From SwedenLiving in Other, Sweden (16:28 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 28, 2021
Interest topicMusicHistoryMedical & Healthcare
My name is Max and I'm a social worker, and have been working as such since graduation 2007. I love to teach foreigners about the Swedish language. My interests are music, literature, movies, football and all kinds of sociology, psychology (I'm a social worker...). I have lived abroad and learned a new language as an adult. I lived in Vienna for a while and learned German from scratch when I was at the age of 36. So yes, I know "that" feeling and experience. Fun and interesting, but also a bit frustrating. For example doing job interviews in a language I was not very comfortable with. First days at a job where I hardly understood anything when it came to small talk.
Me as a Teacher
I'm a professional social worker where the most important thing is to meet the client where he/she (in Swedish we use the gender-neutral personal pronoun "hen") is, and thereby make "hen" feel secure. I will try to transfer that same attitude when I teach people Swedish on Italkie.
My lessons & teaching style
I will do my very best to meet you where you are and talk about the topics that interests you. The lessons are based on conversations.
Another really interesting and engaging Lesson with Max, it really feels like talking to a friend - tack så mycket! 😊
Nov 15, 2021
Georgios G.
101 Swedish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Max is a very good teacher! I would highly recommend him!
Oct 5, 2021
Fausta
19 Swedish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Easy to talk to, speaking practice flows easily. Max is very good at keeping conversation going by giving many open questions that encourages one to find the right words to express yourself. For beneficial speaking practice one needs a great conversationalist, that would be eager to encourage student to speak and Max is one of them. Highly recommend! 🤗
Sep 30, 2021
Bruce Macfarlane
47 Swedish lessons
Allt är bra. Vi ses snart igen
Apr 25, 2024
Giulia
5 Swedish lessons
It's my second lesson with Max, he is very patient. He prepares for the lessons very well. Thank you Max!
Apr 18, 2024
Andrew
9 Swedish lessons
I have had several lessons with Max and they have been very helpful. Max is patient and provides corrections in a very natural way that doesn't stop the conversation. I like that he uses the chat feature to spell out new words or corrections, so I can review it after the lesson and take notes without having to stop in the middle. He is also good at noticing when he is using less common words or phrases to ensure that I am understanding them. I think these lessons have really helped for when I'm out in public here in Sweden, it has become a lot easier to understand cashiers, etc., and has helped me on my Swedish journey. Tack så mycket Max, jag ser fram emot nästa gång!