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Maria

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From Switzerland

Living in Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Learning a language should be fun! Hello! I'm Maria, a professional language teacher with over 15 years of experience teaching French, English, and Russian. I was born in Moscow to a Russian-Ukrainian family, grew up in Kenya and Switzerland (Geneva), and now live in Spain. My multicultural background has shaped both my passion for languages and my teaching approach. I also speak Spanish and Catalan. I am currently completing my PhD in Human Cognition and Evolution at the University of the Balearic Islands, where I also teach undergraduate courses. My research focuses on gender, migration, intercultural communication, and gender equality. I hold a DAEFLE qualification (Alliance Française), a Bachelor's degree in Humanities, a PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education) from the University of Nottingham, and a TEFL qualification. Every lesson is tailored to your goals, interests, and learning style. I use a communicative approach and authentic materials such as articles, videos, podcasts, and books to make learning practical, engaging, and enjoyable. I teach adults and teenagers and offer: • General French, English & Russian • Conversation classes • Business communication • Exam preparation • Academic English for Bachelor's, Master's & PhD students • Academic writing, proofreading & presentation coaching • English for researchers and university professionals • French for Gender Studies, DEI, Social Sciences & NGO professionals I look forward to helping you achieve your language goals!

My teaching material

PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Flashcards
Articles and news
Quizzes
Test templates and examples
Graphs and charts
Homework Assignments

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Travel

History

Writing

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Art

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Trial Lesson

134 lessons completed

USD 20.00+

English lessons

A1-C2

Language Essentials

132 lessons completed

USD 22.50+

3% off

Academic English for Researchers & PhD Students

B1-C1

Language Essentials

0 lessons completed

USD 50.00

4% off

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Екатерина Токарева

21 French lessons

Teacher’s pick

Very good impression about the professor! Highly recommend her!

Ivana H

11 French lessons

Teacher’s pick

Marie is an excellent teacher.

Richard J

9 Russian lessons

Another outstanding interactive lesson. Highly recommended.

Richard J

9 Russian lessons

Teacher’s pick

Highly recommended. I had a very enjoyable, interesting and productive introductory lesson with Maria. She quickly ascertained when I needed help and provided some interesting reading exercises for the next lesson perfectly matching my interests. During the lesson she took excellent notes correcting all the mistakes I made.

Lisa Adelman Kaplan

48 French lessons

The platform kept glitching on my end. I had to leave and re-enter the classroom 4 times.