Return to French (elementary)

Michel is an enthusiastic qualified teacher, and his teaching approach is centred on the needs and requirements of the student. In his language classroom he uses role-play encouraging communication in pairs, fill-in-gap exercises, speaking, reading, and listening to promote effective communication in the target language. In 2007 he completed research on Second Language Acquisition theories and their impact in the language classroom and obtained a Post-Graduate Certificate in Education from Institute of Education University of London. Michel has taught in a variety of educational settings from College Further Education to Higher Education, including corporate training for major companies and international organisations. He has many years experience in teaching a variety of learners, from absolute beginners to advanced students. Beloved words: "In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is"

She has a Licence Degree in French Interpretation and Translation and Pedagogical Formation Education Certificate. Whilst teaching French, she tried to bring to life interdisciplinary projects to raise awareness among students towards art and improve their creativity by using their language skills. Some of her projects got published as books. After 7 years of teaching French in primary, secondary schools and universities, she moved to Paris to pursue her studies in Philosophy, at Paris 1-Sorbonne University. In 2021, she moved to London and resumed her teaching career. Fostering a love of teaching and applying a wide range of instructional techniques, instructional media, and technological tools such as hand-outs, presentations, videos, online activities, drama techniques, she strives to improve learners’ level of grammar and vocabulary by focusing on communication through the communicative teaching approach and learning through tasks. Believed quote: ‘A different language is a different vision of life’ by Fellini.