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Alicia
Community TutorTeaches
German
Speaks
English
Native
Spanish
Teaches
German
Speaks
English
Native
Spanish
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From United StatesLiving in Other, United States (05:48 UTC-05:00)
About Me
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My name is Alicia Carter. My family immigrated from Germany 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.My teaching material
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Video files
- Audio files
- PDF file
- Articles and news
- Image files
5.0
Rating
106
Students
946
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
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German Lessons
Trial Lesson
60 lessons completed
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🤹♀️🎉🤗 DEUTSCH FÜR ANFÄNGER (A1) 🤗 GERMAN FOR BEGINNERS (A1) 🤗 ALEMÁN PARA PRINCIPIANTES (A1) 😊🎉🤹♀️
A1Language Essentials333 lessons completed
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🦋⭐🗣️ KONVERSATIONSPRAXIS (A1-C1) 🗣️ CONVERSATION PRACTICE (A1-C1) 🗣️ CONVERSEMOS (A1-C1) 🗣️⭐🦋
A1 - C1Conversation505 lessons completed
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📖🗣️💡LESEN WIR AUF DEUTSCH (B2-C1)! 📖 LET'S READ IN GERMAN (B2-C1)! 📖 ¡LEAMOS EN ALEMÁN (B2-C1)! 💡🗣️📖
B2 - C1Language Essentials48 lessons completed
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41 Reviews
Johnny bombino
2 German lessons
Phenomenal!
Feb 12, 2026
Mikie
1 German lesson
Alicia ist wirklich so liebt. ich habe oft Angst, Deutsch zu sprechen. Aber ich hatte sehr große Spaß mit ihr. Bis zum näschten mal Alicia :)
Jan 31, 2026
Aubrey
19 German lessons
Ich hatte 15 Unterricht bei Alicia. Es macht viel spaß. Alicia ist intelligent, lustig und nett. Ich unterhalte mich gerne mit ihr. Wir sprechen über Bücher, Fernsehserien, Brettspiele, Hunde und andere Themen.
Jan 9, 2026
Aubrey
19 German lessons
In today's class I was surprised by how much I was able to express in German. Alicia and I discussed a book that we're both reading and talked about some of the commercials that were on during the Super Bowl. We always have fun during our lessons, but this one I felt surprised by some of the different topics that I was able to speak on. It's great practice, as we're having genuine conversations and she gives me great feedback and helps me with missing vocabulary.
Feb 12, 2026
Jisoo
1 German lesson
It was my first class with Alicia, and it was really fascinating. I would definitely like to have a new class with her! :D
Jan 25, 2026
Tyler Arnold
9 German lessons
Alicia is the Michael Jordan of German language learning. You will not regret booking a lesson with her!
Dec 19, 2025
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