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Information About Veronique:
Personal Description:
Working as a sales director several years ago I one day realised that the only part of my work I really enjoyed was the training. As I had worked in different countries where the language for business was English I decided to become an English teacher and acquired a TESOL cert. It was quite tough to do as a native French speaker! My family and I finally decided to stay in the UK and I now teach French more often than English as a second language. I do not mind which I teach but I really enjoy helping others become more confident and competent in another language.
Teaching Experience:
Extensive experience teaching French "in company" for a language school in London.
French after-school clubs.
SCOLA (Sutton college for adult education) French tutor.
Le Club Francais licensee.
Tutoring all age groups, conversation classes.
Tutoring Approach:
I believe that language is about communication first and knowledge second, so I like to work by encouraging the student to use what he or she knows rather than always try to learn more. The latter is of course necessary but generally I find that not enough practice time is given to students to consolidate their learning. Secondly, I try to adapt to the student, their learning style. I once got very good results (GCSE French "B") with a dislexic boy by reasoning that if he could speak English well there had to be a way he could do well in French. We talked a lot.
Subjects Taught:
Qualifications:
- TESOL Cert. (B)
Further Information:
| Availability: | Weekends / Weekdays (all times) |
| Types of Tutoring: | Travels to you |
| References Supplied? | Yes |
| Current DBS/CRB Check? | Yes |
| Additional Languages Spoken: | Russian, German, Lithuanian |
