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Peter Binder

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German
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German
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Speaks

German
Native
,
English
C2
,
Spanish
C1
,
French
B2
,
Portuguese
B2

About Me

Dear language learners,

I'm Peter from Germany, language enthusiast with a love for making music, literature and hiking. I'm originally from Leipzig in Germany, but currently residing in Porto, Portugal.
With many years of teaching experience, and having lived in Mexico, Spain, France and Portugal, I can relate to the challenges that come with learning a new language and adapt my classes to your individual situation, goals and needs.
As a result, you’ll experience a rapid improvement in your abilities and get the tools to maintain this progress, even when on your own.

Having a background in linguistics as well as a CELTA teaching certificate, my method helps my students to develop their language skills for real-life situations, along with a solid understanding of grammatical structures. I've taught in various schools in Germany, Mexico and online, teaching all levels from absolute beginners to near-natives and from children to adults. Thorough lesson planning and evaluation are equally important for a good lesson as spontaneity and fun. For each student, I provide a protocol for each lesson as well as all the learning materials we use in class, so you can keep track of your progress and learn by yourself whenever you want.

Communicative abilities are a top priority in my classes. I give you lots of speaking practice and immediately engage you with dynamic exercises whenever we introduce new material. At the same time, we develop your understanding of grammatical structures and give you plenty of authentic language input. I include many different resources and topics to make my classes fun and engaging for you. It is also very important to activate your existing abilities, so that you experience a constant process of improvement without losing what you've already learned.
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Teacher Stats

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Schedule

Teaching Expertise

Beginner
Upper Beginner
Intermediate
Upper Intermediate
Advanced
Upper Advanced
Standard German

Résumé

schoolEducation

2005 - 2015
German University Diploma (equiv. to Masters Degree)
Universtity of Leipzig - Leipzig, Germany
Degree in Computer Science (Minor: Linguistics)

briefcaseWork Experience

2017 - 2017
German & English teacher
Berlitz Tampico - Tampico, Mexico
Teaching German & English to adult learners
2016 - 2017
Teacher at public middle school
Schule am Adler, Leipzig - Leipzig, Germany
Teaching Maths & Computer Science (grades 5-9)
2010 - 2015
Private Tutor
Studienkreis Leipzig - Leipzig, Germany
Tutoring students aged 7-23 in English & Maths
2012 - 2014
Private Tutor
Tutoria GmbH, Leipzig - Leipzig, Germany
Tutoring in English, Maths & Computer Science
2012 - 0
Freelance Programmer
Different clients - Mexico & Germany
Programming/ Web development
2018 - 0
Independent Online German teacher
Different online platforms, e.g. Italki - Mexico & Germany
Teaching German online (mostly adults)
2016 - 0
Online German teacher
Lingoda GmbH, Berlin - Mexico & Germany
Teaching German online (mostly adults)

diploma_2Certifications

2016 - 2017
Certification in Pedagogy/ Pedagogical Psychology
Saxonian Ministry of Education - Chemnitz, Germany
7-month course in Pedagogy/ Pedagogical Psychology for new teachers at public middle schools coming from other professions
2016 - 2016
CELTA
University of Cambridge - Hove, UK
Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults