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Joseph Kasperski

Организация Ruhr-University Bochum
Биографическое описание I graduated from the Ruhr University in Bochum with a master’s degree in “Germanic Languages and Literature” and later earned a PhD degree from the same university in “Teaching German to Speakers of Other Languages”. Except for a few years at the university as a doctorate student I have been a German teacher throughout my entire career, working with students whose native language is not German. I am giving German lessons to students here in Berlin where I live but also to online students dispersed across the whole world. I love using advanced communication technologies and innovative teaching methods and I am a strong believer in e-learning (or distance learning), especially in the field of foreign language education. Internet-based communication technology gives people the opportunity to learn foreign languages at nearly zero cost no matter where on earth they live and no matter what their linguistic background is. To promote online learning of the German language I have developed a website LearnGermanOnline.org which offers free courses, learning materials and applications, interactive online exercises and mock exams, reading materials and materials for improving listening comprehension as well as dozens of links to various German learning resources that everybody can use for free. I have included lessons for all levels of German learners and there is also a section dedicated to German for children which offers free interactive games, YouTube videos and mobile apps for kids to entice them to learn German. Children love to play and they learn a foreign language naturally (just like they do their own native language) through games, songs, cartoons and children’s movies. Children also like using the latest technologies and will certainly enjoy listening to songs, watching movies or playing games on their tablet or smart phone. Yet, unlike adults, children learn a second language effortlessly with a near-native accent. Once a kid shows interest in learning German, parents can find him an online teacher through my platform or sign them up for a local language school or bilingual kindergarten. I believe that parents should not miss on this unique opportunity and help their children learn a second language while they still can absorb it naturally and effortlessly, that is before they reach puberty.