Come for the language, stay for the stories: Learn through telling me who you are.
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Come for the language, stay for the stories: Learn through telling me who you are.
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Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From FranceLiving in Other, France (07:35 UTC-06:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 9, 2020
Hi there!
My name's Valentin, and my thing is teaching languages around the world. I first started teaching in Istanbul, Turkey, 10 years ago. I then got back to France to graduate from a 2 years Masters in Teaching Foreign Languages in Toulouse, France, and I've kept traveling around since then!
Bonjour!
Je m'appelle Valentin, et mon truc à moi c'est d'enseigner les langues dans le monde.
Je crois que l'échec, les erreurs, les mots mal dits et les phrases mal faites sont très importantes pour apprendre une langue, et mon objectif principal quand je donne cours est toujours de faire en sorte que mes élèves s'amusent et se sentent à l'aise pour pouvoir mieux apprendre.
Me as a Teacher
I've had the chance to work in a variety of institutions, including universities and language schools, from Spain to Sri Lanka, Canada and Vietnam.
The diversity of settings I've worked in has taught me to be a flexible, open-minded and adaptable language teacher: nothing like facing 15 close-mouthed students from a culture you barely know to teach someone the importance of planing your lesson in accordance with your teaching audience, trust me!
I'm a firm believer in failure and fun as part of any learning process, and my number one goal as a teacher has always been to make sure that my students always feel comfortable in class, whether it comes from the teacher or the teaching material.
My lessons & teaching style
Trained in a European university, I abide by the incredibly dull yet profoundly useful European frame of reference for language learning, which sets a steady progression for any kind of learner, from complete beginner to café-ordering sass-handling advanced speaker.
Come learn a foreign language in a fun and relaxed way! It's important to me to tailor all my classes to my students' objectives and personalities.
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French Lessons
Trial Lesson
155 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
「 An hour in French 」「 Active learning 」「 Any objective 」
A1 - C1Language Essentials2,452 lessons completed
USD 39.00+
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126 Reviews
Jonathan
2 French lessons
Thank you!
Oct 12, 2025
Claude
1 French lesson
Valentin est un professeur très créatif, et c'est un grand plaisir de parler avec lui. Une ambiance très à l'aise et encourageante.
Sep 11, 2025
carlton canary
6 French lessons
Valentin, is a fabulous teacher. He goes at your pace. I feel he offers a safe place to make a fool out of myself in the very early stages of my language learning journey. He gives me actionable homework and his lessons have given me more confidence in my chosen language.
Aug 26, 2025
Jonathan
2 French lessons
Great first lesson! The teacher clearly knows his material and created a comfortable learning environment. Looking forward to continuing lessons and seeing how things develop.
Oct 5, 2025
Jack Schorah
1 French lesson
Great lesson with Valentin
Aug 29, 2025
carlton canary
6 French lessons
Valentin is a very encouraging and personable teacher. I usually struggle in speaking situations, but he's made me feel comfortable and at ease with attempting to speak in another language.