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Good morning! Good morning! Hello! and many more...

My name is Sarah, a 28 year old Belgian-French woman. I would love to help you learn my native language, in a fun and relaxing way! Let's make French fun for once and not a chore.

French can therefore be quite difficult to learn on your own. I know this for a fact since my partner and my mother are both of foreign origin who ended up living in France and had to adapt to this beautiful (but sometimes tricky) language. They do their best to master it a little more every day. They each have a different goal in the learning process. To give you an example, I tend to focus more on my partner's spoken French for his work so he can communicate better with his colleagues, and for my mother who is fluent in French, I especially help with its grammar and writing. expression. This is what you and I will do together to target what you really want to improve in and focus on.

My overall goal is to help you gain confidence when speaking in front of other French speakers. I focus a lot on everyday French, which helps to better understand your favorite TV shows and songs as well as words you might hear on the street when traveling to French-speaking countries.

We will make learning French a fun and relaxed activity. I don't want this to be a chore for you or a source of anxiety. We can take classes online or in person in Alicante (if you're coming to visit us in the sun or if you're Alicantino yourself!) while having a cup of fresh tea or coffee.

Here we go, let the class begin!


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Good morning! Good morning! Hello ! and many others...

Soy Sarah, a 28-year-old Belgian-French woman. I would love to help you learn my native language, it's an entertaining and relaxing way! We are going to make sure that the French are entertained for once and not again.

French can be very difficult for one to learn. There is a good tinta, there are so many times my parents are foreign to their origins and they live in France, they have to adapt to their own (but very complicated) language. Do everything possible to dominate a little more every day. Each person has a different goal in the learning process. For example, I focus more on the francs, hablado of my work partner so that I can communicate better with our colleagues, and my mother, who has francs with fluency, helps her with everything with grammar and expression written. This is how we are together with you and how we are central for what really wants better and for what wants to be central.

My overall goal is to help you gain more confidence when expressing yourself with other French speakers. Me centro mucho en francés cotidiano, which helps to better hear your television programs and your favorite songs, as well as the lyrics that you may encounter in the street during your travels in the Franco-Fonian countries.

Haremos that teach French people an entertaining and relaxed activity. I don't want to have a stain for you or a source of income. We can have online classes or face-to-face classes in Alicante (if by chance you are just visiting the ground, or if you are in Alicantino altogether!) while you have a cup of tea or fresh coffee.

¡Here we go, let the class begin!

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You can bring your own books and materials in French that you would like to translate/understand better, songs that you would like us to translate together, etc...

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You can process your own books and materials in French that you would like to translate/understand better, songs that you would like to translate together, etc...

Location

Online via webcam
At teacher's location: Mercado, Alicante, Spain

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suitcase iconSkills:
French for adults, Fsl, School
Age:
Infants (0-3 years old)
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
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Duration:
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The class is taught in:English, French, Spanish

About Me

Hi there!

I'm Sarah, a 28 year-old lawyer, artist and drummer (I started drumming only a few weeks ago so I'm quite terrible at it but I've been dreaming about starting the learning process for so long now that I had to mention it in my profile haha). I have graduated from a Master's degree in Intellectual Property Law from Trinity College Dublin and I'm currently working at the European Union's Intellectual Property Office based in Alicante, Spain.

I love to paint, sculpt and draw (I obviously missed my vocation). I'm French and Belgian with a middle-eastern heritage :)

I am relaxed and very comfortable with my students. I like my lessons to be fun and interactive. I need the student to be willing to talk a lot because I want you to get better at French, not me haha. So we'll need to share and discuss a lot, you and I. Also because I think it's important to get to know each other better so we could be comfortable quicker and practice French-speaking in a more entertaining way.

I never judge. I don't want you to get nervous at the idea of making mistakes. The more mistakes you'll make the more you'll learn ! :) I recently starting singing class and it made me feel so vulnerable and anxious at first, but the teacher is there to help me so the more notes I miss while singing the more enthusiastic she was to help me improve haha. Let's think this way for your learning too!



¡Hola a todos!

Soy Sarah, una abogada de 28 años, artista y baterista (empecé a tocar la batería hace sólo unas semanas, así que soy bastante terrible en ello, pero he estado soñando con iniciar el proceso de aprendizaje desde hace tanto tiempo que tenía que mencionarlo en mi perfil jaja). Tengo un máster en Derecho de la Propiedad Intelectual por el Trinity College de Dublín y actualmente trabajo en la Oficina de Propiedad Intelectual de la Unión Europea con sede en Alicante, España.

Me encanta pintar, esculpir y dibujar (obviamente he perdido mi vocación). Soy francesa y belga con herencia de oriente medio :)

Soy relajada y me siento muy cómoda con mis alumnos. Me gusta que mis clases sean divertidas e interactivas. Necesito que el alumno esté dispuesto a hablar mucho porque quiero que tú mejores en francés, no yo jaja. Así que tendremos que compartir y discutir mucho, tú y yo. También porque creo que es importante conocernos mejor para que podamos estar cómodos más rápido y practicar el francés de una manera más entretenida.

Nunca juzgo. No quiero que te pongas nervioso ante la idea de cometer errores. Cuantos más errores cometas, ¡más aprenderás! :) Hace poco empecé una clase de canto y al principio me hizo sentir muy vulnerable y ansiosa, pero la profesora está ahí para ayudarme, así que cuantas más notas fallaba mientras cantaba, más entusiasmada estaba ella por ayudarme a mejorar jaja. ¡Pensemos así también para tu aprendizaje!

Education

- Master's degree in IP and IT Law (Trinity College Dublin)
- Bachelor's degree in both French civil Law and Common Law (University of Bordeaux)
- Bachelor's degree in Business and Marketing (INSEEC)
- Degree in Communication (INSEEC)

Experience / Qualifications

I taught French remotely to students in Argentina and South Korea through languages Platforms and both English and Arabic to refugees (Middle-East, Ukraine) thanks to on-campus organizations at Trinity. I also taught French in person to some of the best students I've ever had based in Dublin (shout-out to Martin!).

Reviews (1)

Superb French teacher. I was looking for someone to practice my French conversation with and Sarah is exactly what I was looking for. Any word I struggle woth, she notes down and sends me a list of such words later in the day. She uses short French videos to stimulate topical conversations. I would highly recommend her for both young and old learners of French alike. Excellent!!

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