English teacher David Allen (爱伦)

David Allen (爱伦)

Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
German
Native
Spanish
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
Dutch
French
Italian
Portuguese
Swedish
From United StatesLiving in Berlin, Germany (15:04 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 3, 2020
InterestsReadingScienceTech
Hi there! My name is David Allen (爱伦), I'm from San Diego, California but I grew up speaking both English and German and for over 10 years now I have been living and working in Germany as a German/English teacher and technical translator. I moved to Germany after I finished my university degree in German and Linguistics and I have since lived in Göttingen, Hamburg, Hanover, Heidelberg, and Berlin. I absolutely love it here, as Germany has a lot to offer in terms of nature, culture and a rich linguistic history. I have also lived and taught German and English in both Spain (Santander and Valladolid) and China (Beijing), and getting to know people and their languages is my passion in life!
5.0
Rating
178
Students
1727
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate

English Lessons

English
German
Spanish
Trial Lesson
126 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Conversational English Fluency / Inglés conversacional / 英语口语和发音
A1 -  C2

Conversation

11 lessons completed
USD 27.50+
Package with 10% off

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87 Reviews

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English
German
Student Mia
Mia
33 German lessons
Teacher’s pick
Being multi-lingual is one thing, however being able to teach beginner a language in a systematic manner is another. I have booked 20 classes with David right after the trial class with no hesitation. He is an articulate, inspiring and experienced teacher. Extra credit goes to David as he is good at utilizing AI, tools and resources to advance the learning process.
Aug 20, 2024
Student Antony
Antony
11 German lessons
Teacher’s pick
David is quite the professional instructor. He helped me prepare for a German translation exam, clearly and efficiently devising a learning plan and a systematic method for vocabulary acquisition. His experience as a language learner, teacher and translator is invaluable for anyone who wants to learn a foreign language, or perhaps especially, for someone like me trying to improve my German reading comprehension to the next level. Looking forward to studying with him further.
Sep 26, 2022
Student Jiajin
Jiajin
21 German lessons
Teacher’s pick
David’s lessons are extremely efficient in helping me to improve my weakness points and prepare me for my Goethe B2 exams. He is willing to share all the tricks and techniques in just one 30 minutes' lesson, and his advices right spot on the critical parts leading to the success of the exams. I would highly recommend his lessons to those who are looking for help with preparation for the exams in a short period of time. Also, he can explain German words in Chinese language really well, and also how Chinese native speakers can adjust the pronunciation. I find myself very lucky to find a teacher like him. Will come back to him when I am preparing my future C1 exam.
May 18, 2021
Student Céline J.
Céline J.
2 German lessons
David ist ein Aussprachespezialist. Er ist die geeignete Person, um deine Aussprache zu verbessern.
Dec 20, 2024
Student Kateřina
Kateřina
1 German lesson
Vielen Dank für eine tolle Stunde!
Dec 18, 2024
Student Amber
Amber
3 German lessons
I had my first lesson with David to work on my pronunciation and it was spot on. To explain how to pronunce a vowel, David suggested different methods until he found the one that worked for me, and after just few tries I was able to find the correct sound of the long "O". He is also super encouraging, makes sure that you understand his explanations and points out mistakes in a constructive way. Everything looks very promising and I am looking forward to my second lesson!
Dec 13, 2024
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