To start with my first lesson with Lidia: I will surely
never forget that day in Lidia’s cozy and warmly decorated (and, by the way,
extremely conveniently located) language school in downtown San Francisco. Lidia is one of the most demanding teachers I
have ever experienced - that means she made me really work on my Russian which
I highly appreciate. I have to thank her a lot for guiding me through authentic
Russian literature and poetry which was highly motivating, especially in sharp
contrast to the typical textbook dialogs. Also, I would like to highlight that
Lidia cares very much about pronunciation and about the right usage of grammar
in conversation and indeed practices this a lot with her students. Lidia and
her husband Eric also regularly invite their students to celebrate Russian
holidays or other special events. They are extremely kind hosts and the parties
were always fun, sharing a feeling of Russian spirit thousands of miles away
from the place where “Атланты держат небо на каменных руках” (Lidia chooses for
every of her students a poem or song which is studied in detail in class, my
song is about a set of statues in front of the Hermitage Museum in St.
Petersburg, see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNgERqoSnJY).
Julian
Most will agree that
the best way to learn a language is to live in a country and immerse yourself
in the language and culture. The next best thing is to have Lidia as your
teacher! Lidia is the owner of TRADUX Foreign Language Academy and has been
teaching Russian for over 25 years. She is so passionate about teaching that it
is impossible not to get caught up in the language and culture of Russia. As
with learning any language, Lidia will teach you pronunciation and grammar. But
what really sets her apart is her passion and enthusiasm about immersing you in
the Russian culture. You will learn Russian through a variety of means: reading
poetry, fairy tales and news articles, listening to music, discussing art,
customs and idioms, practicing conversational dialogs, as well as studying text
books. By combining all these materials, you will not only learn to read, write
and speak Russian, but you will come to love and appreciate the culture. You
will enjoy Lidia and her style of teaching. She is an excellent teacher and a
joy to know!
Kathy
For anyone planning to
travel to Russia, or learning Russian for personal and/or professional reasons,
Lidia is an excellent guide for teaching the intricacies of both the language
and the culture. Lidia's colleagues at TRADUX offer the same kind of learning
for Spanish, French and Italian. Lidia's passion and love for the culture and
language is infectious; you will enjoy learning the pronunciation, grammar and
so much more that she has to offer. Reasonable rates for semiprivate (one other
student) or private lessons, afternoon/evening hours and a convenient downtown
location near BART make this a can't miss opportunity.
Erin
