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David Allen (爱伦)
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From United States

Living in Berlin, Germany

Hi there! My name is David Allen (爱伦), I'm from San Diego, California but I grew up speaking both English and German and for over 10 years now I have been living and working in Germany as a German/English teacher and technical translator. I moved to Germany after I finished my university degree in German and Linguistics and I have since lived in Göttingen, Hamburg, Hanover, Heidelberg, and Berlin. I absolutely love it here, as Germany has a lot to offer in terms of nature, culture and a rich linguistic history. I have also lived and taught German and English in both Spain (Santander and Valladolid) and China (Beijing), and getting to know people and their languages is my passion in life! Do you want to express yourself better in conversation and sound more authentic in German? I specialize in helping you to improve your speaking and pronunciation of German based on special exercises I design specifically for YOUR native language background (i.e. German for Chinese speakers, German for Spanish speakers, etc). My particular area of expertise is in phonetics and phonology, so I can help you to master the difficult sounds of German so that you feel more confident when you are speaking. However, I can help you with any aspect of your German that you would like to improve, including preparing you to take formal examinations like the DSH, the TestDaF and the Goethe Institut exams. I put great emphasis on communication and entertainment in my lessons, and I'm very passionate about h...
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Conversational Spanish Fluency / Español conversacional / 西班牙语口语和发音
A1-C2
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5 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
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David H
3 German lessons
Teacher’s pick
David is an excellent teacher and I highly recommend him to any German learner. He has tons of helpful tools and techniques to share from his wealth of language experience as both teacher and learner. In addition, his warm demeanor takes the pressure off speaking (even for a beginner like me). I look forward to continuing learning with David in the future!
Alex朱宣铭
57 German lessons
Teacher’s pick
Being multi-lingual is one thing, however being able to teach beginner a language in a systematic manner is another. I have booked 20 classes with David right after the trial class with no hesitation. He is an articulate, inspiring and experienced teacher. Extra credit goes to David as he is good at utilizing AI, tools and resources to advance the learning process.
VörösÁron
6 German lessons
Student Arina Buryi
Arina Buryi
101 German lessons
Teacher’s pick
David ist ein großartige Lehrer! Es passt sich den Interessen der Studierenden an. Jede Unterrichtsstunde hat etwas Neues, der Unterrichtsstil ist modern und spannend. Das freut mich sehr, das ich diesen Lehrer gefunden habe!
VörösÁron
6 German lessons
David is an extremely helpful and resourceful language teacher. I mainly learned German with him, but he also teaches other languages. The biggest advantage is that David is a language learner himself and a polyglot. He uses modern tools such as AI and other LLMs. I can recommend him and his methods.
Student Stefano Debidda
Stefano Debidda
7 German lessons
Thank you David for your flexibility and expertise, ita was a great first lesson and I'll see you next week :)