...and tailored to individual learning goals. In Earth Science, I use inquiry-based, real-world lessons to make scientific concepts accessible and 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...
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I have over 25 years of teaching and tutoring experience with German and ESL. I am here to help, explain and make learning fun and less complicated. I look forward to working with you!
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My personal statement and teaching philosophy are a quote by Albert Einstein "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."
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I moved to the U.S. from Germany ten years ago. I am currently finishing my degree in Critical Language and International Studies in German along with a Translation Certificate. While going to school, I started teaching children and adults of all ages in German conversation and grammar. I enjoy teaching, and I'm always ready to take on a new challenge.
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As a lifelong student and newly emerging teacher of many areas of discipline, I not only want to help you find your own unique way of learning, which will allow the subject to become fun and interesting. Whether it is understanding languages, history, science, or math, I will make the material understandable and enjoyable!
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...history is focused primarily on late-Victorian Europe and the First World War. However, I am a jack of all trades when it comes to history. I am knowledgeable in database usage, the Chicago Manual of Style, and academic writing as well as test-taking and memorization. I have been speaking German for 8 years and am conversationally fluent. I had the opportunity to travel to Leipzig, Germany in the summer of 2014 where I honed my...
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...kids in English as I am a certified TESOL instructor. Previous experience working in elementary schools has helped me to see first hand how children work and how to help them understand their academic work and help them develop the motivation they need to learn and grow. I believe it is very important to actively show children you are helping that you care about them. Trust goes both was and if a child you are...
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Hi! My name is Elise and I'm a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in Political Science. My knowledge area is in government and politics; however, I also teach German. Currently, I am studying my Master's in Socio-Ecological Economics and Policy in Vienna, Austria. I'm friendly, readily available, and attentive to students' needs. I would love to hear what your academic goals are and help you achieve them!
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I enjoy tutoring adults and children in a variety of subjects. I have a BA, MA and PGCE as well as a CRB check. Tutoring Experience I have had extensive teaching experience over 30 years both in the UK and Germany Tutoring Approach I try to meet the student's needs at every stage of the process and design a programme which will reach their goals. I also try to make the lessons fun.
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I am passionate about sharing my love of languages with students of all ages in a patient, encouraging and engaging tutoring approach. I grew up in a bilingual home and studied languages (grammar and literature), linguistics and psychology and completed a post-grad in higher education. I believe that being a good tutor also means being a good listener!
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...minor in German and my Masters in Special Education, promotes values such as cura personalis, taking care of the whole person. I also learned of Magis (seeking more and better) and being men and women in service of others. I love giving back to those around me by teaching. Helping others discover the joy of learning brings me joy. I love tutoring foreign languages such as German but also the younger grades in basic skills...
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...for my philosophical education because it has also sowed within me a deep commitment to teaching, teaching that aims not only for understanding, but also for creating and encouraging interest in specific topics and in learning itself. While I agree that the goal of teaching is to help someone learn a certain topic, the greatest achievement in teaching I have experienced is giving someone the ability to reason, and the drive and ability to begin...
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...My passion is for the Humanities broadly: history, philosophy, religious studies, world languages, etc. My particular areas of specialization are Roman Catholic theology, Judaistik (Jewish Studies), and Germanistik (German Studies). I have long been an eager amateur polyglot. The languages which I've studied or in which I've attained some degree of proficiency include German, Latin, (Classical) Greek, (Classical & Modern) Hebrew, Arabic, Aramaic, Sanskrit, Irish, Yiddish, Spanish, Russian, and Anglo-Saxon. Please don't hesitate to reach...
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...Germany, and I lived there for over 10 years. I speak, read, and write the language fluently, and I completed my bachelor's degree in German with a minor in French and Linguistics in 2010. I have previous experience in tutoring fellow students during my degree, and I have experience in tutoring high school students as well. In tutoring German, I try to focus on giving students a diverse understanding of the German culture.
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I am dedicated to creating a supportive and engaging learning environment where students feel confident to excel. My approach is tailored to each learner, breaking down complex ideas into simple, relatable steps. With a focus on building skills and self-assurance, I strive to make every session impactful and enjoyable. Together, we'll turn challenges into achievements.
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...Italian. I spent time in Dresden, attended a Realgymnasium for a year in Vienna, Austria and most recently worked on fellowship for five months in the German Bundestag. There I conducted research for my parliamentarian, Dagmar Freitag, and interpreted at official functions. Italian I have been learning since since 2008 and now speak at a proficient level. During this process, I have also enjoyed teaching German and Italian at summer immersion camps, and on a...
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I am a graduate, with a Bachelor of Science in engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles, a graduate, with a doctor of medicine (MD) from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and a graduate with a JD from the Law School of the University of Florida. I am a father of two children, a daughter and son, and grandfather of two boys and two girls.
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...analytic facets of these classes. I have been an English tutor for four years, a history tutor for one year, and an ACT tutor for nine months. Some of my other experience includes teaching summer classes in South Africa, and volunteering as a caretaker at orphanages in Poland. Outside of tutoring, I row crew in Boston, write poetry, and love walking my two adorable dogs. I am fluent in English, German, French, and I am...
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Hi, I'm eager to work with you. I have degrees in German, history, and law. I am natively fluent in German and have successfully taken and passed the bar exam. I will help identify your needs and spend time getting to know you before we start, to ensure the best investment for your education. While I work with students of all ages, my expertise is with adults.
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...at Rutgers University during my senior year of college, I've been fortunate enough to help students adequately connect with the necessary material (school work, prep courses, etc) in ways that suit their maturity level, learning style and personal needs. You can count on me to be patient and understanding, while still holding you accountable to our learning goals. You can also expect our sessions to incorporate active learning, because I love stimulating lessons and hope you...
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Burnaby 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.
Varsity Tutors has educational directors on hand who can help you connect with a German 4 tutor. You receive a full student profile that allows potential tutors to view your specific needs. You can list your past courses, experiences, past scores, your learning personality, upcoming testing dates, concerns, strengths, and more on your profile. These details allow your tutor to help you focus on where you need to improve. In addition, you can list if you are seeking to have in-person tutoring sessions or face-to-face online ones.
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 Burnaby 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.
