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Experienced German Exam Tutor & Native Speaker| HS, College, Business
Dorothee B.

930 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $75
Response time: 3 hours

About Dorothee


Bio

I love teaching because I constantly see how students thrive if they have the right tools to learn German. In my classes German is comprehensive, fun, and yet straightforward. I like to find ways that make learning German easier, and more time-efficient.
Many students lose interest in learning a language because of a cookie cutter approach. Here, it's the opposite; lessons are very individual and carefully customized to the preferences, weaknesses, and strengths of my students.

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I love teaching because I constantly see how students thrive if they have the right tools to learn German. In my classes German is comprehensive, fun, and yet straightforward. I like to find ways that make learning German easier, and more time-efficient.
Many students lose interest in learning a language because of a cookie cutter approach. Here, it's the opposite; lessons are very individual and carefully customized to the preferences, weaknesses, and strengths of my students.

Native German speaker, studied "Germanistik" at Bamberg, and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich, taught at Green Hedges School, VA., Berlitz School, and the University of Pennsylvania.

Business: I teach German to business executives, attorneys, physicians, and diplomats focusing on industry jargon and business German.
Another special field is preparing business people for their trip to Germany and helping them to write documents or reports and negotiate business-related matters in German.

Students: Every year I teach a group of students to prepare for their exams. I help them to successfully pass their AP German Language and Culture exams, German CLEP, DSD I + DSD II, Goethe B1- C2 level exams, IB II or TestDAF and more. Here, I focus on reading and listening comprehension, speaking, writing, grammar, vocabulary and more. We will go over sample tests and customized worksheets that help.
It’s always great to see when my students succeed, score a 5, are admitted to the college of their choice, or enjoy traveling, studying, working, and living in Germany.

My goal is to help my students succeed in many different ways.


Education

Free Univerity Berlin Germany
Masters
Ludwig Maximilian University Munich Germany
Graduate Coursework
  • Licensed teacher

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $75
  • Rate details: Group lessons: $30 per student, 5 students minimum, 12 students max. per group.
  • Lesson cancellation: 12 hours notice required
  • No background check

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

German

German

I have been teaching high school and college students as well as business people for more than 20 years: I helped students pass AP German exams, SAT subject tests, DSD I+II, German proficiency and placement tests. I have also helped business people with contracts, negotiations in German and much more.

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Expert German AP tutor

Dorothee is a very experienced AP German tutor. She knows the test itself inside out and also has a very good understanding of the standardized test-taking process. She is a native German speaker who fundamentally understands and expertly teaches the rules of German grammar as well as test-taking techniques that will help my son master any standardized test. Dorothee takes her job as a tutor seriously, while always being friendly and maintaining a good sense of humor. I highly recommend Dorothee!

Christina, 8 lessons with Dorothee

Amazing German Tutor For All Age Groups

Dorothee has been helping me brush up on my German grammar - it has been 32 years since I took a German grammar course. She is very thorough in her teaching methods and provides me with interesting homework and class work. She is also helping my 17 year old son learn German. He is an absolute beginner, but she has managed to engage him in the study of German. (Very had when the student in a teenage boy!) I heartily recommend her to anyone who wants to review or learn German. Illia Schwarz

Illia, 6 lessons with Dorothee

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I highly recommend Dorothee to anyone that wants to learn and/or increase their German proficiency. For the past year, my daughter has had weekly German lessons with Dorothee. Dorothee is extremely prepared for their sessions, provides great explanations, and has helped my daughter become more comfortable speaking German. In addition to her teaching style, the fact that Dorotheee is a native German speaker is a great advantage, with both pronunciation and common phrase learning.

Cara, 2 lessons with Dorothee

Excellent German Teacher

Ms.Dorothee is a natural teacher, with a deep knowledge and understanding of the German language, its structure, syntax, grammar, and idioms. She is good at figuring out what students have to learn. I had a proficiency test for listening and speaking and she knew what were my weak points instantly.She adjusts the lesson to make sure I am staying focused and interested. I'm very impressed.

V, 28 lessons with Dorothee

Teaches with goal of eventual fluency

I am a complete beginner, and I am really pleased with Dorothee’s approach of teaching the basics of grammar to get a base to really learn the language. We are moving to Germany, so we will need to really learn the language rather than just know phrases.

Molly, 2 lessons with Dorothee

Good preparation for AP German exam!

Dorothee was super helpful and kind, and helped me feel prepared for the AP German exam! I had weekly lessons with her for 1.5 months, and she gave me helpful tips and introduced me to the structure of the exam. That way I felt familiar with all of the elements during the actual exam, and I was able to improve my speaking and writing. Thank you, Dorothee, I really enjoyed the lessons!

Wendela, 19 lessons with Dorothee

First lesson

Dorothee did a masterful job in finding out my strengths and weaknesses in speaking and understanding German. She is a fun and patient teacher. I expect to enjoy more sessions with her.

Mary, 16 lessons with Dorothee

Knowledgeable and Patient German Tutor

Dorothee works very well with our teenage son. He had never taken German before so it was all new to him. She explains grammar clearly and logically. She’s patient and encouraging. He loves the language so we’re very thankful for her tutoring.

Siobhan , 30 lessons with Dorothee

Excellent!

I am learning the cases in German and today I practiced the Genetiv. The lessons are interesting and challenging. I am definitely learning alot with Dorothee. Thank you!

Rose, 12 lessons with Dorothee

Excellent!

I am learning the cases in German and today I practiced the Genetiv. The lessons are interesting and challenging. I am definitely learning alot with Dorothee. Thank you!

Rose, 12 lessons with Dorothee
Hourly Rate: $75
Response time: 3 hours
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