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French lessons with a native teacher, all levels, 8 years of experience!

From 40 £ /h

My name is Nicolas, I am a French teacher and native speaker with 8 years of teaching experience.

My lessons are tailored to each student in order to achieve their personal goals and are adapted to their specific needs.

Practice is prioritised throughout the learning process in order to gain autonomy as quickly as possible. Grammar will also be covered, according to the student's level.

This course is aimed at:
- Beginners (basics, conversation, travel);
- Intermediate/advanced learners (improvement, exam preparation: DELF, DALF, TCF);
- Professionals (business French, interview preparation).

As I am currently in Brazil, I am teaching my classes online. I will be back in Geneva in mid-December for face-to-face classes.

Please do not hesitate to contact me for more information.

I look forward to hearing from you :)

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Around Geneva, Switzerland

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About Me

Hello everyone :)

My name is Nicolas. I was born in Geneva and grew up there until I was 25. I went to college at Emilie-Gourd where I obtained my maturity (equivalent to Bach in France). After that I took a year off during which I went to Vancouver to improve my English.

I then did a Bachelor in Geography and Environment at the University of Geneva. For my 3rd year I did an exchange in São Paulo, where I learned Portuguese.

Once I finished my Bachelor, I decided to travel around the world, with no return date. I left in February 2018 for South East Asia and spent 7 months there. In Vietnam I volunteered as an English teacher. It was then that I discovered my passion for teaching! So I followed an online training to obtain the TEFL certificate (Teaching English as a Foreign Language).

In the meantime, I returned to Brazil where I spent 7 months working there as a French and English teacher.

Back in Geneva in April 2019 I gave French lessons to more than twenty students in private, and I also worked as a substitute geography teacher in colleges.

I am now in Lausanne to do a Masters in geography at the University of Lausanne.

I offer much more than just a language course but a real exchange of culture and life experiences.

I am a very social person, calm, patient and communicative. I like challenges and new experiences.

My hobbies are skiing, kitesurfing, music, meditation and of course travel :)

Education

College Emilie-Gourd from 2008 to 2013. This is where I got my maturity (= equivalent of Bach in France).

UNIGE, Bachelor in Geography and Environment, from 2014 to 2018.

TEFL Cambridge (Online), Certificate of Teaching English as a Foreign Language.

UNIL, Master in Geography, environment and development orientation.

Experience / Qualifications

More than 3 years of experience as a repeater at ARA (Association of AJETA Rehearsals)

3 months in Vietnam as a volunteer as a teacher of English in different schools. Adult class and children's classes.

3 years of experience as a private French and English teacher, adults and children.

1 year as a substitute professor of geography in colleges.

Age

Children (7-12 years old)

Teenagers (13-17 years old)

Adults (18-64 years old)

Seniors (65+ years old)

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Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Duration

30 minutes

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120 minutes

The class is taught in

French

English

Portuguese

Spanish

Skills

French

French for adults

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English lessons with an experienced teacher, all levels, 8 years of experience!

40 £ /h

My name is Nicolas, and I'm an English teacher with eight years of teaching experience. I've spoken English since I was a teenager and have continued to practice it through my many travels. My level was further improved during an extended stay in Canada. In 2018, I passed the TEFL Cambridge exam, the English as a Foreign Language Teaching Certificate.

Having also gone through the process of learning to speak this language, I am well aware of the different stages my students go through. This helps considerably.

My courses are custom-built to achieve personal goals and are adapted to the specific needs of each individual.

Practice is prioritized throughout the learning process to foster independence as quickly as possible. Basic grammar and vocabulary concepts are also covered, depending on the student's level.

This course is aimed at:
- Beginners (basics, conversation, travel);
- Intermediate/advanced (improvement, exam preparation: TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC);
- Professionals (business English, interview preparation).

Feel free to contact me for more information.

With pleasure :)

Brazilian Portuguese lessons with bilingual teacher, 8 years of experience!

40 £ /h

My name is Nicolas, and I am a Brazilian Portuguese teacher with eight years of teaching experience. I have been speaking Portuguese for about ten years now. I learned the language while living in Brazil for several long periods, both for study and work. I am currently living there again.

Having also gone through the process of learning to speak this language, I am well aware of the different stages my students go through. This helps a lot.

My lessons are tailor-made to achieve personal goals and are adapted to the specific needs of each student.

Practice is prioritized throughout the learning process in order to gain autonomy as quickly as possible. Grammar is also covered, depending on the student's level.

This course is aimed at:
- Beginners (basics, conversation, travel);
- Intermediate/advanced learners (improvement, exam preparation);
- Professionals (business Portuguese, interview preparation).

Currently based in Brazil, I am teaching my classes online. I will be back in Geneva in mid-December for in-person classes.

Please don't hesitate to contact me for more information.

Looking forward to hearing from you :)

Anne

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Practice leads to perfection

Unless you learned to speak French when you were a child, it is difficult when you don't speak it fluently to pass for a French speaker. However, this does not prevent you from learning to speak it correctly, because it is well known that a language spoken with a foreign accent is an asset of seduction! Although it may seem complicated, learning a new language is always fun and beneficial, so it is important to practice as much as possible and above all not to give up. Take every opportunity you are given to speak the language and listen to French as soon as possible. And remember: practice leads to perfection!

Laurie

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The technology to improve your French. Classes with a certified native teacher.

Hello Bonjour!
I am a native French teacher and a graduate in French Philology since 2012. I have 10 years of experience in Belgium and abroad. I offer online classes using a method that I have developed over the years, specifically for online classes.

*My method:*
-During class we focus on speaking. Outside of class, I will send you exercises that I will correct every week (grammar, conjugation, writing...).
-I use a particular technique based on questions/answers to apply the grammar when speaking.
-I use the verbotonal method to correct pronunciation.
-You will also receive access to an application for your Smartphone (to learn the vocabulary).
-Use an interactive whiteboard.
-We will use a shared online notebook to correct your exercises and ask me your questions at any time of the day.

I offer preparation for official exams (DELF, DALF, TCF, EOI, FIDE in Switzerland...). Classes for beginners, intermediate or advanced levels. Preparation of conferences or talks for business people. Job interviews.

The class is a bit different when I work with children or teenagers. I use interactive websites and letters.

If you want a young, organized, dynamic and passionate teacher, call me or write me!

See you soon,
Laurie*

Maty

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AIM ?

Refresher and reinforcement of language level in 5P / Middle cycle of primary school

GOALS?

Deepening of theoretical concepts, training exercises, homework help, help with preparing oral and written exercises (presentation of a book, written assessment), organization/planning of the work required, development of autonomy and a sense of responsibility

CONTENT ?

Reading & written comprehension, written production, oral production, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, conjugation, sentence, text, writing & graphics

TEACHER'S MATERIALS?

posters, application, slate, tutoring book (if necessary), end-of-session questionnaire, weekly attendance sheet, monthly report

TERMS & CONDITIONS? 🖥 / 🏠

in person - at home; online - by videoconference (Zoom, Skype, other)

CLASSROOM AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT? 🪑

At the municipal library or at home: living room, kitchen or bedroom - in a quiet place, with a table, two chairs, a whiteboard, a slate and the student's materials

APPOINTMENT? 🗓

A first meeting is necessary to present the program, get to know each other, gather the material, create a course file and assess the student's gaps, strengths and weaknesses.

INTERVIEW WITH THE PARENT? 🗣 / 📊

1 / The parent will have read the teacher's report which will define the student's needs. The parent will have the opportunity to share their suggestions and other additional information.

2/ At the end of the month, the parent will receive a report to learn about the student's progress and areas for improvement. The parent will be able to share additional information and suggestions to better define the objectives for the following month.

DURATION AND FREQUENCY OF APPOINTMENTS? ⏳

To be agreed upon during the first meeting in person and online via a social network

REMARKS

Contact the teacher for tutoring requests or any other questions. She will be happy to answer you.

Amélie

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I am a Belgian (Flemish) and French student with a Masters in International Public Law (Amsterdam) and a Masters in Global development (University of Copenhagen). World traveler, I have lived in Thailand, Denmark, Greece, the Netherlands, US, Switzerland and many more countries, where I both dtudies and worked as a legal advisor.

I have been tutoring since 2017, both in person, in schools and online, since 2017, I have been working with around 250 students, located everywhere in the world! Here is an overview of my previous tutoring experience:

2022-Now:
Online tutoring on Apprentus, (approx 12h/week).

2023:
Tutor of Dutch at Varady Language school in Geneva

2021-2022:
I worked at "bijlesthuis," a Dutch tutoring institution, where I primarily taught French, Dutch, and English to adult learners seeking to improve their language skills. During the same period, I also provided classes to other students through Apprentus.

2021:
Through Apprentus and other websites, I assisted several younger students (ages 5-15) in Bern and Geneva, helping them improve their skills in subjects such as Maths and French.

2017-2020:
I worked for three years at a tutoring institution in Geneva called ARA, where I primarily taught French, Mathematics, and English.

During this time, I also spent two years working at a private school called Florimont, where I supported students aged 11-16 across various subjects by assisting them with their homework.

I can teach French, Dutch, and English, Spanish and in German, and I thoroughly enjoy teaching and assisting students in their progress and acquisition of new skills.

As a person, I am flexible, calm, and positive.

I am excited to meet you and look forward to working with you!

Amélie

Rémi

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🎯 A STRUCTURED MONTH-BY-MONTH PROGRAM

A step-by-step plan to know exactly what you are learning and why.
📅 MONTH 1 - Fundamentals (A0 to A1)
✅ Basic alphabet and pronunciation
✅ Introduce yourself, greet people, count
✅ Verbs "to be" and "to have" in the present tense
✅ Simple first conversations

📅 MONTH 2 - Basic Structures (A1)
✅ Conjugation of regular verbs
✅ Articles, adjectives, plurals
✅ Vocabulary of everyday life (family, home, work)
✅ Produce structured sentences independently

📅 MONTH 3 - Everyday Communication (A1 complete)
✅ Past tense
✅ Near future and simple future
✅ Vocabulary related to shopping, transportation, and restaurants
✅ Hold a 5-10 minute conversation on familiar topics

📅 MONTH 4 - Consolidation (A2)
✅ Imperfect tense and its difference from the passé composé
✅ Object pronouns (le, la, lui, y, en)
✅ Expressing opinions and feelings
✅ Understand authentic dialogues at normal speed

📅 MONTH 5 - Autonomy (Full A2)
✅ Present subjunctive (frequently used)
✅ Logical connectors and discourse structure
✅ Discussing everyday topics
✅ Understand longer texts and audio files

📅 MONTH 6 - Level B1 achieved
✅ Argue and defend an opinion
✅ Understand the essentials of clear speeches
✅ Sharing experiences, dreams, projects
✅ DELF B1 simulation at the end of the program (optional)

🎓 MY METHOD
Each course combines:
✅ Clear explanation of a new grammar or vocabulary concept
✅ Guided practice exercises
✅ Structured conversation on the topic of the day
✅ Listen with audio adapted to your level
✅ Self-sufficiency exercises for the week (30 min/day recommended)

🚀 CONDITIONS FOR REACHING B1 IN 6 MONTHS
To meet the 6-month deadline, it is recommended:
🔸 2 classes per week (intensive pace) OR 1 class per week with more personal work
🔸 30 minutes of personal work per day (exercises, listening, reading)
🔸 Use of additional resources that I will provide (audios, texts, videos)

A more relaxed pace is possible with 1 lesson per week: A0 to A2 in 6 months, B1 in 10-12 months.

⭐ WHY ME?
✅ Native-speaking teacher based in France (immersion guaranteed)
✅ Trilingual French / Spanish / English (I can explain things in your language when necessary at the beginning)
✅ 32 five-star reviews on Apprentus, Trusted Teacher badge
✅ Over 10 years of experience teaching French as a foreign language
✅ More than 150 students supported

💻 Online classes via Microsoft Teams or Google Meet

📅 AVAILABLE TIME SLOTS
🔸 Monday to Friday: from 7pm
🔸 Saturday: from 8:30 am
🔸 Sunday: from 9pm
🔸 Other time slots available upon request (morning, weekend)

📩 FIRST CONTACT
Contact me, indicating your weekly availability, your objective (level + deadline), and whether you prefer an intensive or relaxed pace. I will reply within 24 hours.

Kevin

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I offer you a new learning experience.

To the uninitiated, a grammar book seems to be written in another language because the meaning of the words is incomprehensible. In a down-to-earth way, I'll translate the grammar into familiar words. With my tailor-made teaching you will accelerate your learning while having a positive mindset.

You can book a complete course with regular sessions or individual lessons to overcome a specific problem, such as pronunciation or a particular point in grammar.

Learning a foreign language is not a linear process that consists of memorising a list of words, and speaking a foreign language is not an oral translation exercise.

There are two types of approaches to acquiring knowledge:

When asked what year follows 1999, you can immediately answer 2000 without having to think for a long time and, above all, without having memorised each number individually, starting with 1, 2, 3 ... You know that numbers are formed according to a certain pattern. With only ten digits, you can form an infinite number of numbers and always know which number comes next.

When it comes to the alphabet, words and sentences, it's more or less the same, but school pedagogy, school textbooks and regular lessons still follow the rote learning approach. In the lessons I propose, you will learn to use patterns because this is more efficient and faster.

Learning is easy, but unlearning bad habits is extremely difficult. This makes it all the more important to learn the right reflexes as early as possible.

My offer is aimed at both teenagers and adults who want to acquire a solid foundation of the Latin language without the time-consuming diversions of absurd school methods.

I offer individual or group lessons for Latin. The methods are based on cognitive science and, in particular, comparative linguistics. My flexible programme can be tailored to your individual needs.

What is particularly important to me:

motivating my students and help them establish a learning rhythm;
encouraging their creativity;
helping them become more familiar with the language;
teaching them the letters and their sounds;
strengthening their memory by training their phonological loop;
teaching sentence building plans instead of memorising sentences;
explaining how language works so that my students can become independent as quickly as possible.

I look forward to meeting you.

Marie

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Hello,

A 27-year-old student at the University of Geneva, I offer my services for tutoring and French lessons.
I have had many opportunities to accompany French-speaking or allophone students. I was also a literature teacher for 2 years in a French high school abroad (college level) and gave private FLE lessons to diplomats abroad.
My most recent experience was teaching reading to people with residence permits in France.

My courses adapt to the needs of my students. I therefore always offer a free first meeting in order to assess needs and adapt methods as best as possible.

Do not hesitate to contact me for tailor-made courses!
Married

Valentine

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Hello,

I am offering tutoring services during the summer holidays of 2026. This could include:

- an upgrade
- to consolidate certain acquired skills during the summer
- cases of school dropout
- to prepare for the start of the academic year at the secondary level (college, ECG, business school)
- support if the student is demotivated
- a more playful approach to the branch (if necessary)

I am available during the two summer months.

Please feel free to contact me for more information and I look forward to hearing from you :)
Valentine

Ashley

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My name is Ashley, and I offer French conversation classes to help you speak more fluently and gain confidence. My classes are for you if you want to improve your speaking fluency, expand your vocabulary, perfect your pronunciation, and express yourself naturally—simply dare to speak more freely!
Each session is personalized: we talk about your interests, current events, everyday situations, and even texts and videos that you like.
The goal? To help you progress in a caring and motivating environment, where you enjoy sharing and learning.

Whether you need to practice for work, studies or simply to feel more comfortable speaking, I always accompany you in a good mood!

Marco

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With a doctorate in general history, I teach history at all levels. Also, as a native French and Italian speaker, I can tutor at all levels. I can travel to the student's home or provide lessons at their residence. I specialize in the Swiss Federal Maturity Certificate (Matura) and Swiss Federal Maturity Certificate levels.

Valentine

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As a French-German and trilingual student (French and German as native languages – English CEC C1), I offer tutoring and homework help for students from primary to secondary I and II (approximately 10 to 20 years old).
I provide support in all subjects, although French and languages are my specialty.

Having already completed several years of tutoring, I have a great capacity for adaptation, and above all, we will build the pace of the tutoring together according to your needs. Furthermore, my experience as an older sister has taught me how to create a reassuring and motivating environment for learning and education.

Each session is fully personalized:
• Review and explanation of concepts not understood,
• adapted exercises,
• Preparation for tests, assessments and exams
• homework help,
• Methodological support (work organization, memorization, writing, autonomy).

I place particular importance on a caring approach to help each student progress, strengthen their skills and gain confidence!

Yannic

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Is your child experiencing difficulties in French, German, or economics?
Are homework assignments becoming difficult? Are results not reflecting effort? Is an exam approaching?

I offer personalized academic support to help each student regain confidence, fill in their gaps and make lasting progress.

My goal: to transform obstacles into successes through a clear, structured method adapted to the student's pace.

Materials offered

French

reading comprehension
writing and written expression
grammar, spelling, conjugation
preparation for tests and exams
improvement in the quality of written responses

German

basics
essential vocabulary
grammar explained simply
written and oral expression
preparation for assessments

Economy

understanding of important concepts
guided exercises
preparation for the controls
economy level cycle, learning, gymnasium

Why choose me?

✓ Doctor of Economic and Social Sciences
✓ Extensive experience in mentoring and teaching
✓ Calm, structured method adapted to each student
✓ Simple explanations with concrete examples
✓ Work on confidence, organization and motivation
✓ Step-by-step progression

I don't just give answers: I help the student understand how to think and become more independent.

My method

During the initial sessions, we identify:

✔ the main difficulties
✔ misunderstood concepts
✔ working methods to improve
✔ the objectives to be achieved (test, exam, average to improve)

Next, we move on to:

✓ Simple explanations of the course
✓ adapted exercises
✓ Evaluation-style training
✓ Methods for better learning and retention

For who ?

I provide support to, among others:

✔ primary school students
✔ Geneva orientation cycle
✔ secondary/gymnasium
✔ CFC apprentices
✔ Students wishing to prepare for an exam or regain confidence

📍 Home lessons available: Geneva / Nyon area
💻 Courses also available online

Every student can progress when they find the right method and regain confidence in their abilities.

Feel free to contact me, indicating the school level, subject, and desired objective.

Marion

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I support your child's success with kindness and efficiency.

I offer personalized academic support, tailored to each student's needs and pace. My goal is simple: to help your child understand, progress, and, above all, regain confidence in their abilities.

Each session is designed to be reassuring, motivating, and practical. I explain clearly, take the necessary time, and adapt to make learning smoother and less stressful.

Mathematics, French, languages, science... I support your child in essential subjects, in a flexible and encouraging online environment.

Because every student deserves to feel capable and supported, I am here to help them move forward with confidence.

Loic

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My name is Loïc, and I’m passionate about the French language. I hold a master’s degree in linguistics and the French language, and I hope to share my passion with you through my lessons. I have extensive experience in private tutoring and can help you achieve your goals quickly. Passionate about teaching French as a foreign language, I am currently studying for the DAEFLE certification to complement my technical skills with modern and advanced teaching methods.
My strong academic background allows me to fully understand the structure and richness of the language. I have also had the opportunity to provide private lessons, which has enabled me to develop skills tailored to learners’ specific needs, as well as a personalized approach.
Living abroad has given me an enriching intercultural perspective, allowing me to better understand the challenges faced by non-French-speaking students and to adapt my methods to facilitate their learning.

Adrien

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These courses are tailored to suit all levels, from complete beginners to advanced speakers looking to refine their skills. Lessons focus on practical communication, helping students quickly gain the ability to speak, understand, read, and write in real-life situations.

With an interactive and dynamic teaching approach, students benefit from:

Conversational practice to improve fluency and pronunciation
Grammar explained in a simple and practical way
Vocabulary development based on everyday topics and professional needs
Cultural insights to better understand Spanish- and French-speaking countries

Classes are available online for maximum flexibility or on site for a more immersive learning experience. Both formats offer personalized support, adapting to each student’s pace, goals, and learning style.