Structured French Lessons for Beginners 📚 | Pronunciation Expert | Artist 🎨, Harvard & ENS
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Structured French Lessons for Beginners 📚 | Pronunciation Expert | Artist 🎨, Harvard & ENS
About Me
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From FranceLiving in Paris, France (13:09 UTC+02:00)
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.
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.
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...
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
78
Students
388
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
78
Students
388
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
French Lessons
Trial Lesson
26 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
A - French Conversation Practice 🗨️
A2 - C2Conversation271 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 6% off
B - French Lessons for Complete Beginners 🌱, Intermediate 🌳 or Experts
A1 - A2Language Essentials30 lessons completed
USD 41.00+
Package with 6% off
C - Exam Prep (TCF/TEF & DELF/DALF, etc...) 🎯
A2 - C2Language Essentials10 lessons completed
USD 30.00+
Package with 6% off
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37 Reviews
Lera Löffler
5 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
I really enjoy studying with Ada. His lessons are amazing, he helps me feel more confident when speaking french without being afraid of making mistakes (he corrects and explains them all). I appreciate how he identifies all my weak points and we work on them during the lessons.
His classes are well structured and thoroughly prepared. I especially love that he uses tables and diagrams, and that each lesson is summarised, it helps me know I can always review and refresh my memory.
I truly feel like I’ve finally found a teacher I want to continue learning with and making progress. I highly recommend Ada to everyone!
May 13, 2026
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
Charlotte
11 French lessons
Ada is a pleasure to chat with. So full of life and positivity. I wanted a teacher I could chat about everything and anything with and for it not to feel like mandatory learning. His open approach has really helped me improve on my French and at the end of each lesson he provides valuable feedback / corrections. I really recommend this teacher! :)
May 15, 2026
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
Mickey Crowe
6 French lessons
Fantastic tutor! Ada is creative with his lesson plan and meets you where you are in your learning. He is engaging, warm, and patient. I highly recommend Ada!
May 18, 2026
Israel Segal
3 French lessons
Super teacher — prepared, concise and encouraging.