Jelena
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Jelena
Community Tutor
Teaches
Serbian
Native
Speaks
English
Other
Teaches
Serbian
Native
Speaks
English
Other
From SerbiaLiving in Belgrade, Serbia (03:40 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 22, 2020Interest topicMusicArtSports & Fitness
Hello! My name is Jelena. I was born and I live in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. I am a native Serbian speaker and also online English teacher. I have Master degree in ethnomusicology, so I like to explore different kinds of music. I can play the piano, the saxophone, the percussion instruments and I am skilled in performing traditional Serbian songs. My great love is contemporary theater and I also like to dance and to do yoga.
In my free time I like to travel and get to know different people and cultures. I enjoy nature very much and consider it healing.Me as a Teacher
I have been an online English teacher for both adults and kids for the past eight years. I've taught English to students of all language levels, individual and group classes.
As a teacher I am friendly, patient and supportive. I am always there to help and encourage my students.
If you want to learn English or Serbian with me, please get in contact and we can start right away!My lessons & teaching style
I think it is important that my students feel comfortable while learning. The language lessons should be fun and enjoyable! I provide students the opportunity to express themselves and to speak as much as possible, not being afraid of mistakes. Mistakes are just usual part of learning process.
We can work on listening, speaking, reading, writing, pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary, depending on the student's needs and interests. We can use different kinds of teaching materials, or discuss about some interesting topic. I am happy to hear feedback, suggestions, ideas and questions from students after our lessons.Teaching experience
2016 - 2020
teacher
2020 - 2022
teacher
Education
1999 - 2014
Master's - Ethnomusicology
5.0
Rating
77
Students
797
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
Serbian Lessons
Trial Lesson
39 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Conversation practice
A1 - C2Conversation Practice440 lessons completed
USD 6.50+
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Serbian pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, reading and writing
A1 - B2General277 lessons completed
USD 6.50+
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English and Serbian for kids and teenagers
A1 - C2General41 lessons completed
USD 7.50+
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Availability
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115 Reviews
Tim D
1 Serbian lesson
Хвала пуно на свему! Све, што си написала, без сумња биће врло корисно
Jan 25, 2024
Patricia
6 Serbian lessons
We've gone into the cases and I appreciate Jelena's guidance I do feel that 30 minutes are a bit short and that Cyrillic is challenging to learn simultaneously with the rules, but that's probably because I'm a bit slow when picking things up. Overall, happy about her support. Hvala, Jelena!
Aug 4, 2022
Patricia
6 Serbian lessons
We went through lessons in Cyrillic today. I think I am starting to get the hang of it and Jelena has been very patient and encouraging. Hvala, Jelena. Vidimo se.
Aug 3, 2022
Patricia
6 Serbian lessons
Jelena introduced Cyrillic today and she was so patient and encouraging as I very slowly read through the examples. хвала, Јелена! видимо се
Jul 27, 2022
Patricia
6 Serbian lessons
Jelena uses a book as a reference for ultimate Serbian beginners, which I found helpful so that I can easily review the previous topics and read through the the next ones. I’ve done both a 30-min and a 60-min class with her and regardless of the duration, I’ve found them to be efficient. You can get a lot out of it. Hvala ti puno, Jelena.
Jul 25, 2022
Patricia
6 Serbian lessons
Jelena’s approach today was very simple and straightforward that it was easy for me to follow through. I learned a lot within a 1-hour class. It was initially intimidating to learn a new language from zero but she managed to create a safe space to make mistakes and ask questions. Hvala, Jelena!
Jul 20, 2022
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