Testimonials

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Kathleen Christian, Art Historian, USA

I'm an academic who had a postdoctoral fellowship in Munich and worked with Lisa for more than 6 months. I also have a small child and couldn't find the time in my busy schedule for a group German class. One-on-one lessons with Lisa gave me the extra flexibility I needed, as well as the ability to tailor each class to my specific needs. I can't praise Lisa highly enough, both as a kind, helpful person and as the best, most experienced German teacher you could possibly find. She helped me achieve the results I was hoping for, especially in helping me to understand -- and finally correct -- some of my most nagging mistakes. If I ever had a question she immediately responded with handouts and targeted exercises, and offered lots of advice on how to study at home. There's no better or more efficient way to learn German!

Douglas Pierce-Price

Douglas Pierce-Price, Astronomer, Great Britain

I took German lessons with Lisa on the basis of the glowing testimonials here, and am very happy that I did so. The flexibility of having individual lessons was extremely helpful, and I was particularly struck by how carefully Lisa would customise the style and content to my needs and way of learning. Whenever I had difficulty with a particular topic, she would introduce specific exercises to address it. She was always extremely patient, making sure that I understood everything and taking the time to answer any questions I had. Not only did we cover many aspects of the language, but she also talked with me about topics in German culture and looked out for articles and other items related to my own interests. Not only did I learn a lot thanks to Lisa's excellent teaching skills, but it was fun doing so. Thank you!    top

Mark Nugent

Mark Nugent, Engineer, 34, Irish

Having moved to Munich with my German wife, I thought I would be able to slowly pick up 'Deutsch' as I went. After one and a half years, I discovered that in fact I was developing my own Pidgin German riddled with ear-grating grammar mistakes. Missing the grammar basics and yet with an evergrowing vocabulary, I decided that I needed professional help! Lisa Fuhr is most certainly a professional. With individual tuition, Lisa has been able to architect the strongest foundations upon which I can continue to develop my German language skills. Not only did Lisa plan and optimise the course to cover all of the most important topics, each lesson could be instantly adapted to suit the difficulties which she identified. Lisa's experience proves priceless as she can produce the appropriate instruction material and relevant exercises at a moment's notice. Family events and business meetings alike have become much more enjoyable and successful, while I have received several compliments for the speed of improvement in my fluency. Thank you Lisa!

Jacqueline Teoh, 32, Business Consultant, Malaysia

Jacqueline Teoh, 32, Business Consultant, Malaysia

I have been working and living in a German speaking environment for the past two years. In the beginning, I was quite uncomfortable when I received an email in German or when I knew some of my German colleagues were making a special effort to speak English only for my sake during our discussions. After taking about 60 hours of basic German classes with Lisa Fuhr, I am now able to carry on simple conversations and understand basic texts or emails in German. Lisa is an excellent teacher and her flexibility in adapting her teaching style according to the student’s needs is definitely a plus for adults wanting to learn a foreign language.    top

Harry Langley-Poole, 46, Senior Manager in Finance, Great Britain

Harry Langley-Poole, 46, Senior Manager in Finance, Great Britain

As a native English-speaker and busy professional living and working in Munich, I have found Lisa to be the ideal German teacher. She loves teaching the language and is always willing and able to explain German culture, history and geography, helping me to appreciate and enjoy my German surroundings. Lisa responds to my learning needs and busy schedule by flexing the pace of the course and adding tailored material and exercises. The results are showing through: my colleagues have switched back to holding meetings in German, and the locals are surprised when they realise it´s an Englishman speaking a bit of German!

Daniela Pellegrino, SAP Project Manager, Argentina

I have been living in Germany for 3 years already. When I arrived here I was unable to understand a single word in German and therefore I desperately tried to take every available training course. After the first year I was able to understand almost everything but found it very difficult to express myself in a correct way. Lisa is helping me to notice and correct my errors. She prepares every class thinking of my special needs and my requirements which makes our class much more interesting. Furthermore she has an extensive knowledge of where to find the best materials (books, internet pages, etc.) for every topic. I am glad to realise that since I am learning with her I have improved my skills in german.    top

Guy Benson, 36, Software Engineer, USA

Guy Benson, 36, Software Engineer, USA

I had been in Germany for a few years. Sure, I had learned a lot of German, but I still felt like a foreigner. With Lisa I was able to tailor my classes, focusing on the things that I wanted. Because I was able to take classes with Lisa one-on-one, I came a long way in a very short time. Now I can argue at the Arbeitsamt without an interpreter.

Elena Mendoza, Marketing Director, USA

Elena Mendoza, Marketing Director, USA

I studied in Germany for a Fellowship year in my early 20’s. I had nothing to do with the language for 16 years when I found myself responsible for marketing in German speaking countries. My literature studies did not prepare me for handling the German financial press. Lisa Fuhr is a professional with a passion to develop each student’s ability. She coaches me on presentation and delivery skills and it makes a tremendous difference in winning business and respect in this market. Lisa zeroes in on my particular problem and has tips and practical exercises to solve it.   top

Corrie with baby

Corrie

Lisa Fuhr is an outstanding instructor; she is able to pinpoint typical errors and work on refining one's spoken and written German in a pleasant yet serious atmosphere. Personal instruction was beneficial to me both during pregnancy and afterwards with an infant. Firstly, after two months of personalized instruction specifically related to birth and related vocabulary, I was able to attend a birth preparation class entirely in German. Secondly, I was able to take a one month old baby with me to German instruction, which would have been impossible in a regular class. Thanks again for your support, Lisa!    top

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