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- Tian L.
ESL (English as a Second Language) Lessons
Alex is an excellent accent teacher! As a non-native English speaker, I was looking for someone to help me reduce my foreign accent. I have been learning/training the American accent with Alex since last year and it has been a great experience. He is a thoughtful teacher who puts a lot of thought into his teaching material. He will find the best method for you to change the way of pronouncing. Alex has in-depth knowledge of accent training and linguistics. I have learned so much in my sessions. The sessions were useful, engaging. I have to admit, accent reduction is not easy. At some point, I almost wanted to give up. Buy Alex was patient and always encouraging me to try. I would highly recommend him to an ESL speaker interested in learning American accent.
Jan 21, 2021VerifiedESOL.American Accent Program.'s replyDear Tian, Thanks lot for your review! You have touched me with your words deeply. I am very excited each time we start the session. Professor’s Feedback: Tian is a very talented person! She is learning very fast and imbibing any linguistics details in American phonology! She is very passionate about her pronunciation, that's why she is always ready for each class. At the beginning of her journey, she was faltering in learning how to pronounce; however, she stood for it, and now her sessions are straightforward! Today, She is about to start learning the vowel cheaper, and I am sure it will be easy going learning for her. Sometimes, Tian is intoning applying her native language intonation pattern; however, most of all, she is conquering the aspect so well. Wish her best of luck. Warmest Regards, Dr. Alexander Obskov.
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- Yaro c.
ESL (English as a Second Language) Lessons
Alex is the best teacher what I saw. Very professional. All lessons very interesting. Very patient and intelligent. I recommend.
Jan 12, 2021VerifiedESOL.American Accent Program.'s replyThanks a lot for your kind words, Yaro! You are a hard- worker! Wish you all the best. Professor's Feedback: Yaro has been learning English as a Second Language for about several months, and so far, so good he has learned so much. His grammar is improving, and his speaking skills are getting better and better. I love working with committed students who are focusing on the results! Yours, Dr. Alexander Obskov.
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- Alex K.
ESL (English as a Second Language) Lessons
Alex is a great teacher! When we started to have classes, I could not speak with people in English. But after a few months of classes, I have learned tenses, and I feel more comfortable when I talk to people now. I feel that my problems are in the correct pronunciation; I need to work on my vocabulary, and continue learning English grammar to sound well-educated. Working with Alex helps me understand all this. I will learn as hard as I can because I want to feel confident in communicating with people. Alex is the only person who can explain everything to me, and his teaching approach is very effective in learning English. I highly recommend studying with Alex, because he is a responsible professor and he gives a lot of information I can apply to myself. He always responds to my questions. The best teacher ever.
Nov 21, 2020VerifiedESOL.American Accent Program.'s replyThanks, Alex, for your review. Feedback: Alex requested ESL classes a couple of months ago. He couldn't speak his mind with proper grammar, and he had a fear of speaking English. Now, he has learnt only the Present group of tenses and developed the basic vocabulary. He communicates well and easily expresses the ideas and thoughts of his. However, there is a lot of work towards conquering English skills. Working with Alex is a great pleasure because he is a brave, self-motivated, and hard-working student; he knows what he wants, and he conquers it! Well done! I am here to help, and I'll do my best to educate him! Dr. Alexander Obskov.
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- Jaganmani N.
ESL (English as a Second Language) Lessons
Prof. Alex is good at identifying the problem, as a non native English speaker it is helping me to concentrate on where to improve.
Oct 5, 2020VerifiedESOL.American Accent Program.'s replyJaganmani, Thanks for your review. It was pleasant to work with Jagan in terms of English Tenses. Jagamani took several sessions and improved in the field of the Present Indefinite and Present Continuous; however, he didn't come complete the whole cycle of English Tenses. I am looking forward to continuing to work with you after you are done with issues 😉 Much success.
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- Adam O.
ESL (English as a Second Language) Lessons
Now I have been working towards my Grammar skills with him. He gives so much information about the English Tenses I have never known before. It has been a second time I hired Alexander to master my English skills. First time I took American accent program to improve my speaking and listening comprehension. It was very easy for me to work with Alexander because he is very open minded, professional and he gives very useful feedbacks about American pronunciation. I thank him for my accent! Now I communicate with no fear. Now I have been working towards my Grammar skills with him. He gives so much information about the English Tenses I have never known before. I highly recommend Alexander as your private professor to improve your English skills.
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Alexander Obskov
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- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?For the committed students, I am looking forward to offering a very good discount.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?My objective as a professor of English is to motivate my students to develop their learning interests and critical thinking to establish a learner-centered environment in the classroom. I prepare lesson plans, always considering the interconnection between the student’s knowledge, culture, and learning abilities, the subject matter discussed in class, and current debates on social issues. I choose content and activities that are both significant and challenging for the students so that they are stimulated to think “beyond their comfort zone” and feel involved in their learning process. Similarly, the activities and class discussions I facilitate encourage students to make connections between my field of study and other disciplines. Interactive learning is also central to my teaching philosophy to promote reflective thinking and improve the students’ communicative and transcultural skills. The application of technology and computer-based material in the classroom, such as LMS Moodle / MOOC, Google Classroom, wikis, and YouTube are helpful tools in the promotion of meaningful learning through interactive work as well. My commitment and approach to teaching have been rewarded with the highest teaching evaluations as professors can receive in an institution mainly dedicated to outstanding teaching; I am consistently among the top 10% of all professors and teaching assistants. I believe that clear, open communication with students is a crucial element in helping them learn.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?Ph.D., Tomsk State PedagogicalUniversity, December 23, 2017 “Educational Conditions and Forms of Interactive Foreign Language Teaching to Students in Technical University” SPECIALIST DEGREE (5 years)., Tomsk State Pedagogical University, 2009 Complex Interdisciplinary Term Papers: 1. “Basic Culture Formation of the Person in Educational Process”(Pedagogy) Advisor: Dr. Artoym K. Kollegov 2. “Mastering Phonetic Skills Through Technical Training Aids”(Linguistics) Advisor: Dr. Jaroslav A. Glukhy Graduation Thesis: 3. “Affixal Verb Formation in Modern English Language”(Linguistics) Advisor: Dr. Nadezhda S. Kovalenko