I have grown up bilingual, and have been teaching friends, families, nieces, nephews all my life.
Therefore my teaching style really focusses on developing aural and oral based on your needs and requirements. For example, we can work on pronunciation versus grammar if that is you preference, or spelling if your need is to improve your written skills.
As well as using required academic materials...
I have grown up bilingual, and have been teaching friends, families, nieces, nephews all my life.
Therefore my teaching style really focusses on developing aural and oral based on your needs and requirements. For example, we can work on pronunciation versus grammar if that is you preference, or spelling if your need is to improve your written skills.
As well as using required academic materials, I like to use day to day assets to improve the grasp for my students: current media, music, popular culture, travel experiences, and more.
My classes need to be tailored to the individual student and their needs.
For example, I once had student who was planning a trip to the south of France and wanted to improve their knowledge of food and drink so that they could make the most of their food and wine experiences while there - so we focussed on gastronomy, how to order and ask the relevant questions at a tasting, how to pronounce certain wines or local dishes, and more.
Another example was for an executive who wanted to land a new French speaking client. So she needed assistance on how to draft corporate emails and invitations, as well as how to deliver effective presentations with at least a few slides in French in order to boost her confidence and professionalism. This included some writing tasks, power point sessions, speaking and public speaking practice, as well as basic introduction, etiquette, and some conversational tips.
I can adapt my teaching format to specifically work with the student's needs.