Valerie Stekke
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Valerie Stekke
Community Tutor
Teaches
French
Native
Speaks
English
Spanish
Italian
Enjoying helping you for 5 years on Italki by giving you all my experience and my energy!
Teaches
French
Native
Speaks
English
Spanish
Italian
Enjoying helping you for 5 years on Italki by giving you all my experience and my energy!
From BelgiumLiving in La Paz, Mexico (01:34 UTC-07:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 5, 2019Interest topicTravelReadingFilms & TV Series
I'm belgian 🇧🇪 but expatriate to Mexico 🇲🇽. By my choice of life you can tell that I love travels, culture and languages. Living abroad raised the interest in me of the importance of foreign languages, which is why I love to teach my beautiful own language, french 🇨🇵.
I do love travels and culture but I'm also interested in current affairs, reading and cinema, among others. I'm curious and always ready to talk about new topics.Me as a Teacher
✴ I was a teacher, in high school, for 7 years. I used to teach in french to mexican students with different levels of french, which means I know how to adapt to any level. Nevertheless, my formation was focused on teenagers and my experience is now more with adults.
✴ I now have 4 years of teaching experience on Italki, with students of all levels from beginner to advanced.
✴ I believe a language is better learnt through the use of authentic material such as videos, articles, music, and more. Immersion in the language is the best, and the discovering of its structure and rules comes naturally. Of course to immerge yourself in a language, having the chance to speak is just as important!My lessons & teaching style
My lessons give the priority to
✴ the discovery of the french through various material
✴ followed by a discussion about it
✴ then the correction of your mistakes ✴ and a structured explanation of the rules discovered.
➡️ all depending on your NEEDS!
The more important with me is to never be afraid to 🌸 INTERRUPT 🌸 me anytime to ask any questions! There is NO rush, we go to YOUR rythm and take the time you need. I'm here to 🌸 GUIDE 🌸 you, to help you!My teaching material
- PDF file
- Audio files
- Video files
- Articles and news
5.0
Rating
910
Students
5,243
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
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French Lessons
Trial Lesson
452 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Conversation with corrections
A2 - C2Conversation Practice3,583 lessons completed
USD 8.50+
Package with 15% off
Learn the structure (grammar, tenses, orthograph, ...) of French
A1 - C2General1,208 lessons completed
USD 8.50+
Package with 15% off
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740 Reviews
Ang
47 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
Another great class with Valerie! Today we had a great conversation and she helped me to find my words. I enjoy how versatile the classes are and how patient she is. Thank you, Valerie as always!
Dec 15, 2023
Kim W
9 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
I've had several lessons with Valerie, and I'm always so grateful for her patience while I try to find the right words. I appreciate being able to talk about whatever comes up in conversation in addition to what I've practiced. Merci, Valerie!
Dec 6, 2023
Cara.hilderbrand
21 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
Valerie is very flexible with learning styles. She is an excellent teacher and willing to p[rovide materials, advice, and additional help!
Oct 30, 2023
Cynthia Zhuang
98 French lessons
Merci pour le lesson (despite it being shorter than usual). C'est un bonne conversation (as usual)!
Apr 18, 2024
Sarah
9 French lessons
Valerie was marvellous at helping me practice conversation after a long break. She introduced a broad range of interesting conversation topics and banter which was super engaging and kept the flow going smoothly which was helpful to build my confidence. Valerie has also been helpful with grammar lessons in terms of providing structure and maintaining positive energy levels which avoids tedium. I can recommend Valerie for any level of French.
Apr 17, 2024
Cynthia Zhuang
98 French lessons
Merci pour un bonne lesson. Appreciate the corrections as usual.
Apr 13, 2024
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