What I offer
Language lessons & NeuroLanguage Coaching® sessions
I have always believed learning happens when we are happy and engaged in the process. As a language teacher, my aim is to transfer and emphasise this mindset on my lessons. Being a life-long learner and enthusiastic language learner, I could bring my learning experiences to my lessons. I want my learners to experience a similar affection during mastering the language as it can bring them closer to an efficient language learning.
The NeuroLanguage Coaching® course was life-changing training for me. It provided me with amazing insights into how our brain likes learning and helped me with recognizing how we can enhance a learning process to make it more effective, faster and enjoyable. Attending the course has been a great decision in my professional career, which brought me closer to a more successful and more efficient language teaching/coaching and learning.
Teaching and coaching are two different ways of transferring the language to the learner. NLC is a new method, a new approach to teach a language where the coach communicates in a brain-friendly way🧠. The coachee discovers his/her own way in the learning process so that it generates full autonomy. It is composed of two different areas. One part is related to the coaching part, which means that we set specific and relevant goals (SMART goals). We use activities that the coachee likes the most, taking in consideration his/her learning style. We do not follow the traditional way of teaching, so we don't follow books, but our coachee. We also focus on the motivation and commitment of the learner as it is crucial in the effective, enjoyable and cost-effective learning process. On the other hand, we involve the Neuroscience. We are interested in how our brain works in a simple way to find the optimised and personalised learning process for the learner. In order to individualize the process, it is essential to understand how our coachee thinks, functions and reacts in different situations. We do use the mother tongue of the learner to provoke connections and associations across languages. I can offer NLC sessions for German and Hungarian learners in three languages: Hungarian, German and English.
What I offer
- 30 min free introduction session
- precomposed lesson plan with interesting topics you like
- 60 min tailored sessions matched to your needs
- personalised homework
- free homework check
- free notes of the session in shared Google document
German private lesson
My relationship with the German language goes back to my school years. I started learning it in primary school in Budapest when I was 7. Then I attended the German Nationality High School in Budapest where I began to dedicate myself to the language. I used to learn many subjects in German so my language skills improved quickly. I really loved the language as it has its own grammar rules, and words that don't exist in other languages (Fernweh, Ohrwurm, Schadenfreude, Wanderlust, etc.). I fell in love with German culture and literature as well. After graduating, I studied Germanistik and Spanish at the Eötvös Loránd University of Budapest. During my Bachelor's studies, I had the opportunity to spend one semester at the Free University of Berlin. In 2014, I got my Master's degree and professional qualification as a teacher of German and Hungarian as a foreign language.
I know that most people do not fall in love with the German language at first sight.🙈 I experience it through my students and I heard it so often. This attitude generally comes from bad learning memories from school, lack of motivation, and beliefs that "German is a difficult language" and that it doesn't have a melody like Spanish or Italian.🎼 My aim is to debunk these beliefs and reveal that the German language can be as beautiful as other languages by means of bringing interesting, relevant, and personalized materials to my learner.
Why German?
The German language has a fierce reputation, so you may think that learning German is hard. I need to disagree here. The German language has its own system and rules. At the very beginning, the pronunciation might sound challenging, but it has its own regularity, which can help you through the initial difficulties.
Nearly 200 million people speak German around the world. It is the most spoken native language in the European Union and (co-)official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Belgium.
German is a popular language, which can also increase your job opportunities. English is already an expectation, a fundamental requirement at job interviews. If you speak German, it can make a good impression and improve your relations with business partners or with colleagues.
Between Germany and many other countries, there are agreements for student exchange, which can provide you with amazing opportunities for studying abroad.
There are numerous reasons to learn German, it would be an endless list. ☺️
If you would like to brush up your German language skills, to improve your speaking skill, send me a message to set up a free introductory session to discuss your needs and wishes. Worauf wartest du? Kontaktiere mich! 🎉
Hungarian private lesson
I am a Hungarian native speaker and I am proud of it. ☺️ Although my mother tongue belongs among the most challenging languages, it has its beauty. Not many languages can create palindromes, but in Hungarian, we can: "Ennyi dinnye!" - "So much melon!". We have 14 vowels (a-á, e-é, i-í, o-ó, ö-ő, u-ú, ü-ű), whose pronunciation is slightly different and can change the meaning of a word completely (vér - blood, ver - to hit). Hungarian names are back to front. When you introduce yourself in Hungarian, you always say your surname first and then your first name. 🤯
Hungary is a small country with 10 million inhabitants, but the surrounding countries are home to approximately 2 million Hungarian speakers such as Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Croatia, and Slovenia.
If you are interested in one of the world's most challenging and beautiful languages and would like to master it with a native speaker, book a free introductory session with me to discuss your needs. Tanuljunk együtt magyarul.
What I offer
- 30 min free introductory session
- precomposed lesson plan with interesting topics you like
- 60 min tailored sessions matched to your needs
- personalised homework
- free homework check
- free notes of the session in shared Google document
What I offer
- 50 min free introduction session (short presentation of NLC, exploration of your motivation, oral assessement, goal setting, action setting, schedule setting)
- brain-friendly grammar
- effective methods
- full autonomy of the learning process
- new learning experience
- faster and more efficient language learning
- continuous "aha" moments
- the content always depends on the coachee's wishes
NeuroLanguage Coaching®
NLC is a new method, a new approach to teach a language where the coach communicates in a brain-friendly way🧠. The coachee discovers his/her own way in the learning process so that it generates full autonomy. It is composed of two different areas. One part is related to the coaching part which means that we set specific and relevant goals (SMART goals), we use activities that the coachee likes the most, taking in consideration his/her learning style. We do not follow the traditional way of teaching, so we don't follow books, but our coachee. We also focus on the motivation and commitment of the learner as it is crucial in the effective, enjoyable and cost effective learning process. On the other hand, we involve the Neuroscience. We are interested in how our brain works in a simple way to find the optimised and personalised learning process for the learner. In order to individualise the process, it is essential to understand how our coachee thinks, functions and reacts in different situations. We do use the mother tongue of the learner to provoke connections and associations across languages. I can offer NLC sessions for German and Hungarian learners in three languages: Hungarian, German and English.
If you would like to try out a new, extremely efficient, fast and brain-friendly approach of learning a language (Hungarian or German) and experience continuous "aha" moments, contact me to set up a free introduction session. 🧠
How a language lesson usually looks like (not NLC)
- 5-10 minutes: warming up, talking about the weather, your day, your weekend, your holiday, your job using the new vocabulary and/or grammar we work on
- 5-10 minutes: feedback about the homework (I do NOT correct it in the lesson, I only give feedback and my learner can ask questions)
If you want to improve quickly and see the progress as soon as you can, it is essential to practise outside of the lesson to achieve your goals.
- 5 minutes: introduction of the new topic/grammar, brainstorming
- 20 minutes: discussion about the new topic using the current grammar we work on and the vocabulary
- 10 minutes: practise of the grammar with real situations, dialogues
- 5 minutes: conclusion of the lesson, talking about plans for the weekend, next day, next holiday etc.
My beliefs of a language lesson
- I believe that the more personal and relevant a lesson is, the more efficient and the more enjoyable it is. A bored brain doesn't want to learn, so I try to keep in mind to bring topics/vocabulary that my learners like the most.
- My aim is to establish a calm, relaxed, trustful and friendly learning environment and a supportive relationship with my students. My learners are unique, each of them has their own personality, mentality, learning style, and daily routine, so I try to be as flexible as I can. I accept each of my learners as they are.
- I am convinced that real language learning happens when we are happy, committed, motivated and if we enjoy the process. I will provide you with useful learning tips, materials to be able to practise the language outside of the lesson.
- Please keep in mind, how fast you progress is fundamentally affected by the amount of time you are willing to invest in practising outside of the sessions.
- If you want to read different learning tips, you can follow me on Facebook (Languages with Reka) or on Instagram (@languageswith_reka). 😉
Some questions we discuss in the trial sessions
- Do you want to work with a specific resource only (e.g., in case of a language exam) or do you want me to bring materials to the lesson?
- Would you like to focus on a specific skill like reading articles, talking about different topics, writing official letters etc.?
- What is your goal in learning German/Hungarian? What is your motivation?
- What is your learning style? How do you like learning? (e.g., visual, aural, verbal). If you don't know, don't worry, we will figure it out. ☺️
- Which activities do you like learning with (e.g., reading, watching videos, role play, mind map, story telling, creating tables)?
- How much time can you practise outside of the lesson?
