...of subjects (English, French, German, Spanish), but what links them all is language as a tool for connection and personal growth. Learning someone else's language shows that you respect their culture and want to understand it. At the same time, learning a new language can lead to insights about your own language and culture. When tutoring, I strive to help students meet their immediate (practical) goals while encouraging them to discover more about learning styles...
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...how to speak English? Now wouldn't it be wonderful if you could speak German?! German is set-up just like English, except the main verb goes at the end. So, there isn't much trouble there. However, the words are very long and complex. I remember being in my first German class and we learned the longest German word, and I thought to myself, why would I want to learn this language? Nonetheless, I stuck with it,...
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...use. I have spent most of my career working in the field of international trade, where I frequently used German and other languages to do internet research for the clients I served. Although I am now retired from that position, I continue to use German extensively to follow current events in the German-speaking world and for my own personal enrichment. I can honestly say that my knowledge of German has greatly influenced my life, opening...
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...members of the US Military and the US Coast guard and of the US State Department. I also coached opera singers at the National Opera (former Washington Opera). As a college teacher of voice and at Loyola University New Orleans, I had the pleasure of teaching German to aspiring young opera singers and taught German Lieder (art song repertoire). My teaching style is varied and depends on the goals and the levels of each student....
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...West Chester University. Learning languages is my hobby and my passion. I also love to teach! I am currently the German tutor for the Department of Languages and Cultures at West Chester University. I love working with people and I enjoy teaching so much because it is very rewarding to be able to watch someone learn and discover and to help them meet their goals. I want to be a tutor to share my love...
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...Affairs from the George Washington University. As a graduate student I volunteered for the Washington, D.C. YouthBuild Public Charter School’s Tutoring & Mentoring program with an inner city high school student. I worked with this student for two years and covered topics ranging from arithmetic and pre-algebra to U.S. history and government. I truly enjoy watching my students improve academically, and I have the most experience tutoring in German, U.S. government, U.S. & European history,...
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...from the University of Georgia in 2007. The last year of my studies I participated in a student exchange at the Universitt Heidelberg in Germany. After one year there, I continued to live and work in Germany for four years. I taught English as a foreign language and earned a CELTA teaching certificate offered through Cambridge's ESL program. In 2012 I decided to return to the US to pursue a Master of Pubic Health. I...
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...of mine. What began as helping my brothers and friends in math, has turned into a strong desire to teach and educate persons of all ages and backgrounds. Since then, I have helped students of all ages in many subjects: German, Italian & primarily Math. I have been a tennis coach for 7 years at the Western Tennis Club in Glasgow, mostly working with younger kids. I have always had a thing for numbers and...
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...disabilities and on top of working 1:1 with children with difficult behaviour I now also support autistic children with Lego Therapy. To further my personal development; in September 2015 I embarked upon a Level 4 in Teaching and Supporting. I completed my S.A.C. Dip. in February 2016 with a Distinction.I have worked with a number of students and provide an engaging and interactive learning environment. Skills :Lesson planning, Subject Leader, Special education, Lego Therapy Running...
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I have been tutoring students young and old for over twenty years and I just LOVE helping individuals learn. I am a life-long learner and really enjoy passing my passion for learning and greater understanding on to others.
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...the most important element is immersion. That is to say, a student must not merely learn grammatical precepts and/or memorize vocabulary terms; they must actually utilize what they have learned in a real-world, conversational context. At the end of a given lesson, I don't expect a student to simply regurgitate rules of grammar or word meanings. I want them to speak the language. At the same time, it is most important to have fun and...
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...relevant. My SAT prep sessions focus on strategy, time management, and targeted skill-building to boost confidence and scores. As a certified German language trainer (through B2 level), I incorporate cultural context and practical communication to enhance fluency. Having worked with learners from diverse backgrounds, I excel at breaking down complex material and adapting my methods to fit each student's needswhether academic, test-related, or language-based. I strive to create a respectful, motivating environment where students feel supported...
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...It allows me to discover the various historical and cultural aspects associated with these languages that I was not able to delve into further at school due to the curriculum being primarily centred around the language itself. Being part of both the French and German society at my university has allowed me to also explore the social aspect to these languages and engage more with the popular culture. Familiarising yourself with aspects such as music and...
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...greatly increased my self-confidence and mastery of the course material. In my tutoring sessions, I use many techniques which I learned from him, and my #1 goal is to empathize with the student and make them feel valued despite their academic struggles. My tutoring sessions focus on helping the student understand the "why" -- "why is equation X appropriate and not equation Y?". From my own experience, this approach allows students to fully understand the...
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...an English (ESL) as well as Physical Education teacher at German secondary schools for over 7 years, teaching students grades 5 through 12. On top of that, I was responsible for organizing a school exchange with a Chinese high school and also to accompany the group of German students on a 2-week-trip to China. With all that being said, I love teaching and offering as many opportunities as possible to students to gain experience that...
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...mechanical engineering. Throughout college and high school I have always had a passion for math and physics and the way it allows us to understand the world around us. Throughout college I tutored my fellow classmates in thermodynamics, physics, and calculus. I come from a German family and speak primarily in German with my grandparents. In addition to this I have taken 6 years of German courses throughout college and high school.
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...speaking your language even easier. I am open and friendly and want to share the energy that I have with you so that we can thrive together. I am also equally comfortable tutoring in French, German, and Italian conversation, which is somewhat different from the exam technique, and in particular, puts a larger stress on the spoken element - this can feel daunting for the student, but I strive always, from the first meeting, to...
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...on various occasions to work or study. In the past few years, I've covered multiple maternity leaves for my local high school, teaching German 1-AP and subbing for Spanish as well, while working at our local YMCA. I also work as an online ESL instructor, teaching students ages 4-16, one-on-one. I currently teach German and Spanish online privately, to local students in my area. I enjoy preparing lessons with a holistic approach and an emphasis...
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...at the London School of Economics, also in Political Science. It was after my year in London that I started my professional life in Washington where I worked for a think tank for a year. During that year I got my first experience in tutoring American students in German. My students included middle school level all the way up to senior-level professionals. My favorite part of teaching German to my students was following their progress...
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...philosophy, history, cultural studies, the arts, entertainment, and so on. I believe that a rigorous education in the humanities is an oft-overlooked but essential component to one's life-long education as a human being. Language study facilitates the acquisition of the humanities in an especially holistic, stimulating, and flexible intellectual environment. Furthermore, it's incredibly fun and enriching stuff! And if the fun in it can't be seen, my job and my longing is to help students...
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Unlike many other modern European languages that are taught in high school and college foreign language courses, German presents a particular set of challenges. German education requires you to work through a complex vocabulary, whose cognates are more distant from English than those found in languages like French and Spanish. Likewise, while grammar can be difficult in any foreign language, in German this is particularly the case given its complex inflections and clause structures. Now that you are in your fourth year of studies, all of these aspects have come together in a very difficult mixture of speech, reading, and translation. Rather than struggle through the many difficulties of this intense course, contact Varsity Tutors today to learn about the German 4 tutoring options available near you.
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Recent Quebec City German 4 Tutoring Session Notes
The student and I spent most of this time working on his paragraph for Mandarin. The topic was Chinese New Year and he had to write about the traditions, when it started, what animal this lunar year was, as well as how long it lasted. Most of the material he translated himself while I corrected his grammar and provided vocabulary he did not know. After he finished his paragraph, I had him read it out loud, and his intonation is getting better. His character writing is also improving, but he could use a little more work on his stroke order when writing characters.
In this class, we talked about the family. We learned the sentence structure "how many people are there in your family". Then they learned to identify different familial terms, such as mother, father, sister and brother. Then we learned to count from one to thirty. I also played their favorite Chinese songs for them.
The student had some homework from school he needed help with. It involved filling in some blanks in two dialogues. I explained what any unknown words meant and guided him to fill the blanks in correctly.
The student was very focused today, which was great to see. He studied for his dictation test and helped write a new sentence that he will copy each day during the week for extra practice. He worked hard in his workbook. I explained that I see my job as helping him become more independent and that he will learn better if he practices finding the answers himself.
We introduced the verb of location "zai" and practice using it when describing the location of objects. We continued to practice pronunciation and tones. We then finished the lesson by testing her listening skills.
Had a great first session with the student! We learned the four tones and PinYin as well as some basic Chinese characters. He did quite well as a beginner. We deed to practice more on the tones and PinYin.
