Alexandra
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Alexandra
Community Tutor![]()
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
German
Chinese (Mandarin)
PhD graduate with extensive teaching experience and a strong background in academic English.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
German
Chinese (Mandarin)
PhD graduate with extensive teaching experience and a strong background in academic English.
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From United StatesLiving in Tallahassee, United States (17:47 UTC-04:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 30, 2021InterestsWritingFoodHistoryArtReading
Hello! My name is Alex and I received my PhD in art history. As a student of history, I have had to learn to read and speak several languages like German (B2) and even Latin. I spent 2 years in Germany and my struggles learning to communicate in a new country have helped me to become a more thoughtful and empathetic teacher. I understand the struggle of learning a new language and becoming a confident speaker of English. As I have pursued my degree, I have also worked as an English language tutor and helped many students to begin speaking confidently and correctly. I hope that through conversation and lessons, I will be able to help you learn English and communicate with confidence!Me as a Teacher
As a tutor, I base my lessons around English language conversations. I often find that moving from reading and writing to speaking is difficult and intimidating for students and I try to provide a comfortable space for students to learn new vocabulary and themes through discussion and conversation. For additional practice, I can also assign homework or speak about specific topics you are interested so that each lesson is suitable to your needs. Lastly, as a teacher, I have found that it is always necessary to be flexible to the needs of my students and will try to find the best possible method to allow all students to improve.My lessons & teaching style
For my lessons, I usually seek to provide a space for students to talk as much as possible. Depending on the skill level of the student, I will shift from asking simple questions to more complex discussions that target specific themes the student is interested in. I have found that for beginning learners, introducing a few new words and using them in context is helpful for building vocabulary while, for more advanced students, discussions or articles are helpful as well. I always try to make my students feel comfortable talking and am flexible with the needs of individuals.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Articles and news
- Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
123
Students
1,287
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
74 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
English Conversation
B1 - C2Conversation1,208 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 6% off
Editing for Academic Papers
B2 - C2Language Essentials5 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 8% off
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104 Reviews
peter
14 English lessons
Excellent!
Jul 29, 2024
peter
14 English lessons
Excellence lesson!
Jul 8, 2024
Guangning Xu
8 English lessons
Alex is very nice.
Jul 1, 2024
Guangning Xu
8 English lessons
Alex is very helpful for my interview preparations. She gave many insights into my interview.
Jul 11, 2024
sonja
3 English lessons
Thank you, Alexandra
It was very interesting and funny to talk to you.
See you soon!
Jul 8, 2024
peter
14 English lessons
We had excellent discussion!
May 22, 2024
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