Svala
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Svala
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Icelandic
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From IcelandLiving in Reykjavik, Iceland (18:15 UTC+00:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Oct 15, 2020InterestsHistoryTravelReading
My name is Svala, and I’m a native Icelandic speaker. I grew up in Akureyri on the northeast coast of Iceland, but as an adult I’ve lived in Reykjavík, Canada, and currently in the United States. My hobbies include books, movies and TV shows, cooking, salsa dancing, travelling, and of course languages (I may or may not have done hundreds of pages of Spanish grammar exercises so far during the pandemic).
Ég heiti Svala og hef íslensku að móðurmáli. Ég ólst upp á Akureyri en á fullorðinsárum hef ég búið í Reykjavík, Kanada og eins og er bý ég í Bandaríkjunum. Áhugamál mín eru m.a. bækur, kvikmyndir og sjónvarpsþættir, matargerð, salsa, ferðalög og auðvitað tungumál!Me as a Teacher
I have been teaching Icelandic students of all levels here on italki since October 2020, and I am also currently teaching a diplomat every day who has to learn Icelandic from A1 to C1 in 8 months! I am actually a licensed Latin teacher at the secondary level in Iceland with an MA in Classics, a BA in German and Latin, and a diploma in teaching foreign languages at the upper secondary level. I have worked as a translator from English into Icelandic and taught/TA’ed university courses in Classics.My lessons & teaching style
My lessons will be adapted to your proficiency level, learning style, and your goals with learning . The lessons will be interactive so that you can start using the language in a meaningful way soon. We can integrate reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills, while building your vocabulary and knowledge of grammar.
I’m a positive and patient teacher, and I’d like to foster a laid-back learning atmosphere where students feel comfortable trying new things and making mistakes – that’s how we learn.5.0
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41
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277
Lessons
100%
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100%
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Icelandic Lessons
General Icelandic Lesson
A1 - C2Language Essentials164 lessons completed
USD 40.00
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24 Reviews
Megan Liebold
9 Icelandic lessons
I have had many lessons with Svala. She is a great and caring teacher. I have learned a lot of Icelandic and a lot about Iceland from her. I'm glad to be her student.
Oct 11, 2021
Megan Liebold
9 Icelandic lessons
Svala was very friendly and helpful. I will continue to book regular lessons based on this trial. Thank you!
Jun 21, 2021
Kay Wei
1 Icelandic lesson
Thank You.
Jun 14, 2021
Hartwig
1 Icelandic lesson
Eine sehr nette Stunde und ich freue mich auf das nächste Treffen.
Jun 21, 2021
Alex Lewis
7 Icelandic lessons
Svala was kind and patient. During our trial session I could tell she was paying much attention to ascertain my level of proficiency. She had prepared exactly the materials I had said I was curious about. Takk, Svala!
Jun 14, 2021
Angela Shapow
2 Icelandic lessons
Lovely! She did a perfect job of finding my level and scaffolding my conversation.
Jun 3, 2021
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