American-born Icelander that is fluent in Icelandic and popular amongst the Icelanders!
Teaches
Icelandic
Speaks
English
Native
Flemish
Dutch
Hungarian
Yoruba
American-born Icelander that is fluent in Icelandic and popular amongst the Icelanders!
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From United StatesLiving in Reykjavik, Iceland (10:58 UTC+00:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 5, 2022
--Íslensku fyrir neðan--
Hello! It's so nice to meet you. My name is Derek and I'm a 25-year-old that does a lot in his life. Obviously, I enjoy teaching and learning languages, but I also enjoy traveling, getting to know people, and staying active physically as well as in my community through volunteering and activism.
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Sæl! Það er svo gaman að kynnast ykkur. Derek heiti ég og ég er 25 ára maður sem gerir margt í sínu lífi. Að sjálfsögðu finnst mér það notalegt að kenna og læra tungumál, en mér finnst líka gaman að ferðast, kynnast fólki og vera virkur að hreyfa mig sem og í samfélaginu með að vera í sjálfboðavinnu og aktivisma.
Me as a Teacher
--Íslensku fyrir neðan--
I am a very flexible teacher. If you wish to have more formal lessons in which we discuss grammar, syntax, etc., that is something I am capable of. However, if you want something more informal and casual, I would love to be a conversational partner that you can chill with. I allow you to be in charge of the process!
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Sem kennari er ég mjög sveigjanlegur. Ef þú óskar eftir formlegum kennslustundum þar sem málfræði, setningafræði, o.s.frv. eru tekin til umfjöllunar er það eitthvað sem ég er fær um að redda. Ef þú vilt hinsvegar eitthvað óformlegt og á léttum nótum þá væri ég til í að vera málvinur sem þú getur tjillað með. Ég leyfi þér að stjórna lærdómsferlinum!
My lessons & teaching style
--Íslensku fyrir neðan--
Formal lessons touch upon grammar, syntax, vocabulary, etc. The format of these lessons would be much more structured. Informal lessons may include discussions of the finer points of the Icelandic language, but can also be less academic and more free-flowing. Either way, I believe that it is important to have discussions and think aloud.
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Formlegar kennslustundir snúast um málfræði, setningarfræði, orðaforði, o.s.frv. Þessar kennslustundir myndi fylgja ákveðnum strúktúr. Óformlegar kennslustundir mega snúast um hin tæknilegu atriði af íslenskunni, en það er ekki nauðsynlegt og þær geta verið með frjálsu flæði. Hvort sem er er finnst mér mikilvægt að hugsa upphátt
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Articles and news
PDF file
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Presentation slides/PPT
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5.0
Rating
41
Students
87
Lessons
100%
Attendance
98%
Response
5.0
Rating
41
Students
87
Lessons
100%
Attendance
98%
Response
Icelandic Lessons
Trial Lesson
15 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Icelandic for beginners - Íslenska fyrir byrjendur
A1 - A2Language Essentials41 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
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Íslenska fyrir lengra komna
B1 - C2Language Essentials31 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
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14 Reviews
Brian Beyer
1 Icelandic lesson
Teacher’s pick
Patient, flexible, and super nice.
May 31, 2022
Zachary Kyriazis
1 Icelandic lesson
Teacher’s pick
Derek var mjög góður kennari á italki. Hann kann íslensku tungumál mjög reiprennandi fyrir maður sem hefur það ekki eins móðurmál hans. Takk fyrir tímann Derek, ég mæli með honum fyrir alla nemanda íslenskuna. Líka, fyrirgefðu fyrir að vera seinn (:
May 12, 2022
Karla King
12 Icelandic lessons
Teacher’s pick
For a non-native, Derek's Icelandic is excellent and I was super impressed. He seems to be good at conversation too, and not all teachers have that strength. I will definitely be back for more conversation practice!
May 6, 2022
Fred
2 Icelandic lessons
Great teacher! great lesson!
Sep 18, 2022
Fred
2 Icelandic lessons
Great first lesson! I really enjoyed it! looking forward to the next one!
Sep 9, 2022
Flòraidh Finnie
1 Icelandic lesson
Takk fyrir!
Really helped me to understand Icelandic pronounciations, as well a load of phrases. For the limited time we had, I'm quite impressed.
Sep 3, 2022
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