Former IT professional & consultant native speaker of English and French
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English
Native
French
Native
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German
Spanish
Former IT professional & consultant native speaker of English and French
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From CanadaLiving in Montreal, Canada (08:00 UTC-04:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 2, 2021
Interest topicTechScienceFood
I propose to emphasize oral comprehension and expression through friendly conversation.
Of course, we can also discuss the underlying grammar if that is helpful to you.
I will invite you to choose which material or topic is of most interest to you. On my side, I have varied interests including technology, aviation, programming, skiing, travelling and more.
Looking forward to working with you.
Feel free to ask for 'same-day lessons'; I am usually available to accept lesson requests with one hour advance notice, between 9:00 and 17:00 Montreal time (UTC - 4:00).
Me as a Teacher
I was involved in teaching for many years: as a skydiving instructor for one, and also acting as supervisor for new employees and interns in our IT organization.
I wish to discuss with my students which material would be of most interest for them, and make the language learning experience motivating and entertaining.
My lessons & teaching style
I emphasize oral comprehension and expression, but we can discuss grammar rules if that is helpful.
5.0
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Students
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Lessons
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5.0
Rating
143
Students
1315
Lessons
100%
Attendance
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English Lessons
English
French
Trial Lesson
84 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Conversational English
B1 - C2Conversation385 lessons completed
USD 12.50+
Package with 12% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
72 Reviews
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English
French
Katja P
16 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
René is a very professional and highly motivating teacher, I enjoy the classes a lot and learn many new things from different fields, also technologies, IT, medicine and economics. Highly recommended, especially if you need more vocabulary from different specific fields. The classes are perfectly structured, I can speak a lot and do not feel uncomfortable while speaking English. Thank you very much, René!
Oct 27, 2023
Marcel Derosier
24 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
René has helped me focus on the nuances of my pronunciation and usage that are important for comprehension and presenting a professional image. Thanks for the continual fine tuning!
Aug 30, 2023
Brian Tavares
59 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
I’ve been taking French conversation lessons with René for a little over a month now and have really learned a lot from them. René is a kind and patient teacher and is fluently bilingual in French and English. He is good at keeping the class and conversation flowing and has provided me with helpful resources to improve my learning and exposure to French on my own time. I would happily recommend René to anyone looking to improve their French!
Mar 25, 2022
Whitney Pang (Pangli
7 French lessons
Rene was great! I feel if we could have both watched the short video I sent before the lesson we would have gotten into our conversation faster! But overall I learned a lot and had a lot of fun :)
Sep 4, 2024
Yann
1 French lesson
I think Rene is a terrific teacher. excellent in explaining and very thorough. I would give 5 stars if not for the fact that I had a hard time hearing him well. He adjusted a couple of times, but I still had a hard time hearing him thoroughly.
Jul 29, 2024
Katja P
16 English lessons
The classes are always very helpful for my job. René has profound knowledge in so many fields, so that I benefit not only from his excellent communicative and teaching skills, but also learn a lot about many subjects such as technology, Economics, IT, medical research, etc. René, thank you very much! Highly recommended.