Experience
I'm a Goethe-Institut C1-Level Certified German language specialist with 5+ years of Language Training & Translation experience in India & Dubai.
My student portfolio includes professionals from TCS, LG, KPMG, IndiGo & Mahindra Tech (to name a few) aiming for higher studies in Germany, Corporate clients, school children from DPS, Amity International & Suncity School as well as aspiring teachers.
Moving beyond certifications, I'm told it's my energetic and switched-ON personality that sets me apart. Indeed, more often than not, I believe it is the personality traits that matter: engaging lesson delivery, energy levels and passion.
Additionally, while zeroing in on a Trainer, you will want someone who can smoothen the rough edges around your accent and pepper learning with cultural nuances to make it all relatable to you.
This holds especially true for beginner levels (A1, A2 & B1) where it's important not to overwhelm students and keep the learning experience breezy and fun.
To a student such as yourself, it is not so much WHAT is taught that matters (anyone can!), but HOW it is taught and HOW MUCH you can take back home. And no amount of trainer certifications can guarantee you that.
So what better way to see if a trainer fits your needs than to attend a FREE DEMO? I invite you to schedule one at my Sector 56 facility and experience for yourself that language learning need not just be all grammar and rules but also loads of fun!
Tutoring Approach
Teaching Methodology:
A) Key Factor: Class Engagement
German can get overwhelming what with its multitude of grammar rules, seemingly never-ending exceptions, 3 genders, to name a few.
Hence, I use a light-handed approach, and link the lessons around the student's day to day life, so they can relax and participate more.
B) Application of Concepts
'All learning and no application makes Jack a dull boy.'
Said no one, and yet it is so true.
Wherever possible, I break away from the illustrations given in the textbook, and instead use something more local that draws students in and encourages them to apply a concept they just learned.
For example, if the lesson is on giving directions, I'd ask them to describe the way from their home to their office.
C) Dialogues & role-play
The batch size is optimum (3-5 students) to allow time for each student to participate in speaking role-plays and playing out dialogues, which are must to improve speaking skills.
D) Pronunciation
Even with the grammar and words perfectly in place, absolute confidence with speaking a foreign language remains a distant dream unless you unlock the key to the pronunciation.
And that's my goal: to make my students independent, to equip them with every single rule of pronunciation, including ALL possible exceptions, so that there will never be a word that would catch them by surprise.
This pronunciation guide has been proofed by native speakers and is perfectly reliable.
E) Short writing tasks
I give students simple writing tasks such as composing/ answering an e-mail, describing one's house or daily schedule.
F) Cultural insight
Learning a foreign language goes beyond mastering vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar. It's also about experiencing a new culture, one that is alien to us.
To this end, I draw forth from my personal experiences while traveling in German-speaking Europe to make the content relatable.