From United StatesLiving in Richmond, United States (19:35 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 12, 2024
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My name is Alicia Carter. My family immigrated from German to the U.S.A. in the mid 19th century, and I have always been fascinated by Germany and its culture. In high school, with the guidance of an excellent German teacher, I fell in love with the language itself. I studied German at the College of Wooster, earning a B.A., then went on to earn an M.A. and Ph.D. in German language and literature at the Ohio State University (in 2003). I began teaching the German language as a Teaching Assistant at OSU in the early 1990s, which means that I have been teaching German at the university level for more than a quarter century!
Me as a Teacher
In the words of Joseph Campbell, we human beings do best when we "follow our bliss." Throughout my adult life, teaching, and particularly teaching German, has been my bliss. I was fortunate to recognize teaching as my vocation when I was in college, and l had excellent training in language pedagogy when I was accepted as a teaching assistant at Ohio State's graduate program. I am at my happiest and most fulfilled when I am teaching a language class, whether face to face or online (a modality in which I became proficient during the Covid epidemic). For years I have had excellent teaching evaluations from my students, whether in the classroom or in one on one tutoring.
My lessons & teaching style
I was trained in the communicate method of teaching. I believe that conveying meaningful communication is at the heart of learning to use language. I am able to adapt my teaching methodology and activities to individual students with different learning styles and abilities. My goal in teaching is to encourage all my students, to help them overcome the inevitable fear of "making mistakes," and, in fact, to help them understand that making mistakes and learning a language go hand in hand. I believe that humor and laughter are vital to helping students be comfortable and motivated, and during my years of teaching I have had tremendous success creating a classroom where students feel safe.
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German Lessons
Trial Lesson
2 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
🤹♀️🎉🤗 DEUTSCH FÜR ANFÄNGER (A1) 🤗 GERMAN FOR BEGINNERS (A1) 🤗 ALEMÁN PARA PRINCIPIANTES (A1) 😊🎉🤹♀️
📖🗣️💡LESEN WIR AUF DEUTSCH (B2-C2)! 📖 LET'S READ IN GERMAN (B2-C2)! 📖 ¡LEAMOS EN ALEMÁN (B2-C2)! 💡🗣️📖
B2 - C2Language Essentials2 lessons completed
USD 12.99+
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💖🥰❣️DEUTSCH: DIE SPRACHE DER LIEBE❣️GERMAN: THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE❣️ALEMÁN: LA LENGUA DEL AMOR❣️🥰💖
A1 - B1Conversation0 lessons completed
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3 Reviews
Andrew
1 German lesson
Alicia is cool
I'm looking forward to our next session!
Nov 28, 2024
Hélène
1 German lesson
Thank you so much for a first conversation!!! Es war wirklich super dich zu kennenlernen!
Alicia is super energetic and funny and doesn't make you feel bad for making mistakes. I'm happy to continue booking lessons with her!
Nov 27, 2024
Aliya
1 German lesson
Danke, liebe Alicia! Es war schön, dich kennenzulernen und die Geschichte anzufangen! Ich freue mich auf die weiteren Unterrichte :)