| Learning with a German language tutor is a wise | | | | Your German tutor should be flexible, encouraging |
| decision because you get important benefits. Your | | | | and patient. He or she should be able to teach |
| tutor can provide you with a customized lesson | | | | German in a fun and constructive way. |
| plan depending on your needs and goals to keep | | | | Your progress in learning German should be a true |
| you on track. But finding a qualified German tutor | | | | measure for your tutor's own success. |
| can be a challenge because there is not a specific | | | | 2. Teaching Experience |
| certification needed to be called "language tutor". | | | | Between speaking and teaching a language there |
| So what should you look for to be sure you | | | | is a huge difference. If you ask native English |
| won't waste time and money but get a great | | | | speakers about the rules and patterns as to why |
| German tutor right from the beginning? | | | | they use words a particular way, they won't be |
| Here are 3 key qualifications your German | | | | able to answer that. A language tutor can explain |
| Language tutor should possess: | | | | why and when certain language patterns apply. A |
| 1. Student Focus & Well Organized | | | | qualified German tutor is skilled to convey them in |
| Being organized is important because he or she | | | | a way you can comprehend it. |
| needs to be on time for your lesson and to finish | | | | 3. German Native Speaker |
| the lesson's objectives on time. Otherwise this can | | | | Your tutor should be a native speaker. Otherwise |
| be cause of frustration. | | | | the tutor won't be able to teach you the subtle |
| Your tutor also needs to be able to customize | | | | nuances, sentence structure, grammar and |
| lessons and learning materials according to your | | | | correct pronunciation. The tutor's English should at |
| needs. Each student learns differently and has | | | | least be proficient so you can correlate the |
| sticking points that need to be addressed. | | | | German with the English. |