English teacher Al Olaf

Al Olaf

Community Tutor
Teaches
English
Native
German
Speaks
Danish
Norwegian
From United StatesLiving in Memphis, United States (13:01 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 28, 2021
Please read my lesson descriptions before booking. ******************************* TEAMS OR GOOGLE MEET ONLY! ITALKI CLASSROOM DOESN'T WORK ON MY IPAD. ******************************* Hi, my name's Al, and I've loved words and language since I was a child. I'm 67, an American native English speaker, and I have a C2 level certification in German, which I acquired primarily through self-study. I was born in New York, but grew up in California, Virginia, the Philippines and Kansas, so I speak a neutral American English with little to no regional accent. I studied journalism, creative writing and German at the University of Kansas, and I now live in Tennessee. I like history, films and music.
4.9
Rating
65
Students
177
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate

English Lessons

English
German
English Conversation Practice for Intermediate to Advanced Learners
B1 -  C2

Conversation

119 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Package with 9% off

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28 Reviews

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English
German
Student Alina A.
Alina A.
1 German lesson
The trial lesson was great, and the teacher provided helpful feedback as well. I was hoping for a bit more focus on grammar, but overall, I got a good sense of the teaching style and what to expect moving forward.
May 5, 2025
Student Bryan BROUESSE
Bryan BROUESSE
5 German lessons
Another great lesson with Olaf. He’s very attentive to giving the right correction and information
Apr 25, 2025
Student Bryan BROUESSE
Bryan BROUESSE
5 German lessons
Very nice first German lesson, looking forward to the next one! Danke!
Apr 14, 2025
Student Timur R 😎
Timur R 😎
1 German lesson
Al is a nice guy! I had a pleasant session of German and American English with him. We've talked a lot about the grammar of different languages, discussed different approaches to learning languages, and generally various random topics. He's a competent German speaker and a very interesting person to talk to. If you need real practice in either of these languages, just book a session with him. Highly recommended!
May 2, 2025
Student SergeyFM
SergeyFM
12 English lessons
Allen is a wonderful conversational partner - sharp, thoughtful, and always fully engaged. He catches my mistakes and awkward expressions with great precision, often explaining not just what to say, but why. His deep experience with language learning, combined with his fluency in German, adds a lot of depth to our lessons. Every session feels like a genuine exchange, not just a class. I'm learning a ton - and enjoying it too.
Apr 21, 2025
Student Iva I
Iva I
2 German lessons
all went fine Al is kind and helpful. try to find a way what will work best for me in my German study
Mar 10, 2025
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