Hi everybody! I am Stephie, an experienced language teacher for more than 15 years and Mom of 2. Come on a journey with me through Germany, Austria and Switzerland to make you experience language and culture first hand! I currently live in the beautiful Palantine region in the southwest of Germany and love spending time outdoors.
I have got the Goethe certificate to teach German as a foreign language and a university degree in education as well as a bachelor's degree in social works. Apart from my professional background you will have a conversation partner with lots of interests such as sports, literature and history.
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Me as a Teacher
I am a very patient and emphatic teacher and can offer you support to find out more about your learning habits and work with tailored materials. I have 15 years of teaching experience covering all ages and all levels. Throughout the years I have worked for companies as well as private schools and also in hospital, so I am used to adapt to my student's needs. Please note that I am not offering children' s classes at the moment. In conversation classes we choose interesting topics (no business German though) and analyze our conversation at the end of the lesson.
My lessons & teaching style
My lessons will be tailored to your specific needs and goals and adjusted to your progress. I want you to feel comfortable and gain confidence during our lessons. In the end you will experience a sense of achievement an you will be able to transfer this success to other areas. By using different approaches and various materials you will learn effectively throughout the whole lesson. For beginners I offer structured lessons alongside a book but always suited to your individual needs. In the first class we will discuss your level and your goals and I will select the best methods and materials for you.
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Certificates
Work experience private learning institution - SK Mutterstadt - 2021I have provided lessons in German, French and English from 2012 to 2021 for children and young adults.
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Grundlagen und Konzepte Deutsch als Fremdsprache - Ludwig- Maximilians- Universität/ Goethe Institut - 2011Fernstudium an der Ludwig- Maximilians- Universität in München / dem Goethe Institut über Konzepte im Unterricht Deutsch als Fremdsprache
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Work experience German as foreign language - Rehab clinic Bad Dürkheim - 2011I have provided about 1400 lessons of "German as a foreign language" from 2009 to 2011 in a rehab clinic for migrants learning German.
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Work experience public school - Public School Mutterstadt - 2011I have provided lessons as a teacher in German, French and history at a public school from 2007 to 2010.
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Goethe Zertifikat - Goethe Institut/ University of Munich - 2011I have two certifictas from Goethe Institut, but can only upload one now.
Goethe Institut is the institution 90% of my students take their test (known as Goethe test A1...). Each cerificate took me one year of classes and 7 to 10 exams had to be taken - each one with an individual grade (see p. 2).
It prepares teachers in detail for the requirements of the student's Goethe test.
I have taught over 400 test prep. lessons on italki (not all students booked the category right away) Goethe/ TEL
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Deutsch als Fremdsprache unterrichten - Goethe Institut - 2010Anerkanntes Zertifikat um Deutsch als Fremdsprache unterrichten zu können
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German Lessons
Trial Lesson
65 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Conversation Class: Speak up! Wir sprechen Deutsch! (Adults)
A2 - C1Conversation507 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
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General German for beginners and intermediate A1- B2 (Adults)
A1 - B2Language Essentials401 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
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Deutsche Landeskunde: German history, politics, culture (Adults)
B1 - C2Language Essentials23 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
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Test preparation A1- C1 (Adults)
A1 - B2Test Preparation214 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
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Beginners Class A1 (Adults)
A1Language Essentials11 lessons completed
USD 23.00+
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29 Reviews
Veronique
67 German lessons
Teacher’s pick
Je conseille vivement Stephie comme professeur d'allemand, qui est sa langue maternelle. Elle s'adapte facilement au niveau de son élève, elle anime et pilote le cours en prévoyant des tâches, des objectifs selon les besoins. Le temps est planifié et les échanges sont variés. Elle suscite et soutient la curiosité intellectuelle en proposant divers sujets sur la culturelle allemande ou sur les sujets de prédilection de l'élève. Stéphie, je te remercie de tous ces exercices oraux, je communique de mieux en mieux oralement dans des situations précises avec ces belles conversations, ces exercices variés comme des phrases avec des textes lacunaires. Je vous la recommande chaudement.
Aug 23, 2024
Alessia
24 German lessons
Teacher’s pick
After several month with Stephie I can say for sure that she is the best German teacher I've founf here in Italki. She is always prepared and she follows me step by step, she is always helpful and tries to explain me all the rules in the easiest way possible. She makes me feel comfortable and i really enjoy all the lessons with her. And nevertheless, he always takes care to send me exercises which we then review together in the next lesson. Thank you very much Stephie!
Jan 25, 2024
Andrey Bakhmatov
104 German lessons
Teacher’s pick
Immer perfekt!
Jan 23, 2024
Alessia
24 German lessons
Another great lesson with Stephie, I really can’t recommend her enough!!
Apr 25, 2024
Alessia
24 German lessons
If I slowly start to feel more confident and without the fear of making mistakes, I owe it to Stephi who always puts me at ease. Each lesson increases my knowledge and I begin to formulate my first sentences on my own. Thank you very much Stephie!
Feb 22, 2024
Alessia
24 German lessons
It was difficult for me to find a teacher who would follow me step by step in learning German, but luckily I found Stephie! He is patient, his lessons are always different and well prepared and he makes me feel at ease even if I make a lot of mistakes trying to speak. She also always provides me homework for the next class. I really reccomend her classes!