Lotte Pollack
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Lotte Pollack
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Speaks
German
Native
Other
Certified Primary teacher with over 4 year experience in teaching English
Teaches
English
Speaks
German
Native
Other
Certified Primary teacher with over 4 year experience in teaching English
From GermanyLiving in Limassol, Cyprus (19:17 UTC+03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 9, 2020Interest topicFilms & TV SeriesHistoryTravel
Hi there! I'm Lotte. I am originally from Germany but have lived in many different countries in the last few years in order to learn more about our beautiful planet and its inhabitants.
I lived, worked and studied in Australia for 2.5 years after finishing my studies in Germany and there I learned a lot about the English language and a different lifestyle with loads of opportunities.
Then I relocated to Vietnam to pursue my career as English teacher and enjoy the beautiful beaches, nature and underwater world.
Before moving to Cyprus to work as a primary teacher, I lived in Sri Lanka and worked in a dive shop, as diving is another passion of mine.Me as a Teacher
I was always immensely interested in the English language and finally started teaching as my main profession after finishing my Bachelor's degree and studying Teaching as a Second Language in Australia. I taught at several English centers to a variety of students ranging from kindergarten level (2-5 years) to adults and varying levels (beginners, advanced and everything in between) and I am currently teaching at a primary school in Cyprus.
I enjoy teaching because it gives me the chance to convey my passion for this great language to other people. I love communicating, challenging and supporting my students to give them the tools to communicate in our modern, globalized world.My lessons & teaching style
I like teaching my students in an interactive and communicative way that focuses especially on spoken communication.
I love challenging activities and games that encourage the student to learn more about a language in a playful way and choose current and relevant topics for my courses (Environment, Technology, Extreme Sports, Food & Religion, Going to the Movies, Job interviews, Your health..., just to name a few).
Depending on the student's individual needs I can provide a range of materials and props such as PowerPoint slides, work sheets...
If you are interested in a different time slot than the ones I offer, please send me a message and I am happy to find a more suitable time for you.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
Certificates
Certificate IV in Communicative TESOL - Australian Pacific College Brisbane - 2019During my 2.5 years in Australia, I took a 6 month course at the Australian Pacific College in Brisbane. Here I also completed a placement (practicum) of 12 hours that consisted of observations, planning and teaching classes.
Certificate uploaded
Education
2012 - 2017
Bachelor’s - British StudiesI have studied British Studies and Sociology at the Johannes-Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany. During my studies, especially in my core subject, I acquired a vast knowledge in English linguistics, English literature and English culture.
Work Experience
2019 - 2019
ESL TeacherAt VAE I worked as an English teacher for a range of students (Preschool level to Advanced level)
My responsibilities include:
-Planning engaging and relevant lessons
-Teaching in a communicative, learner-centered style
-Encouraging student learning inside and outside of the classroom
-Observing learners' progress and monitoring language needs
2019 - 2019
ESL TeacherAt SAS I worked as an ESL teacher mainly for adult or teenage students with an Advanced level of English.
My duties consisted of:
- Planning fun conversational lessons for a group of students with various backgrounds
- Planning class trips and outdoor activities that involved a range of different locations (beaches, bookstores etc)
- Teaching and revising in a interesting and communicative way
- Devising tests and evaluating the progress of my students
2018 - 2019
English TutorDuring my TESOL studies I decided to take on two English tutor students from Brazil for individual lessons. This included:
-Planning, preparing and delivering lessons
-Preparing teaching materials
-Helping pupils improve their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through individual sessions
-Checking and assessing pupils' work
2011 - 2012
Volunteer English TeacherI took up a teacher position in an Indian residential school, where I was teaching English to children from the age of 5 to 16. My role included:
- Developing English lesson plans
- Improving the students’ skills to understand, speak, read and write in English
- Delivering engaging, coherent lectures and motivating lessons to students
- Evaluating the students’ class work and assignments including grading tests
2020 - 2021
English TeacherDuring my last year, I have worked as an English teacher at a German secondary vocational school and gained a lot of experience in class room management and the preparation of lessons according to the German curriculum.
I enjoyed teaching my favourite language in my home country and discovered new ways of how to make any topic more interesting to the students. I also encouraged them to use this world language in the classroom and hopefully also in their every day life.
2021 - 2023
Primary teacherPrimary Teacher
I have been working as a primary teacher at an inclusive school and I have started my PGCE which I am currently completing while teaching a Year 3 class full time. My responsibilities include creating short, medium, and long term planning of lessons to meet the UK Curriculum requirements as well as teaching planned lessons to pupils of differing abilities and consistently monitoring the achievements of my pupils.
5.0
Rating
34
Students
725
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
23 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
English for Kids (Beginners to Advanced)
A1 - C1Kids75 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Package with 12% off
Conversational Lessons for Intermediate to Advanced
B1 - C2Conversation Practice397 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Package with 12% off
English Grammar Lesson (All Ages & Levels)
A1 - C2General197 lessons completed
USD 40.00+
Package with 8% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
51 Reviews
Linda
51 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Lotte ist eine fantastische Englischlehrerin für Kinder. Sie nimmt sich Zeit für Wiederholungen und Lernspiele und trotzdem geht das Tempo zügig voran und jedes Mal wird was Neues gelernt. Was mein Sohn (7) bei ihr in Monaten lernt, würde in der Schule Jahre dauern (und da wir in ein paar Jahren auswandern wollen haben wir so viel Zeit nicht). Trotzdem macht es ihm wahnsinnigen Spaß und er freut sich jedes Mal auf den Unterricht.
Dec 1, 2020
Viktoria
21 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Lotte, thank you for our lessons! I feel so comfortable with you and you make me think about completely different things. It's soooo grate! I happy that I found you on italki :)
Jun 5, 2020
He Yang
47 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I booked the next English lesson package without hesitation. I am thrilled to continue learning English with Lotte. First of all, she is a very professional English teacher. I like Lotte's teaching style very much. She will prepare pictures, articles and Q & A etc. to stimulate your enthusiasm for speaking English. Secondly, she is extremely patient. She will listen to your feedback on the course, your request for learning English and adjust the way of class in time. In the end, she was the best English teacher I met, with abundant knowledge. The most important thing is that she is particularly passionate about teaching English. I highly recommend you to take her class
Apr 30, 2020
Sarah Befort
3 English lessons
Lotte ist sehr geduldig und lernt emphatisch mit ihren Schülern :) Sie ist gut gelaunt & vorbereitet. Ich habe bei ihr in der Stunde sehr viel Grammatik gelernt, habe mich aber nicht überfordert gefühlt, da sie alles simpel erklärt hat.
Empfehlenswerte, Kompetente Lehrkraft, bei der das lernen Spaß macht :)
Sep 4, 2021
Tina
16 English lessons
It's the wonderful lesson as ever, we talked the topics about the influence of native families on a person and how to overcome the disadvantage from origin families. Thank you a lot .
Nov 10, 2020
Tina
16 English lessons
Thank you for the wonderful lesson as always. You make me feel at ease everytime when I attend your class.and I am so glad I learnt lots of different other countries traditions as well. It's quite helpful for me.
Oct 15, 2020
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