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Teacher: Daniela Collins (Houston / Online)
Teacher from Germany. Speaks English, German, Spanish.
Promotion: Trial Class 25% Off!
Learn German
(Unterhaltungen in Deutsch fuer Beginner)
This course will help beginners get more comfortable speaking in German. The basics of conversation will be introduced. We'll focus on everyday greetings, introductions, simple questions, and responses—the foundation for real conversations at the A1 level.
Dieser Kurs hilft Anfängern dabei, sich beim Sprechen auf Deutsch sicherer zu fühlen. Die Grundlagen der Konversation werden eingeführt. Wir konzentrieren uns auf alltägliche Begrüßungen, Vorstellungen, einfache Fragen und Antworten – die Basis für echte Gespräche auf A1-Niveau.
Este curso ayuda a los principiantes a sentirse más seguros al hablar en alemán. Se introducen las bases de la conversación. Nos centramos en saludos cotidianos, presentaciones, preguntas y respuestas sencillas: la base para conversaciones reales a nivel A1.
Since I am a native German as well as German speaker, I can also share details about the country with my students.
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:Greet people formally and informally in German
Introduce themselves and ask someone’s name
Say where they are from and ask others
Use simple polite phrases (please, thank you, goodbye)
Respond to basic greeting questions
Lesson Structure1. Warm-Up / Icebreaker (5–7 minutes)Teacher greets each student individually as they enter:
“Hallo! Guten Morgen! Wie geht’s?”
Students repeat and respond.
Quick poll: “Who already knows any German words?” (encourages participation)
2. Presentation – Key Phrases (10 minutes)Formal vs Informal GreetingsGerman
English
When to use
Hallo
Hello
Informal
Guten Morgen
Good morning
Formal & Informal
Guten Tag
Good day / Hello
Formal
Guten Abend
Good evening
Formal & Informal
Tschüss / Ciao
Bye
Informal
Auf Wiedersehen
Goodbye
Formal
Introductions & Basic QuestionsIch heiße … (My name is …)
Wie heißt du? (Informal) / Wie heißen Sie? (Formal)
Ich komme aus … (I come from …)
Woher kommst du? / Woher kommen Sie?
Wie geht es dir? / Wie geht es Ihnen?
→ Gut, danke. Und dir/Ihnen?
Polite wordsBitte (please / you’re welcome)
Danke / Vielen Dank
Entschuldigung (excuse me / sorry)
3. Controlled Practice (10–12 minutes)Repeat after me (chorus + individual drilling with pronunciation
A public place you suggest
(Houston)
Online
(Virtual classroom)
In your office
(Houston)
Hourly rates:Hourly rates per student:
 | USD $30.00 |
 | USD $18.00 |
 | USD $15.00 |
Trial class: minus 25% promotional discount
* Plus USD $5.00 administration fee per class (per student)
* Single-class purchase fee: USD $5.00 (per student)
Class duration options:
Online: 60, 90, 120 minutes
In person: 60, 90, 120, 180 minutes
Teacher:
Country of origin: Germany
Mother language: German
Spoken languages: English, German, Spanish
My name is Daniela. I am originally from Germany and have been living in the US most of my adult life. My passion has been teaching for as long as I can remember and I taught in a classroom for over 30 years. Recently I retired, but still have the desire to share my accumulated experience and knowledge with students, just in a somewhat less demanding setting and preferably with one student at a time. I love to converse about a variety of subjects, read, walk, eat good food and live a healthy lifestyle.
AA Liberal Arts, Hartnell College 1990
BS Early Childhood Education, Ashworth College, 1999
Texas Teacher Credential, current
Certified in Elementary Education, EC to 6
ELA certified
Texas Reading Academy certified
Taught all Elementary Subjects
Public and Private Schools
California/Bay Area and Texas-Houston/Dallas
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