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Saturday, March 24, 2018

Practice Speaking Serbian

Marina speaking drills , speaking drills in Serbian

A great way to practice speaking Serbian is by playing fun online games which are as simple as:

finding a hidden object
dress up flash games
cooking and similar
spotting a difference
asteroid language games

You can practice speaking by following these steps:

at first watch the video with me pronouncing the phrases/sentences
try to speak along with me
next, mute the video and say the phrases or sentences on your own
finally, you are ready to play these games yourself and speak in Serbian while playing them :)

Let me show you a few examples of the videos I created for my students.

Speaking Exercise in Serbian with GA, JE, IH

Practice Speaking Serbian - NOSITI

Parctising Serbian Vocabulary

Five Minute Serbian - B2 Level

Marina 5 Minute Serbian , Conditional Sentences in Serbian

Five Minute Serbian without grammar course I am currently creating is just the first one in the series. During the past month I've created structure for 20 such courses covering different topics, and each covers various structures and commonly used phrases from A1 to C2 level.

The first course is almost finished, and yesterday you could see the first two levels A1 and A2. Today, I want to share with you lesson 1 at B2 level.

In this lesson you will learn the following structures:

KADA VREME BUDE LEPO - WHEN THE WEATHER IS FINE
KADA - WHEN
KADA VREME BUDE LEPO, IĆI ĆU U ŠETNJU - WHEN THE WEATHER IS FINE, I’LL GO FOR A WALK
AKO - IF
AKO VREME BUDE LOŠE - IF THE WEATHER IS BAD
AKO VREME BUDE LOŠE, IĆI ĆU AUTOM - IF THE WEATHER IS BAD, I’LL GO BY CAR
VETROVITO - WINDY
AKO BUDE VETROVITO, IĆI ĆU VOZOM - IF IT IS WINDY, I’LL GO TRAIN
PRAVITI ROĐENDAN - TO THROW A BIRTHDAY PARTY
AKO BUDEM PRAVILA ROĐENDAN - IF I THROW A BIRTHDAY PARTY fem. (I-fem.)
AKO BUDEM PRAVIO ROĐENDAN - IF I THROW A BIRTHDAY PARTY (I-masc)
AKO BUDEM PRAVILA ROĐENDAN, POZVAĆU TE - IF I fem. THROW A BIRTHDAY PARTY, I’LL INVITE YOU (you - sg)
AKO BUDEM PRAVIO ROĐENDAN, POZVAĆU VAS - IF I masc. THROW A BIRTHDAY PARTY, I’LL INVITE YOU (you-pl)
KAKO BI REKLI "... "? - HOW WOULD YOU SAY...?

Five Minute Serbian - B2

1. Video lesson https://youtu.be/LVI-IdZyUpc

2. Video lesson without my voice https://youtu.be/GxGGXvIEz5I

3. Quizlet exercises:

Hope you like it! Looking forward to your feedback :)

Serbian Language without Grammar - 5 Minute Serbian

Marina 5 Minute Serbian , Five minute Serbian

Let me show you my new courses covering various structures from A1 to C2 level, with each course being dedicated to one topic only.

5 Minute Serbian Course about Weather

5 Minute Serbian - Course 1, Level A1, Intro Lesson

5 Minute Serbian - Course 1, Level A1, Tests

A1 quizlets

5 Minute Serbian - Course 1, Level A2, Intro Lesson

5 Minute Serbian - Course 1, Level A2, Game

A2, quizlets

Learning Serbian with Short and Easy Texts - Routines

Marina Serbian for beginners , Short stories in Serbian

Here comes a short text about routines both in Serbian and in English. I hope that my video will help you understand the text in Serbian. There is also a task to be done:

- After listening to me asking and answering questions, you can try to do the same - practice asking questions and giving answers, and recording all that on www.Vocaroo.com

Exercse

1. Routines - missing verbs

2. Routines - missing pronouns

4. Link to the edited video with questions and answers written and translated + additional exercises with questions and answers

Aspect in Serbian - Odmoriti or Odmarati?

Marina aspect in Serbian ,

Do you know the difference between odmoriti and odmArAti (to have a rest)? Which one shows a finished action (perfective aspect), which one shows an action in progress (imperfective aspect)?

If you know the word trAjAti, which means to lAst, it will help you connect the form with double A with the action in progress, which shows that odmArAti is obviously used to show that you are or were "having a rest / resting".

On the other hand, the form with odmORIti, shows that you have had a rest and that's it, the result is more important than duration, so this form shows the perfective aspect.

Their various forms and differences in present and past tenses are so subtle, so I created a set of exercises for you to learn more about this weird odmoriti-odmarati duo by actually using them:) Before you see all the forms below, try to do this Micromatch exercise:

How much time did you need? Guess it wasn't that hard, once you were able to see the possible answers. For some more difficult tests, you might need all the verb forms in one place! Now, let me reveal them to you:

Present tense

- odmoriti se: odmorim - odmoriš - odmori // odmorimo - odmorite - odmore
- odmArAti se : odmaram - odmaraš - odmara // odmaramo - odmarate -odmaraju

Past tense

- odmorio - odmorila - odmorilo // odmorili - odmorile - odmorila
- odmarao - odmarala - odmaralo // odmarali - odmarale - odmarala

Have fun!

Serbian Lessons with Subtitles and Exercises

Marina locative case in Serbian , locative in Serbian

I am so happy to share this video lesson which is 100% in Serbian with subtitles. I am sure they will help you hear what I am saying better. After the video there is an exercise which is made based on the text, a bit changed though.

Super Easy Serbian - Family Vocabulary with Exercises

Marina family vocabulary in Serbian , Serbian course

with my video lessons

the course which focuses on vocabulary describing family and friends

2. LearnClick, based on this lesson: 

I really recommend Marina as an online teacher. She provides comprehensive lessons combining study and fun. You never know what to expect next so you never get bored. She's a professional who knows how to transfer knowledge to others.
Edita, Poland, 2008

She is the best teacher of Serbian as a Foreign Language! She is patient and loves teaching. I recommend Marina as teacher! Ioanna, Greece, 2009

I'm loving this course so far and am enjoying the examples. I like how much you learn in such a short time.
Mandy Southgate, South Africa, 2010

Marina is brilliant. Her classes are filled with a positive feeling atmosphere, which makes me feel comfortable and relaxed. I have thoroughly enjoyed our lessons, and thus have made noticeable and swift inroads with my progress. I look forward to many more lessons in the coming weeks. Vladan, Australia, 2011

The course is great and the teacher as well, the problem is on my side in relation with my availability, but marina has been always nice and professional in meeting my requests. i'd suggest this course to everyone who is interested in learning Serbian. Antonio , Italy, 2011

Marina's lessons are extremely well planned, highly interactive and challenging - I am making great progress with the Serbian lessons.
David, England, 2012

Marina is so flexible and helpful when you want to learn about a specific topic! She customizes the lessons to suit your needs and interests! She always makes me feel as though I am improving and I always feel challenged and excited for her classes - the classes always fly by!
Jayme, USA, 2013

Marina has been a fantastic teacher. She has taken me from knowing absolutely no Serbian and brought me to a level where I am excited to live and thrive in a country where they speak Serbian. I have recommended her and will continue to pass her name along for other students who are interested in learning. I look forward to continuing to keep in touch with her. Katie, USA, 2014

I have been working with Marina twice a week through Udemy since late August and LOVE her and all of her videos and classroom work through Udemy. It is so helpful to be able to log in at any time during the day or night and listen and watch her videos. She breaks each lesson down very well and makes it simple to learn and to interact and practice on my own before our classtime. I will highly recommend Marina to other friends as well as Udemy! Amanda, USA, 2015

Marina is a great teacher. She always supports me in everything I need. All my questions or doubts are immediately responded by her. I recommended this course and Marina!! Mirko Radović, Peru, 2016

I have worked with Marina as a teacher of Serbian for several years and highly recommend her based on her passion for Serbian and for language in general, as well as her total commitment to teaching and to her students. David, UK, 2017

Marina is an incredible teacher of Serbian language; she knows how to motivate a student, she is very resourceful, and uses a great variety of learning approaches. Hours spent with her are never dull. Highly recommended! Jana, Slovenia, 2018

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Saturday, March 24, 2018

Speaking Exercise in Serbian with GA, JE, IH

Practice Speaking Serbian - NOSITI

Parctising Serbian Vocabulary

Thursday, February 22, 2018

Five Minute Serbian - B2

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

5 Minute Serbian Course about Weather

5 Minute Serbian - Course 1, Level A1, Intro Lesson

5 Minute Serbian - Course 1, Level A1, Tests

5 Minute Serbian - Course 1, Level A2, Intro Lesson

5 Minute Serbian - Course 1, Level A2, Game

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