Rita

My approach is built on the idea that language sticks best when it's personal, active, and consistent. Here’s exactly how our sessions work, whether we're meeting in a café or over Zoom:

1. The Discovery Session (First Meeting)
We don't just jump into a textbook. In our first 15–20 minutes, we identify your "Why."

· For students: Are you preparing for the Abitur or a Cambridge Certificate?
· For professionals: Do you need to nail a presentation in Lindenthal next week?
· For expats: Do you just want to finally chat with your neighbors in Sülz without sweating?

2. The 80/20 Rule in Practice
I structure lessons so 80% of the time you are speaking, reading aloud, or writing in real-time. The other 20% is for targeted correction. I keep a shared Google Doc as a "Living Notebook." Every mistake you make becomes a grammar lesson for the next session, so we never study a rule you don't actually need.

3. In-Person vs. Online Specifics

· In-Person: I bring printed articles from The Guardian or local headlines. We use the city as a prop—describing the Dom or ordering coffee becomes a mini-grammar drill.
· Online: I use screen-sharing tools with interactive PDFs. You get an email summary within 30 minutes of class ending with 3 Key Phrases You Messed Up and 1 Video Clip Suggestion for homework.

4. The "Five-Minute Wind-Down"
I never end a lesson with a confusing cliffhanger. The final five minutes are strictly for error correction review and setting a micro-goal for the week (e.g., "Listen to one Easy German podcast on the tram line 9").

You leave with a clear head and a clear plan. No heavy textbooks, just real communication practice that fits your life here (or wherever you are logging in from).