Klaus Zwirner
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Klaus Zwirner
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Teaches
German
Native
Speaks
Austrian German
Native
English
Italian
Other
GERMAN TEACHER with 6 years experience in school and university + examiner for the Goethe-Institut
Teaches
German
Native
Speaks
Austrian German
Native
English
Italian
Other
GERMAN TEACHER with 6 years experience in school and university + examiner for the Goethe-Institut
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume
From AustriaLiving in Turin, Italy (14:04 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Oct 21, 2021InterestsEnvironment & NatureFoodScienceSports & FitnessTravel
Hi, my name is Klaus. I am 37 years old and I am from Vienna (Austria). After my geography study at the university, I did my bachelor degree of education at the University College of Teacher Education in Vienna. My subjects are German and Geography. In 2018 I studied one semester at the university in Granada (Spain). From 2018-2021 I worked as a German Teacher in a Middle School in Vienna. At the moment I live in Turin (Italy) and work as a Teacher (German as a foreign language) at different school types, the Goethe-Institut and at the ESCP business school. In my free time, I spend time in the mountains around Torino (backcountry skiing, mountaineering, climbing) or on my mountainbike.Me as a Teacher
I am a responsible-minded, enthusiastic and flexible teacher with a good sense of humour. I participated in many different language courses, which gave me the possibility to see the things from the student's perspective. I know how challenging it is to learn a new language. I got to know which contents and methods I want to include in my teaching approach and which contents are improvable.
It makes a lot of fun to teach German to other people. It is always interesting to see students improving their skills. To learn a new language can mean also to share interests, cultural facts (music, food,...), actual topics or other moments with people. Communication and interaction!My lessons & teaching style
1) In the beginning of the lessons I do always a short warm-up/repetition/conversation about our last lesson or an actual topic e.g.: autumn or free time (verbs, vocabulary)
2) I offer:
a) Conversational lessons about a topic for different language levels
b) Individual lessons (optional with a text book) for:
-) Beginners/basic language use (A1-A2)
-) Advanced/independent language use (B1-B2)
-) Expert/competent language use (C1-C2)
c) Lessons for young adults and children
d) Lessons to improve pronunciation
e) Test preparation
4) Homework (recommended), correction and feedback
5) Basic points: conversation, interactive, mistakes are important for improvingMy teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
DaF/DaZ für Lehrkräfte an Schulen - Goethe-Institut - 2021Dieser 12-wöchige Onlinekurs richtet sich einerseits an DaF/DaZ-Lehrende, als auch im Speziellen an Lehrende der Sekundarstufe I.
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Education
2015 - 2018
Bachelor’s - Deutsch und GeographieBei dem Studiengang handelt es sich um ein Bachelorstudium (Dauer: 3 Jahre, Unterrichtsfächer: Deutsch und Geographie, Abschluss: Bachelor of Education) und ist dann befähigt im Bereich der Sekundarstufe 1 in einer Schule zu unterrichten.
Im Fach Deutsch lag der Fokus auf folgenden Punkten:
-umfangreicher Praxisunterricht
-Aussprache
-Grammatik und Rechtschreibung
-altersgerechte Literaturauswahl
-Fachdidaktik Deutsch
-Deutsch als Fremd- und Zweitsprache
-Lehren und Lernen mit digitalen Medien
Work Experience
2018 - 2021
Deutschlehrer-Deutschlehrer im Bereich der Sekundarstufe I (Alter: 10-14 Jahre)
-Stellvertretender Klassenvorstand
2022 - 2023
German TeacherI teach German as a foreign language to Bachelor students. One course group contains between 12-20 students. This semester I do six courses with the language level A1.2 and two courses with the language level A2.2.
2023 - 2023
German TeacherI teach German as a foreign language in two courses (A1.2 and also an online course A1.1) at the Goethe-Institut in Turin.
5.0
Rating
73
Students
791
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
97%
Response rate
German Lessons
Trial Lesson
49 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Conversational German - Deutsch sprechen
A1 - C2Conversation295 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
Package with 8% off
Individual German Tutoring (OPTIONAL with a text and work book)
A1 - C2Language Essentials215 lessons completed
USD 26.00+
Package with 7% off
German for my "old" students
A1 - C2Language Essentials144 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
Package with 8% off
Aussprache trainieren - Pronunciation training
A1 - C2Conversation0 lessons completed
USD 29.00+
Package with 6% off
Availability
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35 Reviews
Edson Cornejo
24 German lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have been taking classes with Klaus for several weeks now and I have felt great progress in my German. He is an attentive, funny and empathetic teacher, with whom you can always discuss all kinds of topics and have useful and precise corrections. As a teacher myself, I highly recommend him.
Feb 12, 2022
Jing
41 German lessons
Teacher’s pick
Klaus ist einer der besten Leher, die ich getroffen habe. Er korrigiert jederen meinen Fehler und schreibt die auf. Durch jede seine Sprechstunde kann ich immer viel lerne und fühle mich froh, den Fortschritt zu machen. Ich bedanke mich für seine Hilfe!
Nov 19, 2021
sam Tilse
23 German lessons
Teacher’s pick
Klaus has been a really good German teacher. He is very friendly and helpful and has given me very helpful resources for homework after each lesson.
Nov 19, 2021
italki819464
9 German lessons
I was not really happy to pay for the lesson which we never had due to the teacher‘s busy schedule. I do understand that unforeseen circumstances can sometimes disrupt schedules, but communication is key in such situations.
Oct 18, 2023
Charlotte
16 German lessons
Klaus ist ein guter Gesprächspartner, vor allem sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit.
May 23, 2023
Alessandro
22 German lessons
Klaus è un insegnate paziente, simpatico, sempre attento al bisogno dello studente. Mi piace le sue lezioni perché sono strutturate e mi offre sempre um equilibrio tra l'acquisto dei nuovi vocaboli, frasi utile e la grammatica.
Oct 13, 2022
Trial Lesson
USD 20.00
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