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Thalia Arzoglou
French
Native
Greek
Native
English
Italian
Spanish
Other

From France

Living in Florence, Italy

My name is Thalia and I live in Italy. I grew up in Paris, studied in New York and I am now living in Florence and working in Urban Tourism. I am also the president of an association of polyglots who organize events and labs in order to teach and share their love of languages. Connecting people, teaching/learning languages and discovering new cultures is what I am most passionate about. I have been teaching private classes for years. I have taught French, Greek, English and Italian to all age ranges both in person and online. Apart from languages I have also been organizing French and Italian cooking classes/experiences and enjoy teaching languages by sharing everyday life tasks and fun activities. Except for complete beginners I normally speak only French during the class. If you want me to speak in English (or the rest of the languages I speak) and translate words for you, you will have to insist... I think that the best way to learn French is to forget about English, both during the classes and in your notebooks. You'll have to speak, write and soon dream in French! My lessons are generally divided into two sections. During the first part of the class I concentrate on grammar while on the second one I propose a relaxing and enjoyable activity that will inspire the students to express themselves in the language they are learning. In order to figure out the student's interests and preferred topics, I have a generic series of five encounters that I always start with and whi...
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Art
Travel
Food
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Trial Lesson
18 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Apprendre à parler couramment
A2-C1
Language Essentials
384 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
14% off
French Lab for Children
A1-C2
Language Essentials
339 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
12% off
Prepare your trip to Paris
A1-C2
Language Essentials
0 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
5% off
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Alison Lynskey
134 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
Great lesson as always. I’m really starting to make progress now and it’s thanks to Thalia’s great way of teaching.
Wanda O'Connell
21 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thalia plans her lessons around what interests her students which makes the conversation flow. She has already helped my confidence just in the first class! Very pleasant and fun to work with.
Student Paulo
Paulo
60 French lessons
Every lesson is a step forward in my progress, thanks to Thalia's teaching method. I am enjoying the challenge and Thalia guides me through some difficult subjects with patience and, logic and care.
Student Cecilia
Cecilia
90 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
Very good teacher. My daughter likes her lesson very much!
Student Paulo
Paulo
60 French lessons
I would like to tick all of the options for Thalia's personality. She is not only caring, creative and patient, but she is also energetic, calm, diligent, trustworthy, playful, disciplined and casual. She is is a very easy person to have as a teacher.
Student Paulo
Paulo
60 French lessons
Encore un cours de grande qualité, dispensé dans une ambiance conviviale, professionnelle et agréable!