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Learn French in the city center of Bern

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Instead of following classical teaching methods, I prefer the link, the meeting between two people who learn while talking normally. The themes will be those that the student chooses, according to his immediate needs. From everyday vocabulary to a more literary one, including hobbies, politics, sports, etc .; we will go in the direction that will indicate the student so that he feels at ease and can learn the language of Molière in a soothing and familiar.

Extra information

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A notebook and a pen will suffice.

Location

At teacher's location: Neubrückstrasse, Bern, Switzerland

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suitcase iconSkills:
French for adults, Fsl, School
Hebrew for adults, School
Age:
Preschool children (4-6 years old)
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration:
60 minutes
The class is taught in:French, English, Italian, Hebrew

About Me

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A French to learn French? Ideal for learning the academic language but also the language of the street. Perfect for penetrating the French soul.

Very flexible, I adapt to the needs of students: whether you are preparing for the DELF, whether you want to have discussions, debate in the language of Molière, do conjugation and grammar exercises, I am the teacher for you.

Passionate about history, literature, politics, philosophy and religion, following the daily news, we can freely address an incalculable number of themes, those you want

Education

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At university, I studied Italian in Bordeaux and Siena (Italy), theology and philosophy in Friborg (Switzerland). I learned Hebrew during a three-year stay in Israel. Self-taught and very independent, I was able to learn it without going to a classroom, which allows me to teach it today in an international language school. I teach both Modern Hebrew and Ancient Hebrew

Experience / Qualifications

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I read and I live a lot, which allows me to write also: I am the author of a book released in 2017 under the following name: "For the love of the little French rest", book of 400 pages dealing with the situation politics in France.
I have also written for a Swiss monthly, Le Petit Chablais, and I am a columnist for a French radio station.
Finally, I am a French and Hebrew teacher in an international language school in Bern.

Reviews (4)

My teenage son enjoyed the lessons with Silvain. It was fun for my son. He appreciated that Silvain encouraged him to speak French for a whole hour, even though my son has little experience.
Sylvain helps me to better understand French, which I don't understand at school. He also helps me learn grammar early on, which is very helpful. My French vocabulary would be much smaller without Sylvain and I can only thank him for that. He is the best French tutor I have had and I have had several. Sylvain is an excellent French teacher who teaches with a lot of passion, joy and competence. It is an excellent help from A1-2 up to B1-2, in my experience. Without Sylvain, my language level in particular would be weaker. Despite my knowledge of grammar and vocabulary, I always held back when the opportunity to speak arose. But since I met Sylvain and after many French lessons, I no longer have any concerns about using my oral French, which isn't so bad anymore. I can only be grateful to him for all the time he invested - at a great price - into my teaching and improvement. My main goal now is to transform my somewhat unsteady oral French into something more fluent. I have no doubt that with Sylvain's support I will achieve this goal soon.
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Was a great hour of non-stop French! Exactly what I needed and wanted. He moved the conversation through interesting topics and most importantly corrected me when I made (many) mistakes!
Very good teacher, gives valuable advice.
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