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I’ve been learning Russian with Irina as my teacher for a few months now and I’m really enjoying the experience. Due to Covid-19 we had to adopt a virtual learning environment, yet this has not in any way affected the quality of the lessons.  Irina is an outstanding teacher with a strong sense of her…

“ I started studying the Russian language to do something different during the lockdown/s, with not so much hope of success considering the Cyrillic Alphabet of Russian. However I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised. The one to one lessons with Irina are proved perfect since I was starting from scratch studying the…

Irina is a patient, empathetic, thoughtful and motivating teacher who knows how to set up her students for success.Particular classes with Irina are not only an excellent instrument to enjoy learning and forget how challenging the beautiful Russian language might be, but also an opportunity to discover the Russian culture and history.She makes studying Russian…

My husband and I took Russian lessons with Irina over Skype and really enjoyed the experience. Irina made us feel comfortable and communicated clearly through each lesson. She was able to enrich our learning experience through the use of visual aids as well as weaving cultural & historical knowledge into each lesson.Irina was patient and…

I found Irina to be a fantastic Russian teacher. She is a very clear communicator and the one – to – one classes are very valuable as she focused on any area I wished. I enjoyed attending the classes and I would strongly recommend her.

Russian is a difficult language but it is an interesting and stimulating challenge. It makes it easier when you feel you’re making progress. Doing individual classes is certainly a help as Irina is a diligent and experienced teacher. I’ve also been getting an interesting insight into the culture and people of Russia which is great.

I am married to a Russian man and we have a two year old daughter Anna together. I began taking Russian classes with Irina six months ago with the hope of eventually being able to talk to my husband and his family in Russian. When I started the classes I only knew a few words…

People who love to learn don’t depend only on classrooms or professors. They seek answers for every question, their minds are always clouded with ‘how’ and ‘why’. Russian language class at Rathmines College (Improvers group). Every time this lovely group of students surprises me with interesting questions about the Russian language and it’s history.  

The Russian language class with my new students at Ballsbridge College. I am so lucky having all these wonderful people in the class. They are Irish, Spanish and Italians. Students are full of curiosity and desire to learn the Russian language and speak well and they are interested in Russian culture and traditions so much.…