Lotti Ebertz

If you're new to German, then I cannot recommend Lotti more highly! Almost a year ago I learned I would be going to Germany for a month. I arrived to my first lesson speaking barely more than "ein bisschen" (a bit) or "ich verstehe nicht" (I don't understand). I remember Lotti as patient and reassuring in that lesson and in every lesson that followed. I have found my German lessons to be fun, I have told and heard funny stories in German, and I have learned many things about the German language and Germany from Lotti. I am no longer nervous about having conversations in German! I'm looking forward to my trip because Lotti really helped improve my German.

I was honestly really nervous about signing up for iTalki -- I was worried about being put continuously on the spot. But, working with Lotti has been wonderful! She never makes me feel dumb or like I should know better. (I had some bad high school language class experiences, which is why I developed this anxiety.) I especially liked when we reviewed grammar because I really need these reminders. Thank you for being such an excellent tutor, Lotti! I'll be back. :)

I have had a number of lessons with Lotti over the past weeks to prep for my Goethe B2 exams. We have focused primarily on writing, and at the latter stages also on the speaking exercises (she also showed me a systematic approach to one of the more difficult Lesen questions, which has helped me considerably). By my choice we used the framework of past papers in order to identify and address weaknesses. Lotti's insights into the exam requirements, her focused responses and helpful suggestions have helped me a lot and I feel much better prepared for the exams. I think the fact that we took regular sessions enabled a more step by step to the prep. As I mentioned in my earlier feedback, Lotti was always prepared so we had very productive lessons. She has also been flexible with the dates for the sessions, which have helped me given the deadline for the exams. Overall, very helpful. Subhrendu

She does a good job of walking you through the relevant exercises.

It was a very professional first lesson that made me very excited for the next. She clearly knows what she’s doing, and it seems like she’ll be a great teacher.

Lotti was informative and attentive. I like the audio portion because listening comprehension is as important or more for speaking. She asked some questions to allow time to answer regarding the topic for the week. I look forward to the next lesson!