Mike Surinak
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Mike Surinak
Community Tutor
Teaches
Thai
Speaks
English
Native
Vietnamese
Spanish
Russian
Learning Thai with an American dude has its advantages!
Teaches
Thai
Speaks
English
Native
Vietnamese
Spanish
Russian
Learning Thai with an American dude has its advantages!
From United StatesLiving in Da Nang, Vietnam (03:59 UTC+07:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 18, 2022Interest topicFilms & TV SeriesHistoryReading
As a native English speaker, I am VERY familiar with the struggles that come with learning a tonal language - in fact, I bet I can help you overcome these struggles better than a native speaker simply because I have experienced them myself.
I'm a native English speaker from the United States, but I have reached advanced and proficient fluency in the Thai language. I've lived in Southeast Asia for almost 8 years now, and I love teaching the Thai language and talking about Thai culture.Me as a Teacher
I have taught Thai to English speakers for several years now. In addition, I was also a professional English teacher at the high school and university level in the United States.My lessons & teaching style
I will get you speaking Thai the way Thais speak Thai from day 1! . . . I know what it's like to get frustrated, but I also know the path to overcoming challenges with the Thai language.
It's my firm belief that students learn best when they speak Thai in the context of real-life conversations. So I always try to focus my instruction with that goal in mind. Let me know what topics you like to talk about, and I will create a lesson to fulfill your needs!My teaching material
- Quizzes
- Audio files
- Image files
- PDF file
- Articles and news
- Text Documents
5.0
Rating
98
Students
490
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
Thai Lessons
Trial Lesson
46 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Tourist Thai - essential phrases for travel and short conversations
A1 - A2General385 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
Intermediate converstion practice
B1 - B2Conversation Practice59 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
43 Reviews
Matt
1 Thai lesson
A super-useful first lesson with Mike. I've had plenty of Italki lessons with Thai natives and this was the first time I have tried an Italki lesson with a Western teacher. I'm pleased to say that I learnt a lot from it.
Mike was able to give me the benefit of his experience in learning Thai and in how he dealt with a lot of the challenges I am wrestling with. He also gave me great feedback about small changes I could change my manner of speaking that would make me sound much more Thai.
It was quite a different approach to lessons I have had with Thai natives - and so very valuable and complimentary. Mike was also really encouraging - which is massively appreciated.
May 1, 2024
Sam Rae
10 Thai lessons
Mike is a great teacher and understands the difficulties for native English speakers learning a tonal language. His lessons are well paced, fun and engaging. I would definitely recommend him to others.
Apr 25, 2024
Matt
1 Thai lesson
Excellent drills and great, direct feedback.
Apr 6, 2024
Ni Andersen
7 Thai lessons
Good first lesson , I'm at a tricky level with my Thai learning and Mike seemed to understand exactly the way for me to move forward..on to the next!
Mar 23, 2024
Nathan
10 Thai lessons
mike's a great teacher and someone I've been looking for to hopefully learning the thai language to achieve my goals
Mar 8, 2024
Tilmann Schillinger
4 Thai lessons
Very good teacher! He knows to explain the difficulties of a western person to learn Thai and has a good way to practice it together.
Mar 6, 2024
Trial Lesson
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