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Phonetics and Spelling in Standard German 標準德文語音與拼寫法

You will get an introduction to the German phoneme inventory, i.e. all the sounds – vowels, semi-vowels, and consonants – commonly used in the standard variety of this language. You will learn how these sounds are transliterated into German spelling (following a kind of logic that is different from English for several reasons), while also gaining an understanding as to why you may find slightly different spellings in print published before the end of the last century. Most importantly you will develop the essential skill to do the reverse and pronounce any German word you might come across. Once you've mastered the basics we'll bring you up to speed, so to speak, on how Germans occasionally “swallow” or omit sounds when contracting words in fast speech.

您將瞭解德文的音素庫,就是標準德語中常用的所有音,包括母音、半母音和子音。您將瞭解這些音是如何用拉丁字母音譯成德文拼寫法的(由於多種原因,其邏輯與英語的不同),同時還將瞭解為什麼在上世紀末以前出版的印刷品中會出現略有不同的拼寫。最重要的是,您將掌握反向發音的基本技能,並能讀出您可能遇到的任何德文單詞。一旦您掌握了此方面的基礎知識,我們將帶您瞭解德國人在快速說話中將一系列的單字融合起來時如何偶爾「吞音」或省略音。

Extra information

Handwritten notes are essential for the learning process, so it is advised to not simply rely on the digital notes shared by me. 手寫筆記在學習過程中是必不可少的,因此建議不要簡單依賴我分享的數字筆記。

Location

At teacher's location: Jo's Corner Café, No. 號, Guoqiang Street, Taoyuan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
Online via webcam
At student's location: Around Taoyuan City, Taiwan

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German for adults, School
Age:
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration:
30 minutes
45 minutes
The class is taught in:English, German, Chinese

About Me

I'm a professional freelance translator, language teacher, and musician who migrated to Taiwan in 2011 after having lived, studied and worked in Germany, China, as well as South Korea. Language acquisition is a reciprocal process between teacher and student, so naturally I'm happiest in a situation where both parties involved put their heart and soul in it, with self-motivated learners who made a conscious choice to pick up the languages I teach. Without a doubt, however, I certainly consider it my job to inspire by instilling a love for the living language in my students, and keep that spark alive even during challenging lessons. My familiarity with languages from multiple language families (Germanic/Romance/Sino-Tibetan/Altaic) enables me to put myself into any learner's position, so I can quickly identify where the obstacles lie and help circumvent them. I'm excited to meet you and accompany you as a committed guide in your continuous progress!
我是在德碩士畢業且自由工作的筆譯、語言教師和音樂家,在德國、中國和韓國生活、學習和工作後,於 2011 年移居台灣。語言學習是一個教師和學生之間相互影響的過程,因此我最喜歡的是雙方都全身心地投入其中、學生都是自動自發地選擇學習我所教授的語言等教學環境。毫無疑問,我認為我一個很重要的任務就是激發學生對有當代性生命的語言之熱愛,即使在幾堂具有挑戰性的課中也要維持這種動機。我對多個語系(日耳曼、羅曼、漢藏、阿爾泰等語族)的語言都熟悉,這使我能夠設身處地地為說著各種母語長大的學生想,因此我能夠迅速發覺障礙所在,並在克服困難的努力中有效地提供援助。我很期待認識您,並作為您的指導老師陪伴您不斷進步的過程!

Education

Bonn University (🇩🇪 Germany) 2009: 🎓 Translator's degree (Master: Translation Studies, Chinese/Korean ⇒ German; Media Science)
Zhejiang University (🇨🇳 China) 2004: Chinese language and culture
🌸 Ewha Woman's University 2005: Korean language and culture

Experience / Qualifications

Private teacher for 🇩🇪🇦🇹🇨🇭 DaF (A1~C2), 🇹🇼🇨🇳🇭🇰🇲🇴🇸🇬 Chinese (beginner and intermediate levels)
📜🖋️ Literary translator
🎵🎹 Music: Theory/Composition/Performance

Reviews (1)

Axel is nice, patient, experienced, and has a great sense of humor. His lessons are always informative. His teaching methods are diverse and flexible. If you're looking for a German teacher, I highly recommend Axel!
★ 10+ years of experience teaching German and translating in Taiwan 🏅 ★ Translation diploma from the University of Bonn 🎓 🞯 Grammar and phonetics training 🞯 Exam preparation (TestDaF ✔︎, Goethe-Zertifikat ✔︎, DSH ✔︎) ❍ Beginners' Course A1 (Anfänger) ► Achieve level A1 skills under my step-by-step guidance (leaving you with a hunger for more German! ❤️‍🔥) ► Basic communication abilities: Understanding and knowing how to respond, in speaking 💬 as well as in writing 📝. ► Guide to useful online resources 🔗 ❍ Intensive Grammar Training ► Refresher of all previously acquired grammar phenomena from levels A1 to C2 ► Additional exercises for grammatical principles not covered by most textbooks: Imperativ Perfekt, Absentiv, Jussiv, ... ❍ Phonetics Course 🗣 ► Learn to pronounce German vowels and consonants with perfect accuracy [foˈneːthıkh] = [ˈʔaʊ̯sʃpʁaːχə] ► Deduce helpful hints on the correct pronunciation from German word formation principles and orthographic rules 💡 🟓 Progress based on textbook, or you may suggest your own topics to keep it even more interesting. 🟓 Keeping it relaxed and laid-back – if it isn't fun you won't remember any German in the long run. 🟓 Classes in your own language (up to level A2) or entirely in German

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