Tom

In English to express myself better: Tom is a fantastic teacher. He pays close attention. I never get the feeling that he is thinking about other things. He's very calm and encouraging of my efforts to express complicated thoughts. He comes up with a variety of questions and subjects to challenge my understanding and my ability to put together sentences. He's is always on time. When I get tired of talking, he makes me feel free to ask grammar questions or even questions about his own experience. This is always a good opportunity to improve my listening comprehension.

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Tom is really adept at explaining concepts, e.g. why a verb might be reflexive. Very helpful.

This is a wonderful way to speak a new language. Tom is patient while I look for the right words, the way he explains and puts the words to use is so helpful. Even after two classes I already feel more confident with German.

Tom ist ein sehr verantwortungsvoller Lehrer und aufmerksamer Zuhörer. Er ermutigt mich, mich auszudrücken, und zeigt mir dann andere (möglicherweise bessere) Möglichkeiten auf, es auszudrücken. Wir führen interessante Gespräche, die er mir überlässt. Er stellt zum Nachdenken anregende Fragen, die meine Fähigkeiten auf die Probe stellen.

My first few meetings with Tom have been great! He asks lots of questions, so you are constantly speaking. His questions are thought provoking and sometimes I feel like I don't answer them very well, but it's definitely stretching my skills and I'm learning lots of new words and expressions. He's very patient!