Master Your English - custom English courses and conversational coaching with Cambridge certified tutor

From 55.52 £ /h

I believe in a personal approach, thus I would sit down with you and figure out what your goals are, your strengths, and your resources, either in person or via online tutoring. I've been doing this style of tutoring for about 10 years, with good success.

I have a master's degree in German Studies, and I am C2 proficient in English. Besides extensive work as a translator, I have experience tutoring university students from abroad, as well as refugees, and even my Czech girlfriend. Not just in English and German, but also specifically working to understand the Swiss dialects. Thus, I have a broad knowledge base that deals in all possible lingual backgrounds. I think in any language, learning is easiest when respecting the unique backgrounds of people and their language, and focusing rather on the commonalities than the differences. Being knowledgeable about linguistics certainly helps in achieving this.

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Around Bern, Switzerland

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Bern, Switzerland

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About Me

I have a master's degree in German Studies, and I am C2 proficient in English. Besides extensive work as a translator, I have experience tutoring university students from abroad, as well as refugees, and even my Czech girlfriend. Not just in English and German, but also specifically working to understand the Swiss dialects. Thus, I have a broad knowledge base that deals in all possible lingual backgrounds. I think in any language, learning is easiest when respecting the unique backgrounds of people and their language, and focusing rather on the commonalities than the differences. Being knowledgeable about linguistics certainly helps in achieving this.
I believe in a personal approach, thus I would sit down with you and figure out what your goals are, your strengths, and your resources, either in person or via online tutoring.

Education

— Master's degree in German studies, modern history; University of Bern
— CAS in translation studies; School for applied Linguistics Zurich
— C2 proficiency certificate; University of Cambridge
— Certificate in didactics, University of Bern

Experience / Qualifications

What I think is important: Over the course of more than 10 years, I have successfully taught many people with a wide variety of backgrounds and native languages. Always with passion. I believe that you can only truly master a language if you live it, and that means transferring your passions into the target language. I could list numbers and quotes, but I would rather get to know you personally and prove to you that I am the right teacher for you.

Age

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English

German

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Czech

Skills

English

English as a second language (esl)

English for adults

School

Vocabulary

Communication skills

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German Classes. Customised to individual needs. Mulitlingual Tutor certified by Cambridge University.

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It is important that a language is lived, not just learned. This is the advantage of personalized German lessons with a private tutor. I have a broad knowledge base in many language backgrounds. Regardless of the language, I think learning is easiest when respecting your unique background and motivations, as well as the intricacies of your mother tongue. Above all, focusing on the commonalities rather than the differences.

I believe in a personal approach. This means I will sit down with you and figure out what your goals are, your strengths, and your resources, either in person or via online tutoring. I can:

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I have a master’s degree in German Studies, and I am certified by the University of Cambridge. Besides extensive work as a translator, I also have experience tutoring foreign university students, giving courses to expat families as well as tutoring refugees, and even teaching my Czech girlfriend. Not just in English and German, but also specifically working to understand the Swiss dialects.