From CroatiaLiving in Rijeka, Croatia (17:20 UTC+01:00)
Certified teacher with over 7 years of teaching experience
About Me
italki teacher since Oct 25, 2021
I live in Rijeka, Croatia. I have an MA in History and Croatian language and literature and 7 years of teaching experience, including 2 year of teaching English online. I enjoy meeting new people and learning about new cultures. I´m passionate about history, music, movies, theater, animals, traveling etc. I always like to hear about other people´s opinions and feelings. I also like to talk about news, events, technology, science, global topics ect.
Me as a Teacher
I am very friendly and patient. My goal as a teacher is for you to feel comfortable speaking English and Croatian. I always adjust my speaking speed to my student's level. I know learning a new language is difficult and I will correct and help students to become more confident and fluent in speaking the language. I would love to help you on your journey!
My lessons & teaching style
We can start learning language from the scratch (A1 level) with the materials, or we can work on improving your conversation skills, vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation and make you a more confident and self-assured speaker.
Also, during our lessons we can have a free and friendly conversation just about any topic, or I can help you prepare for IELTS Speaking Test (English). I will point out to your mistakes and give you a feedback at the end of the lesson.
I believe the best way to learn (improve) a language is through everyday conversations, talking about interesting topics, but also focusing on grammar. That is the best way to go. The important thing is to have fun while doing it!
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Articles and news
Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
119
Students
740
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
5.0
Rating
119
Students
740
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
Croatian Lessons
Croatian
English
Trial Lesson
65 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Lessons for beginners/Conversation practice
A1 - C2Conversation Practice504 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Package with 14% off
Availability
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57 Reviews
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Croatian
English
Christopher
11 Croatian lessons
Teacher’s pick
I always look forward to my lessons with Marino. I feel like I am making great progress and always feel challenged (in a positive way!). If you are interested in learning or improving your Croatian, I can definitely recommend Marino as a teacher.
Sep 26, 2022
Marek Nowak
24 Croatian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Marino is great, always adapts to your needs and "moods", you'll never get bored with him, he teaches with reference to Croatia's culture and customs :)
Jun 21, 2022
Caeyric Amnon
6 Croatian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thanks for the great lesson. He speaks clearly and adapts his speech to your level. I was able to understand quite a lot. Marino is patient, friendly and provides lots of tips and ideas, and also helps you with useful expressions that are a reflection of how the language is used today. He gave me some ideas for Youtube channels to follow, songs, and created a bridge between other Slavic languages, where the similarities and differences are to be found. This helps me get a better overview and acquire in-depth knowledge!
Mar 22, 2022
Kseniia
5 Croatian lessons
Marino je stvarno jako strpljiv i ljubazan. Zaista uživam učiti od njega.
Jan 27, 2023
Elora
25 English lessons
Marino is an excellent teacher! He provides both a great mix of listening, speaking and practical learning activities and a very safe, supportive learning environment.
Jan 2, 2023
Bosko
3 Croatian lessons
Another GREAT lesson today! Marino walked me through the 7 cases (nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, vocative, locative and instrumental). For me (and perhaps for others, too), this is a very complex area (and it was a challenging lesson). Marino took time to explain everything and to answer all of my questions (and while some of them probably weren't the best questions to ask, he seemed to understand why I was confused, and he provided explanations that helped me to make sense of the material). He has a thorough understanding of the nuances of Croatian! There are MANY things that I like about Marino, but the best one might be this: It is abundantly clear (particularly in light of my challenges today) that he TRULY CARES about whether his students understand the material presented. In today's lesson, he worked hard to come up with explanations that I was able to understand. You can't ask for more than that. Next lesson already scheduled! Thanks again, Marino!