Summary
My mother tongue is German. I speak English, so I can expalin it also in this language. My knowledge of linguistics and philology make me understand and know how to describe the language comprehensively. My pedagogical and didactic studies allow me to find the perfect methodology for every student.Experience
My experience as tutor for German as a foreign language is very extensive since I have been doing it for almost 25 years. I started working as teacher in different language schools receiving at the same time practical courses on specific didactics in this field. Later I moved on to one-to-one classes where I combined conversational parts with formal instruction in how German works. Over the time my classes integrated other parts like individual counselling about how to study on its own. Aout five years ago I discovered online tutoring an I concentrated on one-to-one classes via skype. My German courses now include usually one hour of videoconferencing and the sending of all necessary material. The classe include individualized help on learning in general an German in particular.I see myself as a coach more than as a tutor or a teacher. This is because of my extensive experience, where I learned that language learners improve much better if they feel themselves in a secure setting, where they are not judged but counselled, where they can speak openly without limits about whatever crosses their minds.
It’s in such a setting where creative and intuitive learning comes into play, which makes the process an enjoyable experience. And this is the point where language learning gets on a track where motivation never lacks, because learning is fun and satisfying. The study material I will send you during each lesson ensures you have enough activities for the week.
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My methodoly is highly indiviualized, making students the authentic protagonists of their learning process. This is what makes them responsible for their process of learning, for their beneficial attendence on class and for doing their homework properly. The activities I suggest will want my students to study because they are diverse and fun.In my one-to-one online courses, you will find a room just for yourself, where you will be coached within a German speaking setting. Each lesson depends on your needs and aims, which may be to improve in a specific linguistic feature as pronunciation, grammar, spelling or vocabulary. Or it may be to work on a specific goal, e.g. an official language exam, finding work in the German speaking countries or bureaucratic issues. Or it can just be conversation in order to gain fluency.
In our class I will also point out what you can do during the week in order to further improve your German language skills and get closer to your goals and I will hand out to you the study material you need.
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Tags
13+ German German KS3 German GCSE German IGCSE German AS & A Level German IB MYP German IB DP German SQA National 3-4 German SQA National 5 German SQA Higher & Advanced Higher German MLAT (Modern Languages Admissions Test) German Degree German Beginner German Intermediate German Advanced