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FRENCH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE/
From 37.48 £ /h
My name is Hélène.
I have lived abroad for over 25 years: in Great Britain where I taught French, then in Belgium where I worked on different projects with the European institutions, and finally in Italy for 20 years where I was called upon to teach Frech to Foreigners at the University of Turin and where, at the same time, I directed cultural projects related to Francophone litterature in an institution called il Circolo dei Lettori.
My way of teaching French as a Foreign Language is different from formalised learning processes, it is pragmatic, progressive and tailor-made.
Why?
First of all, because, before I became a teacher, I have been confronted to learning other languages: English, then Spanish, Portuguese and finally Italian.
I have thus understood what is useful, mainly what is not, to enter another language, what gives the satisfaction of rapid progress in speaking, understanding, and writing... without approaches that are too often useless, time-consuming and costly for an unsatisfactory results.
The FLE tuition, that is to say French as a Foreign Language, is intended for those who wish to learn French in order to be able to live in French-speaking environnement.
However, it can also be of grat help for children/teens who do not have the grammatical fundamentals in order to be better at school.
A language, any language, cannot be acquired just "at random", it has a structure, the grammar through which we must progress to learn.
DON'T PANIC, GRAMMAR CAN BE APPROACHED WITH FUN & PLEASURE!
My approach is TAILOR-MADE TO EACH, SO THAT FRENCH CAN BE USEFUL TO YOU IN REAL LIFE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
All my many students so far have liked the progression I give to my lessons and the relevance of my pedagogical approach, serious and easy-going at the same time.
I have lived abroad for over 25 years: in Great Britain where I taught French, then in Belgium where I worked on different projects with the European institutions, and finally in Italy for 20 years where I was called upon to teach Frech to Foreigners at the University of Turin and where, at the same time, I directed cultural projects related to Francophone litterature in an institution called il Circolo dei Lettori.
My way of teaching French as a Foreign Language is different from formalised learning processes, it is pragmatic, progressive and tailor-made.
Why?
First of all, because, before I became a teacher, I have been confronted to learning other languages: English, then Spanish, Portuguese and finally Italian.
I have thus understood what is useful, mainly what is not, to enter another language, what gives the satisfaction of rapid progress in speaking, understanding, and writing... without approaches that are too often useless, time-consuming and costly for an unsatisfactory results.
The FLE tuition, that is to say French as a Foreign Language, is intended for those who wish to learn French in order to be able to live in French-speaking environnement.
However, it can also be of grat help for children/teens who do not have the grammatical fundamentals in order to be better at school.
A language, any language, cannot be acquired just "at random", it has a structure, the grammar through which we must progress to learn.
DON'T PANIC, GRAMMAR CAN BE APPROACHED WITH FUN & PLEASURE!
My approach is TAILOR-MADE TO EACH, SO THAT FRENCH CAN BE USEFUL TO YOU IN REAL LIFE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
All my many students so far have liked the progression I give to my lessons and the relevance of my pedagogical approach, serious and easy-going at the same time.
Extra information
+ 10 years teaching FLE at the University of Turin.
Teaching English in high school in France
Cambridge Proficiency in English
Teaching English in high school in France
Cambridge Proficiency in English
Location
At student's location :
- Around La Réole, France
Online from France
About Me
My name is Helen.
I lived abroad for over 25 years: in Great Britain where I taught FLE, then in Belgium where I worked with European institutions on projects, and finally in Italy for 20 years where I was called upon to teach FLE at the University of Turin and where, at the same time, I directed cultural projects linked to French-speaking literature at a local institution, il Circolo dei Lettori.
My FLE teaching is pragmatic, progressive and tailor-made.
For what ?
Because before teaching, I had to personally confront learning languages: English, then Spanish, Portuguese and finally Italian.
I thus understood what is useful and what is less so for entering another language, what gives the pleasure of seeing oneself progress, of beginning to speak, to understand, to write...
The FLE course, that is to say French as a Foreign Language, is certainly intended for those who wish to learn French in order to fit into a French-speaking context, but also for children/adolescents who do not have the grammatical bases to be good at school.
A language, any language, cannot be acquired just "at random", it has a structure called grammar through which one must progress in order to learn.
DON’T PANIC, GRAMMAR CAN BE APPROACHED WITH PLEASURE!
All my many students have liked the progression that I give to my lessons and the relevance of my pedagogical approach, serious and fun at the same time.
I lived abroad for over 25 years: in Great Britain where I taught FLE, then in Belgium where I worked with European institutions on projects, and finally in Italy for 20 years where I was called upon to teach FLE at the University of Turin and where, at the same time, I directed cultural projects linked to French-speaking literature at a local institution, il Circolo dei Lettori.
My FLE teaching is pragmatic, progressive and tailor-made.
For what ?
Because before teaching, I had to personally confront learning languages: English, then Spanish, Portuguese and finally Italian.
I thus understood what is useful and what is less so for entering another language, what gives the pleasure of seeing oneself progress, of beginning to speak, to understand, to write...
The FLE course, that is to say French as a Foreign Language, is certainly intended for those who wish to learn French in order to fit into a French-speaking context, but also for children/adolescents who do not have the grammatical bases to be good at school.
A language, any language, cannot be acquired just "at random", it has a structure called grammar through which one must progress in order to learn.
DON’T PANIC, GRAMMAR CAN BE APPROACHED WITH PLEASURE!
All my many students have liked the progression that I give to my lessons and the relevance of my pedagogical approach, serious and fun at the same time.
Education
- Master II in European Business Law, J. Monnet Law Faculty, University of Paris Sud X - Sceaux.
- MA in European Community Law, University Center for European Community Studies, University of Paris I - Panthéon Sorbonne.
- MASTER II in Business Management and Business Law in Spanish-speaking countries, with distinction; University of Paris IV - Sorbonne.
- M.A. in Foreign Languages Applied to International Trade
University of Bordeaux III.
- MA in European Community Law, University Center for European Community Studies, University of Paris I - Panthéon Sorbonne.
- MASTER II in Business Management and Business Law in Spanish-speaking countries, with distinction; University of Paris IV - Sorbonne.
- M.A. in Foreign Languages Applied to International Trade
University of Bordeaux III.
Experience / Qualifications
+ 10 years teaching FLE at the University of Turin.
Teaching English in high school in France
Cambridge Proficiency in English
Teaching English in high school in France
Cambridge Proficiency in English
Age
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration
45 minutes
60 minutes
90 minutes
The class is taught in
French
English
Italian
Availability of a typical week
(GMT -05:00)
New York
Online via webcam
At student's home
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
00-04
04-08
08-12
12-16
16-20
20-24
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