Classic language education, conversation practice and exam preparation. Beginners welcome!
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Danish
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French
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Spanish
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Classic language education, conversation practice and exam preparation. Beginners welcome!
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
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From DenmarkLiving in Other, Germany (20:22 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 6, 2022
Interest topicTechHistoryTravel
My name is Katla and I am a native speaker of Danish and German. I also taught myself to speak native-level English, Swedish and Dutch, and I have a degree in comparative linguistics, specialising in north-germanic (ie. scandinavian) languages. So I have a few language learning tricks up my sleeve, I can share with you. Outside of teaching Danish here on italki, I am working towards a post-graduate degree in computer science. In my spare time I enjoy reading, cooking, coding, learning languages, spending time with friends and family as well as being in nature.
Me as a Teacher
Every student is different but I always try my best to create a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere in my lessons. My approach to teaching is highly affirmative. This means that I won’t just help you learn Danish, I will also help you build your confidence. So that you can use what you have learned independently, confidently, and creatively with other native speakers. Even though I am a native speaker, I am aware of the fact that the Danish language and especially its pronunciation provides many challenges for language learners and mastering Danish won't happen overnight. But I will help you get there, however long it takes, and together we can make it fun!
My lessons & teaching style
I am a community tutor who teaches. This means that I will be more than just a conversation partner, I will also provide materials for us to work with. These include texts and audio recordings suited to your level, discussion questions, images, and exercises. They are designed to help you develop all aspects of your Danish, ie. your speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills, as well as your vocabulary. I also include a little grammar but not so much that it becomes boring. My courses are designed to take you from total beginner to native level. In the end, however, it is you who decides what you most want to work on. I will design each class specific to your learning needs and goals.
My teaching material
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Articles and news
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Homework Assignments
Certificates
TEFL/TESOL tefl.org.uk 2019This is to certify that I have completed a 120-hour premier TEFL course. It enables me to teach English as a foreign language and to teach English to speakers of other languages.
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Rating
85
Students
727
Lessons
100%
Attendance
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5.0
Rating
85
Students
727
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
Danish Lessons
Trial Lesson
53 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
General Danish Course (A0 > B2)
A1 - B2General291 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
Danish Conversation Course (A2>B2)
A2 - B2Conversation Practice333 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
Danish for Higher Level Learners (B1 > C2)
B1 - C2General51 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
34 Reviews
Nicolai Fudulei
32 Danish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Katla is an amazing teacher! She knows students needs and helps to focus on the most important aspects of the language. Katla helps to gain confidence, improve pronunciation and enrich vocabulary. I really appreciate her patience, kindness, dedication, engagement and her teaching methods, that really help.
Mar 20, 2023
Alice Easey
19 Danish lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have had a few lessons with Katla now and she is great - patient, kind, easy to talk to and good at explaining things. She has given me a lot more confidence in speaking Danish and is helping me prepare for my upcoming module test and bringing her own materials to help with this. Thank you Katla :)
Feb 3, 2023
Stuart Rodger
34 Danish lessons
Teacher’s pick
After seven lessons with Katla I have found her to be an attentive, positive and hard working teacher.
She is great at giving positive reinforcement and encouragement. She will both take into account her students wishes whilst also herself identifying things that need to be worked on. And she frequently checks in to make sure that I am happy and comfortable with the lessons.
She provides interesting and engaging lesson materials which are often tailored to my requests and interests. She is also more than capable of improvising and answering unforeseen questions.
All in all I think Katla is an excellent teacher and I would recommend her lessons wholeheartedly.
Nov 3, 2022
Eike Kutzki
3 Danish lessons
I had a very nice learning experience with Katla. She is supportive, is analysing your needs and very organised.
May 24, 2023
Prashanna (Shanna)
19 Danish lessons
My lessons with Katla was always easygoing and helpful. I had some material at hand to go through:class notes,exam prep, and just practicing pronunciation. On days where I didn’t have much prepared, Katla had go to materials as well. She’s flexible and punctual & makes an extra effort to support my language learning.
May 7, 2023
Prashanna (Shanna)
19 Danish lessons
Katla is a very helpful teacher. She’s kind and patient and customizes the lessons to your needs. She also has a lot of materials at hand so you just have to show up with an interest to learn. She’s very knowledgeable about linguistics!