I'm wondering if shall I go for a pro teacher or a community tutor.
I can have very basic conversations (surely full of mistakes ) but I don't feel ready for a typical conversation class/exchange yet.
Pro community tutor:
- I'm not really looking for language instruction. I'd rather study new grammar on my own, in peace and quiet, and then practice using it.
- working with a community tutor in a relaxed atmosphere might be more helpful for getting confident than very detailed feedback from a teacher (makes me self-conscious)
Possible con:
- maybe it's not realistic to expect a non-pro to be able to adapt to beginner level?
I could imagine e.g. agreeing on 4 grammar items ahead of time (25% old stuff, 25% review from last time, 50% new) and studying them on my own so that I understand how they work in theory. I'd for example read up on it in a grammar book, look up example sentences online, and try to work it into my own sentences on lang-8. Then meet with the teacher/tutor and have them use the new grammar as often as possible during the lesson, and have them ask me questions that'll allow me to apply it when speaking.
I'm not sure if that makes sense, and if it does, if it's realistic at A2 working with a community tutor, so I'm very interested in hearing about other people's experience.