Суслопарова Галина

I graduated from Moscow State University's Philology Department and began teaching English more than five years ago. I have an IELTS English proficiency certificate in addition to learning and teaching English abroad while living amongst native speakers. During my most recent visit to America (May 2012), I completed the Expository Writing course at Harvard University.

I work not only with textbooks but also authentic texts in English and audio recordings. Generally I focus on speaking skills, but I also have vast experience with teaching written English and preparing for international exams. I work with students from the beginner through advanced levels and always use flexible and individual approaches for each student.

The lynch pin of my teaching philosophy is encouraging students to work actively during lessons. Grammar rules are memorized with exercises and examples and then the learned skills are put into practice through conversations and other communicative activities. I try to combine traditional and communicative methods of teaching in order to achieve the best results for every student.

I also prefer to give new words in a context, via texts or audio tracks, which ensures that students will be able to remember the words and their correct usage.  By using memorable contexts, rote-learning is reduced to only a minor role.