Information About Arabella - Brighton teacher

Personal Description:

I completed a Bachelor's Degree in German Studies at Bristol University in 2012 with Distinction in all language areas. During that time I lived in Austria for a year. Following this I moved to Berlin where I lived for 5 years - until December 2018. Living in Germany allowed me to deepen my cultural knowledge of the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). I have worked as a translator for various companies and agencies, including working on advertising materials for BMW, Audi, Mercedes, Sixt; I have worked for eBay and most recently for the German Institute of Standards (DIN), translating highly technical documents. I have also translated a book on the subject of industrial production, to be published soon.

Teaching Experience:

I have taught privately for many years, starting back in the final year of university. I have taught for language companies in Berlin such as Lingua Franca and have taught German as a second language to employees at Deutsche Bank. I have prepared people for Goethe Institute exams (the A1-C2 system) and have obtained a lot of students through recommendation.

Teaching Approach:

I do believe that with the German language a solid understanding of grammar is the key. However, lessons are very much tailored towards your intentions and I tend to start with a conversation lesson to assess your level and talk about what you need, want and like.

Possible lesson types or exercises:

- Conversation only (suitable for travel and certain areas of business)
- Reading short articles and discussing them or debating about them (very good for improving oral skills)
- Grammar exercises (a short concentrated exercise goes a long way!)
- German for business (emails, phone calls, business lingo)
- Textbook work (textbooks contain a variety of different exercises which can be very useful)
- Exam prep (GCSEs, A-Levels, Test DaF, Goethe Institute etc)
- A mixture of all or some of the above…