Rod Zook
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Rod Zook
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
English
Native
German
Speaks
Certified CELTA instructor with more than 20 years experience teaching in-person and online.
Teaches
English
Native
German
Speaks
Certified CELTA instructor with more than 20 years experience teaching in-person and online.
From GermanyLiving in Fresno, United States (05:17 UTC-07:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 13, 2017Interest topicMusicBusiness & FinanceEnvironment & Nature
I enjoy talking about where people live and have lived. We also often have good discussions about arts and music and culture.Me as a Teacher
If I have one regret in life, it is that I didn't start teaching earlier. It is a second career for me and I enjoy it very much. One of the best things is hearing and seeing people of all ages begin to gain confidence using one of the languages I love and enjoy teaching.My lessons & teaching style
We focus on finding ways to help you improve in the areas you need and for specific reasons like work or travel or studying. I do not usually use course books for English, but rather develop lessons made for each student and his or her goals.
For German, however, I enjoy working with the digital material from Hueber Verlag. See the short YouTube video here:My teaching material
- PDF file
- Audio files
Certificates
Teaching Live Online - The Consultants-E Ltd. - 2016
Certificate verified
Systemic Coach - Deutscher Bundesverband Coaching e.V. - 2012
Certificate verified
CELTA - Cambridge University - 1998
Certificate verified
Zentrale Oberstufenprüfung - Goethe Institut - 1992This is the highest level of exam the Goethe Institut provides. It would be comparable to at least C1 if not C2.
There are both written and oral component to the test, as shown on the certificate.
Certificate verified
Education
1977 - 1978
Bachelor’s - English: Dramatic Studies
1984 - 1989
Master's - Theology
Work Experience
2001 - Current
Business English and Int. Communication TrainerFrom 2001 to the present I have developed and implemented lesson plans in consultation with adult English language learners at a range of levels from beginner to near native speaker skills in companies and for langauge schools in Munich, Germany. The vast majority of learners have been adults, but several significant experiences tutoring young adults / teenagers are included in that history.
Without exception, genuine and helpful rapport developed within the classroom as well as in one-to-one.
5.0
Rating
187
Students
1,462
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
German Lessons
German
English
Trial Lesson
74 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Informal Tutoring
A1 - C2Conversation767 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 12% off
Formal Tutoring German or English
A1 - C2Conversation105 lessons completed
USD 30.00+
Package with 8% off
Availability
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253 Reviews
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German
English
Camille
5 German lessons
Teacher’s pick
Herr Zook hat mir viel geholfen, ein Vorstellungsgespräch zu vorbereiten. Er ist sehr gedulg und ich habe mit ihm viel über die Business Deutsche Sprache und die deutsche Arbeitskultur gelernt. Vielen Danke !
Apr 5, 2018
Sascha Floth
30 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Super Trainer, geht voll auf die Wünsche und Bedürfnisse ein. Für deutsche sehr gut weil er auch sachen perfekt auf deutsch erklären kann! Sehr weiter zu empfehlen
Feb 1, 2018
Aucaman
10 German lessons
Teacher’s pick
I am a retired University Professor of Linguistics and I have studied many languages in my life. Rod has been extremely helpful in this new German language venture of mine.
There are many things I like about working with Rod.
His language background is perfect for me. Because he originally went to school to study the German language (as opposed to being a German native speaker), he has already been along the road I'm on right now. As a result he understands where I’m coming from and can quickly show me the easiest and most practical way to say something in German.
He uses his vast experience teaching English to German speakers to explain the lexical and grammatical aspects of the language that are the same as well as those which are different from English. Rod is friendly, patient and resourceful. Those are extremely important features of a good teacher. Finally I want to say that the one hour lesson invariably goes extremely fast. I think it’s because we are also having a lot of fun.
I feel lucky to have Rod Zook as my German language teacher.
Nov 28, 2017
Arlene
62 English lessons
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