David Lebor Email & Phone Number

Berlin Area, Germany

www.zinguist.coma new system of language acquisition that may be the world’s fastest. We refine advanced business language, or can get participants to a conversational level in any language in around 8 weeks from zero (or equivalent progress at any intermediate level). The leap in performance comes from new techniques (in training memory and listening) as well as a new form of immersive practice with native-speakers and multiple optimisations.We have over 200 successful graduates. The press have monitored independent assessments of externally selected participants, showing that we can bring participants to be able to speak for 60 minutes from zero in around 6 weeks (with an A2/B1 knowledge range), and busy professionals whilst in full-time work within 8-12 weeks. Participants achieve their unprecedentedly rapid progress with manageable, consistent time input: only 2 x 20 mins a day of linguistic exercises, and a total time input bellow 1hr a day. Participants find the progamme is fun and sociable. For many, it has offered a life-changing sense of achievement.

platforms controversies in science and arts thinking on IAI.tv, and hosts a bi-annual philosophy festival (with music and entertainment in the evenings)

Berlin, Berlin

Delivered a 6 week integration and language programme for newcomers to Berlin (principally for refugees), offering new skills and strategies for faster language acquisition and integration into a city.An early trial of the course was covered in a reportage, broadcast twice by Arte. The programme shows the struggles and breakthroughs of a small group of refugees as they 'speed-learn' German. The research and development took 8 years of in-the-field work. Some of this language-learning/research has been documented. For two earlier films, during the development of new speed learning techniques, I learnt Finnish and Hebrew to a conversational level, each in 30 days. A TV teaser is viewable on the website to give a sense of the challenge.Background: I have reached a conversational or reading level in 12 languages and I have a decade of experience as a private tutor.

London, United Kingdom

Full-time tutor in subjects including Languages, Creative Writing and Economics. In 10 years as a tutor I had 100+ satisfied clients (many pro bono), create tailored courses and drove industry affordability by creating group classes in the London-based 1:1 tutoring market.During this time, I developed a detailed, structured methodology of learning foreign languages from native speakers.