From SerbiaLiving in Reims, France (09:55 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 11, 2021
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I'm from Serbia, but I live in France. I went to bilingual (french/serbian) High school in Belgrade. Afterwards, I got my Master's Degree in Law at university of Reims in France. I'm currently doing a PhD in Law.
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Me as a Teacher
Foreign languages have always been my passion! At first, I started teaching French language as a part time job during school breaks. Then, I started teaching serbian for foreigners in France. It's a real challenge to find a method to explain your own language to foreigners. But once I've found it, I could see the progress my students were making. More then just a part time job now, I've been teaching french and serbian online for 2 years. What I love the most about it is that I don't only teach the language but also the culture and everything that comes with it.
My lessons & teaching style
I always start by brief conversation with my students so I can understand their needs and expectations. Every student is different and the most important thing is to adjust my lessons to everyone. At first, you will tell me what do you wish to work on, either conversational or grammar skills, then I will prepare your lessons accordingly. At the end, you will tell me if that's what you were expecting and what would you like to work on next time.
My teaching material
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Serbian Lessons
Serbian
French
Trial Lesson
89 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Serbian classes - from complete beginners to advanced students
A1 - C2Conversation363 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
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Serbian classes with prepared pdf material
A1 - C2Language Essentials133 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
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115 Reviews
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Serbian
French
Alessandro Sicorello
20 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
Jelena is a naturally gifted French teacher. She has been helping me with my speaking skills, and I have been chatting with her once a week for a couple of months. She is as professional as friendly. Her lessons are well thought and structured but at the same time agile, adaptable to the needs of the student pretty much on the fly. Despite being rigorous, her teaching style is never pedantic. Being intelligent, curious, and well educated, she is always able to turn a mere French lesson into a compelling conversation. I feel this is affecting positively my learning process.
Jul 20, 2024
Strahinja Ivanovic
80 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
I highly recommend Jelena as a French teacher! She has been my tutor for the past six months or so and I am very happy with my progress.
Jelena and I are both Serbians, so I thought she would understand my struggles with French from that perspective. However, it turned out that my brain thinks in English rather than Serbian, so that didn't help. But Jelena's teaching style and expertise have helped me tremendously. She has been very patient with me, even when I have to present on complex topics like international law. She has a knack for understanding what I need and can explain French concepts and vocabulary in a way that makes sense to me.
Thanks to Jelena's guidance, I have completed two presentations and I am now preparing for a four-day conference - all in French! I feel much more confident in my abilities and I am grateful for Jelena's support and encouragement.
Merci beaucoup, Jelena!
Apr 3, 2023
Tatiana Panovich
31 Serbian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Learning Serbian for a year now!🤗✨🇷🇸 Greatly improved with Jelena’s help!🙏💫
Jul 23, 2022
Richard White
2 French lessons
Really nice job engaging with me verbally in French and helping me along the way when I needed it. Great engagement!
Richard avec la surnom “Richie”
Oct 5, 2024
Nazir Saheed
4 French lessons
The difficulty of learning a language is quite daunting. But with the right people, it is possible. Thank you Jelena, making this experience wonderful.
Sep 22, 2024
Richard White
2 French lessons
I had to pull out of the class at the last minute because of a family matter. Jelena was very understanding. Looking forward to getting in a lesson next time.