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Sophie
Tutor della CommunityInsegna
Francese
Madrelingua
Parla
Inglese
Spagnolo
Cinese (mandarino)
DELF A1-B2, A Level, GCSE. Your HUMAN tutor, 20 years of experience to help you speak French
Insegna
Francese
Madrelingua
Parla
Inglese
Spagnolo
Cinese (mandarino)
DELF A1-B2, A Level, GCSE. Your HUMAN tutor, 20 years of experience to help you speak French
Informazioni su di me
Che tipo di insegnante sono
Le mie lezioni e il mio metodo di insegnamento
Curriculum vitae e certificati
Da FranciaVive a Lyon, Francia (15:17 UTC+01:00)
Informazioni su di me
Insegnante di italki dal 26 Feb 2020Argomento di interesseSportArteScrittura
ViaggiAmbiente e natura
From Bourgogne, eastern France, now living near Lyon:
- Lived in London for 13 years
- Lived in Mexico for a year and a half
- Travelled to South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand
- Love being outdoors, trail running, cycling, and hiking
- I've been practicing Kung Fu and Tai Chi for 4 years, which has prompted me to travel to China and learn Mandarin
- I love writing, mainly poetry, in French, English, and Spanish.
Grâce à mes voyages, mon métier, mes centres d'intérêt et les arts martiaux, je rencontre des personnes merveilleuses qui ont une langue maternelle, une culture différente et c'est tellement enrichissant de pouvoir partager tout ça !Che tipo di insegnante sono
Patient, supportive, FRENCH native speaker, I've been teaching for 20 years:
- students aged 7 to 75+
- DELF A1-A2-B1-B2
- DALF C1
- (i)GCSE
- A LEVEL / AS LEVEL
- CNED
- grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, general conversation
- PROOFREADING/COPY EDITING
- TRANSLATION (FR>EN, EN>FR)
French for breakfast or 'French CONVERSATION lunch break', to fit in your busy schedule.
I'm on this adventure with italki both as a learner and a tutor and I love this sense of community, the same I find in martial arts so …
Come and join me!
Rejoignez-moi pour de nouvelles aventures en FRANÇAIS ! Le mie lezioni e il mio metodo di insegnamento
You need to :
- work on some specific GRAMMAR points
- improve your WRITING
- focus on PRONUNCIATION
- improve your ACCENT
- work on your LISTENING skills
- prepare your next trip to France
or you have some questions?
Let's talk about what you're looking for and how I can help you reach your LANGUAGE GOALS. I adapt to your needs.
Relaxed classes, even for EXAM PREPARATION, so you :
- enjoy the learning process
- feel comfortable
- learn VOCABULARY relevant to your own situation
- are more confident, spontaneous, and natural when speaking.
Asseyez-vous confortablement, une petite tasse de café ou de thé à la main, et discutons !Il mio materiale didattico
- File PDF
- Documenti di testo
- File audio
- File immagine
- File video
- Articoli e notizie
- Modelli ed esempi di test
- Assegnazione compiti
Certificati
La psychologie pour les enseignants - Paris Sciences & Lettres Université - 2022Certificate of Completion
Pratiques de l'enseignement de la prononciation - Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées - 2021Certificate of Completion
Renforcer ses compétences orthographiques - Université de Caen - 2021Certificate of Completion
Identities and Social Issues in Poetry and Plays - The University of Iowa - 2017Power of the Pen: Identities and Social Issues in Poetry and Plays
(Certificate of Completion - The International Writing Program MOOC)
Esperienza d'insegnamento
2011 - Corrente
French Linguistic Editor and TutorFRENCH TUTOR
London, UK (until 04/2024); France (from 05/2024)
(Online since March 2020, learners from 11 years old to 75+):
• French (I)GCSE, A-AS Levels, Cambridge Pre U, DELF A1-B2, DALF C1
• Primary school subjects (CNED - distance learning)
• Adult learners: conversation practice, grammar, vocabulary building, exam preparation
Linguistic EDITOR
• COPY EDITING and PROOFREADING in French and English
• TRANSLATION (English to French, French to English)
2015 - 2017
French Teacher• French lessons to adult learners – individual and group tuition (6 students per group)
2011 - 2016
French Teacher• French tuition for adult learners – one-to-one and groups (12 students per class)
2009 - 2010
Teacher/Examiner• Adults, adolescents, from complete beginner to advanced levels (A1-C1)
• Courses at the Alliance and in two colleges, private tuition
• Examiner: French international proficiency tests, DELF (A1-B2)
2006 - 2007
Teacher of French and EFL• French classes to adults and intensive English courses – individual and group sessions – in companies and at the centre (grammar, vocabulary, culture, conversation, listening skills)
2006 - 2007
Teacher of French and EFL• French for vocational training and diplomas
• Evening English classes
• English classes in companies and at the school – one-to-one and in small groups
2004 - 2007
Home TutorTutored primary and secondary school students:
• From French reading skills to the preparation of Baccalauréat in English and French
• Methodology, help with homework (French – primary school: Maths, History, Science)
2002 - 2003
Course Instructor• Theory teaching to job-seekers on a training course to become qualified care workers
• Guidance on finding work placements in nursing homes or care services, meetings with their supervisors
• Various reports writing
Istruzione
2001 - 2002
Laurea specialistica - HumanitiesResearch Degree in Humanities
- Literature
- Arts (painting, cinema, photography)
- Linguistics – Phonetics, Historical Linguistics, Semantics
Esperienza di lavoro
2023 - Corrente
Freelance French Linguistic Editor• Working on a wide array of linguistic tasks: quality evaluations, categorizing, labelling, editing, translating; bilingual and monolingual projects
• Familiarity with working on style guides, terminology databases, brand-specific glossaries, and other data sources to improve results
5.0
Valutazione
303
Studenti
2,936
Lezioni
100%
Frequenza
100%
Risposta
Francese Lezioni
Lezione di prova
188 lezioni completate
USD 16.00+
CONVERSATION PRACTICE
A2 - C2Conversazione2,268 lezioni completate
USD 16.00+
EXAM PREPARATION - DELF A1-B2, DALF C1, (I)GCSE and AS/A Level French
A1 - C1Elementi essenziali della lingua305 lezioni completate
USD 21.00+
Editing and proofreading - OFFLINE
B1 - C2Elementi essenziali della lingua4 lezioni completate
USD 16.00+
Avancés C1/C2 – Retroussez-vous les manches ! On a du pain sur la planche !
C1 - C2Elementi essenziali della lingua6 lezioni completate
USD 18.00+
Disponibilità
In base al tuo fuso orario (UTC+00:00)
301 Recensioni
Marie-Helen Hennig W
51 lezione/i di Francese
Seit 2 Jahren lerne ich bei Sophie Französisch. Ich bin dankbar für ihre Geduld, ihre guten Lernideen und ihren Humor.
30 ott 2025
P***
58 lezione/i di Francese
Sophie is a wonderful teacher with an easy smile and patient correction of my errors. I have learned a great deal and look forward to learning a great deal more. We have worked together for several years and I will no doubt continue. Thanks.
17 giu 2025
Claudia
4 lezione/i di Francese
Great first impression!
18 apr 2025
Peter Holland
58 lezione/i di Francese
Sophie is a first-rate teacher for me.
13 ott 2025
cora
101 lezione/i di Francese
I've very much enjoyed keeping up my conversational French with Sophie, over a number of years now. I appreciate Sophie's approach to learning. She is patient, a great listener, and a good sense of humor. Highly recommend!
2 mag 2025
Peter Holland
58 lezione/i di Francese
I would recommend Sophie without any hesitation whatsoever. She is first-rate.
7 gen 2025
Lezione di prova
USD 16.00
Il pagamento finale sarà eseguito in dollari americani