Al Olaf

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Al Olaf

Community Tutor

Teaches

English

Native

German

Speaks

Danish

Norwegian

Teaches

English

Native

German

Speaks

Danish

Norwegian

About Me

Me as a Teacher

My lessons & teaching style

From United StatesLiving in Memphis, United States (06:29 UTC-05:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Nov 28, 2021

Skype only - no Italki Classroom Hi, my name's Al, and I've loved words and language since I was a child. I'm 66, an American native English speaker, and I have a C2 level certification in German, which I acquired primarily through self-study. I was born in New York, but grew up in California, Virginia, the Philippines and Kansas, so I speak a neutral American English with little to no regional accent. I studied journalism, creative writing and German at the University of Kansas, and now I live in Tennessee. I like playing guitar and watching movies and videos in German, but my favorite thing to do is to travel to Germany, which I hope to do again one day.

Me as a Teacher

Although I’m not a professional teacher, I’m a native English speaker, and I can offer you a relaxed setting in which to practice your conversational English. The main thing is that you speak, and I’ll encourage you to not be afraid of making mistakes. I’ll try to make corrections in a way that least interferes with the conversation. If you’re an intermediate self-learner of German, my experience could be uniquely useful to you. I essentially taught myself the language to a high level, so I’m well acquainted with the difficulties self-learners face.

My lessons & teaching style

My English classes are conversational. I’ll want you to relax and speak without fear of making mistakes. We learn from our mistakes, after all, and I’ll try to make corrections in a way that least disturbs the flow of the conversation. I‘ll let you do most of the talking, and we can talk about any subject that interests you. If you're learning German, I'm ready to help with any aspect of the language that’s causing you problems. Or, if you’d rather, we can just talk. I don’t teach beginners or children, and I don‘t offer a structured course in English or German. All lessons are via Skype. Please remember that it‘s not possible to cancel a lesson within 24 hours of the lesson time.

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4.9

Rating

Students

112

Lessons

100%

Attendance

99%

Response

4.9

Rating

Students

112

Lessons

100%

Attendance

99%

Response

English Lessons

English

German

English Conversation Practice for Intermediate to Advanced Learners

B1 - C2

Conversation

77 lessons completed

USD 7.00+

Availability

Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)

20 Reviews

All

English

German

Natanael

1 German lesson

Al was kind, patient and very helpful, making many suggestions on how to improve my German under my current circumstances.

Sep 12, 2024

Tanya Webber

1 German lesson

Eine sehr belehrende und geniessbare erste Stunde!

Jul 29, 2024

David

1 English lesson

The class with Al was great! We had an immensely interesting conversation. Al is super nice and made me feel very comfortable during the lesson. I cannot recommend him highly enough!

Jun 22, 2024

Konstantin

1 English lesson

Al Olaf is quite what I expected to find in an English tutor to satisfy my language learning needs. I'd recommend him to anyone looking to be able to converse more confidently.

Mar 10, 2022