oh, I also faced such situation! :) a person just asks you literally "Please teach me Russian!" And you don't know where to start: grammar, alphabet or maybe culture? %) but usually people know what they want because they already learn the language. so they begin to ask specific questions - like people here, in groups. that's much easier to answer :) And as Marie-Helene says, you can just chat and thus improve your skills mutually. Because when you chat, topics come up naturally. And while you're discussing 1 topic, you repeat same words and structures again and again. So you replenish your language knowledge without cramming

Hey Kezune, The following link has a list of native russian speakers who are learning english. You may find a good partner to trade with. You can also customize you search even more on the same page: http://www.italki.com/partners/1-English-Russian--200-0--0-1.htm

Hi you can also join Groups on the left, so that you can improve your language skills and get to know people as well.

Hello Kezune You don't really need to teach if you don't want to... But you can always talk to your partner in english and just help him/her to understand the words typing them on MSN for example... It will be always practice and it is very valuable for your partners!