Assala Hamidani

Possesses a rare gift for clear communication. Explains tricky pronunciation and grammar rules in multiple ways until they click. Their feedback is always constructive and easy to understand. An excellent communicator.

Assala is one of the best teachers I’ve ever met. She is patient, responsible and approachable.

Assala is a gifted instructor who brings a great deal of teaching experience to the table. She converses in a very natural way, notes any pronunciation or grammar errors, and then revisits them at the end of the lesson. She also shares her screen and uses it effectively to review corrections efficiently. As a result, her corrections are memorable because they come directly from our shared conversation.

Incredibly patient and supportive teacher. They create a safe space where you're not afraid to make mistakes, which is crucial for language learning. Their encouragement builds real confidence. A wonderful, positive presence

I appreciate that she is punctual and always comes to class with a clear plan. Today’s lesson focused on pronunciation. She had me read a paragraph, which proved eye-opening because I had thought my accent was not too bad. It ended up taking the entire lesson to get through it. Several conjugations that should be silent were ones I kept pronouncing aloud, and I was not getting liaison rules right. Even the word "un" was something I kept pronouncing like "une," and the letter "u" in "début" was another sound I was not producing like a native speaker. I am sure each of these errors would stand out immediately to a native French listener, but I had been unaware of them. By the end of class, my facial muscles were sore because I speak French so infrequently that the muscles needed for its sounds are rarely used. Using them so intensively in one lesson made me feel the physical effort involved. She's a great teacher.

Best teacher ever