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Valeria May
Professional TeacherTeaches
German
Native
Chinese (Mandarin)
English
Speaks
French
Italian
Arabic
Spanish
Dutch
Japanese
Specialties
KidsTest PreparationBusinessCertified teacher with 12+ years experience
Teaches
German
Native
Chinese (Mandarin)
English
Speaks
French
Italian
Arabic
Spanish
Dutch
Japanese
Specialties
KidsTest PreparationBusinessCertified teacher with 12+ years experience
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From GermanyLiving in Other, Germany (14:49 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 22, 2013InterestsTravelReadingSports & FitnessHistory
With me you have a reliable long term teacher. I've had some of my students here in this network for over 10 years, who started at A1 and are now at C1 level. Of course you can also check in for a short time ;-)
I enjoy travelling and keeping up with digital or social trends. Wherever you are on the globe, I am happy to meet you and help you to enhance your communication skills.
我2010年到2012年在中国的南京呆过。那边的情况让我对你们中国的茶产生很大的兴趣，让我发现在中国爬山的美丽。
Me as a Teacher
I am a certified teacher for German as a foreign language (Goethe-Institute). I have also done an M.A. in Chinese language. I am now fluent in German, Chinese (HSK 5), English (Bulats C2), and French (B2) and currently learning Dutch additionally, because it might help to understand Afrikaans and Bahasa Indonesia. I work as a language teacher since 2013. Credit for my teaching skills goes to my uncle, who was a chemistry professor at a German university and told me about the importance of teaching.
我是认证的德语老师， 在法兰克福大学和南京大学学过中文，现在在德国教德语。 My lessons & teaching style
In my lessons, it is important for me, to keep the content 100% relevant for the student. Helping the learner to express what he or she wants to express and repeating words, structures in fixed intervals I found the most helpful approach for learners.
I take part in DaF online conferences, so I am up to date with using digital media in class.
If you seriously want to study a language you should be prepared for 150-200 hours per CEFR-level minimum. Of course, you can always do self-study for the reading and grammar part and meet up with me in the session only for the communication part.
因为我教过很多来自中国的学生，还有因为我会讲中文，我非常了解中国学生学习德语时常犯的错误。My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
Français B2 - Busuu - 2023
Certificate verified
Grundlagen und Konzepte des DaF-Unterrichts - Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München | Goethe Institut München - 2015
Certificate verified
BULATS English C2 - Business Language Testing Service - 2014
Certificate verified
Bachelor Professional of Foreign Trade - Chamber of Commerce and Industry - 20102-year education in foreign trade, including economics, export processing, international law, and international marketing.
Certificate verified
Studien- und Prüfungsnachweis Grundwissenschaften - Goethe Universität Frankfurt am Main - 2007Psychologische Grundlagen von Bildung, Unterricht und Erziehung.
- Erklärende Modelle der Entwicklung, u.a. das Entwicklungsmodell von Piaget
- Wichtige Lern- und Gedächtnisstrategien
- Persönlichkeitsmerkmale und deren Beziehungen
Certificate verified
Certificate for teaching Chinese as a foreign language - Confucius Institute Headquarters（Hanban） - 2005
Certificate verified
Fortbildungsseminar Chinesisch - Hanban - 2005Vorstellung von Lehrmaterialien, Didaktik (Phonetik, Grammatik, Wortschatz, Unterrichtstechniken), kulturelle Komponenten, E-Learning, Pinyin
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2015 - Current
Language Coach, Content Creator
Education
1999 - 2006
Master's - Chinese Studies, Applied Linguistics
Work Experience
2014 - 2020
Translator Chinese > German
2007 - 2008
University Lecturer
2010 - 2011
Intern
5.0
Rating
260
Students
3,054
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Chinese (Mandarin) Lessons
Chinese (Mandarin)
German
English
Trial Lesson
126 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Chinesisch
A1 - A2Language Essentials98 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
Package with 10% off
Chinese HSK 1, 2, 3 Preparation
A1 - B1Test Preparation82 lessons completed
USD 26.00+
Package with 8% off
Business Chinese for Beginners and Intermediate
A1 - B1Business9 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
Package with 9% off
Chinesisch für Schüler:innen
A1 - A2Kids121 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
Package with 10% off
Taiwan Mandarin Traditional Characters
A1 - A2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
Package with 9% off
Chinesisch mit Übersetzungen in Deutsch
A1 - A2Language Essentials55 lessons completed
USD 56.00+
Package with 4% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
Victoria Kessel
62 German lessons
Teacher’s pick
Valeria ist unersetzlich. Sie ist immer sehr gut vorbereitet und pünktlich. Jede Woche mache ich mit ihrer Hilfe Fortschritte. :-)
Aug 22, 2019
Dorita
4 German lessons
Teacher’s pick
We reviewed pronunciation of several unique German sounds. Valeria is very good at explaining how to make the correct sounds, and she is very patient with my beginner-level mistakes. Excellent training for accent reduction, danke!
Jul 4, 2014
Kazuko
87 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Wunderbar!
May 22, 2025
Natalie
2 German lessons
Teacher’s pick
Valeria gave great feedback on my written work, used it to direct the lesson, but was also ready to do new exercises/topics at my request. Very good experience, lovely teacher!
Jun 17, 2016
Kazuko
87 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Wunderbar! Vielen Dank!
Jun 26, 2025
Kazuko
87 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Wunderbar! Vielen Dank!
May 8, 2025
Trial Lesson
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