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Leeroy Anakarkis
Professional Teacher
Teaches
French
Native
Speaks
English
Spanish
Focus, challenge, creativity... and SINGING!
Teaches
French
Native
Speaks
English
Spanish
Focus, challenge, creativity... and SINGING!
From FranceLiving in Paris, France (09:53 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 25, 2022Interest topicMusicWritingMovies
My name is Leeroy and I've been a French teacher for the last ten years.
I taught students of all ages in schools, companies and online during many travels around the world.
I am passionate about language (as well as a singing and philosophy) and I can't wait to share at least one of these passions with you.Me as a Teacher
Efficient teaching, in my understanding, is based on three pillars: a teacher's knowledge, personal enthusiasm & psychological skills.
At the very least, this is what I offer: an in-depth understanding of French language (its registers, history and subtleties), powered by a genuine joy of sharing it and tailored to your specific needs as a student.My lessons & teaching style
No two lessons are the same. I constantly search for new resources and, of course, I consider the students' requirements, needs and moods in order to adapt my approach.
We'll use multimedia resources and tools during the lesson, after which I'll send you written notes, vocal recordings & flashcard decks with all the wonderful sentences you'll create :)
And for those who want, it's possible to mix french lessons and singing technique, not only because it works wonders but also 'cause it's a lot of fun!My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Homework Assignments
Work Experience
2006 - 2008
French Teacher Alliance FrançaiseI worked for about two years with the Alliance Française, both in Chandigarh and New Delhi, India, mainly with adults who wanted to learn French for professional reasons (many of them worked or wanted to get a position in call centres, where French was rather rare skill). This was probably one of the hardest, yet most rewarding of my professional experiences. Students were beginners and learning was hard, but they were motivated. It taught me a lot: patience, creativity, care, etc.
2015 - 2022
Vocal Coach FreelanceIf anything, the understanding of basic acoustic principles gave me tools to teach pronunciation. Additionally, mixing language and singing lessons has proven very efficient because learning and singing a song allow students to deeply internalize phonetics and grammar patterns.
Certificates
DPAFP-FLE Alliance Française 2006The Diplôme Professionnel de l'Alliance Française de Paris - FLE is awarded after completion of a 5 months training that covers Preparation of classes (grammar, phonetics, sociocultural, use of textbooks and other supports); Teaching (pedagogical techniques, strategies with individuals and groups, etc.); Evaluation (correction, tests, etc.); Acquisition and Reinforcement of Knowledge (in-depth learning, exposition to extra-material and immersion strategies, etc). After, one's ready to teach!
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TEFL International TEFL Teacher Training 2022The curriculum covered a wide range of topics for learners of english as a foreign language: grammar, tenses, figures of speech, etc. We were also taught different pedagogical approaches so that we'd be able to teach different subjects to different students in an efficient way. The whole course took me seven months to complete, mainly because I hyper-focused on it.
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Rating
53
Students
324
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
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French Lessons
Trial Lesson
20 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
The Conversations
A1 - C2Conversation Practice143 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 5% off
The Curriculum
A1 - C2General119 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 5% off
SING IN FRENCH!
B1 - C2General32 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 2% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Podcast (2)
Quiz (19)
58 Reviews
Tiia
6 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
Excellent lesson! Leeroy is very professional, dynamic, knowledgable and friendly teacher. I think that if you need a teacher for improving your speaking fluency, he would be perfect. He proposed really good excercises and technics for practicing speaking and in the end of the lesson, I got a written document with the lesson notes. Despite the technical issues I had with my computer, the lesson went very well.
Sep 10, 2022
Valentine Zhuk
66 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
I love how many different ways Leeroy finds to make the process of learning a language exciting and informative at the same time! Great teacher!
Jul 18, 2022
Wes
7 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
Leeroy is fantastic. He's practical, enthusiastic, demonstrative, colorful, warm, attuned, and direct. He gives prompts that elicit generative cognitive challenge. Today, he started by asking me to construct a sentence in the past conditional. From there, we moved organically in other expressions. He gives great examples and sends notes from each lesson that I've started turning into flashcards. Wonderful teacher.
Jul 11, 2022
Andreas 石
37 French lessons
Very nice story!!! I like it so much!!!
Jun 2, 2023
suegannon
7 French lessons
J’aime bien que Leeroy fait les conversations personnalisées. Il trouve toujours des choses d’intérêt de discuter. J’apprécie les ressources qu’il me donne pendant nos leçons. Je remarque que je suis plus à l’aise avec mes conversations qu’avant.
May 10, 2023
Deb
6 French lessons
I have just completed my fourth French lesson with Leeroy, and I can say without hesitation that each session was both informative and enjoyable. Leeroy is an incredibly creative teacher who uses a variety of approaches to make the learning process engaging. He has a talent for designing exercises that are challenging but not overwhelming. I highly recommend Leeroy to anyone seeking a knowledgeable and engaging French teacher.
Apr 22, 2023
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