Julia Khan

I make up the structure and content of my classes depending on the proficiency level and interests of my students. Usually, a class consists of four parts (12 mins each): speaking and vocabulary (text/vocabulary/discussion), listening (audio files and YouTube video), 1-2 grammar patterns (emerged in the discussions), making up a dialogue and practicing the writing up own sentences. One time per a week we watch 20 mins of a movie clip in Russian and discuss it afterwards. I expect students to do homework and come prepared to my classes.
Except certain must haves as a part of teaching elements, I tend to let student choose what they want to learn and what they want to talk about. I prefer to keep the conversational atmosphere light, interactive, and dynamic, as I learn from my students as much as they do from me.