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Marina Marie
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| Serbian | Native |
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| English | Near-Native |
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Hello! My name is Marina. I currently live in Serbia where I was born and raised. I am a third-year PhD student of psychology. I have been teaching English online since 2014. Over the past 5 years, I taught students of different ages, from children to adults, and of different proficiency levels, from zero-based to advanced.
My passion for teaching comes from my deepest need to assist in other people’s development and growth. Nothing gives me as much pleasure as that moment when a student’s face lights up with a sudden understanding of what I have been explaining to him. These moments are truly priceless and they make teaching the most enjoyable and inspiring job.
My teaching style is exceptionally energetic and is characterized by dynamic and warm interaction with a student. Another thing that students appreciate in my teaching is that I put a lot of efforts into correcting their mistakes and providing explanations for them with a lot of patience and warmth.
You can check out excerpts from some of my classes with adult students here:
And here you can see me teach kids:
I am a person of very diverse interests so I have many hobbies but singing is my absolutely favourite.
In this photo, I am singing with my cover band but I would like to mention that I have also recorded and made a video as a solo artist. In case you are curious, you can check it out.
I would like to mention that I have experience in the world of academia, too. I worked as a teaching assistant at the university for about 3 years after I had obtained my master’s degree in psychology. After that, I worked as a research assistant for a year and a half. During this time I studied brain activation related to the perception of movement using functional magnetic resonance imaging or fMRI. So, you could say that I am kind of a nerd. :)
Students who learn with me can use any of the numerous books I have (e.g. New Concept English, 4 books, Interchange, 6 books, Side by Side, 4 books, Let's Go, 7 books, Junior New Concept English, 6 books, TOEFL for basic, intermediate and advanced level, New Cambridge Young Learners English, 4 books, etc.). For many of these books (e.g. TOEFL, Let’s Go) I have accompanying audio files which are great for practising your listening skills. My students also often choose to read an article from Breaking News English and then have a conversation about it. Of course, you can always choose to have a free conversation on any topic you like. In addition, as I have published several scientific papers in international scientific journals, I can assist you with writing up your scientific papers. Here are references for my papers published in English which are also available on the Internet:
- Pedović, I., Ćirović, N., & Stošić, M. (2022). Towards anew operationalization of ambiguity intolerance: Short ambiguity intolerance scale (SAIS‑7). Current Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-021-02612-8 https://rdcu.be/cGghC
- Pedović, I. аnd Stošić, M. (2018). A comparison of verbal and sensory presentation methods in measuring crossmodal correspondence within a semantic-based approach. Československa Psychologie, 61(6), 602-615. (ISSN 0009-062X)
- Hedrih, V., Stošić, M., Simić, I. and Ilieva, S. (2016). Evaluation of the hexagonal and spherical model of vocational interests in young people in Serbia and Bulgaria. Psihologija, 49(2), 199-210. (ISSN: 0048-5705)10.1016/j.neuroimage.2013.10.007)
- Stosic, M., Brass, M., Van Hoeck, N., Ma, N., and Van Overwalle, F. (2014). Brain activation related to the perception of minimal agency cues: The role of the mirror system. NeuroImage, 86, 364-369.3.(DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2013.10.007)
Featured Interview
Q. Hi Marina! Thank you for taking the time to do this interview. To start off, can you tell your students a little bit about where you come from/where you grew up? A. I was born and raised in Serbia in a town called Niš. Several Roman emperors were born in Niš but the most famous is certainly Constantine the Great who was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity and who ended the perse...
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Lessons by this tutor
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Friendly Conversation with a Good Listener
An open conversation on any personal or professional topic you choose25min 1,000P -
Friendly Conversation with a Good Listener
An open conversation on any personal or professional topic you choose50min 1,900P -
Breaking News English - Listening, Answering Comprehension Questions and Discussing
Listening to a Breaking News English Article, Answering Questions About It and Discussing It.25min 1,100P -
Breaking News English - Reading and Speaking
Reading a Breaking News English Article and Having a Conversation About It.25min 1,100P -
Breaking News English - Listening, Answering Comprehension Questions and Discussing
Listening to a Breaking News English Article, Answering Questions About It and Discussing It.50min 2,000P -
English Idioms in Use by Cambridge University Press
Learn widely used idioms from an excellent book by a renowned publisher25min 1,100P -
Learn English with Interchange by Cambridge University Press
Four excellent textbooks packed with diverse and interesting exercises25min 1,200P -
Learn English with Interchange by Cambridge University Press
Four excellent textbooks packed with diverse and interesting exercises50min 2,200P -
TOEFL Preparation
Preparing for TOEFL using How to Master Skills for the TOEFL, Speaking by iBT25min 1,200P -
TOEFL Preparation - 50 minutes
Preparing for TOEFL using How to Master Skills for the TOEFL, Speaking by iBT50min 2,200P -
Learn English with Side by Side
English lessons using Side by Side books for children and adults25min 1,100PHas Trial -
Learn English with Side by Side
English lessons using Side by Side books for children and adults25min X 4 4,200PPack of 4 -
Learn English with Side by Side
English lessons using Side by Side books for children and adults50min 2,000PHas Trial -
Learn English with Side by Side
English lessons using Side by Side books for children and adults50min X 4 7,600PPack of 4 -
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English for Children - Let's Go
Suitable for pre-school and elementary school students25min X 6 6,200PPack of 6 -
Writing Scientific and Seminar Papers
Assistance in writing papers in humanities and social sciences50min 2,500PHas Trial
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