From SwitzerlandLiving in Lausanne, Switzerland (07:23 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 1, 2022
Interest topicReadingTravelMusic
I was 27 when I discovered my passion for languages and it never left me since then. Born and raised in Switzerland, I lived there most of my life but I used to travel for long periods of time, often to learn a language, Ecuador, Peru, The US, Canada, Italy, New Zealand, Australia, Brazil... and lived for 4 years in Dublin and in Berlin. I love everything artistic, especially music (indie, soul, neo-classical, I love listening to music in languages I learn) but also cinema, literature, modern circus, photography. I am generally quite curious and like to read fiction and non-fiction on all kinds of topic. I also enjoy hiking, swimming and having interesting conversations
Me as a Teacher
For about 3 years, I've been teaching French, English and German one-on-one in average 5 hours a week. I work as a volunteer teacher in an association for adult migrants in Switzerland. I have a class 2 hours a week.
I also taught English to a group of teenagers in Brazil for a month in 2018. I am a patient, dynamic, open-minded and sometimes funny teacher. Being a learner myself, I am attentive to the needs of my students. I am also a great believer in learning through games. For example it makes grammar usually much more digest. Speaking of which, I believe that I have a better grasp of grammar including in my own language than most native speakers
My lessons & teaching style
I give 3 types of lessons:
1) conversation : we'll talk about topics that interest you.
2) multi-activity lessons with focus on vocabulary acquisition, grammar, reading, listening...
3) in English, preparatory lessons for the First Certificate. I have myself passed Advanced and Proficiency
During the first lesson, I will assess your level, get to know what you are interested in, which aspects of the language you want to work on, how you would like me to bring you corrections and we'll work from there.
Please note: I'm not taking on students under 12 years old and students between 12 and 18 only on general classes. Exception could be made for students with B1 and above level.
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French Lessons
French
English
Trial Lesson
168 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
French conversation A2-C2
A1 - C2Conversation Practice529 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 12% off
General French lessons for grammar, vocabulary acquisition, conversation, reading, etc...
A1 - C2General755 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 14% off
Special price for students prior to February 10th 2024
A1 - C2General205 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 21% off
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108 Reviews
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Giuseppe Siciliano
18 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
Severine is a very professional and happy teacher! She follows you during the lesson and helps you with your needs. Also, she prepares the lesson material in advance and help you with a lot of exercises. As i said, Severine is a special Teacher !
May 3, 2023
Rowena Bouffard
71 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
This is my 30th(French) lesson from Severine.
I can really recommend her. She's really nice and know how to push you to your goal. She always on time, always have customized activities that works only for me. She prioritize my weakness which is 'talking and listening of French.
She wants to hear a lot from me, so i started talking and answering her question slowly. From 'oui to conversations'
Severine is really nice also, very patient on my progress and not gonna jump in another topic. She will always ask if u have questions or u understand everything.
Mar 7, 2023
Mingyue Tao
28 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
In short, I really recommend Séverine as she’s extremely patient and really wants to you learn. She collects all kinds of fun materials to make the lessons interesting, and would tailor the class to your needs. She’s always gentle and again very patient, which is the quality I enjoy the most in class — sometimes when I get upset for not understanding things I really appreciate that she remains calm. When I have questions, she’ll try to explain it in French first. If after a few tries it didn’t work, she then explains in English. I also love the fact that she offers 30mins class because it allows me to squeeze it into my schedule while not taking up too much workday space. Overall, really enjoyable experience!
Nov 22, 2022
Mr. Salas
1 French lesson
Severine has a beautiful energy and it will be hard not to WANT to talk to her. If you're feeling hesitant about being able to speak or having silent awkward pauses, don't worry. That won't happen to you with her! Thank you so much for a wonderful class, I'll be booking more for sure!
Mar 1, 2024
Gillian
7 French lessons
Merci pour cette leçon agréable :)
Feb 28, 2024
roberta d'amore
12 French lessons
Sono molto contenta del lavoro che sto facendo con Severine.
Mi trovo bene a studiare con lei e continuerò a sceglierla come prof.!