Andrés Aribayos Hindermann
Complete online courses for German as a foreign language
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About me
I am a native German, bilingual in Spanish, with a C2-level in English and a C1-level in French. I hold a Master in Education and a Bachelor in Economics and I did professional studies in translation and didactics for German as a foreign language, philology and telc language tests. I have twenty-five years of experience in teaching German to speakers of Spanish, English and French, and the last five years of them one-to-one classes via Skype.
The move from teaching groups to individual classes was crucial because my methods shifted from instruction to coaching. My students now use their weekly classes to speak without constraint about what is important to them, receiving material and advice based on their personal needs and goals.
Me as teacher
I see myself as a coach more than as a tutor or a teacher. This is because of my extensive experience, where I learned that language learners improve much better if they feel themselves in a secure setting, where they are not judged but counselled, where they can speak openly without limits about whatever crosses their minds.
It’s in such a setting where creative and intuitive learning comes into play, which makes the process an enjoyable experience. And this is the point where language learning gets on a track where motivation never lacks, because learning is fun and satisfying. The study material I will send you during each lesson ensures you have enough activities for the week.
My courses for German as a foreign language
In my one-to-one online courses, you will find a room just for yourself, where you will be coached within a German speaking setting. Each lesson depends on your needs and aims, which may be to improve in a specific linguistic feature such as pronunciation, grammar, spelling or vocabulary. Or it may be to work on a specific goal, e.g. an official language exam, finding work in the German speaking countries or bureaucratic issues. Or it can just be conversation in order to gain fluency.
In our class I will also point out what you can do during the week in order to further improve your German language skills and get closer to your goals and I will hand out to you the study material you need.
Reviews of my students
The reviews listed below have appeared on my profile pages in the portals Tusclases, Superprof, Italki and Apprentus. As a reference, you can find the relevant links at the bottom of this page. They were written by my students in Spanish, English, German and French. Here I have put them together in English:
Francisco
Great! Andrés has understood my needs from the beginning and he has easily adapted to them. He has the training and ability to teach any level. He is a teacher who knows how to make classes enjoyable, is constantly attentive to the student, knows how to explain things and is very patient. He is also flexible to find schedules that suit your needs. I definitely recommend Andrés as a teacher to learn languages!
Tatiana
He is a perfect teacher, very professional, attentive and creative.
Pablo
Andrés is an excellent teacher. He perfectly dominates the classes, he is a great teacher and the classes are very enjoyable. He adapts very well to your schedules and language needs.
Santiago
He is an excellent teacher.
Alejandro
A great teacher. He has been my German teacher for several months, and from the beginning the improvement with the language is noticeable. He has many resources, he cares about you and motivates you to study, and also, by knowing several languages very well, he allows you to see examples that help you remember vocabulary and grammar. 100% recommendable.
Julia Bunte-Mein
Andrés was very helpful and prepared for the lesson as usual! Another helpful and fun lesson! Wonderful! Great!
Tim
Andrés is a great teacher. He has a very strong background of multiple languages along with an expansive knowledge of many other specialties. He can assess well where one's weakness lies and offers many solutions for how and where to improve.
Jesús
Andrés was my German teacher during a special intensive course for pharmacists. In four months, all the students who took the final exam, have obtained a B1 level of German (TELC). He is a highly qualified and patient bilingual teacher. Totally recommendable.
Pablo García
Hello Andrés. Well I just wanted to thank you for your good work as a teacher and tell you that thanks to you now I'm ready ... Greetings, TEACHER .....
Belén
In my opinion, Andrés is a great teacher. He gave me German classes (especially conversation) for a few months and I learned a lot with him. Andrés knew how to make me feel comfortable quickly, which helped me a lot to loosen up. In addition, he has very deep linguistic and pedagogical knowledge. In short, I recommend him to anyone who wants to learn German. :)
Pedro Antonio
Outstanding in professionalism and methodologies in class. Thanks to your classes, I have managed to realise myself professionally and to get the promotion I needed. To this day, I can also say that I know more about German culture. Eternally grateful Andrés.
Soledad
I have been taking classes with him, he is an excellent teacher, very didactic. And I improved a lot with the language. His classes were very enjoyable and I learned a lot.
Estíbaliz Rey
Very positive experience, very good teacher, great knowledge of the language and how to transmit that knowledge. Besides he is a lovely person. Recommended one hundred percent.
Esteban
He taught me for almost a year and helped me improve my German both written and spoken, he was also flexible with the schedules and patient with my pronunciation. I recommend him without a doubt.
Javier
Very good teacher, didactic and entertaining. He is also a native German, so his knowledge of the language is undoubtedly good.
Gözde
The lessons were great as always 👍🏽 Thanks for the lessons. Andrés helped me improve my pronunciation. We talked about tips for using German in everyday life.
Lucie
My son found the course to be excellent.
Efe
I have been living in Germany for more than 2 years now and I have always continued after work courses in a private German Course (5 hours per week). Joining a lot of meetings at work and being subjected to the German quite often, developed my listening skills quite good but my writing and speaking skills were really falling behind. Andrés was the German teacher of my wife, and after seeing her rapid improvement, I also checked with him if he was available for classes as well. During our time, I told Andrés what I want to develop and he also understood where I was lacking. We are now continuing classes for 3 months and from both work and private life, I have received compliments on how fast and good my German was improving. Yes, there are millions of resources available on the internet that a person can study by himself/herself. But with Andrés, these resources are structured and narrowed down to your needs and he helps you develop yourself with the correct method wherever you are lacking in a very relaxed environment.
Clarisa Cano
I learned a lot with Andrés because he is very methodical and patient. I became more fluent and this encouraged me to continue to be excited about learning German. I really appreciate his efforts with me. 100% recommended teacher !!
Isabel
Very happy. Very good teacher, he helped me a lot.
My offer
Book a lesson and start to learn German as a foreign language with a native and qualified tutor with many years of experience teaching German, both in class and with video conference. The lesson is via Skype, lasts one hour, costs 30 € and also includes material for studying and individualised counseling on how to advance in German. Preparation for official exams and German for specific purposes. I can explain to you the German language in German, Spanish, English and in French. I recommend you to take one hour per week.
Available time slots and rules for new students
My general teaching times are:
Mondays to Fridays from 9 am to 1 pm, Central European Time
Mondays to Thursdays from 4 pm to 8 pm, Central European Time
For new reservations the best is you send me your mobile number, Skype ID and email address as well as proof of payment. Payments are made by bank transfer or Paypal. For creating the invoices I also need your address and your Taxpayer ID number. Reservations are usually made for a weekly time slot. Of course, I am always ready to change dates as needed and will never charge a lesson that has not taken place. Reservations for single lessons are also possible.
More information, advice and bookings
+34 650259766
Skype
live:aribayos
Web
https://aribayos.wixsite.com/frenesde
Professional Experience
08/2018 – now
Freelance online teacher for German as a foreign language
Complete online courses with one-to-one video lessons and study materials
Long-term support of German language learners with weekly video conferences
Online lessons for Spanish and English as foreign languages on demand
Students from all over the world. Based as freelancer in Spain
09/2017 - 06/2018
German and English teacher at various corporate clients in Cantabria
Language school El Centro Alemán. Santander, Spain
11/2011 - 07/2017
Freelance translator, interpreter, German teacher and examiner Telc
Legal and general translations into Spanish and German
Consecutive interpreting between Spanish and German in presentations
German teacher in intensive courses and official examiner for Telc
Work in the language school IFC with Telc examiner licence. Madrid, Spain
10/2010 - 10/2011
Translator and interpreter for German, Spanish, English and French
Business, legal and economic translations
Consecutive interpreter between Spanish and German in business meetings
Law firm Quabbala lawyers and economists. Madrid, Spain
05/2009 - 09/2010
Newspaper editor, translator and interpreter
German-language edition of the Andalusian newspaper SUR. Malaga, Spain
11/2007 - 04/2009
Occupational safety specialist
Assessment of workplaces, jobs and work processes
Training about accidents at work and occupational diseases for the employees
Caprabo supermarket chain, Eroski group. HR department. Barcelona, Spain
08/2001 - 04/2007
German and English teachers in different courses
Group and one-to-one lessons in German and English as a foreign language
Planning and implementation of courses for private companies and public entities
Language school inlingua. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
09/1996 - 07/2001
Teacher of German as a foreign language
Teacher for several courses for German as a foreign language
Language School British Language Center. Madrid, Spain
01/1991 - 08/1996
Social worker and individual case worker
Associate in the Wednesday Initiative in the Twelve Apostles Congregation
Individual case worker for the socio-psychiatric services of the districts
Berlin, Germany
07/1989 - 07/1992
Representation of the management in summer
In the summers of these four years I represented my parents in the family business
Car dealer and garage Autohaus Aribayos. Hamburg, Germany
Academic Qualifications
09/2007 - 06/2008
Postgraduate Studies in Occupational Safety
Subjects: Accident prevention. Health protection in industry
Ergonomics and applied occupational psychology
Instituto Madrileño de Formación. Barcelona, Spain
09/1998 - 06/2001
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Specialization: Companies in the tourism industry
Rey Juan Carlos University. Madrid, Spain
09/1988 - 06/1993
Master in Educational Studies
Specialization: Social pedagogy and social work
Overall rating: With distinction
Technical University Berlin. Germany
Further education and training
11/2013
Qualification as an examiner of German language skills
Telc course for testing proficiency levels in the German language
Stage system of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Examiner licence Telc. Madrid, Spain
2003 - 2007
Didactics for German and English language teachers
Subject-specific training series with philological and linguistic content
Academy Imade and language school inlingua. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Spain
09/2002 - 04/2003
Intensive English language course
Linguistic immersion and self-paced learning
Sydney. Australia
09/1996 – 06/1997
General and legal translation
Translation from Spanish into German
Comparative philology and translatology
Academy Estudio Sampere. Madrid, Spain
Languages and computer skills
German
Mother tongue. Born and raised in Germany including university
Spanish
Father tongue. Translation training and Spanish university degree
English
C2. Proficient user. Mastery or proficiency
French
C1. Proficient user. Effective operational proficiency or advanced
Computer skills
Windows and Android mastery. Advanced in Office and Internet
Other Information
Driving licence and own car
Internet connection, PC and mobile phone