Warum gebe ich gern Unterricht:
The experience I had with teaching Romanian to expats in Bucharest made me aware of the difficulties they come across in the process of learning a foreign language. The feeling that a language tutor has during the assimilation of knowledge by the learner is extremely satisfying. When elementary learners tell me with joy that they recently had their first conversation in the target language, be it a daily situation, in a shop or public transport, it makes me feel fulfilled and work becomes excitement. There is no greater reward in the work of a language guide than to watch students grow in confidence in using the language and, implicitly, in self-belief.
taught Romanian as a foreign language in a private school specialized only in teaching Romanian to expats. The groups were of maximum 10 students and the classes were held in English for A1 and A2 students. We practiced each skill, listening, speaking, reading and writing, grammar and vocabulary, but we focused on speaking.
I usually advise students to have conversations in pairs of two or small groups, spontaneous or written then read, starting from an open-ended question. In this way, they would make one another speak while getting to know each other and work as a group. I try not to interrupt them during their speech, jot down the possible errors and discuss them at the end of their conversation.
My role in a group is of a guide, our students are the main characters, they discover the language with the teacher's help and explanations, always available to answer all their questions. The group should be encouraged to talk, to ask questions, to be productive and finish their tasks and to work and learn comfortably.
Not the least, my role is to organize the lessons, manage the activities and the group, in order to continue with the different stages of learning. One way or another, teachers are the ones to break the ice, keep the group focused, but also the entusiasm.