Felix K.

Kowloon, Hong Kong

Full-time German student at CityU SCM, teaching German.

Bio

My name is Felix Konerding, and I am currently studying at City University of Hong Kong. After studying in Germany (in English) for two years, I came to Hong Kong in a double-de... Read more

My name is Felix Konerding, and I am currently studying at City University of Hong Kong.

After studying in Germany (in English) for two years, I came to Hong Kong in a double-degree program with the School of Creative Media at CityU.

I am a native German speaker, completed the German and French equivalent of A-Levels (Abi-Bac) with a German grade of 1.4 and a French grade of "mention bien, bacchalauréat S," and have experience teaching high-school students languages, as well as medium-level Mathematics. I studied to become a Spanish Teacher for one year, giving me the most insight into didactics in Spanish.

Although I am slowly learning Cantonese by myself, I am not confident or proficient enough yet to teach in Chinese; therefore, I offer to teach in English, German, French, or Spanish.

In my high school, three exchange programs allowed me to go to France, of which the longest one lasted three months. I went to a high school in Marseille, which raised my French from an academic school level to being fluent in everyday life.

English has been the language of my studies already in Germany, but it has become my daily means of communication over the last years, speaking with many international students and professionals – even though I have not lived in a purely English-speaking country for longer than two weeks. Besides my mother tongue, it is currently my most proficient language, including advanced academic writing and reading.

I have had the least practical experience with Spanish; however, my grammatical foundation is the strongest, as I have studied it in depth for one year at the university in Münster, Germany.

I am looking forward to teaching the languages that I have grown to love and share my passion for learning about different cultures. The lessons I offer will not be limited to the bare necessities of school requirements but speckled with personal experience and realistic language use, as well as a cultural background. Read less

Teaching methodology

I will decide on which books and materials to use precisely with the student, depending on whether there are classes that require certain teaching materials. Depending on the st... Read more

I will decide on which books and materials to use precisely with the student, depending on whether there are classes that require certain teaching materials. Depending on the student's needs, I can offer an approach that is based more on writing and reading, listening and speaking, or grammar and vocabulary. I understand that the importance of each of these three most important components of language acquisition can vary among different students. Read less

• HK$200

  Hourly rate