Nina Zed
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Nina Zed
Community Tutor
Teaches
Bulgarian
Native
Speaks
English
Chinese (Mandarin)
French
Russian
Other
Certified teacher, 8 years experience teaching online
Teaches
Bulgarian
Native
Speaks
English
Chinese (Mandarin)
French
Russian
Other
Certified teacher, 8 years experience teaching online
From BulgariaLiving in Other, Bulgaria (07:24 UTC+03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 11, 2019Interest topicTravelPets & AnimalsGaming
I am artistic, enthusiastic and fun! In my free time I paint silk and play video games, also board games. I also like learning languages myself. I have 2 cats and 2 fish, lately I'm trying to decorate my house with plants, but they keep dying on me, even the cactus, I guess I don't have a green thumb... I can't ride a bike, I live near a ski resort and never been skiing. These are the things I'm really bad at! I don't like talking about myself, it's taking me forever to write this... How about you tell me?Me as a Teacher
I believe learning should be fun and I make it fun! I am very animated and in my classes I seldom use another language, as students use their native language as a cane which they never let go. Students need to be fully engaged in the new language, switch their thinking even, in order to achieve the best. I've been a teacher for the past 10 years - in schools, kindergartens, online, private tutoring. I learn every day from every student how to be a better teacher, I treasure those moments together!My lessons & teaching style
I try to make learning fun. You can't remember a word? I will give you a fun (or even annoying) way to remember it forever! You can't remember a sound? I will make a song for you! I do provide tips on how to improve your skills by yourself, as it is an important part of learning - practicing every day! I also give fun homeworks - like watch a video, tell me a joke about horses next time, etc. Culture is an important part of learning a language, so in every lesson, we also learn about customs, traditions, holidays.My teaching material
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Text Documents
Teaching experience
2016 - 2024
senior consultantFull-time English teacher, with a rating of 9.6.
Education
2019 - 2023
Bachelor’s - economics of tourismundefined
Work Experience
2016 - 2024
senior consultantFull-time English teacher, with 4 promotions and a 9.6 rating from students
2002 - 2015
restaurant and hotel industriesI've worked in restaurants and hotels as a waitress, bartender, manager, cook.
2015 - 2024
silk painterI paint silk, it's a hobby, bu I also sold many paintings.
5.0
Rating
132
Students
856
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
Bulgarian Lessons
Trial Lesson
72 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Alphabet and numbers
A1 - A2Language Essentials148 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Package with 10% off
Every day conversations, food, drinks/ Ежедневен разговор, храни и напитки
A2 - B2Conversation635 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Package with 12% off
Availability
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My creations
Vocabulary (2)
Quiz (94)
105 Reviews
Petra
33 Bulgarian lessons
We had a fun looking at a B1 Bulgarian exam. Nina has great materials available, and is good at explaining things in a non-verbal way in order to avoid us talking in English. Thank you for a lovely lesson Nina!
Sep 4, 2024
Petra
33 Bulgarian lessons
Lovely to have another lesson with Nina after a break of over 13 months. I really appreciate it that she doesn't mind my very unorthodox approach to learning languages but is happy to work in a way which suits me. I feel I am understanding more and more of what she says in Bulgarian too.
Aug 26, 2024
Alex Golubtsov
7 Bulgarian lessons
another great class with Nina, really liked the proverbs in Bulgarian
Jul 30, 2024
Tula
35 Bulgarian lessons
Nina and I had a fascinating debate about whether a home should look good--be really polished and organized--or have that "lived in" (or slightly messy) feel. I appreciate how we can always have an animated discussion about all sorts of things while I pick up new words and phrases in Bulgarian. Thank you, Nina!
Jul 8, 2024
Leslie Freeman
1 Bulgarian lesson
Nine was friendly, engaging and very patient. I am grateful for the opportunity to attend a trial lesson. Thank you! 😊
May 21, 2024
FerSalgado
11 Bulgarian lessons
Нина има много текстове за практикуване и благодарение на нея подобрявам много четенето си! Благодаря ти!
Apr 24, 2024
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