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German Beginners 1
$330 + GST = $363
27 November 2024
15 January 2025
Teacher: Anna Pastrikos
Qualifications:
Anna is originally from Berlin but completed her studies at the University of Vienna. She holds a diploma teacher certificate from the University of Vienna. Her working languages are German, English and Spanish. Furthermore, she holds a teaching certificate for EPCO (English in a Professional Context) and EAP (English for Academic Purposes) courses.
Teaching Experience:
Anna has worked at several language schools teaching German, English and Spanish. Through her first-hand experiences in teaching she is very proficient in delivering appealing and creative lessons. Furthermore, she is able to engage her students by using modern teaching strategies and by providing continuous feedback on their work.
Teacher: Nina Schuknecht
Qualifications
I am a native speaker of German. I’m studying at the University of Oldenburg. I completed my Bachelor of Arts (English and Physical Education) in 2015 and will finish my Master of Education next year (in 2018) when returning to Germany.
Teaching experience
During my studies, I gained a lot of experience in teaching languages. I have done three teaching internships at different schools in Germany and one internship at a school in Sydney. I also taught German to a group of adults.
Teacher: Kate Makarova
I am passionate about teaching languages and constantly seek innovative approaches to showcase the beauty of the Russian language and culture. By integrating knowledge of neuroscience and coaching techniques, I deliver effective sessions that enhance and streamline the language learning process.
There are many reasons to learn Russian, whether you're planning a trip to Russia, surprising your Russian friends with your impressive language skills, or wanting to read the masterpieces of Tolstoy and Pushkin. The important thing is that choosing this language will lead to an amazing journey. I would be delighted to guide and help you explore the most exciting aspects of the language and culture.
My qualifications:
· Bachelor's Degree in Teaching
· Master's Degree in Language Interpretation and Translation from Moscow State Linguistic University, one of the most prestigious linguistic universities in Russia
· Advanced Neurolanguage Coach, certified by Efficient Language Coaching and accredited by the International Coaching Federation
Student Testimonials
“Interactivity of lesson to learn difficult topics. The gamification was enjoyable and educational. The class has great delivery of course content and sufficient time spent on each. Besides that, Katharina is excellent at teaching” (Micheal, German Beginner 1 Student, September 2024)
“It was a small class which allowed more interaction with the teacher and other students in this class.” (Yejin, German Beginner 1 Student, January 2024 Intake)
“His knowledge was very noticeable. We were encouraged to add to things.” (Josh, German Beginner 1 Student, January 2024 Intake)
“Structural teaching helps us to form sentence and analyse a text.” (Chloe, German Beginner 1 Student, January 2024 Intake)
“Carsten is a good motivator. I liked that I was picking up a little of something new every week.” (Travis, German Beginner 1 Student, October 2023 Intake)
“Carsten is super enthusiastic. The learning environment was very relaxed and supportive.” (Pip, German Beginner 1 Student, October 2020 Intake)
“It was a pleasure to be Carsten’s pupil. He brings a fantastic energy and enthusiasm. Lots of handy reusable worksheet. So much speaking and listening practice. That was the best part for me.” (Will, German Beginner 1 Student, October 2020 Intake)
“The course is very useful.” (Souknisa, German Beginner 1 Student, October 2019 Intake)
“Excellent teacher. Interactive learning and games we played.” (Liezel, German Beginner 1 Student, August 2019 Intake)
“Good review of previous materials, and teacher made you think quickly.” (Litty, German Beginner 1 Student, August 2019 Intake)
“Fast pace – Keep my interest.” (Jane, German Beginner 1 Student, August 2019 Intake)
“Great energy with variety knowledge. My teacher is very enthusiasm.” (Lachlan, German Beginner 1 Student, August 2019 Intake)
“The pacing and tailoring of course to skill of students. Easy to ask questions.” (German Beginner 1 Student, January 2019 Intake)
“Lena is a great teacher. We get to practice talking and get involved in the class a lot.” (German Beginner 1 Student, January 2019 Intake)
“Lena was fantastic and always well prepared. So much fun. The atmosphere was always fun and Lena taught us a lot- all very useful.” (Noora, German Beginner 1 Student, January 2019 Intake)
“Tutor was able to adapt course content for different student levels so that everyone was challenged. Best language tutor I’ve ever had” (German Beginner 1 Student, January 2019 Intake)
“Carsten is a great teacher.” (German Beginner 1 Student, October 2018 Intake)
“Carsten was awesome. Thank you!” (Andrew, German Beginner 1 Student, October 2018 Intake)
“Carsten was very good and cooperative and very patient. One to one learning and lots of exercises and practising games.” (Ayushi, German Beginner 1 Student, September 2018 Intake)
“Carsten answered questions as the group asked. he changed the lesson to what we needed. The course is well prepared and well-explained concepts.” (Karen, German Beginner 1 Student, September 2018 Intake)
“Carsten was encouraging, patient and understanding.” (Lisa, German Beginner 1 Student, September 2018 Intake)
“The tutor was so fun and prepared.” (Chanita, German Beg 1 Student, July 2018 Intake)
“She’s amazing and very detailed with good feedback and mixed activity.” (German Beg 1 Student, July 2018 Intake)
“Imke was a great and fun tutor.” (German Beg 1 Student, July 2018 Intake)
“Very good overall.” (David, German Beg 1 Student, March 2018 Intake)
“Weekly recap of what we learnt, and materials provided each week.” (Charly, German Beg 1 Student, March 2018 Intake)
“Max was really helpful when I did not understand some parts.” (Jacob, German Beg 1 Student, March 2018 Intake)
“Michaela was nice teacher.” (Sarah, German Beg 1 Student, January 2018 Intake)
“She was great and patient with us. I like the small group and feel like I got to really work on anything I wasn’t sure about.” (Maja, German Beg 1 Student, January 2018 Intake)
“Small class. Learnt how to communicate basic German.” (German Beg 1 Student, January 2018 Intake)
“I was very happy with my tutor. Nina’s attention to detail and patience made the environment great to work in.” (Emma, German Beg 2 Student, October 2017 Intake)
“Nina is a great teacher!” (Michael, German Beg 1 Student, October 2017 Intake)
“Awesome teacher, very enthusiastic. Really loves German.” (Peter, German Beg 1 Student, August 2017 Intake)
“Nina’s understanding and explanations of the topics made it easy to learn.” (Jacob, German Beg 1 Student, August 2017 Intake)
“Anna is patient and answers every questions we came up in the class. Clear ideas were given by tutor and confusions can be solved” (Jie, German Beg 1 Student, May 2017 Intake)
“The friendly nature of the class. Good information on the grammar. Teacher encouraged questions” (Ashleigh, German Beg 1, February 2017 Intake)
“Michaela is a great teacher, very patient and gives positive feedback. She made German fun! (Linda, German Beg 1, February 2017 Intake)
“Kathrin is a great teacher, I like her very much! Fabulous!” (Krista King, April 7 2016)
“What I like the most is the friendly atmosphere, good variety of learning” (Mel Palmer, December 2015)
“The tutor has a good attitude, friendly, knowledgable answered questions” (Barry O’Donnel, December 2015)
“Our teacher was very helpful and always made sure we all understood before moving on.” ( Danielle, May 2015 session)
“Danny was very fun & I liked that it wasn’t too structured and there was lots of space for questions and random facts.” (German Beginner 1 Intensive Course Student, October-November 2012 Session)
“The teacher is very good and relaxed!” (German Beginner 1 Intensive Course Student, September-October 2012 Session)
“The class atmosphere is good and good class size!” (German Beginner 1 Intensive Course Student, September-October 2012 Session)
“Very interactive and friendly instructor.” (German Beginner 1 Intensive Course Student, September-October 2012 Session)
“Small class size, individual attention to answer specific questions.” (German Beginner 1 Course Student, January-March 2013 Session)
“Danny was very understanding and professional.” (German Beginner 1 Course Student, January-March 2013 Session)
“Approachable, covered all questions asked.” (German Beginner 1 Course Student, January-March 2013 Session)
“Relaxed and friendly class.” (Carla Hetherington, May-August 2013 Session)
“Good atmosphere in the class.” (Victor Zhou, May-August 2013 Session)