Aus USALebt in Leipzig, Deutschland (06:40 UTC+01:00)
Über mich
italki-Lehrkraft seit 17. May 2019
If you want to begin learning or improve your English or German, you've come to the right place! I am a native speaker of English and speak fluent German (DSH-3 / C2 certificate). I'm passionate about language learning and teaching. I live in Germany and am training to become a public school teacher here. Because I learned German to a high level, I know what's difficult for foreigners and can teach it in an approachable way.
As for my hobbies, I'm really into history, cooking and conscious living. I recently spent 6 months as a teaching assistant in a high school and realized I love teaching!
I can't wait to get to know you and help you improve your English/German at the same time!
Ich als Lehrkraft
What distinguishes me from other teachers is my passion as well as my strategy. I like to prepare conversation topics, songs, news articles, philosophical questions that have the relevant vocabulary and grammar structures to improve your language skills. Several of my students have started as beginners with me and went on to suceed in moving to Germany.
My personal opinion is that anyone can learn a language: it is not a talent, but a skill. Just like math or riding a skateboard, it is a skill that you can develop. I am here to help you hone in on your skills and succeed in your interview, language exam or reading a book in English or German.
Meine Stunden und mein Unterrichtsstil
My lessons are completely flexible. I'm here to help you reach your goal. If you'd like to improve your conversational skills, we can discuss your interests or current events. If you'd like to prepare for an exam, we can use exercises from model exams. Or even a mixture of both! I even have memes in German and English for you.
If you want a structured class, I can give you a textbook (for free!). We can also watch snippets of news, talk shows and YouTube to discuss what is going on so you not only learn about the language but also the culture. I have no problem giving/correcting homework/quizzes if that is what you wish!
Our lessons are always very interesting and enjoyable, we learn a lot of new words and phrases, we speak on different topics. Ryan always corrects my mistakes and explain it. I like these lessons.
25. Sep. 2019
861e48
7 Englisch Unterrichtsstunden
Auswahl der Lehrkraft
My session with Ryan was all I had hoped it to be; it was delightful.
I had difficulty connecting at the first and he extended our session ending time in order to compensate for lost time at the beginning.
His comments to me were precise, careful and gentle. He discovered areas I needed to improve and created (spontaneously!) brief exercises to learn and practice.
He posed questions at the end of the session which forced me recall material we had used at the beginning.
23. Mai 2019
861e48
7 Englisch Unterrichtsstunden
I feel powerful after a conversation with Ryan, as though I'm really grasping this German thing.
15. März 2021
a2c76b
59 Deutsch Unterrichtsstunden
Auswahl der Lehrkraft
One of the best language teachers I've ever worked with. Ryan was patient and very encouraging, and was very good at leaving me space in which I could work out what I was trying to say before he corrected me or gave me the answer. I found it was a more effective way of helping me to recall words.
4. Juli 2019
861e48
7 Englisch Unterrichtsstunden
Ryan is always encouraging and patient.
29. März 2021
a2c76b
59 Deutsch Unterrichtsstunden
A great lesson as always. One of Ryan's many strengths is his great preparation of materials suitable to one's level and interests. We worked together through a discussion of the history of language pedagogy with some sample textbooks.