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Learn German fast - A few Words on Trust

Hi, I’m Michael,

after teaching German for more than 15 years I developed a system to teach smarterGerman and to learn German fast. Initially I worked at a German language school where I taught groups, couples and gave private lessons. For many years I was frustrated by the institutional curriculum led approach to teaching and learning a foreign language but I didn’t have the courage to leave the security of my job and follow an unbeaten track.
It struck me that the average learner studies more than 540 hours and can pay anything between up to € 8.200 to reach B1 level, without any guarantee of passing the final exam. So ten years ago I started developing a system to teach smarterGerman. I have studied books about how to speed up learning and have analysed language learning methods. I have created my own system to to learn German fast and in a way that is fun too.
Expelling ones mother tongue from the classroom is a big mistake as it is one of the greatest resources we have when learning a new language. Also, when learning fast, motivation tends to be high because you can see your progress and how you improve day by day.
It is important to me, and I hope you agree, that learning German accurately on your first attempt is vital. It is almost impossible to fix mistakes once they become habit. An efficient learning structure is crucial as I simply want you to enjoy to learn German.

To learn German fast and efficiently you have to be willing to grow and to trust the process. Your tutor is an important companion on your journey, so you also need to trust him or her. And the tutor has to trust the learner. If these conditions are not met continuously, you can still learn German but not with us. This kind of trust has to be earned and we will do so in every lesson. And we expect the same from you. We do our work and you do yours. This way we will truly work and grow together. Success is just the logical outcome of such a relationship.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours, Michael

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Ruzanna Harutyunyan

17:13 14 Jan 17

Michael has helped me immensely during my journey of learning. He very quickly identified the weaknesses I have and figured a way to solve them. His approach is tailored to the individual needs of the student, rather than a generic plan on how to stuff the head with information. He helped me organize the information that I already had from various sources, but was unable to put it into practical use. He gave me the confidence to start speaking the language. With his help, now I like the process of learning. And that is the most important achievement I had!

Sai Kiran

22:03 21 Apr 17

I had the opportunity to work with him over a year ago. Though we were not able to continue working due to my unpredictable job and travel, I found his method and training methodology extremely logical and intuitive. Though smartergerman services are relatively expensive than others in the market, the quality is many times more than worth it. Mr. Michael Schmitz has over 20 years experience in language teaching and summons all his expertise for the student's benefit. Highly Recommended.

Tammy Furey

16:03 20 Feb 17

6 years ago, I thought it would be a jolly good plan to move, from the UK, to Switzerland with a young child. Without a word of German. With a husband who didn’t have a word of German. I really didn’t realise the reality of learning a foreign language in a land that doesn’t actually speak high German. So after 5 years of struggling with the local language schools and banging my head against the wall, I finally decided that I was going to get serious about language learning. I made it clear: this was make or break. I put my work on hold, purely to focus on German learning. Michael was a life saver. This is something to understand about working with Michael: you are not simply employing a German Teacher - you are employing a coach. Michael had to undo years of anxiety at failing to actually learn the language, years of misunderstandings, frustrations and generally beating myself up. So much was in the way of being able to look at the German language with a clear head and not in sheer panic!!! So after telling myself for years that I could never, ever get to B1 standard, I got 84.5% on the exam!!! And here is the crucial thing: Michael has changed my way of learning languages for life. I now have a system in which I can continue to learn German, not as a rush to the next exam (although goals are good!), but as a life long learning process which I enjoy. Yes….actually enjoy learning German - who would have thought that was possible?!!……

Simon K

18:24 26 Jan 17

I found Michael & smarterGerman in September 2016 upon realizing I need to start working on my German fluency to be eligible for a couple of International Business Master's degrees I am considering. My main reasons for having decided to work with Michael were a combination of the flexible scheduling (as I'm in my last year of undergrad) and that he had successfully taught numerous students from zero to B1 in a short period of time. Full disclosure, I've had limited German studies in the past at lower levels (university course in 2011, Goethe A2.3 in spring 2014) while struggling along the way, but no active learning during the past two plus years. Having met roughly a dozen times between the end of September and my exam date in December, I'm happy to say that I passed my B1 Goethe Exam with an overall average of 80.25%! Keep in mind, I had to dedicate time around my lessons to the homework and exam preparations, but it was still the most efficient time I've spent learning German. Given my experience, I can highly recommend working with Michael to all who are serious about achieving results quickly.

John Gillam

17:59 20 Mar 17

I began learning with Michael at the beginning of July 2016 and at the time I had only sat my A2 exam a few months earlier and so my goal was to reach B1 with Michael by October. After a short chat with Michael, he upgraded my goal to B2, which was to be achieved in the same time frame. I didn't believe that it was possible when we first began our work together but after only 11 45 minute long sessions, and one hour per week conversation training with another teacher, I sat and passed my B2 exam - including a 100% pass mark in the oral section. I couldn't have done it without Michael's confidence, motivational skills, and ability to root out mistakes and explain things clearly using my mother tongue. His methods (learning cycle) really are fool proof if you follow them. Aim high and Michael will help you reach your goal as long as you're ready to work with it. Best value for money yet!

Nick Doan

22:15 27 May 17

Michael was very generous with his time and expertise when I approached him. He was quick to offer help and provided immediate, valuable insight.

Laura Avivar

15:38 04 Jun 17

The method that Michael uses for teaching is really the one! I studied German before but never so successful as this one. I really recommend him.

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