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Angelika
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Slovak
Trained Teacher for German as a Foreign Language
Teaches
German
Native
Speaks
English
Hebrew
Italian
Greek
Latin
French
Other
Slovak
Trained Teacher for German as a Foreign Language
About Me
Resume & Certificates
From GermanyLiving in South Bend, United States (20:08 UTC-04:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 26, 2015InterestsTravelHistoryArtWritingReading
Native German speaker & trained linguist.
I specialize in helping learners *think* in German—not just memorize.
Love exploring languages through travel, history, and quirky idioms. Let’s make mistakes *meaningful*!
As a teacher I believe in guiding the learner in an informed, open, and authentic way, with the emphasis on the personal connection and the shared human experience.
My experience is made up of several years of language learning, language teaching (university and private lessons) as well as my background of linguistics, foreign language pedagogy, and literary studies. I'm a part-time university instructor who enjoys the one-on-one teaching experience italki is offering.
Check out my article to read more about my take on language learning (and with that, also language teaching):
https://www.italki.com/article/856/more-than-motivation-how-language-learning-is-like-lifeMy teaching material
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Certificates
Diploma of M.A. in Religion - Andrews University (Berrien Springs, Mich. - USA) - 2012Diploma of my M.A. studies at Andrews University, completed in the summer of 2012, majoring in Biblical & Cognate Languages (Bibl. Hebrew, Bibl. Greek & Bibl. Aramaic).
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Diploma of M.A. - Technische Universität Dresden (Germany) - 2008Diploma for my M.A. studies at the TU Dresden (Germany), completed in the summer of 2008. Two majors: Romance studies/Literary studies (Italian) and German studies (German as a foreign language/DaF).
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Education
2014 - 2022
Doctorate - Italian Linguisticsundefined
2009 - 2012
Master's - Biblical & Cognate Languages
2002 - 2008
Master's - Romance Studies (Italian Literature) & German Studies (German as a foreign language, DaF)
Work Experience
2005 - 2005
Student TeacherTeaching a studies-related German course for foreign students
2005 - 2006
Student TeacherTeaching German as a foreign language (DaF) in Bogenhofen's language school (practical training)
2009 - 2010
Contract TeacherTeaching two semesters Ecclesiastical Latin for the Church History Dpt. of the Theological Seminary
2017 - 2025
Instructor for Philology and LinguisticsCurrently working as a language and linguistics teacher at Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI.
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Rating
127
Students
876
Lessons
97%
Attendance rate
99%
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German Lessons
Trial Lesson
80 lessons completed
USD 14.99+
German Conversation Practice (A2 - C2)
A1 - C2Conversation81 lessons completed
USD 35.00
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Personal Language Skill Assessment (A1 - C2)
A1 - C2Language Essentials10 lessons completed
USD 40.00
Package with 15% off
Get Unstuck in Learning German
A1 - C2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 40.00
Package with 5% off
German Freestyle - Tailored to YOUR Needs
A1 - C2Language Essentials156 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 5% off
Availability
135 Reviews
zmhesketh
3 German lessons
As usual, excellent teacher: lets you lead the conversation but also gives examples herself to help you grow your vocabulary and grammar.
Apr 29, 2026
Liz
2 German lessons
Angelika explains concepts extremely clearly and gives easy to understand examples. She provides helpful homework and exercises and makes them fun and interesting. She is very supportive and provides positive feedback as well as very useful suggestions for how to improve my language skills. I really enjoy the time we spend together.
Feb 26, 2026
Maggie
24 German lessons
I had a great intro class with Angelika. We chatted about her teaching philosophy and my journey with learning German so far. I feel that she'll be able to help me reach my goals and am looking forward to our next class.
Oct 30, 2025
zmhesketh
3 German lessons
Angelika is a very kind, patient and encouraging teacher who makes it comfortable and easy to practice speaking about any topic of interest. She also suggests more natural expressions to help you improve.
Apr 8, 2026
Maggie
24 German lessons
Enjoyed another class with Angelika! I really like the exercises she suggests for me to do outside of class, and then we review them during class and have conversations based on those topics. The exercises have a nice balance between listening, reading, writing and speaking, so I appreciate being able to practise all those skills.
Nov 17, 2025
marco vazquez
8 German lessons
I feel she's is a good teacher for what I am looking to learn.
Aug 5, 2025
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