From FranceLiving in Beirut, Lebanon (23:46 UTC+03:00)
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italki teacher since Jul 6, 2021
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TPRS®: Teaching for Mastery 🎯
Traditional vs. Mastery Teaching
✅ Traditional: Cover the textbook (e.g., "Page 50 by October") 📚
✅ TPRS®: Master key structures first! 🔑
How?
🎹 Like a pianist – Repeat 1-2 songs until perfect.
⚽ Like a coach – Drill fundamentals (dribbling, passing) before advanced skills.
Key Principles
🔹 Limit vocabulary – 50 words = 60% of a language! 📊
🔹 Mass practice – Repeat until instant, confident, and accurate! 💬
🔹 Context first – Learn words in stories/dialogues, not isolation. 📖
Process
1️⃣ Listen a lot → Develop a "feel" for the language. 👂
2️⃣ Understand fast → No delay in recognizing words. ⚡
3️⃣ Speak confidently → Move from comprehension to production. 🗣️
4️⃣ Add complexity → Tenses/conjugations after mastering basics. 📈
Philosophy
🌟 Learning a language = acquiring a skill (like sports/music).
🌟 Less is more – Master a little deeply, not a lot superficially. 🎯
🌟 Patience & repetition are the keys to success! 🔑
My teaching material
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Flashcards
Articles and news
My creations
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339
Students
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Lessons
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French Lessons
Trial Lesson
203 lessons completed
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🎯 Ace the TEF IRN Exam! Personalized French Prep for Residency & Citizenship – Pass with Confidence! 🇫🇷✨
B1 - C2Conversation3 lessons completed
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🌟 Learn French Naturally with TPRS! Group session
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🎭 TPRS Through Role-Playing: Learn by Living the Language!
A2 - C2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
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My creations
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Podcast (4)
Quiz (55)
116 Reviews
Ben Moore
35 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have had a number of lessons with Pierre. His role playing game is a very fun way to practice your french. At this point in my learning I know that I make many mistakes but Pierre is very kind and always makes me feel like I want to take another lesson with him. Merci Pierre!
J'ai eu plusieurs leçons avec Pierre. Son jeu de rôle est une façon très amusante de pratiquer mon français. En ce moment, je sais que je fais beaucoup d'erreurs, mais Pierre est très gentil et me donne toujours envie de prendre une autre leçon avec lui. Merci Pierre !
Jusqu'à maintenant, j'ai eu quelques leçons avec Pierre. Il est vraiment génial. Merci !
Oct 1, 2024
Bennett Bullock
153 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
Prof. Pierre and I had another wonderful lesson discussing issues in the Middle East. What I truly enjoy about Prof. Pierre is his flexibility. I learn languages best when talking freely about things like history, geopolitics, economics, etc. So what we do is go through articles, freely discussing our impressions and relating it to our experiences. Prof. Pierre's background, living as an expatriate in Lebanon, jibes with my expat background as well. I can certainly say that I am much more comfortable in French now than when I started a year a go, so I plan to continue!
Mar 29, 2024
georgia andrews
3 French lessons
Very friendly and supportive
May 3, 2026
Johannes Betz
41 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
You have a great style of teaching! :-)
Jul 4, 2024
georgia andrews
3 French lessons
Professor Pierre is very kind and patient. I’m trying to improve my conversation and he’s very easy to speak with and teaches the correct phrases or idioms.
May 17, 2026
Reedell
10 French lessons
Pierre is an exceptional teacher. His class structure is incredibly effective, every session feels purposeful and well-paced. He's also remarkably patient: he gives me enough time to recall words on my own (which I really appreciate), and offers just the right amount of feedback.
Honestly, I learn more in one session with Pierre than I do in a full class at Alliance Française. Highly recommend.