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German for English Expatriates

English speaking expats, this section is just for you.

How long have you been living in Switzerland?

Do you still use more English than German with your day-to-day tasks?

If your answer is yes, read on.

We’re all aware of the reasons why… almost everyone in the world can, at least to some extent, speak English.  That makes such things like international travel so easy for us, but to integrate in a country where English is not the national language… then it gets complicated.

My mother-tongue is also English and I know how difficult it can be to learn German and/or Swiss German in Switzerland.  The mere question "which German should I learn?" is overwhelming enough.

 

But I have good news for you… when I came to Switzerland in July 2007, I couldn’t speak a word of German (except for, maybe, “Danke” and “Gesundheit”).  Three years later, both my German and Swiss German (Züritüütsch – Zürich Deutsch) are fluent.  I hardly ever speak English anymore – I have been totally accepted by the Swiss community as a person who, although a foreigner, socialises and communicates in Swiss German.

 

I would like to help my fellow English speaking allies achieve this same success – namely, true integration in Switzerland.

 

Why me?

  • I am CELTA qualified.
  • I have the necessary training and know-how to successfully and dynamically teach languages.
  • I bring a wealth of practical experience to this field - I have been teaching languages since September 2008 (first English, and German and Swiss German since January 2010).
  • Creative, dynamic, hands-on, flexible, "alternative" approach to language teaching.
  • I have been through the whole integration and language learning process in Switzerland and these personal experiences hold me in very good stead to teach, help and guide others in these areas.  I offer not only language lessons, but also integration advice.  I will also help you determine which of the following courses is best for you on our first meeting (your complementary trial lesson).
  • To see what some of my other students have to say about me, please visit the "References" section of my website.

Range of courses (for both beginners and more advanced learners)
  • Bridging the gap between German and English

  • Briding the gap between English and Swiss German (no previous knowledge of German required) *1

  • Briding the gap between German and Swiss German

  • German and Swiss German in one *2
* This idea is especially unique.  1. All other language schools in Switzerland require that, upon enroling in a Swiss German language course, that you have either strong prior knowledge or are proficient in German.  2. No other language school in Switzerland offers this. 

Although I am not mother-tongue German (or Swiss), as a fellow English speaker I can share with you my plethora of tips on how to bridge the gap between English and German and/or German and Swiss German.  It is possible to learn both languages in Switzerland – and I would really like to help you achieve this success.

 

For more information, please send me an email via the "Contact" section of the website.


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