...goes without saying that being an effective tutor requires a firm grasp of the subject and the ability to explain complex ideas in clear and intuitive ways. However, as I have learned during my years of tutoring experience, a good 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...
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...am a graduate of the Universities of Saarbrcken and Berlin in Germany, and hold degrees in German Law and Literature. My students come from all levels, from total beginners to opera singers to law professionals. I have traveled extensively, and taught at all big language schools in the US. I enjoy reading, running along the East River, and the cultural diversity of New York City. My new teaching method will enable you to speak German...
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...am a graduate of Bard College with a Bachelor of Art in Studio Arts with a focus on painting. During my time there, I also studied German Language and Literature, eventually spending time studying at the Humboldt University of Berlin. I was previously involved with the group Culture Connect. This group was an after school program at local elementary schools to help ESL students with completing schoolwork and aid in language comprehension. While I tutor...
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...have received my doctorate of chemistry from the Hamburg University of Technology (Germany). Since then I tutored math, chemistry, and physics in Germany before coming to the US. Here, I have taught for 14 years in private schools. My subjects ranged from middle school sciences, chemistry, physics to many different thematic classes. I can tutor a wide range of subjects but I'm most passionate about tutoring chemistry, physics, and my native language German. I love...
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...am a graduate of The University of Memphis. I received my Bachelor of Arts in English with a concentration in ESL and a minor in German. I studied abroad In Eichstatt, Germany during college. Since graduation, I have traveled far and wide, making friends all over the world. Although I am qualified to teach multiple subjects, English is my primary focus. I enjoy teaching slang that may otherwise go unnoticed. I am also a certified...
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...am a graduate of the University of Central Florida. I received my Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and my Master of Education in Elementary Education. In addition to completing a graduate degree this year, I served as an Elementary Teacher for Orange County Public Schools for 2.5 years, where I taught Kindergarten and Second Grade. I created lessons that engaged all learners by applying a variety of teaching methods and utilizing SMARTboard technology. I...
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...have over 20 years of dedicated experience in helping children learn and grow. I, also, have experience working with students with various learning disabilities. I am currently pursuing my Master's in Teaching with a focus on elementary and preschool education. I excel at finding innovative ways to engage students and enhance their learning experiences. I hold a Child Development Associate (CDA) degree in Early Childhood Education and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Pre-Theology. My...
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Learning a foreign language is one of the most rewarding and difficult challenges you can take. I use my extensive theoretical and personal knowledge of language acquisition and my understanding of learner profiles to help my learners reach their goals.
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...graduated from the University of Iowa with Bachelor's degrees in English & Creative Writing and German in May 2020. While at the University of Iowa, I served as a teaching assistant for a German course and editor for several student publications. In spring 2020, I received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship award and my TESOL Certificate (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). I am most passionate about the subjects of English literature, critical and...
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...am a proud alumni of the Florida State University having received my B.S. in Criminology and a Master of Arts in German. While attending FSU, I was selected to be on the Marching Chiefs Big 8 Drumline snareline, and later on becoming the Drill Instructor for the Big 8 Drumline in 2012 and 2013. After completing my bachelors degree, I participated in a study abroad program called the Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange (Parlamentarisches-Patenschafts-Programm) from July...
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...I am a 24-year old student who has just graduated from the University of Arizona with my BA in Linguistics. My minors are Spanish and Mandarin Chinese. I was born in Germany, and speak fluent German. I have always had a love and interest for languages, and my goal is to encourage students to also embrace foreign languages, and hopefully ignite a spark for second-language learning all kinds of different people. Learning a second, third,...
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My goal is to help students maximize their potential and increase their comprehension, while simultaneously providing a safe and comforting learning environment.
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...a German national and have been living in New York since September 2015. I graduated with a BA in Library and Information Science from the Professional College in Hamburg. The focus of my studies was on the archival of images which let to a career as a photo researcher and archivist for agencies and publishers. I love tutoring German because I feel as a native German I'm in a unique position to help students learn...
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...a recent graduate from Marquette University, where I majored in journalism and German language, it is my life's goal to take full advantage of the German and English skills I have accrued throughout my 25 years. By effectively bridging the linguistic gap that often unnecessarily separates us, I can make the world a smaller place. With my experience, I have more than what it takes to excel in whatever workplace I may find myself, wherever...
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...am a graduate of Williams College with a degree in Economics and German. I have started my German education nearly 10 years ago, with my elementary school education. I was lucky enough that I didn’t hate it, and could continue my education all the way into college, and then into Germany. Besides being a German major at college, I have lived in Germany for a full year as a visiting student at the Free University...
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...am a teacher because I have a passion for guiding students through the learning process, in addition to a passion for the material I present. It is my job to create an atmosphere that fosters learning. There are many different learning styles, and it is important as a teacher to recognize the learning style of each student. I encourage learning by creating a relaxed environment for students. My students also will realize that I am...
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...you're looking to ace your German class, write that A+ essay, or just up your German conversation skills to impress that cute Jungen or Mdel that you met at the Biergarten last weekend, I'm your guy. I got my B.A in German at Colby College and studied abroad in Berlin for a full year during my undergrad. I've lived with Germans and worked professionally with Germans, and I am certified at the highest proficiency level...
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I am going into my senior year at Saint Vincent College with a major in chemistry. I love learning and enjoy sharing knowledge. I tutor chemistry and general science as well as German, English, college application essays, and essay editing. I like to make concepts fun to learn, with memes if I can (they make it way more enjoyable).
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...love helping students reach their full potential! My strengths are engagement, creativity, and encouragement. I like to think outside of the box, and enjoy challenging my students to reach their full capabilities. I hold a B.A. in German and Classics from Samford University, and an M.A in German Literature from The University of Alabama. I have also completed graduate work in English literature and theology. I have taught both German and English Composition at the...
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...from the Pacific Northwest, I completed an MA in German Literature at the University of Washington in 2001 and a PhD in Germanic Linguistics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2007. I have a passion for language and languages, and I've spent a lot of time and effort learning German, Viennese, Dutch, French, and Spanish. My teaching and research interests are intentionally interdisciplinary, ranging from European culture, literatures and languages, to several subfields of linguistics...
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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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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.
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Recent Westchester 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.
