Maris
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Maris
Community Tutor
Teaches
Thai
Native
Speaks
English
Native
French
Danish
Spanish
I'm a native Thai speaker with over 7 years of experience teaching Thai and English!
Teaches
Thai
Native
Speaks
English
Native
French
Danish
Spanish
I'm a native Thai speaker with over 7 years of experience teaching Thai and English!
From ThailandLiving in Samut Prakan, Thailand (07:03 UTC+07:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 10, 2023Interest topicSports & FitnessEnvironment & NatureHistoryTravelGaming
My name is Maris. I've been a language teacher for more than 7 years now. And as a language learner myself, I know how challenging it is to pick up a new language, especially a language that isn't in the same family as your mother tongue.
I graduated with a French degree, but I have never been to any of the French-speaking countries. I live in Thailand, but I am surrounded by foreigners most of the time because of my lifestyle and my work.
A few things about me: fun-loving, touch rugby player, book lover, dinosaur enthusiast, and very outdoorsy.
Other than being a teacher, I used to work in film, modelling, real-estate, and bartending :)Me as a Teacher
I am calm and fun! I tend to speak really slowly when teaching, so my students can keep up with me and won't be discouraged. I love asking questions to make sure that my students are on the same page as me.
Questions are always welcomed and encouraged!My lessons & teaching style
No matter what we are focusing on, I will always try to converse with you a lot. With this method, you will constantly be engaged in your listening and speaking skills. When it comes to vocabularies or phrases, I'll teach you when or in which scenario we use them with what kind of feeling of the situation. We will try to use a translating application as our last resort.
Back in college, because of my degree, I had to take a few courses in phonetics. This has blessed me with the knowledge of 'articulators'. I can guide you to having a really good pronunciation if you request it.
With me, we might use: Google Doc, PDF, Images, and/or Printable Files.My teaching material
- Image files
- PDF file
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Text Documents
5.0
Rating
34
Students
120
Lessons
99%
Attendance
91%
Response
Thai Lessons
Trial Lesson
17 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Learn to Read and Write Thai Like a Champ!
A1 - C2Language Essentials5 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
Package with 4% off
Learn Thai Like You Mean It!
A1 - C2Conversation61 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 5% off
Thai for Survival!
A1 - B2Language Essentials37 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 8% off
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14 Reviews
Charlie B
9 Thai lessons
Teacher’s pick
Every meeting with Maris goes well. He is a solid tutor who adapts to my questions or the topics I want to discuss while also always keeping us on track. His explanations are clear and he does a great job at tying things back to how conversations are handled in real life in Thailand, not just the “textbook” information. Excellent teacher. Khop khun krub Kru Maris!!
Feb 22, 2024
Mike
1 Thai lesson
Teacher’s pick
Maris gave one of the best online language lessons I've ever had. He had great materials, and was engaging, detail-oriented, and adapted the lesson perfectly to my goals.
Feb 19, 2024
Coach Christina
3 Thai lessons
Teacher’s pick
Maris is an experienced teacher and gave me some great guidance on how to produce the Thai tones. Our Survival Thai lesson today was mostly about time-telling - pretty comples but he explained things clearly and I feel like I got it!
Aug 6, 2023
Juliette
6 Thai lessons
Maris is an excellent teacher. I really enjoyed my first class with him so I highly recommend him to anyone.
Mar 16, 2024
fachecoe
7 Thai lessons
Excellent professeur, à recommander.
Feb 21, 2024
Charlie B
9 Thai lessons
Thanks again Maris. I really appreciate your patience and your excellent teaching style. It's very natural and I like the fact that you use so many real world examples as you teach.
Feb 2, 2024
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