Uit Verenigde StatenWoont in Berlin, Duitsland (16:28 UTC+01:00)
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italki leerkracht sinds 3 Aug 2020
Hi there! My name is David Allen (爱伦), I'm from San Diego, California but I grew up speaking both English and German and for over 10 years now I have been living and working in Germany as a German/English teacher and technical translator. I moved to Germany after I finished my university degree in German and Linguistics and I have since lived in Göttingen, Hamburg, Hanover, Heidelberg, and Berlin. I absolutely love it here, as Germany has a lot to offer in terms of nature, culture and a rich linguistic history. I have also lived and taught German and English in both Spain (Santander and Valladolid) and China (Beijing), and getting to know people and their languages is my passion in life!
Ik als leerkracht
Do you want to express yourself better in conversation and sound more authentic in German? I specialize in helping you to improve your speaking and pronunciation of German based on special exercises I design specifically for YOUR native language background (i.e. German for Chinese speakers, German for Spanish speakers, etc). My particular area of expertise is in phonetics and phonology, so I can help you to master the difficult sounds of German so that you feel more confident when you are speaking. However, I can help you with any aspect of your German that you would like to improve, including preparing you to take formal examinations like the DSH, the TestDaF and the Goethe Institut exams.
Mijn lessen en manier van lesgeven
I put great emphasis on communication and entertainment in my lessons, and I'm very passionate about helping you to achieve your German-learning goals as efficiently as possible but with a maximum of FUN! I am happy to adapt to your needs! If you learn German with me, I will show you - among other things - how to utilize YouTube videos to improve your listening comprehension and speaking, how to systematically schedule review sessions so that you remember what you have learned in the long term, how to use Google to check your grammar even when you don't have access to a native speaker, and how to use memory techniques (e.g. a memory palace) to remember the articles (DER, DIE, DAS) in German!
Mijn lesmateriaal
PDF-bestand
Audiobestanden
Flashcards
Voorbeelden van examenvragen
Tekstdocumenten
Afbeeldingsbestanden
Artikelen en nieuws
Diapresentatie/PPT
Videobestanden
Huiswerkopdrachten
Quizzen
5.0
Beoordeling
72
Studenten
705
Lessen
100%
Aanwezigheid
100%
Beantwoord
5.0
Beoordeling
72
Studenten
705
Lessen
100%
Aanwezigheid
100%
Beantwoord
Engels lessen
Engels
Duits
Proefles
51 lessen voltooid
USD 5.00+
Beschikbaarheid
Op basis van je tijdzone (UTC+00:00)
40 Beoordelingen
1b6faa
2 Duits lessen
Keuze van de leerkracht
David blew me away with his trial lesson! His Five Step of Language Learning is both innovative and fun. His teaching style is motivating, friendly and professional. I am looking forward to taking more lessons with David. Highly recommended!
28 okt. 2020
ab5ce1
22 Duits lessen
Keuze van de leerkracht
David was timely, friendly, and well-prepared for my 30-minute trial lesson. I find his speech to be especially clear and appropriately paced for my level of listening comprehension. I also like how he created shared Google documents and updated them during our lesson with vocabulary and sentences to practice based on our conversation.
9 aug. 2020
c8c512
2 Duits lessen
Danke David für deine gute Ratschläge.
5 mei 2021
98cc61
16 Duits lessen
Keuze van de leerkracht
Wonderful trial lesson! David is very kind, patient, and seemed to quickly get a good understanding of my current language skills and what I need to do in order to reach my goals. Will definitely book again!
10 aug. 2020
150a8c
16 Duits lessen
David’s lessons are extremely efficient in helping me to improve my weakness points and prepare me for my Goethe B2 exams. He is willing to share all the tricks and techniques in just one 30 minutes' lesson, and his advices right spot on the critical parts leading to the success of the exams. I would highly recommend his lessons to those who are looking for help with preparation for the exams in a short period of time. Also, he can explain German words in Chinese language really well, and also how Chinese native speakers can adjust the pronunciation. I find myself very lucky to find a teacher like him. Will come back to him when I am preparing my future C1 exam.
18 mei 2021
288aa5
1 Duits les
David was highly adaptable and tailored the class to my needs. He was encouraging and had great tips on learning grammar. Thank you.