Verena Kandler
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Verena Kandler
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Teaches
German
Native
Speaks
English
French
Croatian
Italian
Specialties
Test PreparationProfessional certified German teacher with over 5 years teaching experience
Teaches
German
Native
Speaks
English
French
Croatian
Italian
Specialties
Test PreparationProfessional certified German teacher with over 5 years teaching experience
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From AustriaLiving in Wellington, New Zealand (05:00 UTC+12:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 26, 2025InterestsTravelFoodReadingWritingMusic
I'm Verena, 29 years old and I am a German teacher from Austria currently living in Wellington, New Zealand :)
I am new to italki but I've been teaching German as a foreign language full time since finishing my Master's in 2020. One of the reasons why I became a teacher is that I love learning languages myself. I speak English, French, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian and I am currently self-teaching myself a bit of Italian. This is why I am perfectly able to relate to any struggles you might have and give you the best learning advice.
Besides languages, I love nature, travelling, yoga, dancing, literature, arts, outdoor activities, food and cats!Me as a Teacher
I have over 5 years of teaching experience at different institutions (university, adult education, high school), from absolute beginners to nearly natives, teaching both group and individual classes, in person as well as online.
I am a certified Academic expert of German as a foreign/second language (University of Graz, one year university course) and hold a Bachelor's degree in German philology and one in English and American Studies, as well as a Master's Degree in English and American Studies.
I am a certified ÖSD examiner (Austrian German certificate) from levels A1-B2.My lessons & teaching style
I will prepare my classes depending on your goal and level. If you have no idea of what your level is, don't worry, due to my experience and my studies I am able to get an idea of where you are standing after our first lesson and then we can take it from there.
My classes are a mix of everything - speaking, listening, reading, writing, grammar, vocab, discussing learning strategies - because all of these aspects are crucial in learning a language. However, if I had to choose one focus, I would probably say it's communication, as in the end, this is the main goal of language. But all the aspects are interconnected, e.g. by speaking, you improve your vocab; studying vocab will help you speak!My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
ÖSD-Prüfende A1, A2, B1, B2 - ÖSD (Österreichisches Sprachdiplom) - 2024Ausbildung zur ÖSD-Prüferin auf den Niveaustufen A1, A2, B1, B2
(Hochgeladen habe ich nur das Zertifikat für A1, da ich nicht mehrere pdf-Dateien gemeinsam hochladen konnte)
Certificate verified
Akademische Expertin für DaF/DaZ - Karl-Franzens-Universität - 2023Universitätslehrgang mit 60 ECTS und 40 Stunden Praktikum
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2020 - 2021
SprachassistentinSprachassistentin im Deutsch-Unterricht an drei Schulen (Collège Montgaillard, Collège Bourbon, Lycée Leconte de Lisle)
2021 - 2022
DaF/DaZ-TrainerinDaF/DaZ-Unterricht auf allen Niveaustufen, hauptsächlich Erwachsenenbildung
hybrid (in Präsenz mit der Möglichkeit als TN, sich auf Zoom dazuzuschalten), hin und wieder online
2022 - 2024
OeAD-AuslandslektorinUnterricht DaF verschiedener Niveaustufen
Planung von Semesterkursen
Konzipierung von Unterrichtsmaterial
Konzipierung und Durchführung von Prüfungen
Organisation und Moderation von Lesungen
Übersetzung (Deutsch-Englisch) und Lektorat wissenschaftlicher
Arbeiten
Organisation und Durchführung außeruniversitärer
Veranstaltungen
2024 - Current
DaF-TrainerinIndividual- und Gruppenunterricht auf allen Niveaustufen
in Präsenz oder online
2025 - Current
DaF/DaZ-Trainerin
Education
2014 - 2017
Bachelor’s - Anglistik/Amerikanistik
2013 - 2017
Bachelor’s - Germanistik
2017 - 2020
Master's - Anglistik/Amerikanistik
Work Experience
2022 - 2024
OeAD-Auslandslektorinsiehe Lehrerfahrung
German Lessons
Trial Lesson
0 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
(Absolute) beginner
A1Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 30.00
Intermediate
A2 - B2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 30.00
Package with 10% off
(Very) advanced
B2 - C2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 30.00
Package with 10% off
Conversation
A1 - C2Conversation0 lessons completed
USD 25.00
Package with 8% off
Exam preparation
A1 - C2Test Preparation0 lessons completed
USD 30.00
Package with 10% off
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