Arabic&French pro teacher, I use Comprehensible Input to help you acquire the language...Naturally😉
Teaches
Arabic
Native
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Native
French
Native
Arabic (Levantine)
Speaks
English
Chinese (Mandarin)
Japanese
Spanish
Malay
Arabic&French pro teacher, I use Comprehensible Input to help you acquire the language...Naturally😉
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume
From OtherLiving in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (00:35 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Oct 19, 2017
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I had the pleasure in the last 6 years to help 400+ students from different cultures acquiring Arabic or French. All of them were source of inspiration for me, both as a teacher and a student!
I deeply believe that my job is not to produce grammar "knowers", but language speakers who enjoy learning and are able to express themselves confidently & accurately.
Personally, I'm interested in geopolitics, history Asian cultures and cognitive neuroscience.
My creations
Me as a Teacher
Every student is unique and I want to help you to reach your own goals.
I've been intensively teaching since 2017 and had more than 4000 classes with 400+ students from all over the world. I've helped many of them to pass the DELF and DALF exams, to be better prepared for a job interview, a trip to an Arabic or French-speaking country... or simply to become a language chameleon 🦎😉
My lessons & teaching style
The main goal of each lesson is to talk in the targeted language at least 90% of the time. Each lesson is prepared beforehand and tailored to the students goals & needs.
I introduce conversation, storytelling and other methods of comprehensible input from day 1, which implies a spontaneous and natural practice of grammar and vocabulary.
I also prepare a language play or role-play for almost every lesson, since playing and enjoying the class is the best way to acquire knowledge!
I don't systematically correct mistakes, but orientate the interaction to the practice of what needs to be corrected. I also regularly ask the student to do homework (text, video preparation or writing/exercice) 🙂
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Flashcards
Articles and news
Test templates and examples
Graphs and charts
Homework Assignments
Certificates
IELTS - British Council - 2020Academic IELTS C1 - Band 7
Certificate uploaded
Neuro-Linguistic Programming - Canadian Training Center of NLP - 2017
Certificate uploaded
DALF C2 - Centre international d'études pédagogiques - 2016Diplôme approfondi de langue française - Score: 90%
Certificate uploaded
Education
2021 - 2023
Master's - East Asian StudiesNational University of Malaysia (UKM)
2005 - 2009
Bachelor’s - Journalism and Information ScienceAlgiers University IIIOption: Communication and Public Relations
Work Experience
2017 - 2023
Professional Teacheritalki HK Limited - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2017 - 2018
Teacher & SupervisorAcademy of Refugee Studies - Algiers, Algeria
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Arabic Lessons
Arabic
Arabic (Modern Standard)
French
Trial Lesson
261 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Arabic the natural way (comprehensible input)
A1 - C2General945 lessons completed
USD 19.90+
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Arabic the natural way - Group Class (2 people)
A1 - C2General2 lessons completed
USD 29.90+
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Translation
A1 - C2General0 lessons completed
USD 25.90
Tajweed Lessons
B1 - C2General0 lessons completed
USD 17.90+
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Test Preparation: CIMA / ALPT - التّحضير لاختبار اللغة العربية
A2 - C1Test Preparation2 lessons completed
USD 25.90+
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My creations
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697 Reviews
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Arabic
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Kera
30 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
Leena is a wonderful and friendly teacher who focuses a lot on comprehensible input which is very helpful and means we can spend the whole session in French. However, her understanding of other languages is helpful as it enables her to give very useful feedback comparing the French approach to my native language (English) which helps me to understand the underlying perspective rather than memorising facts or phrases. Likewise, she has a large vocabulary so is often able to help me learn synonyms or different ways of articulating myself which stick better in my brain by being connected to what I already know, and subjects that I am passionate about. I remember a lot more of what we've learned this way compared to >10 years learning French in a very structured grammar-focused manner. She also does a lot of work marking and providing feedback on exercises, so I feel much better prepared for my DALF exam. I would highly recommend her, especially for those sitting DELF/DALF exams!
Oct 8, 2023
Cristina
84 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
Leena is an excellent person and teacher. My French lessons with her are fun and comprehensive. I never thought a one hour class could be so interesting. I am never tired and am constantly learning and pushing myself.
I am learning more with Leena than I have ever learned in schools or with face to face private teachers. She makes French interesting and easy. She is patient and flexible to your needs. I think her true passion and efforts for teaching and learning languages really make a difference.
If we all had the opportunity to find such a great teacher, we could all be multilingual! I cannot recommend her more!
As bonus, you will not only learn a language but loads of interesting content! She really has a lot to offer!
May 19, 2020
Ganesh (Ганешь)
66 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
Comme d’habitude, c’était une autre séance très intéressante! Leena m’a aider avec Ma préparation pour l’examen de DELF. Malgré la difficulté, Leena Ma encourage à préserver. Grâce à elle, j’ai actuellement plus de confiance en moi. Merci beaucoup :)
Oct 22, 2018
Stefania Sharp
2 French lessons
I am really enjoying my lessons. I am starting at zero experience and Leena's teaching method really reinforces memory. I am very busy with work between lessons so I cannot practice as much as I would like but I already see progress. Leena is so patient and so kind as I stumble through French. I am already looking forward to my next class!
Apr 13, 2024
Huishan Yang
26 French lessons
Leena is very patient and adaptive!
Apr 7, 2024
Sanyao Tang
1 French lesson
An amazing lesson, a wonderful teacher! Une très belle expérience, je voudrais continuer apprendre le français avec professeur Leena !