. She finds many many resources and information in order to help me improve, I don’t know how she finds them all so quickly but it’s very impressive. Theory side, we’d spend a whole lot of time breaking down questions which assisted immensely due to how specific examiners want information to be structured in their answers. Overall, Arina is very reliable, super friendly and got me through VCE Year 11 and Year 12 studies with ease. I ended up doing well in my study score for Art at the end of it! Thank you Arina!

Subject: Art – Victoria Certificate of Education exam preparation
John 2022
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Arina taught my 8 year old child English from scratch. She showed incredible creativity and intuition. With the help of visual works, she reached the child’s imagination. Arina prepared herself thoroughly for each lesson, understood the child’s needs, and established friendly relations. She left materials for review after the lesson. Amazing teacher!

Subject: English – Język angielski, Dla dzieci, Konwersacje
Gaja 2022
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Z Panią Ariną bardzo fajnie mi się współpracowało,ale niestety nie kontynuowałam współpracy z powodu braku czasu na lekcję. Polecam

Subject: English – Język angielski, Konwersacje, Poziom B1-B2 (Intermediate)
Marta 2021
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Bardzo polecam Panią Arinę, jest osobą rzetelna, bardzo dobrze prowadzi korepetycje. Pełen profesjonalizm. Polecam

Subject: English – Język angielski, Język w biznesie
Edyta 2021
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Polecam tę korepetytorkę. Jestem bardzo zadowolona z lekcji z tą korepetytorką: – Bardzo dobre techniki uczenia – Dużo feedbacku – Przekazuje dużo materiału – Używa różnych aplikacji i platform do uczenia – Szybko poprawia moje błędy – Zaczynam widzieć sporą poprawę w moich umiejętnościach angielskiego – Tłumaczy perfekcyjnie zasady różnych egzaminów – Niesamowicie miła korepetytorka 🙂

Subject: English – Język angielski, Przygotowanie do TOEFL, IELTS testow
Agnieszka 2021
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Jestem bardzo zadowolona z korepetycji! Pani Arina pomaga mnie z przygotowaniem do egzaminu TOEFL. Bardzo dokładnie wyjaśniła mnie strukturę egzaminu, znalazła moje najsłabsze strony i zrobiła na nich akcent. Bardzo dużo wskazówek i feedbacku. Zajęcia przebiegają w swobodnej i przyjaznej atmosferze. Polecam!

Subject: English – Język angielski, Przygotowanie do TOEFL
Nastassia 2021
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Córka korzysta z korepetycji i jest zadowolona.

Subject: English – Język angielski, Przygotowanie do matury rozszerzonej
Mateusz 2022
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Jestem bardzo zadowolony. Po ponad pół roku nauki mogę śmiało polecić lekcje z Ariną.

Subject: English – Język angielski, Native speaker
Oskar 2022
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Najlepszy nauczyciel, z którym miałem styczność. Zadania dostosowane do osoby. Dużo rozmów. Konstruktywny feedback. Polecam!

Subject: English – Język angielski, Poziom B1-B2 (Intermediate)
Mateusz 2022
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Arina is a great teacher. I recommend learning with her. I am still improving my English skills.

Subject: English – Język angielski, Konwersacje
Ada 2022
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I am glad to have lessons with Arina! Classes are always prepared and informative. Additionally Arina notices my weaknesses and we are working on it. It is a really productive spending of time.

Subject: English
Katsiaryna 2021
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An amazing teacher. Always positive and proactive to offer the best tailored course

Subject: English
Jean-Christophe 2021
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I have been working with Arina since March. I am so grateful for finding her as my tutor. She is super understanding and empathetic when I struggled with some assignments. She also offers me a lot of remarkable insights on the learning materials. I feel much more confident and clear to approach the assessments. I strongly recommend her!

Subject: Academic writing
Helen 2021
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From our first point of contact on First Tutors, Arina was engaging, helpful and got straight to the task at hand. Her enthusiasm and lovely manner made me feel very assured and comfortable. Her knowledge and expertise was excellent and even only after a brief conversation and some emailing, I felt much more confident about tackling the assignment. Thank you Arina. You are an excellent tutor and I would have no hesitation in recommending you for tutoring .

Subject: Academic writing
Anna 2021
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Brooke is a dedicated and extremely focused student of Russian. She has learnt German before and is able to analyse the grammatical relationships in Russian sentences.

I have been learning Russian with Arina via a 1 hour Zoom lesson on a weekly basis since November 2020. Arina’s warm and approachable manner and expertise in language teaching has seen my learning accelerate beyond my expectations. Our lessons are always engaging and Arina prepares fun homework that reinforces topics covered. Arina takes time to introduce new concepts and each lesson commences with a brief revision of the previous week ensuring my knowledge is consolidated. In addition to our weekly lessons, Arina also regularly shares information and highlights from Russian culture and life including Russian movies, photos of landmarks and landscapes and famous Russian cultural references. Arina has been very flexible on the occasions where I have needed to reschedule our lesson due to unforeseen circumstances (that even meant a tutorial on Christmas Eve!). Arina took time to consider my learning goals and we developed a pace and schedule that suits my needs. I highly recommend Arina if you are serious about learning the Russian language and are looking for an exemplary tutor that is friendly, dedicated and fun – Arina is a wonderful teacher!

Subject: Russian
Brooke 2021
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Xueyang is a linguist who speaks English, German and her native Mandarin Chinese. Russian is her third foreign language. Her linguistic abilities are impressive.

Arina is my enlightenment tutor on Russian language. She made beautiful slides and taught me the abcs of Russian alphabet, pronunciation and vocabulary. We had the class via Zoom video meeting. What’s really impressive is that she observes my mouth shapes and uses very funny and creative ways to show me how to position the tongue to get the right sound. And she knows exactly why I cannot pronounce certain sounds, and gives practical methods and practices with me on stretching my tongue and my oral muscles for pronouncing the exciting new syllables 🙂 She is as patient and dedicated as a mama tutoring her murmuring child. Besides being a bilingual language teacher, Arina is also an artist and practices a creative and authentic lifestyle. She has unique and insightful expressions about life, and would put this creative and artistic part of her into teaching. This means she treats each and every one of her students as a unique individual, and tailors her teaching for the student’s specialised needs. Arina is also a high level gymnast, she is strictly self-disciplined and resilient both physically and emotionally. She keeps wild curiosity for life and has insightful observations for the people around her, this gifted characteristic of her enables impressive and innovative interactions in her class.

Subject: Russian
Xueyang 2021
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Great teacher, very committed and helpful!!

Subject: Academic writing
Aleena 2020
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Tony is a fantastic student. He was learning Russian independently before looking for a tutor, which is a great strategy. More about Tony is in this article.

Arina was an excellent tutor in the Russian language. She provided quality resources and set challenging yet doable homework tasks that promoted critical thinking. She was very patient and knowledgeable when it came to difficult concepts. Arina was also very flexible when needing to cancel/reschedule, which allowed me to incorporate lessons within my schedule. Unfortunately all of my free time was eaten up with studies, which meant that I had to cancel lessons, but I will be picking them up again when I am free. 

Subject: Russian
Tony 2020
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Arina is one of the best language tutor I had. She had a great background in teaching and knows how to relay her knowledge to her students. I have learned and practiced so much Russian in each session that we had.

She personally tailored each lesson that I had with her to suit my knowledge level. Every meetup, she is always on time and comes prepared with all the resources that we need in that particular lesson. Her resources come in different formats such as video, book, slides and even games. All of which are helpful to make you remember the lesson after.

There is also a sense of continuity in our lessons, where we had to review the previous lessons to make sure that I understand them by heart. If there’s some difficulty, we focused on that particular topic instead.

The way Arina explain things and the way she handles my mistakes while learning Russian i s exceptional. Because of her attitude and approach, it makes learning a difficult language more approachable and understandable.

Subject: Russian
Rafael 2020
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Wonderful, patient, and kind tutor. Recommend her highly!

Subject: academic writing
Tina 2019

Arina went beyond to help and support me through my essay writing. She always wanted to understand why and importantly helped me to see where I need to improve. I was highly recommend Arina and would definitely stay connected with her in the future

Subject: academic writing
Rene 2018

Arina was very good at:
Helping to plan an essay
Bringing information together
Giving advice/making suggestions on drafts

She is a very engaged smart person who puts in the extra effort.
I’m grateful for meeting her.

Subject: academic writing
Marlon 2018

Arina is a very helpful and patient tutor. Hope to have her in the next two years.

Subject: academic writing
Jie 2018

She is a very nice tutor with a lot of patience. She correct my English pronunciation , it is helpful me to improve my oral english

Subject: English
Lingfeng 2018

Arina was very professional, approachable, and understanding in our Russian lessons. She demonstrated great knowledge of the language and skills of how to teach it.

Subject: Russian as a foreign language
Bryce  27-02-2019

Arina really helped restart my learning and knowledge of Russian. 

Subject: Russian as a foreign language
Alan 28-06-2018

I have always loved the Russian language and wanted to finally make time to learn and master it..I took classes at least once a week for 1hr.. As I run my own companies, I needed a tutor that was flexible to come direct to me with one on one lessons and who could pass on the language effectively (not like my previous experience in school..laborious and got nowhere) The lessons are fun with Arina, but also at the end of each lesson I felt I improved or gained a key understanding of the language and how to speak it properly eg..intonation (so I sound more Russian as opposed to slow and stilted) Our lessons are filled with fun and laughs from my bloopers to sharing a genuine interest in the culture and language structure. Arina has a very clear as well as creative hands on approach with teaching Russian..from showing me actual photos of signage taken on location in Russia as an exercise for me to practice reading Cyrillic… To spending time on my trouble areas like pronouncing the letter R…to name a few. With her genuine patience and repetition in focusing on the areas I was weak at, I felt that it made the learning for the subsequent weeks easier… She could sense my enthusiasm for the language and happily gave me exercises and homework to try out, and we would practice dialogues that I memorised at home the next time we saw each other. I love how tailored the lessons were to my needs. Arina is a great find!

Subject: Russian as a foreign language
Soozhee 07-03-2018

Arina is a great teacher and tailored our lessons to help us prepare for our holiday in Russia. The lessons helped us to read signs and order food and get around without getting lost….we enjoyed learning with Arina.

Subject: Russian as a foreign language
Christobel 05-03-2018

Had a weekly class with Arina and she always made great effort to push our Russian forward with both formal and informal learning activities.

Subject: Russian as a foreign language
Liko-Paul 05-03-2018

Arina is an excellent tutor. She was our Russian teacher in our company and she did a fantastic job teaching us in a fun way. We were never bored thanks to her never ending energy and enthusiasm. She made us play very fun Russian games, learn from colorful cards, which was awesome. She is an expert at utilizing different materials to teach, which makes her lessons special. In short, i do think Arina is a very passionate, friendly and disciplined instructor. I felt privileged joining her lessons. I strongly recommend her.

Subject: Russian as a foreign language
Deniz 05-03-2018

Мне очень нравится изучать русский язык! I really enjoyed Arina’s lessons and style of teaching. Arina is well prepared and very engaged during the lesson. She is patient and makes sure my comprehension is correct. When I am free from my post grad uni work, I will want to learn more from Arina!

Subject: Russian as a foreign language
Rebecca 05-03-2018

Arina tutored us with weekly lessons in our home to prepare for vacation in Russia. We were absolute beginners: as we only had a little time to get ready, Arina designed each lesson to build us a small vocabulary useful for day-to-day social graces and getting around. She also provided cultural hints, and constant support outside the lessons – such as fun revision exercises, often web-based, and also the opportunity to meet and practise with other students, although we didn’t take advantage of this due to our working hours. It was a thoroughly enjoyable experience! Спасибо! We are staying in friendly contact and would like to keep improving our language with Arina.

Subject: Russian as a foreign language
Peter 04-03-2018

Arina was well-prepared for the session. She went through model answers with me and she was highlighted key points clearly. She was very patient and focused. Well done!

Subject: PTE
Kaitlyn 04-07-2017

I had tried teaching myself Russian without great success. Once starting lessons with Arina I was extremely please to see how far I was progressing on a weekly basis. I required quite a specific travel vocabulary for my upcoming trip and Arina went to great lengths to tailor each session to my needs and even prepared relevant materials such as flash cards and quizzes for me to practice with. I would highly recommend Arina to others. 

Subject: Russian as a foreign language
Ashim 26-05-2017

I was attending Russian lessons in a small group with Arina at my company until recently taking some leave. I highly recommend Arina, she is one of the best teachers I’ve ever had. She’s actually passionate about teaching! In our group, everyone has different abilities, she pays attention to each student and customises the lessons. Most importantly, I think I might not have persisted so long trying to learn Russian, which is a difficult language, if it wasn’t for the weekly lessons with Arina. Our group is a lot of fun. I look forward to going back to lessons when I finish my leave!

Subject: Russian as a foreign language
Jacqueline G 24-01-2017

The top three reasons I recommend Ariana is that she’s hugely personable, passionate and knowledgeable about her subject and extremely flexible. Being a native speaker, she’ll give you any insider knowledge you’re after, and pron you can trust. She’s always well prepared, but if you’re not in the mood for grammar intricacies and just up for conversation practice, she’s willing to go with the flow. She’s also just a lovely person. I can’t recommend her more highly!

Subject: Russian as a foreign language
Katie 04-09-2016

Arina has been a wonderful, helpful tutor to me for almost a year. She is extremely punctual and well-prepared for classes with an array of interesting and useful materials, and always tries to find new ways to explain complex Russian grammar to us English-speakers. Although she is fairly strict and likes to keep to the schedule, I have also found her to be approachable, flexible and understanding to my often unpredictable and changeable work timetable, which I very much appreciate. Even though I was barely finding the time to practice and do exercises at home in between lessons, which I’m sure must have been very frustrating for Arina, she has been nothing but patient and encouraging towards me. My only disappointment is that I personally didn’t have the time to put more preparation into the lessons each week, however I’m hoping in the near future I might be able to start up lessons with Arina again with this goal for myself in mind. 

Subject: Russian as a foreign language
Danica 28-08-2015

Arina has been nothing but a great tutor and has become like a friend to me. Although my progression has been slow paced due to my lack of preparation and study time, which I’m sure has been frustrating for Arina, she has only been encouraging and has never scolded me for it. She is often finding new and interesting ways for me to learn, whether it be with cartoons or poetry; even tailoring some lessons to one of our common interests, art, which has been very helpful and very exciting. I hope to continue to learn with Arina and gradually form the speaking skills I want to use! I highly recommend learning with her as she is a great tutor and a great person. 

Subject: Russian as a foreign language
Clare 28-08-2015

I have been very happy with Arina. I am only doing one lesson a week for an hour so therefore my progression is a lot slower than others and might frustrate Arina, but i have found her to be very friendly, patient, helpful with me as a slower learner. I actually look forward to my lessons each week and thoroughly enjoy it. Highly Recommended!

Subject: Russian as a foreign language
Liam 27-08-2015

Arina is a very good tutor, very good knowledge of both the spoken and written Russian language. We only had a short amount of time before our visit to St Petersburg and wanted some basic language skills to be able to at least communicate with Russian people with no much or no English language at all. Arina provided entertaining and easy to follow lessons with lots of materials that gave us enough skills to be able to do that. Also we acquire fairly good reading skills so we were able to recognize words on menus, and signs. Her tutoring certainly made our trip a lot more fun and pleasant. We recommend her to anyone that is interested in the Russian language either for travel or just to learn the language, her classes were always well prepared and on time, and she was always courteous and polite, and very patient, as neither of us had any previous knowledge of the language.

Subject: Russian as a foreign language
Ana & Barry 27-08-2015