Learn French with a positive mindset in Amsterdam with a native speaker graduated from the Sorbonne University

Methodologie

You always dreamed about learning French but got discouraged over the years? You learned 10 years French at school but you feel ridiculous when you try to communicate with French people?

Come and discover how this can change if you learn with the right mindset!
Learning a language with a positive mindset enhances your personal qualities and boosts your self-confidence. It is a process of achievement of yourself much deeper than a simple communication.

I was given the chance to learn 6 languages and I would like to share this amazing experience with you. I am a native French speaker and professional language teacher, graduated from the Sorbonne University in French, literature and Russian. I teach for over 8 years and I lived in different countries working for the Alliance française for all levels in schools and companies.

I teach with a positive mindset which transform the learning process. The classes are focused on conversation to gain self-confidence. Speak from the very first day!
My belief is that each student is different and requires a tailor-made lesson to meet that student’s needs and goals.

Concretely, I base my courses on the four essential competencies: speaking, listening, writing and reading, always focusing on your personal goals and motivation. I progressively integrate phonetics, grammar, conjugation, vocabulary in the courses which always include practical exercises.

The pedagogic materials I choose are mostly authentic materials or « realia » (that is to say anything created for native speakers: texts from literature, newspapers, radio podcasts, videos, songs...). Indeed, I am convinced that the learning process has to tackle « real subjects », as languages are alive and constantly changing. My main challenge is to help the learners to be able to « think » in the second language. The debate is the heart of my classroom, but always in a playful way, through many role games — for me learning a language is first and foremost a great joy!

The classes take place at the Central OBA of Amsterdam, at your work in Amsterdam or by skype.