About Shyam

I moved to Germany in January 2015 and learned German as an adult learner while building a life here. I passed B1 just over a year after arriving and B2 later the same year.

19 Jan 2015
Arrived in Germany
6 Feb 2016
B1 exam
28 Oct 2016
B2 exam

That experience shapes how I teach today: understand what the learner needs, identify what is making it difficult, and practise the skills that make German more usable.

Instruction in English and Malayalam.
German explanations can be made clearer in the language that helps you understand them best.
Shyam, German with Love teacher
German Learned and Tested in Germany

B1 and B2 examination results

These are the German examinations I took in Germany while learning the language myself.

Shyam's B1 Deutsch-Test für Zuwanderer certificate
B1 · Exam 6 February 2016

Deutsch-Test für Zuwanderer

Speaking 100 / 100
Writing 20 / 20
Listening & Reading 41 / 45
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What This Means for Students

I know the learner’s side of German.

I did not grow up speaking German. I had to understand it, practise it, pass examinations and then use it repeatedly in Germany.

Learning difficulties I recognise difficulties that may be obvious to an Indian learner but not always obvious to a native German speaker.
German beyond the textbook Years in Germany add practical experience of pronunciation, formality, likely replies and everyday usage.
Exams and real life Examination preparation matters, but German must also become available when you need to speak, listen, respond or act.
How I Teach

Quality before quantity

More lessons are not always the answer. We work on the German that matters to you while strengthening the skills underneath it.

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Start with the situation What do you actually need German for?
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Find the blockage Identify the skill that is making the situation difficult.
3
Practise deliberately Work with useful patterns, focused challenge, repetition and correction.
4
Use it again Build reliable German through repeated practical use.
Study and Exam Experience

Focused preparation

I studied B.Tech at IIT Madras and entered through IIT-JEE with AIR 716 after preparing largely through focused self-study.

That experience influences how I organise German learning: understand the requirement, break it into sub-skills, practise deliberately and measure progress.

Language of Instruction

English & Malayalam

Lessons and explanations can be given in English or Malayalam, depending on what helps the learner understand German more clearly.

The goal is not to make explanations complicated. It is to make the German itself easier to understand, practise and use.

Need German Help?

Tell me where you are starting from.

Tell me your current level, what you need German for and what is currently difficult. I will suggest the most suitable learning path and format. If suitable, I can also send you an invitation to a free group call.