About
Highly qualified French instructor offering more than 15 years direct experience in teaching French as a second language for adults and younger students. I am very confident teaching various levels of language instruction and designing innovative courses. I have been teaching French as a French Lecturer in different Universities, I have been running French Training Programs for companies, I have been also running and teaching group and private classes for more than a decade. I strive to bring the best environment in the classroom to achieve success and make the experience of learning enjoyable. I believe that makes a great teacher is commitment, creativity, knowledge, passion and communication.
My former students can attest that I excel at:
* Increasing student concentration, participation and accountability
* Designing dynamic curriculum to meet specific goals or needs
* Mentoring and training effectively all types of learners
* Integrating new technologies to engage students in the learning process
* Being an utmost professional; always engaged about teaching
* Helping and training students effectively to achieve academic demands
I have developed and refined curriculum and strategies to help students in effectively learning French as a second language. My personal style of teaching brings enthusiasm, creativity and interaction to keep the student motivated. Many traits impress my students about my teaching style:
- developing and customizing an effective curriculum based upon his students’ experience, ability and needs
- adapting well to meet students “where they are” and moving them to higher levels
- encouraging students to speak French no matter what the student’s ability – and to speak frequently
- including multiple methods of instruction from conversing in French to listening to audio of various French speakers, news, music and movies
- conducting in a most professional manner, continuously enthusiastic and exceptionally knowledgeable about the French language, culture, current affairs, politics and history
I do always adapt my method based on students' needs, but I usually within a class work on the following skills : developing oral comprehension skills ( audio, video,streaming, MP 3 files), developing oral expressing skills ( role playing, real life situations, improvising dialogues ) and learning French grammar. To help the students work on those skills, I have designed French textbooks ( 3 different levels) that the student can get from me ( it cost $45). I can also them send materials and exercises before classes based on their level and their needs.