Learn English & Croatian | 7500+ lessons | CPE C2 Grade A | More than words—language is connection
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Croata
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Inglês
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Fala
Italiano
Francês
Especialidades
Preparação para Teste
Learn English & Croatian | 7500+ lessons | CPE C2 Grade A | More than words—language is connection
Sobre mim
Minha atuação como professor
Minhas aulas e estilo de ensino
Currículo e certificados
De CroáciaMora em Chicago, Estados Unidos (13:28 UTC-05:00)
Sobre mim
Professor da italki desde 24 de Jul de 2015
Tópico de interesseViagemArteHistóriaLeituraAmbiente & Natureza
I come from a family of teachers, so teaching is in my DNA. Over the years I’ve honed my ability to detect and address the obstacles that students face in language learning. This allows me to creatively support my students, helping them push past their barriers and experience that rewarding sense of accomplishment. Since 2015, I’ve been teaching English and Croatian, and I’m always learning something myself, currently diving into French. My passion for languages extends to helping my students discover strategies that bring both progress and joy to the learning process.
Minha atuação como professor
I love working with motivated and curious students who are ready to experiment and take on challenges. I want my students to feel comfortable, inspired, and excited about learning. Language learning isn’t always easy, but overcoming challenges is one of the most rewarding experiences, and I love seeing my students conquer obstacles. My goal is to make my students proactive and autonomous in their studies, rather than just passive recipients of a rigid curriculum. I encourage them to think outside the box and discover new ways of learning that work best for them. The connection we build is one of partnership—I'm here to guide them on their journey, not dictate it.
Minhas aulas e estilo de ensino
I tailor my lessons to fit each student's unique needs, mixing grammar, reading, writing, listening, and speaking based on their strengths and areas of improvement. Speaking is an area of particular focus, and I employ small, structured exercises to ease students into more spontaneous conversations. This doesn’t happen overnight, so the goal is to gradually build confidence and ease, so that speaking becomes second nature.
Meu material de ensino
Arquivo PDF
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Modelos e exemplos de teste
Lições de casa
Certificados
TEFL - The TEFL Academy - 2017Teaching English as a Foreign Language Course - 120 Hours.
Certificado verificado
TEFL 120 hours - The TEFL Academy - 2017Completed 120 hours of TEFL course that, as part of its curriculum, taught me how to prepare students for various types of language tests ( IELTS, Cambridge CPE/CAE/FCE etc.)
Certificado verificado
Formação educacional
1997 - 2003
Do bacharelado - DesignUniversity of Zagreb - School of Design
Experiência profissional
2015 - Atual
English TeacherSelf-employed - Zagreb, CroáciaI've been teaching English online and in person since 2015.
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5.0
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251
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Croata Aulas
Croata
Inglês
Aula Experimental
116 aulas concluídas
USD 20.00+
CROATIAN: Step 1 - a good place to start
A1 - A2Geral3,744 aulas concluídas
USD 20.00+
Pacote com 12% de desconto
CROATIAN: Step 2 - let's make progress
B1 - B2Geral0 aulas concluídas
USD 20.00+
Pacote com 12% de desconto
CROATIAN: Step 3 - the finishing touches
C1 - C2Geral14 aulas concluídas
USD 20.00+
Pacote com 12% de desconto
Disponibilidade
Com base no seu fuso horário (UTC+00:00)
1,584 Revisões
Todos
Croata
Inglês
Valeska
29 Croata aulas
Escolha do professor
I can’t recommend Irena enough: I learn so much during every lesson – not only language skills, but also methods to study more efficiently. Book a lesson now: you won’t be disappointed! 🙌🤓
1 de fev de 2024
Ilaria
21 Inglês aulas
Escolha do professor
Thank you Irena! For me you are more than a good teacher (and definitely you are the best!). Improving my English with you is a real beautiful, challenging, funny, enjoayble journey!
20 de jul de 2018
Nickrog
2 Croata aulas
Excellent first meeting with Irena. She was able to assess my level of Croatian extremely well and was overall a great professional
13 de mai de 2025
Brigid
70 Croata aulas
Escolha do professor
Irena is the very best Croatian teacher. Her lessons are tailored specifically to each student, and she creates all her own (high quality) materials. Irena makes me feel successful in my learning journey, even when I make many mistakes. She is patient and understanding, and explains things in a way that makes sense. Irena has special effective hints and activities for memorising new grammar rules and vocabulary. She remembers details about my life, and includes them in the lessons which makes the learning relevant and interesting. I look forward to my lessons with Irena every week, and the time in the lesson flies by. Hvala Irena!
19 de dez de 2023
Amy
2 Croata aulas
My first full lesson with Irena following my trial. Really fun, engaging and useful! Irena creates a comfortable space to try things out and challenge yourself while feeling supported. Great mix of activities and I really like her personalised, student-centred approach.
14 de mai de 2025
Amy
2 Croata aulas
I had a great trial lesson with Irena! I really appreciated her approach, where lessons are tailored to the student’s individual needs and level. She was encouraging and took time to explain how we will work together. I left the lesson feeling excited about where we’ll go from here. Irena is realistic about the challenges of learning a new language, which I also appreciate. This actually made me feel more confident as I think it’ll be a fun challenge with lots of individualised support from Irena. She’s an enthusiastic and passionate teacher and I look forward to working with her.
7 de mai de 2025
Aula Experimental
USD 20.00
O pagamento final será efetuado em dólares americanos