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Celine Eckwright

French

English

Native

German

Native

Japanese

Spanish

From Germany

Living in Wiesbaden, Germany

An FBI-inspired method to help you speak sooner I was born in Germany and moved to the United States when I was twenty. I have been teaching while pursuing my acting career in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Germany. I have taught adults and children from many backgrounds for more than 25 years. I teach German and English at all levels, and beginners in French and Japanese. My teaching is clear, encouraging, and structured. Students describe me as patient, positive, and easy to understand. I want you to feel safe speaking, making mistakes, and improving step by step. What makes my approach special is that I use language-learning principles inspired by how institutions such as the CIA and FBI train languages: quick recall, immediate sentence building, and active speaking from the beginning. The key is not just memorizing words, but using them instantly. We practice vocabulary through interval recall while forming real sentences, so your brain learns to retrieve the language naturally. I also use pictures for simple prompt-and-response conversations. This helps even beginners speak from the start: I show or describe something, ask guided questions, and help you answer in complete sentences. CANCELLATION POLICY I have a 24-hour cancellation policy. Please use the italki system to reschedule or cancel lessons with more than 24 hours’ notice. Please do not request rescheduling within 24 hours. If you cannot attend, let me know and schedule a new lesson online. I appreciate you and value your time.

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Sports & Fitness

History

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Travel

German

English

Japanese

French

Trial Lesson

311 lessons completed

USD 29.00+

1 (or 5 or 10) Customized French Lessons - 24 hour cancelation policy

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Language Essentials

467 lessons completed

USD 34.00+

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Structured lessons·27

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For beginners·193

Jeffrey Kahane

62 German lessons

Teacher’s pick

Celine is without a doubt among the most extraordinary teachers I have ever encountered in a long life of language study. And a gem of a human being

Anna 周文琳

140 Japanese lessons

Teacher’s pick

Celine is an amazing teacher. In just 4 sessions, I feel like I've already learned so much from her. She's patient, articulate, and very keen. Her teaching method of layering words onto sentences has really helped me to retain all the vocabulary! I look forward to every lesson that I have with her!! If you want to learn from her, she's the one!

Salty

5 German lessons

Celine is so amazing!!! My daughter has learnt with her for 3 lessons, I can tell her improvement. Thank you!!

Karro Boyoli

222 French lessons

Teacher’s pick

I have taken classes with Celine for about two and a half years now. First, she taught me German and now she is teaching me French from German. She is excellent at explaining grammar and always makes sure that her classes are fun. Our classes are always filled with laughter and good vibes.

mark walker

5 Japanese lessons

Celine is a great teacher. I find my sessions with her very helpful.