...materials is based on the individual needs of my students, including their learning goals, learning styles and current proficiency level. Instructions can be given in German and English. During my freetime, I love to explore. I am an avid traveler. I like being out in nature; going on long walks, hikes or bike tours. I am interested in art, literature, photography and music. I also like cooking and exploring the vast food scene in the...
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...teaching. But to improve your life quality with my gifts. We are made to help each other and together we can master the challenges of life! I am a chemist from Germany and got married in Dallas in 2019. It was a big step and a lot of change. Sometimes the thought about it overwhelmed me but I knew: If I want to marry this woman, I have to start with small steps to be...
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...different international organisations, such as the European Space Agency (ESA), the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) and the International Railways Union (UIC). These positions helped me to acquire specialist scientific and technical knowledge and allowed me to live in exciting places such as Paris. I had the chance to work with scientists and engineers who were very passionate about their specialist fields, and learned a lot from them. I am now based in...
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...and its languages and cultures to you. Languages and travel are my passion. I have lived, studied, and worked as a language teacher all over the world, including Japan. I speak English, German, Spanish, and Arabic, which I learned at University of Wisconsin - Madison as a Linguistics major and by studying abroad in Jordan and Morocco. I welcome the chance to get to know you while we learn world languages together.
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Hi there! First of, I love teaching & being part of your learning progress! I'm a native German speaker, so teaching German for conversational purposes as well as writing and reading will be a walk in the park for us, as I can explain linguistic & cultural backgrounds. I'm looking forward to meeting you & teach you everything you want to know!
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...Degree in Philosophy from Texas State, I learned and thought a lot about pedagogy and the best way to communicate and interact with students. My unique education background allows me to take a different perspective in teaching kids, and this is often what is needed. Throughout my higher learning I have both struggled and been successful. I think the struggles I faced academically and overcoming them gives me unique insight in helping students, and that's...
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...comprehensive learning materials that foster growth, critical thinking, and confidence. I understand that each student is unique, and I believe in providing a personalized approach that integrates their academic goals with the skills and knowledge required for future success in their chosen careers. Whether it's preparing for rigorous exams, mastering core subjects, or cultivating specific skills for career advancement, my focus is on guiding students to not only excel in their studies but also develop...
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...origins, but who was born and raised in Switzerland. I love to help people especially teaching them, as I am conviced we would live in a better world with a higher education level. In my opinion education has a huge effect on the social behaviour of each one of us. More educated people means less crime and more social values. I am blessed and very happy, if I can contribute something in this matter.... Treat every...
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...giving private English lessons since then. I have always loved traveling and learning new languages, which is why I would love to help you with your English language needs and make learning as fun as it has been for me. I am a very friendly, motivated and patient person and enjoy meeting people from all over the world. Besides learning new languages and traveling, I like going hiking, playing the piano, reading, and any water-related...
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...to work with you and your family to ensure you succeed with your learning goals through fun and engaging activities. Learning is all around us and isn't confined to just four walls of a classroom, so I'm going to help guide you into taking control of your own learning journey. I like to prepare well for your lesson so that you know what to expect and I can provide the best session possible for you,...
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...school as young child, my enthusiasm for learning has only continued to grow. For the past three years, I have worked formally as a German tutor and teaching assistant at my university. This job has helped me set up wonderful experiences living in Germany for the past two summers, during which I have learned countless lessons about the German language and culture. Previous to this position, I gained informal experience teaching and tutoring various other...
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...knowledge of the German language and culture. I tutor students at different levels in the complexities of German grammar, while supporting their learning efforts through language immersion. I have taken over a dozen college-level German courses, and I am very familiar with AP curriculum exercises and activities. I have excellent research skills, and because of that I have learned how to write and read academic German. Because I have taken German classes with both non-native...
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...educator also needs to have the ability to engage pupils and to give them the tools that they need to succeed on their own. This means not only teaching students the material, but also familiarizing them with effective learning strategies and helping them develop strong study skills--all in a way that is supportive and which capitalizes on their existing strengths. I tutor at the middle school, high school, and college levels. My primary focus is...
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...knowledge and be able to build upon that in some manner. I am working on my B.S. in Animal Health and Behavior at Unity College Distance Education and have taken coursework in Biology, Education, Chemistry, and Marine Sciences. Science has always appealed to me as a kid, and was always active in Science Fairs, at home experiments, and loved my classes at school in science. I have a passion for Biology as well as Marine...
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...Latin, German, Philosophy, the LSAT, the verbal and written sections of the SAT and PSAT, as well as AP and SAT tests in the fields of History or English. Additionally, I am happy to assist with college application essays, or help college students interested in applying to law school. Having previously worked as a T.A. in philosophy, I am aware that tutoring can involve complex ideas. I therefore place a premium upon clarity and precision:...
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...practical hours in the teaching profession during my studies. I also had the opportunity to get to know schools in Vienna, Madrid, and Zagreb. As shown in my CV, I have been tutoring and teaching various subjects, such as German, Spanish, English and Social Studies, for many years and I am grateful that this experience has enabled me to perfect my lesson planning, student engagement techniques and classroom management. I hope to apply my perspective...
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...University in my junior year, I became the language program intern for Deutsches Haus at NYU, where I assisted in children's classrooms and administered Goethe-Exams in addition to performing administrative tasks. In the fall of my senior year I worked with a German publishing company, and gained translation experience; the following spring, I was invited to participate in a graduate seminar in the German department with the award-winning Japanese-German author Yoko Tawada. Currently, I am...
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I have a lot of teaching experience in both high-school and college settings, in the United States and abroad. I cover subjects ranging from ESOL, German, literature, and essay writing to most of the humanities topics that arise in AP and IB courses.
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I am a German tutor, and I have taught children and adults for more than ten years. I am a native German who can tell you about the country and the culture and customs in Germany. This can be very helpful for professionals who will be transferred there. When tutoring I like to sing and dance with children, read books and make learning fun.
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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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Calgary German 4 Tutoring FAQ
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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A personal language tutor can be particularly helpful in a course like German 4, given the number of topics that are frequently addressed in any given assignment. Your tutor can help you to evaluate the specific issues that are causing you difficulties in your conversations and translations, assessing your current learning in light of the topics that you have covered in past years. By focusing in this way on the many grammatical topics that you have already learned and the relationship of these topics to your current studies, your tutor can help you to address any remedial needs that you might have in order to make your current work as easy as possible. It is no small matter to read authentic literature in a foreign language and, given the specific difficulties of reading and analyzing German literature, personal German 4 tutoring may be the best way to help you surmount these difficulties as quickly and as painlessly as possible.
Your instructor may provide personalized learning materials to help you achieve your goals. You might be told to watch German shows, listen to their music, view artwork, read literature, or otherwise immerse yourself in the culture. In addition, your tutor can serve as the perfect conversation partner. He or she can provide instant feedback on your grammar, pronunciation, and more to make sure that you aren't forming bad habits.
Whether you merely want to do well in your particular course, are looking forward to AP studies, or are perhaps going to study German history, language, or literature in studies abroad, your current success in this rigorous course can be greatly helped by the personalized attention afforded by a language tutor. Tutors are selected both for their subject mastery as well as their ability to teach complex topics, like many of the grammatical and linguistic subjects that are covered in German 4. When learning a language, personalized assistance that is attentive to your particular strengths and weaknesses is particularly helpful. Language is learned incrementally and your tutor can help you to make the adjustments needed to gain fluency in German, mastering the translations and conversations that face you in this year of studies.
Personal German 4 tutoring can help you prepare yourself for future German studies by helping you gain a good command of the grammatical, conversational, and literary skills that are presented in your German 4 class. Contact Varsity Tutors today to discuss the German 4 tutoring options available near you!
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Recent Calgary 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.
