Maris
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Maris
Community Tutor
Teaches
Thai
Native
Speaks
English
Native
French
Spanish
A native Thai speaker with an experience of teaching for more than 7 years!
Teaches
Thai
Native
Speaks
English
Native
French
Spanish
A native Thai speaker with an experience of teaching for more than 7 years!
From ThailandLiving in Samut Prakan, Thailand (08:19 UTC+07:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 10, 2023Interest topicSports & FitnessGamingTravel
My name is Maris. I've been a language teacher for more than 7 years now. And as a language learner myself, I know how challenging it is to pick up a new language, especially a language that isn't in the same family as your mother tongue.
I graduated with a French degree, but I have never been to any of the French-speaking countries. I live in Thailand, but I am surrounded by foreigners most of the time because of my lifestyle and my work.
A few things about me: fun-loving, touch rugby player, book lover, dinosaur enthusiast, and very outdoorsy.Me as a Teacher
I am calm and fun! I tend to speak really slowly when teaching, so my students can keep up with me and won't be discouraged. I love asking questions to make sure that my students are on the same page as me.
Questions are always welcomed and encouraged!My lessons & teaching style
No matter what we are focusing on, I will always try to converse with you a lot. With this method, you will constantly be engaged in your listening and speaking skills. When it comes to vocabularies or phrases, I'll teach you when or in which scenario we use them with what kind of feeling of the situation. We will try to use a translating application as our last resort.
Back in college, because of my degree, I had to take a few courses in phonetics. This has blessed me the knowledge of 'articulators'. I can guide you to having a really good pronunciation if you request it.
With me, we might use: Google Doc, PDF, Images, and/or Printable Files.My teaching material
- Image files
- PDF file
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Text Documents
5.0
Rating
22
Students
80
Lessons
100%
Attendance
88%
Response
Thai Lessons
Trial Lesson
9 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Learn to Read and Write Thai!
A1 - C2General1 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 5% off
Learn Thai Like You Mean It!
A1 - C2Conversation Practice44 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 7% off
Thai for Survival!
A1 - B2General26 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Package with 10% off
Availability
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14 Reviews
Charlie B
9 Thai lessons
Teacher’s pick
Maris - thank you for an excellent first lesson. Your style of teaching is casual, yet focused at the same time. I loved that you asked so many questions and were really trying to understand not only my motivation for learning Thai, but also what level of knowledge I have achieved so far. Most of all your patience is greatly appreciated - you make it all seem so easy.
I appreciate the time you spent with me and will be booking more lessons. I would highly recommend you to anyone looking to work with someone who not only knows the subject well and can convey the information clearly and concisely, but also seems to enjoy what you are doing and making it fun!
Charlie
Dec 28, 2023
Teekz ธีกซ์
4 Thai lessons
Teacher’s pick
This was my first class with Maris. His English is phenomenal! We spoke a bit of Thai to gauge my level. (I am a beginner so it was a struggle). I struggle to formulate sentences and with vocabulary so that is what I hope to work on. I am definitely taking another class! I recommend trying Maris out.
Dec 23, 2023
Coach Christina
3 Thai lessons
Teacher’s pick
Maris is an experienced teacher and gave me some great guidance on how to produce the Thai tones. Our Survival Thai lesson today was mostly about time-telling - pretty comples but he explained things clearly and I feel like I got it!
Aug 6, 2023
Juliette
2 Thai lessons
Maris is an excellent teacher. I really enjoyed my first class with him so I highly recommend him to anyone.
Mar 16, 2024
Charlie B
9 Thai lessons
Every meeting with Maris goes well. He is a solid tutor who adapts to my questions or the topics I want to discuss while also always keeping us on track. His explanations are clear and he does a great job at tying things back to how conversations are handled in real life in Thailand, not just the “textbook” information. Excellent teacher. Khop khun krub Kru Maris!!
Feb 22, 2024
fachecoe
6 Thai lessons
Excellent professeur, à recommander.
Feb 21, 2024
Trial Lesson
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