Hi, I am a medical student and Biochemistry graduate, looking to help students prepare for their A-level/IB Biology exams. I grew up in Germany and am also happy to tutor German students. I have a C1 qualification in German. I also teach German part time at a German school every Saturday. Please get in touch if interested!
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...forward faster and with less confusion. I talk more about what I like to do in the Interests/Hobbies section. It all is in my life for one reason: to support my music goals. I will close by talking more about two things: (1) the importance of having the right teachers and (2) why I am driven to help students. After having poor leadership and then finding some of the best leaders in the world, I...
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Hello, I am a recent college graduate from the University of Cincinnati. I have a BA in German Studies, with a minor in English Literature, and a certificate in Creative Writing. I am a passionate scholar, having just received a prestigious Fulbright Fellowship to attend graduate school at the University of Gttingen in Germany. I am a former Army Ranger, and my hobbies include competing in martial arts and power lifting tournaments.
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I have taught English as a foreign language for 17 years. I tutor people in speaking, listening, reading, writing, grammar and pronunciation. I also teach German, AP World History and literature. I look forward to working with you.
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...expressions in their native language As a tutor, I tutored for the German department at my school at the beginner and intermediate levels. Due to my formal education in the language, I am familiar with a variety of textbooks that might be needed on the way. But I primarily like using more conversational methods, especially with higher level students, because I find engagement on a more creative, personal level more efficient than following written exercises...
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I began my love for teaching at an early age when I myself when I found a teacher in college that, no matter what, would not let me fail. I wanted to be just like him. I began working with children from different backgrounds and cultures and grew a passion for social-emotional learning. I teach with a gentle and encouraging hand and will be with you every step of the way!
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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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My dream job is to have my own research lab for idiopathic disease. This is due to scoliosis and polycystic kidney disease running in the family. My best subjects are Biology, Chemistry (biochemistry), and Calculus. I enjoy music as a means of relaxing and have classical training from my musician parents. I also enjoy calligraphy in my spare time as well as video games. Ich spreche Deutsche zu. (I speak German too).
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...the arts, and spending time with family and friends and my new little 7 month old little 5 pound puppy. She may or may not show up for a little incentive at the end of our session. I truly hope I get to work with your child, we will have FUN learning no mater what subject it may be. I've even substitute taught from pre-k through 12th grade and enjoyed it all. :) I look...
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Hello! My name is Franklin and I am currently a freshman attending Purdue University studying Sustainable Agriculture. I tutor many subjects, but am focused on math and standardized test prep. This is because the subject has always clicked in my head. My hobbies include playing piano, saxophone, and percussion in concert and marching band as well as cooking for my family.
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...all levels of German, from beginner to advanced, for the past 11 years. I earned my bachelor's degree in German Language and Literature from Oakland University in Michigan in 2010. I earned my master's degree in German from Bowling Green State University in 2012. I am currently a teacher of German and Spanish at a high school in Michigan where I love seeing my students grow in their proficiency of the target language.
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...have tutored German at my home university and in some capacities abroad, at a language school in Dsseldorf meant for international students learning German. Patience and a mutual understanding have always been key for any student that I have tutored, especially when the only language we have in common is the one I'm attempting to teach them. I will work with you to determine in what areas you need special focus, and then I create...
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...smaller groups. I believe, for the greatest engagement with a student, they should be encouraged to dictate their own interest within a specific subject. Especially for the study of English, a sparked interest leads to a deeper appreciation and understanding of the work. When a student becomes excited about what they are discovering, it is much easier to encourage the discovery or reveal the more subtle facets of the subject. I hope to be able...
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Current college student at East Carolina University. I am an intended Entrepreneurship major with a minor in German. I lived in Germany for three and a half years and would be happy to help others learn more about the language and culture.
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Hi there, I'm Emilie, a current aspiring illustrator, ex-STEM girlie, and language lover. I've lived in Florida, Colorado, North Carolina, Japan, and Germany, and I have a passion for helping people love and succeed in learning, especially women. I believe there are no natural students, only good circumstances and difficult subjects, and that all learning is interconnected. German-American citizen. If I weren't here I'd be in Middle-Earth.
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...My academic background has given me a strong foundation in physics, chemistry, biology, and mathematics, which I love sharing with students. I've worked with learners of all agesfrom helping elementary schoolers build study skills to tutoring high school students in STEM subjects and languages like French and German. While I tutor a variety of subjects, I am especially passionate about math and physics because I enjoy showing students how these subjects apply to the world...
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...experience tutoring students in Algebra, Calculus I, Calculus II, Biology, Chemistry, German, Writing, Communication Arts and Sciences, Introductory Microeconomics, and Introductory Macroeconomics. I graduated as an International Baccalaureate (IB) student in 2018. I also graduated with Magna Cum Laude with Honors in Biology from the Pennsylvania State University. I am planning on attending Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM)'s dental school this summer. Moreover, I have undergraduate research experiences at Penn State, community service,...
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...that the best way to learn is to to teach. In my experience with tutoring so far, I have found that instructing a student is the best way to improve ones self. This is why much of my teaching strategies center around having the student teach the material back to me. When I'm not tutoring German I'm usually reading. I have a passion for literature of all kinds, and once I get talking about a...
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...teaching, and throughout my studies at University I taught private lessons to junior high school students in various subjects. Since my minor subject for teaching is English, I know how to teach languages. I understand challenges and struggles of language acquisition and it is my goal to explain grammatical rules in different ways, because I know that every student has unique ways to learn languages. Above all, I want to show students, how much fun...
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...material. Each lesson is a mini journey that leaves everyone excited for the next one. I can't wait to help you learn and see that lightbulb go off over your head. As a native speaker of English I have a natural understanding of how it should sound and what the grammar should be. My formal education in linguistics at Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA, USA allowed me to gain a much deeper understanding; and...
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Oshawa German 1 Tutoring FAQ
A first language course can be deceptively simple. As you begin to learn conversational German, it can seem as if you are merely being taught an assortment of basic vocabulary words, short phrases, and sentences. Certainly, German 1 is a far distance from the rigors of AP German, but this should not trick you into thinking that tutoring help will be superfluous for your early studies. Instead of waiting for problems to arise in later classes, provide for mastery in your German 1 class.
Contact Varsity Tutors today for help connecting with a tutor who can provide German 1 tutoring options to lay a foundation that you can rely on throughout all of your future German studies. Unlike learning the Romance languages such as French or Spanish, learning German can be quite a different and difficult affair for students whose native language is English. Although English does have a relationship to modern German, there are many aspects of German vocabulary and grammar that are not directly mirrored in English. At first this difference can seem minimal. Hence, it is tempting to ignore minor difficulties, which perhaps do not have negative effects on your grade, or at least not significant ones.
However, like all language learning, German is a cumulative affair, and a small error in the beginning of your studies can become a larger issue in more advanced classes. Personal German 1 tutoring can help you develop a rigorous program of language study from the very beginning, helping to prevent any untimely errors or frustrations in the coming years of study. Given the more complex vocabulary and grammar of German, not to mention the three genders it espouses, it is helpful to have an active partner for using the language. Instead of working through grammar by repetitive, rote monologues, you can best learn the language by having an active interlocutor who can help probe your capabilities, forcing you to use the new vocabulary, phrases, and basic grammar in an active manner that greatly facilitates mastery and memorization. Few subjects benefit from personal attention like language learning, and German 1 tutoring can help you reap the benefits of personalized one-on-one attention today, setting the foundation for continued language success in the coming years of study with their significantly increased difficulties.
German can be a very difficult language to learn. A private tutor can also be helpful by acting as a friend and mentor. They can help guide you through areas where you are struggling and help to encourage you when you feel like giving up. A private tutor is also beneficial in the sense that they allow you to work at your own pace. It is unlikely that your German teacher will slow down or speed up the pace at which they present material to accommodate individual students. Thus, if you get lost with a particular topic, it may seem impossible for you to ever catch up.
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Recent Oshawa German 1 Tutoring Session Notes
Today's focus was Mandarin grammar points to prepare the student for his Chinese final. We went through grammar points that covered time, being at a location or a repeated action, as well as location direction (front, back, NSEW, etc.) He seemed comfortable studying for his other final on his own. I directed him to go over the vocabulary himself since we only had time for sentence practices.
We hadn't met in a while, so we spent the session reviewing what we covered previously, especially lesson seven. The student did fairly well. We did dictation and tried to converse in Mandarin, and I assigned him homework from his workbook. We also discussed how best to proceed.
The student did great today. He had completed most of his homework in school, so after we reviewed it he studied for his dictation test. He had some trouble with the two new words but was attentive and eager to participate in tutoring. He cooperated for writing sentences and even requested to write his own sentences. I was very impressed with his initiative. I left him with two short sentences that he helped write that he can copy as practice during the week.
In this class, we practiced the Chinese test, including listening comprehension and reading comprehension. Before practicing, we went over 80 vocabulary words. I asked the student to memorize the words and we will have a little test next class.
We went over her homework which was writing the new characters in her lesson. We put together a memory game for these characters and played the game until she could remember her new words. We watched a video of a Chinese kid's song talking about spring and the seasons.
Today we went over all colors we learned from the student's last two classes, and also we learned 4 more colors in Chinese. I brought a bunch of my family's pets' photos to show him for helping him to master the new sentence structures, like "This is a small cat" "This is a big dinosaur",etc.. We had conversations with these new sentences together. His pronunciation was surprisingly perfect! He had trouble on the word "white" and "gold". We will practice more at next class!
