English teacher Rod Zook

Rod Zook

Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
German
Speaks
Certified CELTA instructor with more than 20 years experience teaching in-person and online.
From GermanyLiving in Munich, Germany (02:16 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 13, 2017
InterestsMusicBusiness & FinanceEnvironment & Nature
I enjoy talking about where people live and have lived. We also often have good discussions about arts and music and culture.
5.0
Rating
213
Students
1600
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate

English Lessons

English
German
Trial Lesson
85 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Informal Tutoring
A1 -  C2

Conversation

395 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Package with 16% off

Availability

Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)

257 Reviews

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English
German
Student Camille
Camille
5 German lessons
Teacher’s pick
Herr Zook hat mir viel geholfen, ein Vorstellungsgespräch zu vorbereiten. Er ist sehr gedulg und ich habe mit ihm viel über die Business Deutsche Sprache und die deutsche Arbeitskultur gelernt. Vielen Danke !
Apr 5, 2018
Student Aucaman
Aucaman
10 German lessons
Teacher’s pick
I am a retired University Professor of Linguistics and I have studied many languages in my life. Rod has been extremely helpful in this new German language venture of mine. There are many things I like about working with Rod. His language background is perfect for me. Because he originally went to school to study the German language (as opposed to being a German native speaker), he has already been along the road I'm on right now. As a result he understands where I’m coming from and can quickly show me the easiest and most practical way to say something in German. He uses his vast experience teaching English to German speakers to explain the lexical and grammatical aspects of the language that are the same as well as those which are different from English. Rod is friendly, patient and resourceful. Those are extremely important features of a good teacher. Finally I want to say that the one hour lesson invariably goes extremely fast. I think it’s because we are also having a lot of fun. I feel lucky to have Rod Zook as my German language teacher.
Nov 28, 2017
Student Casey Xu
Casey Xu
1 German lesson
Rod is an excellent language expert. Based on my complete beginner level and considering my major background, he designed a German learning plan tailored for me. I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to communicate with such an intelligent and experienced multilingual expert on the italki platform. Also Rod is extremely kind and friendly, even though I showed up almost completely unprepared, he managed to organize a full hour of teaching seamlessly. It was really a rewarding experience!
Nov 20, 2025
Sascha Floth
30 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Super Trainer, geht voll auf die Wünsche und Bedürfnisse ein. Für deutsche sehr gut weil er auch sachen perfekt auf deutsch erklären kann! Sehr weiter zu empfehlen
Feb 1, 2018
Student Shiya
Shiya
2 German lessons
Herr Zook ist ein super Lehrer! Er hat sich gut auf mein Interview-Training vorbereitet und mich Schritt für Schritt sehr freundlich angeleitet. Außerdem hat er während des Unterrichts Notizen gemacht, was mir beim Nacharbeiten total hilft. Das Gespräch mit ihm war sehr angenehm. Er ist erfahren, klug und einfach sympathisch!
Dec 3, 2025
Student Waleed Qadry
Waleed Qadry
1 German lesson
Vielen Dank Herr Zook für die Unterrichtsstunde. Mein Gespräch mit Herrn Zook war hilfreich und unterstützend und dafür bin ich sehr dankbar.
Nov 17, 2025
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