Please contact Matt Sundakov,
ProZcom profile: http://www.proz.com/profile/21120
Emails: matt.sundakov@gmail.com and matt@bookwebtranslation.com
Skype: matt.sundakov
English consulting for Russian speakers and
Russian consulting for English speakers on Skype
In addition to
English>Russian and Russian>English translations, I provide English consulting for Russian speakers and Russian
consulting for English speakers. This service is associated with various aspects of life: language, history, culture, travel, business, etc. You ask
your question through Skype by typing it or by means of a Skype telephone call
– and I will do my best to provide the answer as soon as I can (wherever
possible - in real time). In addition, I can help you with writing a letter,
resume, a short story or even a poem. And, it goes without saying, you
are welcome not only to ask some specific questions but also enjoy my Russian
lessons (please read below my approach to language teaching)
MY APPROACH TO LANGUAGE TEACHING
The lessons I offer are not
conventional lessons of the Russian language. And not only because they will be
conducted in cyberspace instead of a traditional classroom, with a teacher and
a student separated, perhaps, by many hundreds of kilometers. These lessons are
not only about language, they are about many other things.
My lessons are for anyone who is interested in the Russian language and life.
First and foremost, the lessons are aimed at people who are going to
Most people, I presume, begin to study a foreign language not only because, for
one reason or another, they want to be able to read, write, speak and
understand this language. They are also interested in the culture, traditions,
customs and habits of the people speaking the language. My lessons will try to
satisfy such curious people, by selecting and reading together various Russian
texts, that are informative, educational and, at the same time, sufficiently
entertaining.
These texts will introduce
you to various sides of life in
I anticipate your questions:
"How about the grammar? Will we study Russian Grammar rules? And if not,
is it possible to learn a foreign language without knowing grammar?"
May be it is indeed possible to avoid learning grammar. When you speak or write
your own language, you don't think about the grammar. You may not know that
English verbs have 26 tenses and perhaps will be very surprised when you hear
about this for the first time in your life. And how are all these tenses
formed? I doubt that you have ever even thought about it. For you it is just
natural: English language was with you from your birth. You just know how to
speak. And to speak correctly, you do not need to know the structure and rules
of your language.
However, for a foreign student (unless he/she is a little child), the process
of learning is far from automatic and natural. You may learn by heart many
words and some phrases of another language. But to use this language more or
less properly, you need to know some grammar in order to build sentences which
can be understood and appreciated by a native speaker.
The grammar is certainly important. But one should not overestimate it. The
best way of studying a foreign language is to make the emphasis on practical use
of this language, while Grammar should be used only for supporting purposes.
Studying Grammar just for the sake of the Grammar is a boring, tiresome,
extremely time consuming, and ineffective procedure.
Therefore, while talking in
Russian or reading Russian texts, we will turn to the Russian Grammar for help
when we feel that we need it to explain the origin of a word, its spelling or
the sentence structure - in general terms, wherever it can assist us in our
study. This approach is not only practical, but it will also save us a lot of
time for much more exciting, colorful and useful discussions. And it goes
without saying, that you can interrupt me at any point whatsoever and ask any
questions you may wish to ask.
Your progress in learning
the Russian language will depend on 2 major factors:
I don’t promise you any
magic, but during our lessons I will be doing my absolute best trying to share
with you my knowledge, experience, and skills in the most effective and efficient way possible.
I charge $0.50 for every minute of my time, for
example:
• You had one hour lesson – your fee: $30.00;
• You had 1 hour 20 minutes lesson – your fee: $40.00;
• You had an
hour and a half lesson – your fee: $45.00;
etc.
To develop the mutual trust, you
are expected immediately after completion of each communication session,
without any reminder on my part, to calculate the amount to be paid ($0.5 x
total number of minutes spent on the lesson) and transfer that amount via PayPal or MoneyBookers to matt.sundakov@gmail.com.
(Australian residents can simply transfer the payment to my Australian bank
with no transaction fee for any of 2 parties)
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Last
updated: 14
April 2012