Aus IndonesienLebt in Denpasar, Indonesien (21:11 UTC+08:00)
Über mich
italki-Lehrkraft seit 6. Nov 2022
Thema von InteresseSportReisenGeschichte
As a son of a Balinese tour guide, I love sharing the folklore, language, culture, and traditions from Bali, Indonesia. I’m earning a degree to teach Mandarin to international students at a Chinese university. In 2021, I participated in the US State Department's YES Program for cultural exchange and leadership. In 2022, I spent the summer visiting my AFS host family from the YES Program. Each day, I use Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Bali, English and Chinese (Mandarin). I love learning languages and am dedicating my life to teaching languages in order to understand the cultural diversity. I enjoy life-long learning through traveling, and volunteering in social and cultural activities.
Meine Kreationen
Ich als Lehrkraft
I teach Bahasa Indonesia and Bahasa Bali in my classes using Bahasa, English or Chinese Mandarin for instruction. I enjoy teaching all ages and language levels and welcome overseas Indonesians. The class will be designed around your needs so schedule a trial lesson to discuss your goals. We should be having fun during the learning process. In my undergrad degree from the Chinese university, I’ve been designing learning materials using multiple online formats to make classes more engaging to create a strong connection with my students. I regularly use all four of my languages in public speaking and presenting learning materials for international students and audiences.
Meine Stunden und mein Unterrichtsstil
I use fun methods such as: learning from songs, games, riddles, local jokes, photos, videos and Power Point to show the language, local culture and traditions from Indonesia. I will use a relaxed study approach, hence my students would learn the language without pressure and see me as their friend. My goal for teaching is to help my students use Bahasa for everyday conversations with native speakers while traveling or making friends with Indonesians. I encourage my students to be confident when speaking Bahasa Indonesia or Bahasa Bali in public by also teaching local culture and traditions in Indonesia, especially from Bali. I'm excited to start our language journey together!
I always look forward to my classes with Dena. He always recognizes my successes, no matter how small. He remembers what I've asked about and patiently explains it in as many sessions as it takes for me to be able to incorporate it. I started with literally nothing and I can converse now! He has greatly contributed to my accomplishment with the language. 1000 classes taught and a 5 star rating says that many other students believe that he is key to their success as well!
15. März 2025
Eusebio
69 Indonesisch Unterrichtsstunden
Auswahl der Lehrkraft
Dena is the best teacher ever. I love his teaching style. He listens intently and displays calm and patience in his instruction. He always shares unique insights into Indonesian culture and language. The time I spend with him is productive, exciting, and enjoyable. My Indonesian has improved dramatically since he has been my instructor. He truly is an amazing guy and teacher! He deserves a rating higher than 5 stars!
30. Dez. 2023
Ruka
1 Indonesisch Unterrichtsstunde
I just finished my first lesson with Dena. First off, he is very kind and patient—which is always nice when you are learning something new. Also, he seems to have a clear plan on how to guide a very beginner through the first stage of learning Indonesian. I'll be taking more lessons with him.
22. Apr. 2025
VanderhaegenKristof
60 Balinesisch Unterrichtsstunden
Auswahl der Lehrkraft
I went for 2 week to Bali and local people were amazed by the level of my Balinese speaking. So very happy with Dena