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Amanda Christiansen

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2:58 AM (GMT+01:00)
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Danish
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599
class
Danish
user_group_man_woman
41
time
599

Speaks

Danish
Native
,
English
C2
,
German
C2
,
Swedish
B2
,
Norwegian Bokmål
B2
,
Slovene
A1

About Me

My name is Amanda Christiansen. I'm from Copenhagen/Helsingør and work as a Danish lecturer at the University of Vienna. I have 8 years’ experience teaching Danish as a foreign language. I hold a B.A. in Teaching Danish, a M.A. in Scandinavian Studies and a M.A. in Teaching Danish as a Second/Foreign Language for Adults. Furthermore, being quite the language learner myself I'm very aware of the challenges and manage to apply my practical learner experiences into my teaching to create a confident, mindfulll space for my students.

My Lessons & Teaching Style:
Confidence, motivation and a conscious learner approach I believe to be the main driving forces for effective language acquirement. I aim for you to enjoy and get a lot out of every class, and by frequently applying a positive feedback loop, I will make sure that the class, our approach and the work material always stay in tune with your current needs, learning style, goals and interests.

Lessons, material and homework:
For our lessons I use digital material and will provide everything we need. If you also like working with a physical book, we will figure out which one would be best for you to get.
During the lesson, we will mainly practice reading/listening comprehension, grammar and for all pronunciation and speaking. On a regular basis, you will get homework - usually a mix of some reading/writing/listening exercises and assignments to practice the new language features from our latest lesson.
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Why learning Danish online with Amanda:
"Learning Danish with Amanda is an absolute pleasure. Not only is she tailoring the content of the course exactly to one's needs, she is also providing valuable background information as well as additional sources in order be able to deepen the understanding of the language in between classes. I also want to highlight her focus on the spoken language while at the same time not neglecting the relevant theoretical information needed to get a good understanding. I can highly recommend her Danish course."
Christiane, Vienna. 20.02.2021
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Teacher Stats

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class599
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Schedule

Teaching Expertise

Beginner
Upper Beginner
Intermediate
Upper Intermediate
Advanced
Upper Advanced

Résumé

schoolEducation

2018 - 2019
M.A. Teaching Danish as a Second/Foreign Language for Adults
University of Copenhagen - Copenhagen
Analysis of Learner Language; Second Language Teaching; Language Acquisition; Culture and Language
2016 - 2018
M.A. Scandinavian Studies
Humboldt Universität zu Berlin - Berlin
Scandinavian / Northern European Studies
2015 - 2012
B.A. Danish
University of Copenhagen - Copenhagen
Danish as a teaching subject

briefcaseWork Experience

2019
Danish Lecturer
University of Vienna - Vienna
Teaching Danish - mainly language, but also literatur, culture and history.
2018 - 2019
Danish Teacher
UCPlus - Copenhagen
Teaching Danish as a foreign language for groups
2016 - 2018
Danish Teacher
Sprachenatelier - Berlin
Teaching mainly private lessons. Beginners - advanced.
2017 - 2018
Danish Teacher
Volkshoch Schule - Berlin
Teaching beginners and advanced

diploma_2Certifications

2023 - 2023
Teaching course: Language Learning Motivation
Studieskolen - Copenhagen
Motivativating students to learn languages
2021 - 2021
Foreign Language Teaching in Higher Education
University of Vienna - Vienna, Austria
Teaching Competence