Sonali Suneja

Sonali Suneja

Sonali Suneja is one of the finest teachers, you would ever see. Her impeccable teaching skills, good qualification in the German language, and more than 10 years of experience in teaching German as a foreign language (Deutsch als Fremdsprache) are very big advantages to students. She has taught German as a foreign language at Goethe Institut, Kolkata, Goethe Zentrum, Coimbatore, Goethe Zentrum, Trivandrum, Goethe Zentrum, Chandigarh, in Kendriya Vidyalaya, Chandimandir,  Mount Carmel, sector 47, Chandigarh and is associated with German Haus for a very long time.

She is responsible for German A1, A2,  B1, B2, and C1 courses in German Haus, and with the help of her vast experience, she makes the German language so easy and interesting. She always says ”Deutsch macht Spaß”  (German is fun). She is also an active member of InDaf.

Qualification:

1. Deutschlehrerausbildung (Grünes Diplom) from Max Mueller Bhavan/ Goethe Institut, New Delhi.
2. C2 level German course from Goethe Institut, Munich, Germany.
3. C1 level German course from Goethe Institut, Munich, Germany.
4. M.A. German, Literature and translation, Karnatak University, Dharwad, Karnataka, a, India
5. German C1 level from Goethe Institut, New Delhi.
6. Diploma in Translation, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra, India
7. Advance Diploma in German (2nd Topper), Panjab University, Chandigarh
8. German Teacher Training course (Fortbildung)  from Goethe Institut, Göttingen, Germany
9. German Teacher Training course (DLL) 01 from Goethe Institut, New Delhi, India.
10. German Teacher Training course (DLL) 02 from Goethe Institut, New Delhi, India.
11. German Teacher Training course (DLL) 03 from Goethe Institut, New Delhi, India.
12. German Teacher Training course (DLL) 04 from Goethe Institut, New Delhi, India.
13. German Teacher Training course (DLL) 05 from Goethe Institut, New Delhi, India.
14. German Teacher Training course (DLL) 06 from Goethe Institut, New Delhi, India.
15. German Teacher Training course (DLL) 07 from Goethe Institut, New Delhi, India.
16. German Teacher Training course (DLL) 08 from Goethe Institut, New Delhi, India.
17. German Teacher Training course (DLL) 10 from Goethe Institut, New Delhi, India.
18. German Teacher Training course (DLL) 16 from Goethe Institut, New Delhi, India.

Experience:

1. 8 Years as a German Teacher in German Haus: The Language Office, Sector 34, Chandigarh
2. 2 years as a German language trainer at Goethe Zentrum, Coimbatore, India.
3. 2 months as a German language trainer at Educaro, Bangalore, India.
4. 1.5 years as a German Teacher in Mount Carmel School, Sector 47, Chandigarh
5. 3 Years as a German Teacher in Kendriya Vidyalaya, Chandimandir
6. 2 Years as a German teacher at Goethe Zentrum, Sector 34 Chandigarh, Sector 34, Chandigarh

German Seminars and workshops conducted:

1. Workshop on „Wortschatzvermittlung im DaF-Unterricht“ on 19.08.2022 in IDT, Vienna, Austria.
2. Workshop on ‘Gedicht im Unterricht’ from 06.09.2021-10.09.2021, conducted by PASCH and Goethe Insitut, New Delhi.
3. Workshop on ‘Wortschatzvermittlung im DaF-Unterricht’ from 28.08.2021-29.08.2021, conducted by Indo-German Teachers Association (InDaF) and Goethe Institut, New Delhi.

German Seminars and workshops attended:

1. Workshop on Artificial Intelligence in German Class, 02.08.2024 – 04.08.2024, conducted by Goethe Institut, New Delhi, and InDaf.
2. Workshop on Soft-Skills – Competencies for Profession and daily life, 28..07.2023 – 30.07.2023, conducted by Goethe Institut, New Delhi, and InDaf.
3. Series of Workshops at International Teachers Congress, 15.08.2022-20.08-2022, conducted by ÖDaF and the University of Vienna in Austria.
4. Workshop on Mit Deutsch durchs Leben: Von der Grundschule in die Traumkarriere, 04.02.2022-05.02.2022, conducted by Goethe Institut, Chennai and InDaf.
5. Workshop on Mehasprachigkeitsdidaktik, 29.10.2021, conducted by ÖDaF, Austria.
6. Theater Strahl workshop, 22.10.2021, conducted by Goethe Institut, Chennai.
7. Workshop on ‘Wortschatzvermittlung im DaF-Unterricht’ on 28^th-29^th August 2021, conducted by Indo-German Teachers Association (InDaF) and Goethe Institut, New Delhi.
8. Workshop on Deutsch-Beruf-Schule, 27.08.2021-29.08.2021, conducted by Goethe Institut, New Delhi, and InDaf.
9. Seminar on Role of research and innovative methods in Digital Pedagogy for effective Foreign Language Education, 21.06.2021-26.06.2021 conducted by Amity University, Uttar Pradesh.
10. Seminar on German phonetics, duration 6 hours by Ms. Claudia Boeschel, 14.06.2021-24.06.2021 conducted by Goethe Institut.
11. Seminar on Landeskunde und Interkulturelle Sensibilisierung, on 14.05.2021 conducted by Goethe Institut.
12. Seminar on Lehrerrolle und Lehraktivität & Unterrichtssprache, on 11.05.2021 conducted by Goethe Institut.
13. Seminar on Wortschatz (inkl. Formale Wendungen), Phonetik, on 04.05.2021 conducted by Goethe Institut.
14. Seminar on Handlungsorientierter Unterricht, Grammatikvermittlung: funktionale Grammatik, on 30.04.2021 conducted by Goethe Institut.
15. Seminar on Video/ Lieder / Arbeit mit Bildern-Vorbereitende, unterstützende & weiterführende Aufgaben, on 23.04.2021 conducted by Goethe Institut.
16. Seminar on Arbeit mit Texten( Lese-/ Hör-)Bewusstmachung von Lese-/ Hörstrategien, on 20.04.2021 conducted by Goethe Institut.
17. Seminar on Digitalisierung des Unterrichts, on 16.04.2021 conducted by Goethe Institut.
18. Seminar on Aufgabenorientierung: Übungstypologie (produktive Fertigkeiten-Sprechen und Schreiben), on 09.04.2021 conducted by Goethe Institut.
19. Seminar on Lerntechniken und autonomes Lernen, on 02.04.2021 conducted by Goethe Institut, München.
20. Seminar on Unterrichtsplanung, methodisch-didaktische Prinzipien, Lernzielformulierung, Lehrskizze, Unterrichtssprache (Arbeitsanweisungen), conducted by Goethe Institut.
21. DeutschlehrertagungNordindien/Nepal2019 – ”DigiDaF” from 24th August-25th August 2019 by Geothe Institut, Pasch, BKD and InDaf at Hotel Lalit, New Delhi.
22. ‘Web 2.0 Tools in German Classroom‘ on 25th May 2019 by Mr. Laxmi Sekhar,  The Indo-German Teachers Association (InDaf) and Goethe Institut, at German Haus, Chandigarh.
23. ‘Landeskunde im DaF Unterricht‘ on 4th-5th May 2019 by  The Indo-German Teachers Association (InDaf) and Goethe Institut, at  Silverton by Leisure Resort, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand.
24. ‘Einfach Deutsch: Erfolge und Perspektiven‘ on 9^th- 11^th Feb 2018 by Goethe Institut, The Indo-German Teachers Association (InDaF) and Pasch at German Chamber of Commerce in New Delhi.
25. ‘German Teachers’ Training Program‘ on 8^th -9^th July 2017 by Goethe Institut in New Delhi.
26. ‘Methodik und Didaktik des Fremdsprachenunterrichts‘ on 22^nd -23^rd April 2017 by The Indo-German Teachers Association (InDaF) in Udaipur, Rajasthan.
27. ‘Didaktik des DaF Unterrichts’ on 22^nd November 2016 by Goethe Institut and Indo-German Society, Jaipur at MNIT, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
28. ‘Der interactive Deutschunterricht’ from 14^th -15^th August 2016 by Goethe Institut and KV Sangathan at Hotel Radisson Blu, Agra
29. Resource person at German language camp ‘Spaß beim Lernen’ from 23^rd May-25^th May 2016, organized by Goethe Institut and KV Sangathan at KV Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
30. Workshop on ‘Information on German-speaking countries and Literature in a Foreign Language Classroom’ from 16^th April to 17^th April 2016 by InDaf at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
31. Workshop on “Landeskunde” in 2015 by Goethe Institut and KV Sangathan at Hotel Vivanta by Taj, New Delhi.
32. Workshop on “Teaching Methods” in June 2014 by Goethe Institut and KV Sangathan at Hotel Best Western
33. Resource Person at German youth Camp 2015 organized by Goethe Institut and KV Sangathan at K.V.2 Chandimandir
34. Conductor and Event planner at German youth Camp 2014 organised by Goethe Institut and KV Sangathan at K.V.2 Chandimandir.