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Dagbjört Felstead
Icelandic
Native
English
Norwegian
Danish
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Swedish

From Iceland

Living in Other, Iceland

Hi hi! My name is Dagbjört, and I was born and raised in Iceland. I am a trained teacher and spent 20 years working as a preschool teacher. I am also a published children's book author and currently teach Icelandic as a second language. I speak very good English and fairly good Norwegian, having lived in Norway for two and a half years. I now live in Dalvík, Iceland, with my English husband, our dog Bella Rósa, and our cat Nikita Coco. Learn and practice speaking Icelandic with me! I am patient, warm, and genuinely enjoy working with people. I have a real interest in getting to know my students and building strong, open communication with them. I place great importance on showing respect and empathy, and there is always room for a little humour along the way. In my teaching, amongst others, I draw on techniques from language coaching, which focus on creating a flexible and personalised learning journey. My aim is to help students build confidence and develop independence as language learners. I support my students in setting achievable goals and finding learning strategies based on their interests, needs, and strengths. I believe it is essential to create a safe and supportive environment. I understand how daunting it can feel to start speaking a new language. I emphasise speaking and listening first, and then writing and reading, as well as practising everyday vocabulary, all carefully adapted to each student’s level, abilities, and preferences.
My teaching material
  • Presentation slides/PPT
  • PDF file
  • Articles and news
  • Image files
  • Text Documents
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Reading
Pets & Animals
Films & TV Series
Music
Writing
Trial Lesson
38 lessons completed
USD 28.00+
Practice Icelandic conversation
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Conversation
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Sonia Srichai
22 Icelandic lessons
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Excellent teacher--she is very caring and extremely helpful
Ella Luthien
38 Icelandic lessons
Dagbjört is an excellent teacher and a pleasure to talk with.
Ella Luthien
38 Icelandic lessons
Dagbjört is a great teacher and has helped me improve my conversational skills a lot.
Amanda Carlson
6 Icelandic lessons
Dagbjort is compassionate and explains icelandic in incredibly intuitive and memorable ways.
Eva Kristin
6 Icelandic lessons
Great lesson, many tips and ideas on how to progress and a very calm and kind energy!
Ella Luthien
38 Icelandic lessons
Dagbjört is helping me prepare for an upcoming oral examination.