My name is Sebastian Almer and I'm a native Austrian currently living in the U.S. I am a student at the University of Massachusetts Lowell studying Psychology and have my sights set on a career in this field. I adore languages and am fluent in both German and English. Therefore I love helping enthusiastic German students perfect the language and get an insight on German, as well as Austrian, culture.
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...school student. I graduated from The College of New Jersey and I received a Bachelors of Science in Chemistry (ACS certified-research intensive) with a specialization in Biochemistry, a minor in German and a certificate in Business German. I have led conversational German classes where we would do fun activities and games, trying to focus on speaking only German for 50 minutes a week. I am most passionate about teaching math, science, or anything dental related....
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...I recently moved back to Maryland from Germany, where I lived for five years with my wife and where I taught English at a private language academy. I'm an easy-going guy who fully understands that school isn't always the easiest, greatest, most awesome thing there is. That's why I strive to give my teaching and tutoring a different feeling and structure than one might find in school. Other than academic stuff, I'm a musician, video...
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...that propels me to new heights. I am a professional teacher of German, having received an M.A . in teaching German as a foreign language one of Russia's top-notch linguistics universities and research centers in 1993. My specialty is teaching German and English as a second language, and in 1994 I underwent training to teach Russian as a second language. Over my more than 20 years in teaching, I have trained people of all stripes...
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...and Second Grade. I created lessons that engaged all learners by applying a variety of teaching methods and utilizing SMARTboard technology. I formed cooperative learning groups, organized individualized projects, created learning centers and implemented interventions. Alternative assessment methods, such as portfolios, rubrics and performance assessments, in combination with traditional tests, enabled me to evaluate the students individually and comprehensively. I communicated with parents and attended all parent/teacher conferences and professional development workshops that were held....
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...of History for 9 years, with a focus on modern Europe. My research is on immigration to Germany from Turkey in the postwar era. I have also worked as a writing and reading comprehension tutor, a tutor for learning German as a second language, and a tutor for the GRE. I served as an AP European History reader (grader) for 4 years. I have also lived in Germany for 4 years and enjoy travel more...
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I'm a student at Bemidji State University currently double majoring in Social Studies Education and History. I have a huge passion for languages and the people that speak them! I believe that everyone can learn a language if they put their mind to it and enjoy themselves. I've been teaching at Concordia Language Villages and like to use an immersion method to help make students better at the target language!
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I will be available to tutor students in the Midwest. I specialize in English, German, and Sociology tutoring at middle school, high school, and university levels. I focus on finding a learning style that works for you and balancing learning and comfort. In May I will hold a B.A. in German Studies and Sociology from Vanderbilt University. I lived in Germany from 2022 until 2023 and have been studying German for 8 years.
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...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 helping doesn't believe that you care about them, then they want care what you say or what you tutor them in. I love helping people and children and...
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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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...provide support to gifted students, students with disabilities, English Language Learners, and Multilanguage Learners with equity. "Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced." James Baldwin I am in my second year of grad school, pursuing a dual master's degree in K-8 Elementary Education and K-12 Special Education (Mild to Moderate Disabilities). With my education grad studies and BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design...
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...in Bonn, Germany. Afterwards, I studied Chemical Engineering and had an internship in Hanover Germany at the "Institute for Petroleum Research". My love to the German Language drove me to work for Swissair and Lufthansa Airlines, interacting with German speaking customers on a daily basis. I frequently traveled to German speaking countries for both work and pleasure. I have received all my work related training in Switzerland and Germany. After long years, I switched careers...
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...topics into simple, understandable concepts, and I love finding creative ways to make learning engaging. For German, I can help with grammar, conversation, reading, and cultural insights. My goal is always to help you feel confident and achieve success, whether you're tackling challenging coursework or pursuing a personal interest. I'm patient, friendly, and committed to tailoring each session to your unique needs and learning style. Let's work together and make your goals a reality! My...
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I studied finance and accounting at the undergraduate level before completing a master's degree in financial analysis. After working for accounting and investment firms, I started my own business focused on consulting, tax preparation, and research projects. In terms of languages, I had the opportunity to study for one year in both France and Germany, and I obtained college minors in both languages.
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...mentoring or teaching, and my experiences volunteering with refugees in Berlin sparked within me a passion for this career path. I am very well versed in writing, reading comprehension, 2-D and 3-D art (digital and traditional), languages, and math up to Calculus I. I have several years of experience tutoring students in both SAT and ACT prep, as well as in English and German for non-native speakers. Some of my areas of interests include being...
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...been one of the biggest passions in my life. I followed that all the way to university, receiving a BA in German Language and Literature and an MA in Linguistics. Learning a new language can not only open new doors for students, but it can teach them valuable lessons about other cultures and introduce them to places, people, and experiences they would never have the opportunity to encounter otherwise. I'm honored to be able to...
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I believe that everyone benefits from learning a new language. Learning a new language offers a unique gateway into the culture and mindset of another people.
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...tutoring elementary, high school, and undergraduate students. I have 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...
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...nerd, so I gain special satisfaction from crafting a robust argument or sticking the correct ending on a German adjective. Writing and German grammar are my favorite subjects to tutor. My ability to tailor my instruction to my students' individual needs and learning preferences is my greatest strength as an instructor. Whether a student needs visual aids, kinesthetic games, or cheesy Star Wars puns to make learning engaging and meaningful, I am eager and happy...
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As you have advanced through German courses, the material has gotten progressively more complex. Of course, anyone would expect such difficulties, for each course does in fact build upon those preceding it. However, the difficulties that face you as a German language student can be quite particular and often uniquely difficult among the language subjects taught in high school and college. In contrast to French and Spanish, the German language presents difficulties that far surpass the mastery of new conversational skills and the introduction of more complex grammatical constructions during subsequent language courses. The complexities of conjugation, declension, and the syntax of relative clauses are quite intense in comparison with the romance languages taken by other students. Don't let yourself be overwhelmed by such increasing difficulties in your course when German 3 tutoring can provide you with personalized review to help you succeed.
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At this stage of your German learning, many of the topics covered in the preceding years are beginning to compound with increasing rapidity. The complex sentences being read and spoken are beginning to take forms that are quite strange to native English speakers. Depending on your grasp of the concepts covered in German 1 and 2, this accumulated knowledge can become frustrating. It is difficult to self-diagnose the exact topics on which you need to focus your attention in order to successfully move forward in your studies. However, such analysis is easily provided by a personal tutor, who is able to create a unique course of review to address your current German difficulties, as well as to help teach you the new content being presented in your class. German 3 sits at something of a crossroads in your language education.
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Your personal tutor can help you to prepare for the future, when things will be even more difficult and demanding. In future courses, you will be reading and speaking in a way that will require a firm grasp of German grammar and vocabulary. Advanced German classes, such as AP German, will present you with rigors that are both rewarding and quite difficult. In adulthood, it is always fulfilling to have a firm handle on a foreign language, giving you a particular skill and practical talent that is often rare among Americans. In addition, you can use this skill on your resume to gain access to potential jobs, such as translation.
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Recent German 3 Tutoring Session Notes
Today's session was to help the student prepare for his Mandarin final. He was given a master list of vocabulary, a list of radicals he needed to know, and his study guide. We spent half of our session reviewing his vocabulary. I would give him the pronunciation and he would write the character, how to pronounce the character with the correct tone, as well as the English translation. Out of 109 vocabulary words, he only struggled with seven. After a short break, we went over the radicals and how to break down a character into the radicals. We also continued on and worked on a section of reading comprehension in his study guide. He is able to read and answer the questions with no problems. I have full confidence that he is going to pass this exam with flying colors.
The student had a project to do for his Mandarin class at school. I helped him brainstorm what to say and then translate it into Chinese. Finally I helped him to lay out his presentation and work on how to present it.
In this class, I first tested the student's vocabulary, then we went over the vocabulary and grammar again. After that, he finished the reading comprehension in the sample questions. In the next class, we will do internet-based sample questions.
The student had a worksheet to fill out, which he worked on with minimal guidance from me. The hardest part for him was forming the characters, so I offered suggestions on stroke order. We then practiced using his new vocabulary in conversations about ourselves and our families and then he wrote some questions and answers about himself to practice writing sentences.
He was able to work on making sentences with the vocabulary from Chapters 2-3 and he did a wonderful job. He finished the news article on North Korea, where I introduced a few sentence structures and much new vocabulary. We discussed Chapter 10, starting with vocabulary and also some sentence structures. He had little problem with the text or example sentences. He also looked at the extra passage the textbook provided for reading comprehension practice. He also did a wonderful job. For next time, he will work on sentences for Chapters 4-5.
For this lesson, he learned tools in the kitchen such as pot, oven, refrigerator, frying pan etc. and utensils. I had him memorize all the vocab after lesson 1 and I tested him on it during lesson 2. The student is getting so much better pronouncing Pinyins and I love that he is interested in learning Chinese.
