Susanne

A native German speaker, I am a private tutor based in Northamptonshire, who has been helping adults and school pupils learn German, French and ESOL - for enjoyment, exam success and business for more than 25 years. In my free time I am a semi-professional singer. I love Johann Sebastian Bach, Verdi and Puccini and have organised afternoons with German folk songs at old peoples` homes in Germany.
My German is accent-free. We call it "Hochdeutsch".

Full current DBS

I believe in "ringing the changes", because learning a language should be fun! My approach is interactive with lots of activities to improve the skills of speaking, reading, listening and writing. A typical session could cover:
Conversations about daily experiences and current affairs
Small talk - meeting and greeting
Expansion of vocabulary, including idiomatic expressions
Grammar, for example, typical mistakes
Job applications with feedback
Reading and pronunciation activities, for example newspaper articles
Students` own contributions with feedback
Anything you would especially like me to cover in the sessions

Availability: Mornings, afternoons and evenings

Willing to travel: Home Only

Experience: More than 25 years of experience teaching children and adults German, French and English:
Private students from basic to advanced levels
Evening schools
In-house training for municipal and governmental institutions
Language schools
Northamptonshire County Council, focus on “English as a Second Language” (ESOL), for students from Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, the Baltic States, India, Pakistan, China and other nations
Gateway summer camps for Chinese students

DBS Check: Yes