Hej
Mit navn er Sarah Blendstrup, og jeg har arbejdet som dansklærer siden 2018. Jeg er modersmålstalende i dansk, og jeg har en kandidatgrad i dansk litteratur og latin fra Syddansk Universitet. Jeg er desuden certificeret af Københavns Universitet til at undervise i dansk som andetsprog.
Mine lektioner kan fokusere på forskellige aspekter afhængigt af dit niveau og mål. For eksempel:
lektioner for begyndere;
forbedre grammatik og ortografi;
forøge generel eller specifik ordforråd;
forbedre udtale og samtalefærdigheder;
forbedre skrivefærdigheder og stil (akademisk - og forretningsskrivning);
lære om dansk kultur, historie og skikke.
Jeg kan undervise både børn og voksne og jeg har erfaring med at forberede studerende til Prøve i dansk 3 og Studieprøven. Jeg har taget bedømmertræningskurset for eksaminatorer og censorer ved PD3.
Lektionerne finder normalt sted på Teams, Zoom eller Hangouts. Jeg bruger forskellige former for undervisningsmateriale og redskaber såsom slides, tekster med stigende sværhed, grammatikker, interaktive whiteboards, flashcards og quizzer. Jeg kan også sende korte lektionsnoter efter hver lektion, hvis den studerende gerne vil have dem.
Som person er jeg meget tålmodig, og for mig er det vigtigt, du føler dig tilpas ved at sige, hvad der er svært og give din mening til kende.
Du kan tjekke min profil og anmeldelser ud på Italki. Du kan downloade hele mit CV på engelsk og på dansk.
Hvis du har spørgsmål, kan du skrive til mig på sarah@blendstrup.com.
Udtalelser
Una Neumann, Associate P&O BP at Novo Nordisk
Sarah provides feedback and guidance in a very constructive way. That has been of great help when I was preparing for my PD3 exam, which I managed to pass with solid grades thanks to her. She also manages to strike a balance between natural conversation and a good structure, and is in general nice to talk to - which is why I am also continuing with our lessons in preparation for Studieprøven :) I would highly recommend working with her if you are looking to take your Danish skills to the next level!
Sophia Weimin Han, owner of Apis Footwear
I have been learning Danish with Sarah for more than a year. To me, who speaks English with a Chinese mother tongue, Danish is a very difficult language to learn. But with Sarah, the experience is productive and full of fun.
Sarah’s teaching style makes the lessons engaging and enjoyable, and it keeps me motivated to learn. She keeps clear communication on explaining grammar rules and vocabulary in a way that’s easy to understand. She identifies my strengths and areas for improvement, ensuring efficient progress. She is also a very patient and supportive teacher. She takes the time to explain concepts thoroughly and encourages me to practice without feeling rushed. I’m impressed by her sense of humor, and that fills the learning time with a lot of fun. Her enthusiasm and encouragement have been helping me stay committed to learning. I highly recommend Sarah to be your Danish instructor.
Rámi El-Rashid, Data Scientist at CathVision
I have been learning Danish from Sarah for a bit over a year. She has been great at adapting the lessons to my needs and is always ready with something fun for the next lesson. I'm becoming more and more confident in Danish, I can really recommend Sarah as a teacher!
John Traynor, Trade unionist and labor lobbyist
Sarah is a fantastic teacher. I appreciate her ability to explain intricacies of Danish in a way that is easy to understand.
Hanna El Zarkani, Teacher
Sarah is a fantastic teacher. I appreciate her ability to explain intricacies of Danish in a way that is easy to understand.Sarah has been teaching my daughters for while now, I can see that they are more confident with choosing to speak in Danish now rather than English. Sarah is gentle and patient with them, she makes learning a fun experience and makes sure that their pronunciations are correct. We are very happy to have her as a tutor and very eager to continue with her till we reach fluency in Danish
Sarah is the reason that we consider ourselves "part" of Danish society, not least because we can FINALLY get along in everyday Danish.
We moved to Denmark as a family during the covid-19 pandemic with no Danish family and no knowledge of Danish. We found ourselves in the untenable position of trying to meet the 3x week daytime class requirements at the sprog center (where we were entitled to free language education) while trying to work full time and support our children in their own transition to Danish school system. We found ourselves overstretched and without meaningful feedback about our language learning progress.
We were barely passing our module tests at the sprog center and worried about being able to pass our PD3 exam (necessary for non-EU residents to receive permanent residency) when the time came. Simultaneously, our children quickly tested "out" of the basis program (a "good" thing at its core) but realized this meant an end to their language learning support at school. We were devastated, because suddenly we had no one to help us. Enter Sarah.
We first hired Sarah as a "conversation partner" for my husband and I as we prepared for our PD2 exam. At the beginning, it was very difficult for us to understand what others said in Danish. She was both patient and able to use English in combination with Danish, so we could actually understand spoken Danish in addition to learning grammar. We always looked forward to our time with Sarah each week. She was often the only person who made us all feel like we could actually succeed (other factors in our everyday life sometimes felt impossible). The day my mom passed away, I was forced to pass a modul test at the sprog center in order to withdraw without losing my deposit. This proved to be the end of our time at the sprog center, but we still needed a lot of help to prepare for our language exam. Sarah added more lessons for us each week and we began the difficult process of preparing for our exams. She got us through the PD2 Exam (with high marks) AND gave us the confidence to prepare for (and pass) the PD3 Exam as well.
Most recently, Sarah adjusted our courses to account for the weekly in-person workplace Danish language learning class that we enrolled in. This combination proved to be the perfect match for us. She supplemented our in-class learning, answered our questions and provided the conversation practice we always need.
We also added dedicated weekly lessons for our children. Sarah worked with us to support them and their unique needs. I must write that I do not know what we all would do without Sarah! She is a person that my children trust. She is one of the only people they can count on to help them understand, succeed, and improve without feeling stupid or incapable. She reviews homework assignments, recommends good books and is currently supporting my eldest as he prepares for 9th grade leaving exams in Danish. She is the reason we feel capable of living "Danishly".
Du kan finde bookinginformation her. Jeg beholder denne og andre dynamiske dele af hjemmesiden på engelsk, så jeg ikke skal opdatere flere sprog, når jeg foretager ændringer.
Siden for forretningskunder findes også på engelsk.
Om mig
Min kærlighed for dansk og sprog stammer fra min farmor, som selv var lærer i dansk og historie i mange år. Med hende udviklede jeg en stærk interesse for at undervise, og da jeg var ved at færdiggøre gymnasium, vidste jeg, at jeg gerne ville studere en kandidatgrad i dansk litteratur og latin.
Før jeg begyndte at arbejde som underviser online, var jeg undervisningsassistent på et indledende kursus i dansk sprog, kultur og historie som del af en praktik på Lunds Universitet. Jeg har også arbejdet pro bono som undervisningsassistent i klassisk latin på Kitas Gymnasium i Göteborg.
Ud over dansk og engelsk taler jeg tysk og svensk, og mit sidefag er klassisk latin. I øjeblikket er jeg ved at lære spansk.
Du kan downloade mit fulde CV på engelsk her eller på dansk her.