From United StatesLiving in Hamburg, Germany (06:01 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 7, 2019
22, from the United States; I currently am residing in Strasbourg, France. I obtained my double degree in German and French studies with a minor in Portuguese and Brazilian studies in May 2019. An interesting fact about me is that I grew up in a multilingual home (German, Polish, English). I currently work at a language school in Strasbourg, France where I teach primarily teach English, German, French, and Spanish to professionals. I additionally plan to continue studying translation and interpretation at the Master's level in order to stay and work at an accredited European institution in the future such as the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
Me as a Teacher
I have tutored for two years at the College of Charleston in German, French and Portuguese, as well as taught the beginning conversation courses for Portuguese students. During these positions, I worked a lot with textbooks and lesson plans, but I normally will adapt the students wants and needs to make sure they feel at ease and comfortable in order to learn the best they possibly can.
As stated, my current work is with professionals, but I have experience with various profiles and am trained to work with students of various cultural backgrounds, learning styles, and ages. In addition, I can proficiently explain grammar in Spanish, Italian, Polish, and Dutch apart from my C2 languages.
My lessons & teaching style
I enjoy to emphasize the spoken language and show my students the building blocks of each language before diving into grammar exercises and difficult reading comprehension. I often review with my students in their native language grammatical terms, for example, what is a verb, adverb., so that they are sure to comprehend these terms correctly in their native language before discussing them in a foreign one. Afterwords, my lessons are mainly focused on what the student would like to review, but I have been trained in speaking, reading, writing, and listening comprehension in case the student is looking for a more traditional approach. In the end, I will adapt to their specific needs.
My teaching material
PDF file
Test templates and examples
Articles and news
Homework Assignments
Text Documents
4.8
Rating
65
Students
243
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
98%
Response rate
4.8
Rating
65
Students
243
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
98%
Response rate
Portuguese Lessons
Portuguese
English
French
Trial Lesson
33 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Portuguese Conversation Practice
A1 - C2Conversation1 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
54 Reviews
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134baa
6 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
George is a great teacher with a lot of positive energy and positive attitude. He creates a pleasant atmosphere so you can feel comfortable speaking English. Thanks a lot for this conversation and looking forward to the next lesson :)
Apr 14, 2020
df8126
1 French lesson
Great trial lesson thanks George!
May 15, 2021
6d4daa
4 French lessons
Another fantastic lesson!
Jun 16, 2020
2540a1
4 German lessons
Teacher’s pick
I really enjoyed our lesson today! We spoke about languages, work and life in Germany as well as other countries, among other things. Learned a lot of new words and expressions today! Bis nächstes Mal :)
Apr 9, 2020
11dfe9
5 German lessons
Great lesson! Gabriel explains things very well, is friendly and he helped me get a lot more vocabulary that I will try to use in my next lesson!
Mar 15, 2021
6d4daa
4 French lessons
We had a good debut lesson with discussions about language, culture, work and education. He is patient with my broken French!