Structured French Lessons for Beginners 📚 | Pronunciation Expert | TCF | Artist 🎨, Harvard & ENS
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Structured French Lessons for Beginners 📚 | Pronunciation Expert | TCF | Artist 🎨, Harvard & ENS
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From FranceLiving in Paris, France (18:34 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 19, 2025
InterestsReadingArtHistoryWritingFilms & TV Series
Want to learn French with an artist? 🎨 Former teacher at Harvard and ENS-PSL alum in Paris, I’m both a painter and a grammar & pronunciation expert.
Are you an absolute beginner, or do your memories of high school French feel like a total mess? Let’s bring structure and order to all that! Using authentic materials — articles, literature, film clips, and even art — I make sure you learn French in the most effective way.
Intermediate or advanced? Let’s tackle your pronunciation, fix recurring grammar mistakes, and provide intensive exam preparation for TCF, TEF, or DELF/DALF.
Me as a Teacher
I studied at ENS-PSL in Paris, have 5 years of private teaching experience, and taught French for one year at Harvard. Now back in France, I continue teaching French online to help my students make progress.
I support learners of all levels — from complete beginners to advanced students — and adapt to your goals and needs. My lessons focus on authentic communication: feeling confident speaking, writing, and expressing yourself in French.
I love to speak of art and to draw with my students. Whether you enjoy creating, discussing masterpieces, or just want to speak French in a fun and structured way, my lessons are tailored to your interests and goals.
My lessons & teaching style
In my lessons, you’ll learn French through drawing and exploring the works of famous French artists, from Romanticism to Impressionism and beyond. But if you prefer, we can speak of any other matter that interests you !
My courses are all about you and your interests:
– Fun guided conversations to help you speak more fluently and naturally
– TCF/TEF & DELF/DALF exam prep with real practice topics and smart strategies
– Grammar and vocabulary integrated naturally, so learning feels alive and useful
– Art-inspired activities to make French creative, engaging, and memorable
I always provide clear feedback, corrections, and practical tips, so you can track your progress and improve quickly.
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Articles and news
Quizzes
Test templates and examples
Teaching experience
2024 - 2025
French InstructorHarvard University - Cambridge, MA, United States
Education
2022 - 2024
Master's - Interdisciplinary program in Social SciencesENS-PSL & EHESS
2021 - 2022
Bachelor’s - Social SciencesUniversité Paris-Dauphine
5.0
Rating
33
Students
88
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
33
Students
88
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
French Lessons
Trial Lesson
6 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
A - French Conversation Practice 🗨️
A2 - C2Conversation73 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
Package with 10% off
B - Draw With Me 🎨 – Speak French While Creating Art
A2 - C2Conversation6 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 10% off
C - French Lessons for Complete Beginners 🌱
A1 - A2Language Essentials3 lessons completed
USD 32.00+
Package with 10% off
D - French Lessons for Intermediate 🌳
B1 - C2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 32.00+
Package with 10% off
E - TCF/TEF & DELF/DALF Exam Prep 🎯
A2 - C2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 10% off
Availability
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16 Reviews
Andrew
2 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
Wow! Ada is absolutely one of the very best tutors I have met on Italki. He is both a great conversationalist and a truly brilliant explainer of language. I asked him about a complicated grammar point and he gave me a thorough and accurate explanation off the top of his head; and then, when we weren't talking subtleties of the French language, he was consistently funny, warm and overall a pleasure to talk to. I truly would recommend his lessons to anyone!
Oct 21, 2025
Jingsi
2 French lessons
Queer friendly! We talked about my coming out story. Ada is very supportive.
Oct 26, 2025
Mara
2 French lessons
Ada is a wonderful teacher. He makes you feel comfortable and encourages you to speak in French naturally. We had a wonderful cinversation about art and I really look forward to attending the next lesson!!
Oct 17, 2025
Prateek Batra
2 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
C'était Incroyable 😍 J'ai vraiment apprécié le style d'enseignement d'Ada. il est tout simplement exceptionnel. // The lesson with Ada was amazing. I loved his teaching style. He is simply toooo good. Don't hesitate to book your lessons with him you will not regret. 💯💯
Sep 28, 2025
Trinh Tran
11 French lessons
I cannot ask for a better teacher! Ada is so encouraging and kind. He not only taught me how to speak French confidently but also about French's culture, society and people. He helps me preparing for my test in such a constructive way, always give me feedback and kind. It was such a pleasure to have him as a guide!
Oct 25, 2025
Ridaab
4 French lessons
I really really enjoyed my grammar lesson with Ada; what I love the most about him is that he would give me my lesson and we will go over it. He will explain what the grammar is and then in the chat, he will write the pronunciation of the words and that made it so much easier to communicate and to read and understand