From DenmarkLiving in Montevideo, Uruguay (01:29 UTC-03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 5, 2024
Interest topicTechFilms & TV SeriesMusicHistoryArt
Hi! My name is Jakob, and I'm a Danish and English teacher living in Uruguay. I teach my students by having fun with them, engaging them in the everyday conversations they can actually use and making the language feel comfortable and exciting.
I grew up on a small island in the south of Denmark, and moved around the country a lot before finally leaving it. One benefit of moving around like this is how many people have commented on my incredibly neutral dialect. I'd love to pass that on to you!
Me as a Teacher
I have been teaching English in a private institute here in Uruguay for 1 year, I am TEFL certified, and have had various students on Danish classes as well.
I teach by seeking out the specific goals and interests of my students, so they get to talk about all the things that matter the most to them. A common dogma between language teachers is to harshly demand that only the target language be spoken, and while practice is key, my personal experience show that clarification questions in a more comfortable tongue can go a long way in terms of actual understanding of the subject.
My lessons & teaching style
My classroom is a comfortable space to learn where practicing the target language in speech is the main focus. I use "vi taler dansk" and "Sådan!" as textbook material, and various resources provided by the ministry of immigration of Denmark.
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Image files
Flashcards
Articles and news
Quizzes
Homework Assignments
Teaching experience
2023 - 2024
teacherLangland Institute - Montevideo, UruguayLanguage teacher at Langland Institute
Education
2023 - 2024
Bachelor’s - TEFL teacherBridge TEFOLProfessional English Language Teacher
5.0
Rating
22
Students
118
Lessons
98%
Attendance rate
94%
Response
5.0
Rating
22
Students
118
Lessons
98%
Attendance rate
94%
Response
Danish Lessons
Trial Lesson
12 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Danish for Beginners with focus on speaking and understanding
A1 - A2Language Essentials106 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 11% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
6 Reviews
Daniel O’Connor
7 Danish lessons
great lessons as always! 😃
Jul 11, 2024
Daniel O’Connor
7 Danish lessons
excellent 😃🇩🇰
Jul 5, 2024
Daniel O’Connor
7 Danish lessons
Tak for klasser! Jeg lærer dansk omkring fem uger med Jakob. Han er fantastic lærer.
Jakob is a patient and fun guy to learn danish with and he makes the materials easy to understand and gives good feedback on my progress. Definitely enjoying the lessons! Tak for det.
Jun 27, 2024
Daniel O’Connor
7 Danish lessons
I enjoyed my first lesson with Jakob. Looking forward to the next one!
May 31, 2024
Vladi
15 Danish lessons
Mange tak for en hyggelig snak, Jakob! Vi ses.
Apr 13, 2024
Olga Dimkina
11 Danish lessons
Jakob er åben for kommunikation og gør det meget nemt at træne dansk.