From AustriaLiving in Other, France (07:19 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 27, 2017
Interest topicSports & FitnessTravelScience
My Name is Jan. I am 36 years old. I come from Austria and live in France at the moment. In the winter I work mainly as a ski instructor and in the summer teaching German is my main activity. I like to do lots of sports like skiing, road- or mountain biking, yoga, hiking, surfing, climbing, ...
I also like to challenge myself by exploring new things. Therefore in the last couple of years I have for example picked up woodworking and gardening.
Me as a Teacher
I am very patient with my students and believe, that positive feedback is the way to encourage people to learn. I will never get angry or impatient with you, because I realize how hard it is to learn a new language and the last thing you want, is to feel pressure while learning. Learning should be fun!
I am also trying to use the target language (German) as much as possible, always speaking slow enough and articulating myself correctly, so its easier for you to understand. However, if you have trouble to understand, I am also happy to explain things in English or French.
My lessons & teaching style
In my lessons I try to do a lot of unstructured conversation for a couple of reasons. First I think, that it is a lot like in real life, where you can not plan in which direction a conversation is going. Second it gives me a good idea of your strengths and weaknesses, which we can then discuss casually during our conversation or pick them up in a grammar lesson for the next time. Third it makes for interesting lessons, because we can talk about things, that you care about.
However I try to design my lessons with the students goals in mind. If you try to improve your reading, then we will read more. If you are training for an interview, we can practice interview questions, etc.
5.0
Rating
106
Students
847
Lessons
100%
Attendance
98%
Response
5.0
Rating
106
Students
847
Lessons
100%
Attendance
98%
Response
German Lessons
Trial Lesson
69 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
structured lesson/course for grammar or reading - strukturierte/r Stunde/Kurs für Grammatik oder Lesen
A1 - C2General298 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
conversation - Konversation
A1 - C2Conversation Practice478 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
Availability
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101 Reviews
Marcos Zayan Tibau
8 German lessons
Teacher’s pick
Ich habe meine Stunde mit Jan genossen! Wir haben über Skifahren gesprochen, und er hat mir viele interessante Tipps gegeben.
Wir haben eine gute Konversation gehabt, und ich habe viele neue Wörter gelernt.
Danke, Jan!
Nov 7, 2019
Kaori
3 German lessons
Teacher’s pick
Vielen Dank für die Stunde! Ich habe auch heute viele ausführliche Erklärungen und Korrigieren bekommen. Jan war immer freundlich!
Dec 19, 2017
IGOR FRUTUOSO PAIVA
2 German lessons
Teacher’s pick
Amazing teacher, very patient and with a big knowledge.
Nov 29, 2017
Dmitry
26 German lessons
Ein toller Lehrer!
Mar 29, 2024
Zeph
5 German lessons
War ein guter Unterricht!
Feb 6, 2024
david
2 German lessons
A meticulous instructor. He surpassed my expectations