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French. Learn how to communicate via engaging activities that promote maximum interaction.

I am a French native teacher and I hold a PGCE Secondary French. I have taught French in Adult Education and in secondary schools for 20 years.
My lessons are for absolute beginners to advanced students, for work, for leisure and for exam prep.
I accept small groups of learners working at the same level.
My favourite teaching method is structured questioning which, in my view, exploits students` natural language capability quite effectively. In short, my approach to effective MFL teaching and learning is essentially communicative with a strong focus on oracy before literacy.
I always make sure that students use their newly acquired vocabulary in every lesson and demonstrate their understanding through speaking, listening, reading and writing. I assign homework after every lesson to reinforce learning.

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Location

Online via webcam
At student's location: Around Didsbury, United Kingdom
At student's location: Around Stockport, United Kingdom

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suitcase iconSkills:
French for adults, Fsl, School
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:
60 minutes
The class is taught in:English, French

About Me

I believe that providing lots of Target Language input is key to language learning . I tailor my lessons to students’needs and set appropriate homework because maximizing the input is crucial and that practice makes perfect.

Thanks to years of experience, I have developed a very good sense of what makes learners tick and what they find difficult. I take on board students’ learning styles and adapt my teaching accordingly.

My lessons’ content is well organized. I explain the language clearly, in an engaging way, in a way students understand, but knowing that progress comes more from practice than explanation.

I am convinced that massive exposure to meaningful input, recycling, noticing and extensive practice across all four skills are key to acquisition. Therefore, I use effective questioning and other interactions, choose input at the right level, find interesting content, know when to use games, pair work, technology and avoid time-wasting tasks. I can identify which tasks will give the best return on investment and believe skills can develop with lots of practice and a good repertoire of activity types.

Education

PGCE Secondary French, Manchester University
BA French studies, Manchester Metropolitan University
CTLA (Certificate to Teaching Languages to Adults), Goldsmith's University, London

Experience / Qualifications

Over the years, I have worked as a qualified MFL teacher in different high schools with various OFSTED inspection grades (1-4). I am familiar with the new MFL curriculum and exam specifications.
I have taught French and Spanish up to KS4 and prepared students for their MFL GCSE.
I also worked in Adult Education teaching accredited courses to GCSE, RSA and LCCI levels.

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