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Thomas
German
English
Native
Spanish
Chinese (Mandarin)
Japanese

From United States

Living in Berlin, Germany

Making amazing life experiences possible with language Hey! My name is Thomas. I'm from California, and I live in Berlin, Germany. I work in early childhood education. When I was a teenager, I got really curious about the Japanese language. I ended up spending many years learning different languages, using them to live in different countries, and travel. Now I use my language expertise in my work with children, and I teach languages for fun here on iTalki. I'm passionate about people and human development. I'm a curious person, and I'm interested in cities/geography, music and dance, fitness/health and lots more. I love meeting people on iTalki and learning and laughing together, and helping people make great things happen in their lives. I can help with several areas of language: - relocating to and settling into German or English-speaking country - developing communication skills for work, socializing, family and relatives, interviews, and more - developing interaction skills like humor, curiosity, professionalism, neutrality, politeness, and more - reaching B1 fast (within a few months) - language-learning consulting - the best methods, materials, resources, attitudes, and applications of AI I've spent more than fifteen years learning and speaking foreign languages. I have a lot of knowledge and wisdom about learning and using language, from academic papers to banter with taxi drivers in primarily oral languages. I teach lessons 90-100% in the target language. I ask a lot of questions, and I create many chances for stude...
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Trial Lesson
34 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Lektion im Gespräch
A1-C1
Conversation
635 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
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For beginners·56
Pronunciation·1
Patient·7
Structured lessons·1
Joshua Marsh
55 German lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thomas does a great job of mixing natural conversation with structured topics to make each lesson feel organic, yet focused.
Student Natalie
Natalie
51 German lessons
Teacher’s pick
Ich genieße meinen Unterricht bei Thomas sehr. Er ist geduldig, flexibel und sehr professionell. Die Zeit vergeht schnell, weil der Unterricht mit Thomas Spaß macht, abwechslungsreich und praktisch ist. In unserer ersten Stunde fragte er mich nach meinen Zielen und Motivationen, die deutsche Sprache zu lernen. Durch unseren Unterricht habe ich mehr über den täglichen Gebrauch der deutschen Sprache gelernt. Ich fühle mich sicherer beim Sprechen im Alltag. Ich bin sehr zufrieden und würde Thomas weiter empfehlen.
bucherpa
59 German lessons
Die Lektionen mit Thomas sind eine grosse Hilfe für die Vertiefung meiner Deutschkenntnisse. Seit ich mit Thomas zusammenarbeite, mache ich erfreulich positive Fortschritte !
Student Sergei
Sergei
101 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thomas is a great teacher! I took speaking classes and that was a really amazing experience. Although speaking other languages sometimes is really difficult Thomas always found ways to make it easier and comfortable, so lessons with him were more useful and interesting.
Student David Kennedy
David Kennedy
26 German lessons
Thomas is an excellent teacher. From the first lesson, I felt at ease, supported and motivated. Thomas has a wonderful teaching method and makes learning German easy and fun.
John
3 German lessons
Thomas is an excellent teacher.