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Tom
Professional Teacher
Teaches
French
Native
Speaks
English
Russian
Chinese (Mandarin)
German
Spanish
Turkish
⚡️I help you get fluent in French by practicing conversations that are useful for you!⚡️
Teaches
French
Native
Speaks
English
Russian
Chinese (Mandarin)
German
Spanish
Turkish
⚡️I help you get fluent in French by practicing conversations that are useful for you!⚡️
From FranceLiving in Budapest, Hungary (03:12 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 17, 2014Interest topicBusiness & FinanceFashion & BeautyMarketingTechScience
🦜 You don't learn to speak French by writing words on paper or solving Duolingo puzzles.
The real deal is communication, and if you've been at this for a while, you'll know the two aren't the same. 🗨️
Recognize this?
🚫 Learned a lot of grammar, but you still can't string a sentence?
🚫 A Duolingo champ but a real-world chump?
🚫 Can read, but go blank when it's time to talk?
Here's how we'll tackle it:
✅ Speak confidently in 2-5 lessons.
✅ Construct sentences on the fly, not just in writing.
✅ Implement a proven system that suits your busy life.
✅ Transition from being a "Well-Informed Beginner" to conversational.
Tired of knowing French but not speaking it? Let's fix that. 🚀Me as a Teacher
As your teacher and coach, my job is to help you bring you from where you are to where you want to be.
Using my 8-years experience in the field of accelerated language acquisition and teaching, I will help YOU:
→ Have your first 5 minutes conversation, from the first word to full fluency
→ Learn how to build YOUR OWN sentences, using a "building-blocks" approach (NO GRAMMAR RULES!)
→ Memrise hundreds of frequent and USEFUL sentences you can use for your specific goal
→ Practice comprehension with a special trick (not passive listening)
→ Set a GOAL, track your PROGRESS, have a SOLID ROUTINE
Become my student, and I will NOT give up on you :)My lessons & teaching style
Here is how we are going to bring you to your target level:
① During our first lesson, we will define:
• Your current level, and how you feel about it
• What you want to accomplish (I will help you clarify it)
• Your roadblocks
•We will set a short-term GOAL and a learning PLAN
② During the lessons, I will:
• Teach you words that you REALLY need
• Give you the building blocks of the French language
• Show you how to BUILD your OWN sentences
• TEST you by asking you questions you UNDERSTAND
• Make sure you feel confident with 100% of the lesson
③ Between the lessons, you will just review the sentences (with Anki, a flashcard app that includes recordings of MY VOICE)
That's all!My teaching material
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Homework Assignments
Work Experience
2014 - Present
Online French Teacher Freelance
2014 - 2015
Content Creator MosalinguaI created content for the different language learning apps.
2014 - 2019
Owner Le Russe FacileOwner of the website lerussefacile.com where I help french speakers learn russian.
Content creation: Blog Posts, social medias, Youtube videos.
Marketing: Copywriting, sales funnels, email marketing, affiliate marketing.
Product creation: Market research, project management, content creation.
I had the opportunity to collaborate with translators and developers on some projects.
2015 - 2019
Owner Apprendre une LangueI share my experience learning languages and teach (in French) how to learn a language effectively.
https://www.youtube.com/apprendreunelangue
2015 - 2016
Production Manager Bilingue AnglaisI was coordinating work between the different freelancers involved in the creation of a language learning product designed to help French speakers learn English.
My tasks included:
- Running and creating automation scripts
- Coordinating the workflow between the translators, the voice actors, the proofreaders and the audio editor
- Checking the final product for mistakes and reporting them
2021 - 2023
Full Stack Developer FreelanceI built applications and MVPs using Python and low-code tools for different clients.
Education
2011 - 2014
Bachelor's - Langues Étrangères Appliquées
Certificates
License LEA Anglais Russe Univeristé de Provence 2014
Certificate uploaded
5.0
Rating
420
Students
3,211
Lessons
100%
Attendance
99%
Response
French Lessons
Trial Lesson
259 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
🎯 Fluency Focus: One on one lesson
A1 - B1Conversation Practice2,456 lessons completed
USD 45.00+
Package with 11% off
🧠 Coaching: Learn how to learn French efficiently (in English)
A1 - C2General8 lessons completed
USD 65.00
Package with 8% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
601 Reviews
Heather Downes
22 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
As usual my session with Tom exceeded my expectations!
I found Tom and started using him as my primary tutor through the Add1Challenge that Benny Lewis of Fluent In 3 Months hosts. The goal of the 90 day challenge is to be able to have a 15 minute conversation with a native speaker by the end of the 90 days! Even as a pure beginner, I was able to meet my goal with Tom's help!
I can't thank him enough for all of his patience, encouragement, and language insights!
Jan 4, 2019
Maya
13 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
Just started my second package with Tom and I think he is simply the best conversation tutor on italki PERIOD. With him the lesson just flows, I think because his energy is so relaxed and makes you feel incredibly at ease and open to talking. Not only do I always have a blast talking to him, it’s really the method he uses recording his voice saying the corrected phrases that allows you to really learn the most you can from the session by re-listening as much as you want and reviewing the following days. Thank you for another great lesson Tom, you rock!
Oct 6, 2018
Kat
48 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
I've been having lessons with Tom for 6 months now and it's amazing how much my French has improved using his methods. I can now speak comfortably in French for the whole hour and we always have really interesting conversations. He has really helped me spend my time in the most effective ways possible, not just in French but in the other language I'm learning too.
Aug 11, 2018
Anatoly
1 French lesson
Merci bien, Tom
Aug 11, 2023
Leonor
1 French lesson
I really enjoyed the modern approach to effective language learning with Tom. Looking forward to my next lessons!
Jul 10, 2023
Tiffany Lee
3 French lessons
Just had my first lesson with Tom and it was great! Looking forward to learning and growing with his exceptional instruction.
Apr 10, 2023
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