Renata U.
Deerfield Beach, FL
ESL, TOEFL, German, Italian, French, Public Speaking and more
Language studies (English, German, French, Italian)
TranslationBA Economics/ International Business Administration
OtherHR T&D/ Trainer qualification/ CELTA
OtherAbout Renata
My name is Renata. I am bi-lingual English and German, and I have a multi-lingual/ multi-cultural background. I call on many years of experience in teaching ESL, German, French and Italian, language and communication skills for business (presentations, meetings, negotiations, telephoning, written correspondence, interview skills) and intercultural
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Travels within 8 miles of Deerfield Beach, FL 33441"The best TOEFL tutor I've ever met"
- Gabriella, Boca Raton, FL on 4/24/15I felt extremely lucky to find Renata. She has the knowledge, patience and dedication what makes someone a good teacher. She helped me tremendously prepare for my TOEFL exam. I would definitely recommend her!
"Professional and knowledgeable"
- Leticia, Boca Raton, FL on 1/17/17This was my first German class ever and first class with Renata. Despite the difficulty of the language, I enjoyed the class Renata prepared and found it very comprehensive.
"Proffesional in English."
- Andrey, Hollywood, FL on 9/9/13My child and I were engaged with Renate during the summer and we are very glad we chose Renate. The classes were not only useful for us, but also very interesting! She is very good with children, my son fell in love with her classes! My English has improved, very sorry that I can not find the same professional teachers of English in Russia! I would like to say thank you, Renate!
"Great tutor! Highly recommend."
- Maria, Roswell, GA on 8/22/13I had a pleasure to study with Renate for a few month. Her style of teaching is very effective. She shared professionally-made study materials with me during our classes that helped me learn better. I also had a chance to go over the materials at home, improving my skills even further. Renate is patient and thorough. I highly recommend her to anyone who is looking for a professional with great ability to teach.
"Excellent tutor and personality"
- Oleg, Fort Lauderdale, FL on 5/21/13It was our pleasure to meet Renate. We could afford only few lessons of Renate with our 8 yo daughter and the results exceeded our expectations. The plan was to give our kid a push before the Arts and Sculpture program for native speakers. Within only a week our kid have learned the required minimum of professional arts terms and got a fluent knowledge of how to apply these words.
Renate is bi-lingual, she knows 4 languages in total. The multi-language thinking, imho, helps Renate to deliver the information in a very digestible form even to a beginner. Plus the teaching style and patience.
"If you want a good teacher who is nice and friendly, Renate is who you need."
- Yulia, Fort Lauderdale, FL on 2/21/13I enjoyed our lessons. I got what I expected. I believe I have improved my speaking and reading as far as it is possible during these 8 meetings. I also appreciate that I not only have gotten new vocabulary and grammar knowledge, I also had very interesting debates with Renate, she is very good interlocutor as well as she is a good tutor.
"Interesting way of teaching"
- Mohammed, Fort Lauderdale, FL on 1/29/13I like Renate's way of teaching German. She is very patience and always keen to understand students goal and help them achieving the goal. When I first contacted Renate about learning German, she wanted to understand my level of German and the reason for learning it. Then she suggested me a road map to achieve my goal. Its great. Thanks Renate for helping me so far.
"Great tutor!"
- Sigal, Pompano Beach, FL on 11/11/11I have been working with Renate to get ready for the TOEFL exam. Renata is an excellent tutor with comprehensive knowledge and great teaching practices. She provided me with techniques specific for TOEFL based on deep knowledge of this test structure and requirements, which prepared me to the test and allowed me to succeed. She is pleasant to work with and was flexible to accommodate my needs prior to the test.
Well recommended!
"went above and beyond"
- Christopher, Fort Lauderdale, FL on 2/17/11I was in pretty urgent need of test prep for the TestDAF, which is the German equivalent of the TOEFL. I'm very happy I decided to spend the money for a tutor, because Renate was able to research the test and print and bring test materials at a time when my access to the Internet and computers was very limited. She introduced me to the basic structure of the test and explained how it was evaluated. On my own, I would not have been able to understand the expectations of the exam. For example, I had very naive views on how to go about writing and structuring the essay for the written portion of the test. She reviewed one of my essay responses, and she demanded that I simplify. We practiced some writing together, which was very helpful. Renate also provided me with lists of transitional phrases and terminology for explaining data and trends, both of which came in very handy on the written and speaking portions of the test. As far as preparing for the speaking part, I felt that every minute spent with Renate was valuable because we spoke only in German (well, as often as possible - perhaps we should have been more strict on ourselves). She was always happy to correct me (she even printed out and edited our email correspondence to point out the mistakes that I tend to make, which I really appreciated). Additionally, she urged me to practice for the speaking part of the test by recording myself, and on her own time she reviewed and corrected my responses. What most people don’t understand when they pay for a tutor or when they talk about teachers is that there is a lot of work to be done outside the classroom; Renate was always prepared with corrections, with extra reading material, with practice sheets - we were never bored, and I am in awe of her professionalism and effort.
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ACT English
As a teacher of English as a second language and a teacher for writing, reading and communication skills, I started looking into ACT English and ACT Reading and have since prepared several of my students for the ACT. Regarding ACT English, I am able to give you an overview of the test, explain useful strategies, and prepare you for self study by showing you the typical questions and coping strategies for this part of the test. I will focus on the usage and mechanics of English (punctuation, grammar and sentence structure) and rhetorical skills (sentence organization and style). I am also familiar with the new format of the optional ACT Writing and can train you to write successful essays for the ACT.
ACT Reading
As a teacher of English as a second language and a teacher for writing, reading and communication skills, I started looking into ACT English and ACT Reading and have since prepared several of my students for the ACT. Regarding ACT Reading, I am able to give you an overview of the test, explain useful strategies, and prepare you for self study by showing you the typical questions and coping strategies for this part of the test. I will focus on 'Referring Questions' and 'Reasoning Questions', which are an essential part of ACT Reading. I am also familiar with the new format of the optional ACT Writing and can train you to write successful essays for the ACT.
Career Development
I have been a language and communication skills trainer for many years and have helped numerous people improve their English language and communication skills. In addition to my linguist background, I can also draw from many years of business experience working in Human Resources, Public Relations and Marketing/ Communications. I was actively involved in recruiting, assessing, profiling and further development of employees. Therefore, I do have an in-depth insight into the recruiting process and what HR people usually look for in an applicant. Moreover, I am an excellent writer and proof-reader and cannot only help you prepare for an interview, but also help you write a resume and cover letter that will give you the attention you are looking for.
English
I have taught English as a second language for many years. Being bilingual (English and German) and having learned other languages myself (Italian, French, Spanish) has deepened my understanding of problem areas when learning a foreign language and how to solve these issues. I have been a language and communication skills trainer for many years and have helped adults, teenagers and children improve their English language and communication skills as well as prepare them for living and working/ schooling in an English speaking environment. I also offer TOEFL test preparation. I customize lessons to fit my students' individual needs and go the extra mile to help them succeed.
ESL/ESOL
I have taught English as a second language for many years. Being bi-lingual (English and German) and having learned other languages myself (Italian, French, Spanish) has deepened my understanding of problem areas when learning a foreign language and how to solve these issues.
I have been a language and communication skills trainer for many years and have helped adults, teenagers and children improve their English language and communication skills as well as prepare them for living and working/ schooling in an English speaking environment. I also offer TOEFL test preparation. I customize lessons to my students' individual needs and go the extra mile to help them succeed.
French
Voudriez-vous apprendre le français?
Est-ce tu voudrais apprendre le français?
Would you like to learn French?
French is an important language and I have always enjoyed speaking French. Even though I am not a native speaker, I started learning French more than 20 years ago. I have used French in business and for traveling, have traveled to France many times, and have taught French to beginners for many years.
Due to the fact that I am not a native speaker, I would not feel comfortable teaching very advanced students, but I am very comfortable introducing beginners to French.
Hardi! Parlons français!
German
Möchtest du deutsch lernen?
Möchten Sie deutsch lernen?
Whether you would like to start learning German from scratch or improve your German, I am the right trainer for you. I am bi-lingual German and English and have lived in Germany and Great Britain for most of my life. I am now a resident of South Florida, have international living and working experience, and I am a language trainer and translator by profession. Working with me, you are not only in professional hands, but I will make this an enjoyable learning experience, too.
No matter what you need German for, I can help you achieve your goals. I can draw from many years of teaching basic 'survival' German, German for day-to-day life, for traveling and for business. I have also prepared students for relocation to Germany and the 'TestDaF' or 'Zertifikat Deutsch', which are often required by employers and universities.
I customize lessons to my students' individual needs and go the extra mile to help them succeed.
Grammar
I have taught English as a second language for many years and have thus become an expert in English grammar. I have helped adults, teenagers and children improve their English language and communication skills as well as prepare them for tests such as the TOEFL, which includes grammar. Do you need to work on grammar for school, work, or an upcoming test, in order to write correct essays or business correspondence, or do you need to brush up on your oral grammar skills for day to day life? I can help you improve in all areas of grammar, such as tenses, prepositions, articles, singulars and plurals, adjectives and adverbs, comparatives and superlatives, pronouns, if-clauses, phrasal verbs, passive, reported speech, questions and answers/ question words, sentence structure and many other areas you feel you need to work on. I customize lessons to my students' individual needs and go the extra mile to help them succeed.
IELTS
I have been a TOEFL teacher in the US for some time. However, before that, I used to be an IELTS teacher and a teacher for all other Cambridge tests in Europe for many years. Hence, I am very familiar with the IELTS test and can help students increase their score. In addition to that, I am a certified ESL teacher. Therefore, I can also help students with general vocabulary and grammar problems to improve their English for IELTS.
Italian
Vorreste/ Vorresti imparare l'italiano?
Would you like to learn Italian?
Italian is one of the most beautiful languages in the world and I have always enjoyed speaking Italian. Even though I am not a native speaker, I started learning Italian more than 20 years ago. I have used Italian in business and for traveling, have traveled to Italy and the Italian speaking part of Switzerland many times and have even lived in Italy for some time.
Due to the fact that I am not a native speaker, I would not feel comfortable teaching very advanced students, but I am very comfortable and very experienced teaching lower level students and beginners. I am particularly keen on introducing this wonderful language to beginners and to make the Italian culture more accessible to them, because Italy is a country truly worthwhile traveling to.
Avanti! Parliamo l'italiano!
Phonics
The area of phonetics is an integral part in language training. There are hundreds of sounds of human speech, which greatly vary from language to language. These sounds cannot be described by using our normal alphabet, but a specialist alphabet, the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet). Using the IPA will help you spell words phonetically and practice their correct pronunciation. Phonetics is about physiological production of sounds, acoustic properties and auditory perception. I have studied phonetics and have used the IPA when teaching ESL and foreign languages. Phonetics classes are also sometimes called pronunciation classes or accent reduction classes, which I have offered to students for many years. However, I am not a speech pathologist and thus not trained to help with such issues.
Proofreading
I have been a language trainer for many years and have helped numerous people improve their language and communication skills, including writing and proofreading texts.
I can draw from many years of experience working with native and non-native speakers of English who were looking to improve their writing skills for business, day-to-day correspondence, academic purposes and even novel writing and composition. Not only have I helped people improve their writing skills, but have also proofread their essays, speeches and papers.
Proofreading can be done remotely by email, skype or telephone and does not always require an in-person meeting. However, if you live within my travel radius, I would of course also meet with you and discuss things with you in person.
Public Speaking
As a language and communication skills trainer, I work with native and non-native speakers of English in order to help them improve their language and communication skills, which includes public speaking and presentation skills.
I have both a language training and PR/Communications background and can draw from many years of experience working in PR/Communications, giving presentations and training others to excel in this field.
Everyone can become proficient in public speaking. I have shown people how to prepare, how to structure their presentation, how to overcome their fear of speaking in public and how to feel more comfortable when delivering speeches and presentations, giving interviews, making announcements or any other occasion that requires speaking in front of an audience, no matter how big or small.
Be prepared, practice, be confident. Everyone can do this!
Reading
As a professional ESL and TOEFL teacher, I teach all language skills including reading. I select level appropriate reading texts for my students, make sure that I pre-teach necessary knowledge and vocabulary, give students during-reading and post-reading tasks and enable students to develop good reading strategies so that they can continue learning and benefitting from reading on their own in the future.
TOEFL
The TOEFL (Test of English as a foreign language) is the most widely recognized test to prove a non-native speaker's academic English language skills, and an IBT score of 75 to 100 is usually required for university admission. The test is highly demanding and cannot be mastered without preparation.
The TOEFL consists of four parts: reading, listening, speaking and writing. Usually, speaking and writing are perceived as the two most challenging parts. These are the two parts most students actually need a tutor for, whereas the reading and listening parts can be tackled as a self-study task with a little bit of guidance by a tutor.
I specialize in TOEFL preparation courses. I am up-to-date on everything about the TOEFL, and I have all necessary books and CDs as well as many other materials I have created over time. I can administer a full sample TOEFL test, give you your current score, analyze your strengths and weaknesses, and help you improve critical areas.
I can draw from many years of experience in teaching English as well as preparing students for the TOEFL, so you're in professional hands.
Vocabulary
As a professional ESL and TOEFL teacher, I teach all language skills including vocabulary development. I elicit and evaluate my students' previous knowledge, set realistic goals and present vocabulary in a relatable context making sure that students understand the function of new vocabulary. Furthermore, I enable my students to develop an increased awareness of word families in order to attain an even wider range of vocabulary. These techniques allow students to continue learning on their own in the future.
Writing
I have been a language trainer for many years and have helped numerous people improve their language and communication skills, including writing.
I can draw from many years of experience working with native and non-native speakers of English who were looking to improve their writing skills for business, day-to-day correspondence, academic purposes and even novel writing and composition. Not only have I helped people improve their writing skills, but have also written various essays, speeches and papers for my students. Furthermore, all of my TOEFL, IELTS and ACT test preparation courses include writing skills training.
Writing requires a lot of practice. Therefore, writing students usually spend a lot of time writing their own texts, essays and compositions, and I would proof-read their work, correct mistakes, and highlight and explain recurring mistakes, which can also be done remotely by email, Skype or telephone; this does not always require an in-person meeting. However, if you live within my travel radius, I would of course also meet with you and discuss things with you in person.
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Renata U.
Deerfield Beach, FL
ESL, TOEFL, German, Italian, French, Public Speaking and more