Ekaterina - ESL tutor - Birmingham
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Ekaterina - ESL tutor - Birmingham

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Ekaterina

  • Rate R438
  • Response 13h
  • Students

    Number of students Ekaterina has accompanied since joining Superprof

    48

    Number of students Ekaterina has accompanied since joining Superprof

Ekaterina - ESL tutor - Birmingham
  • 5 (17 reviews)

R438/h

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  • ESL
  • English Oral Expression
  • English Vocabulary
  • IELTS
  • British English

A university professor, linguist and international communication specialist with 23 years of English teaching experience, both state and private, is open for both online and offline projects, Birmingh

  • ESL
  • English Oral Expression
  • English Vocabulary
  • IELTS
  • British English

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About Ekaterina

I am able to find a common language with everybody, I am friendly and have a sense of humour, all my students of these 20 years have become my friends and still keep in touch. I do expect some mutual work though, I know no working method which would inject a knowledge of the language automatically.

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About the lesson

  • Primary
  • Secondary
  • Matric/GCSE
  • +20
  • levels :

    Primary

    Secondary

    Matric/GCSE

    AS Level

    A Level

    BTech

    Adult education

    Undergraduate

    Masters

    Diploma

    Doctorate

    MBA

    A1

    A2

    B1

    B2

    C1

    C2

    Beginner

    Intermediate

    Advanced

    Professional

    Kids

  • English

Languages in which the lesson is available :

English

Our English lessons will last for 60 minutes and will be planned according to every student's personal wishes, goals, specifics and needs. I work with all ages, 10-80, and we can prepare for most relevant state exams, job interviews, abroad trips or moving to another country. The communicative method with the emphasis on immediate down-to-earth speech and self-expression.

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Rates

Rate

  • R438

Package rates

  • 5h: R2189
  • 10h: R4378

free lesson

The free first lesson with Ekaterina allows you to get to know the tutor and discuss your needs and expectations.

  • 1h

online

  • R438/h

Find out more about Ekaterina

Find out more about Ekaterina

  • When did you develop an interest in your chosen field and in private tutoring?

    My interest in languages was formed naturally at a very early age, thanks to my mother who was always determined about my future career. She enrolled me in different clubs, changed my school for a linguistic gymnasium and further on, up to university, was choosing better teachers for me and better chances for me to dive into the pool of English culture. Thus, thanks to my parents and devoted teachers on my way, I was brought up in an English environment and genuine love for languages.
  • Tell us more about the subject you teach, the topics you like to discuss with students (and possibly those you like a little less).

    As I travel a lot, when choosing topics to entertain my students, I try to tell them about the realities of the countries I've been to. There are thousands of trifles, details and bits which are never in the traditional textbooks. I love talking about cuisines and everyday life, differences in common issues, transport, traditions and current concerns. My duty as of a cosmopolitan teacher is to give my students something beyond the traditional presentation.
  • Did you have any role models; a teacher that inspired you?

    My secondary school teachers as well as university professors certainly served as role models to me. They were great personalities, each unique, but most of them were exclusive examples of professionalism, personal approach, humour, and support. We still keep in touch and now can discuss professional issues as colleagues.
  • What do you think are the qualities required to be a good tutor?

    A good tutor has to be flexible in time and demonstrate massive home preparation for every class. Thoroughly equipped, a tutor has to be on time and still have availability to answer all the student's questions even if they arise at the last moment. Unlike standard school programs, the private tutor's mission is to keep the student's individual pace and repeat as many times as needed. Private classes should be individually structured, positive, interesting and goal-oriented.
  • Provide a valuable anecdote related to your subject or your days at school.

    An anecdote is how I chose German to be my second language at school. We had to choose between French and German and the best students (who I belonged to) were supposed to choose French (God knows why, such a superstition). I was torn between the expected choice to be made and the fact that the classmate, who I was in love with, was not a fantastic student and chose German. We were 10 years old then. I followed my heart and chose the German group. Never regretted, German became my dear one forever after.
  • What were the difficulties or challenges you faced or still facing in your subject?

    One of the main difficulties is lack of motivation from the students' side. No matter how hard you try at times, schoolers, teenagers, and adults might lack motivation and refuse independent work, necessary for a fast long-lasting result. Many students come with a goal, a wish but give up after a couple of classes having understood that persistent work is expected ahead, and regular times need to be devoted to the language. This tendency is a well-known phenomenon, on the one hand, and still a discouraging experience for the teacher, on the other.
  • Do you have a particular passion? Is it teaching in general or an element of the subject or something completely different?

    I wouldn't call it a passion but what I never refuse from is interpretation. It is an independent aspect of linguistics but still a very connected skill, art, which I also use to illustrate certain moments to my students. I have been teaching translation and interpretation for many years at the university and I regularly translate books and other types of text. A proper joy for me.
  • What makes you a Superprof (besides answering this interview questions :-P) ?

    I was born a teacher, I guess, which was just a favorite game in childhood and a well-proven fact through the years. I feel my students, I can make them laugh and listen attentively at the same time, I know the language from inside and take my job seriously, as a vocation. There were a couple of moments in my life when I had a professional crisis ad thought about taking up something else, but I couldn't. It's my addiction, my life and my destiny.
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