Hyperpolyglot, human parrot, sensationally verbose
Teaches
English
Native
French
Native
Spanish
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Portuguese
Arabic (Levantine)
German
Italian
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Persian (Farsi)
Hindi
Japanese
Turkish
Hyperpolyglot, human parrot, sensationally verbose
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From CanadaLiving in Montreal, Canada (05:18 UTC-04:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 20, 2021
InterestsReadingWritingArt
Hello everyone! My name is Amélie, I'm a writer and hold a masters degree in comparative literature. I am an expert in Latin American queer literature and culture. I am an official member of the Hyperpolyglot Association (HYPIA). My favourite singer is Fairuz, and my favourite poet is the Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish. I am passionate about Middle Eastern and South Asian languages, as well literature, linguistics, history, travelling, and more! The animal that describes me best is the parrot, since I am talkative and a great imitator! I take pride in welcoming the LGBTQ+ community and BIPOC communities, and I facilitate inclusion for refugees in the Montreal area.
Me as a Teacher
I have been teaching for over four years now, and I specialize in teaching French to immigrants. I have worked in the Chamber of Commerce of Montreal, in the "J'apprends le français" program, a program which allows small business owners and workers to learn French at their place of work. This program allowed me to perfect my teaching style, as well as appear on TV and podcasts to promote our approach. As of fall 2026, I also offer Spanish and English conversation lessons at a competitive price.
Recently, I have launched a pilot project designed to facilitate French learning for immigrants, especially refugees in the Montreal area. Feel free to ask me about availabilities.
My lessons & teaching style
Over the years, I have developed my own language-learning principles. Here are a few :
1. Consistency over duration : small study sessions have better effects than long tiring sessions.
2. Repetition over passive reading : if the words are not repeated and LIVED, they are never learned.
3. Emotional incentive. Who utters the words you are learning? Maybe a loved one, an artist you love, a compelling character in a movie. A strong incentive fuels memory.
By booking a lesson, you will be introduced to all those principles and more. I focus on practice and repetition and I am goal-oriented. I take every situation seriously and I adapt to each student's needs.
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Articles and news
Quizzes
Presentation slides/PPT
Homework Assignments
Teaching experience
2023 - 2025
MentorChamber of Commerce - Montreal, CanadaPrivate teacher dispatched to small businesses to teach immersion to the owners and workers. Significant experience in both teaching and PR. Promotion of the program on TV and podcasts.
Education
2020 - 2023
Bachelor’s - Comparative literatureUniversity of Montreal
2023 - 2025
Master's - Comparative literatureUniversity of Montreal
5.0
Rating
326
Students
1,615
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
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5.0
Rating
326
Students
1615
Lessons
100%
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100%
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English Lessons
English
French
Spanish
Trial Lesson
193 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
English conversation practice
A2 - C2Conversation14 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Availability
47 Reviews
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English
French
Keith
6 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
Amelie is a fantastic teacher. She does a great job of keeping conversation interesting and moving, but also taking a deep dive into aspects of language instruction when it’s helpful.
Mar 18, 2026
Carol Mussi
8 French lessons
It’s always such a pleasure to have a lesson with Amelie! I learn, we talk, we laugh, and week by week I feel more confident and motivated. She’s a great teacher!
Apr 14, 2026
Rogers walker
8 French lessons
Excellent teacher! I highly recommend her.
Apr 1, 2026
zhouwei
80 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
Amélie est une professeure remarquable. Son approche de l’écriture se distingue par un travail méticuleux sur la grammaire et le choix de mots, où elle illustre les nuances entre des termes similaires avec des exemples, ce qui est d’une grand aide pour progresser en français.
Aug 20, 2025
Michal Dostál
1 French lesson
I enjoyed talking to Amélie, she obviously knows a lot about her own language and culture and those of others, we did not even touch on all of our shared interests during our first hour of conversation. Merci, à la prochaine!