Information About Nathalie - Epsom teacher -
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French	Price Guide
Beginner	£35.00
Intermediate	£35.00
Advanced	£35.00
Expert	£40.00

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Personal Description:

Bonjour! My name is Nathalie, I am a French native speaker and a French teacher. I speak German as well.

Teaching Experience:

I have been teaching French from GCSE to A-Level for almost 20 years, 13 of which in two of England's most prestigious private schools, parallel to teaching DELF and DALF for the French Institute in London, as well as for a private Language School.

I now also teach university students and adults from different backgrounds (corporate, large NGO organisations, adults within the Continuing Professional Development scheme, personal development, conversational French, and other skills).

I am a certified DELF/DALF examiner & marker and prepare both pupils and adults for this internationally recognised qualification (A1 to C2 levels). Furthermore, I am a certified trainer for DELF/DALF examiners & markers, so I really know this examination and its required skills inside out!

I have both experience and certified training to work with SEN students (both children and adults), and I have worked as a French teacher in Academic Support departments, mainly helping pupils with dyslexia, dyspraxia or speech impediments.

I now teach extensively online, using platforms such as Zoom, Webex, Ring Central or G-Meets.

Teaching Approach:

I take great care in establishing a caring and enjoyable working environment, as I think this is an essential basis for progress. My teaching methods are both encompassing and adaptive, and I use a large bank of authentic resources that I have gathered, created and honed over the years. My students will tell you that they love my energy, my fun approach to teaching, my patience and my dependability.

My aim is always to adapt my lessons to the needs of the learners, making sure I fulfil their expectations while maintaining a high level of motivation and enabling students to progress quickly and confidently. One of my degrees is in English grammar (BA First-Class Honours), therefore I have an excellent understanding of the difficulties faced by anglophone learners. My approach to teaching grammar and vocabulary is not always conventional and I use a lot of mnemonic techniques, which have proven to be highly successful for young and older learners, who have enjoyed quick and rewarding progress!

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Native Language: French
Additional Languages: English (British), German
Availability: Weekdays (daytime)
References Available: Yes (✔ On File)

Qualifications:

CIEP, France (2020) - DELF DALF Trainer for examiners and markers (Other) (✔ On File)
University of East London, UK (2019) - Post Graduate Certificate with Distinction in Special and Additional Learning Needs (PGCE) (✔ On File)
Open University, UK (2012) - Ba (Hons) Open (French and English), First-Class Honors (Bachelors) (Bachelors) (✔ On File)
Sorbonne University, Paris, France (1991) - DEUG, French Language and Literature (Other) (✔ On File)

Nathalie's Feedback

Total Amount Of Feedback:	11
Total Positive Feedback:	11 Av. 5.00/5.00

From Manisha (5/5): Excellent tutor! She was really encouraging and nurturing during the process , I found her teaching style very useful and accurate that helped me improve my French dramatically. I am a second year university student , and within a month of tutoring before my exams I managed to achieve a 2:1 in French thanks to Nathalie's help. This result is great considering I had been struggling a lot before the exam. I would recommend her as she is very good at catering towards the tutees needs and their own individual learning style.

From Rosalind (5/5): Nathalie is extremely thorough and conscientious. She is extremely technically proficient and thoroughly understands the structure of the French language. She understands the possible pitfalls from a student point of view and so is very helpful with her suggestions and tips as to how to progress at maximum speed. I've enjoyed the lessons so far.

From Peter (5/5): It is proving to be a real pleasure being taught / coached by Nathalie. Nathalie is absolutely thorough and very patient! A great teacher and very supportive ( at my age that is really important!). It is a great pity that the current situation is already interrupting our lessons (which I greatly enjoy) due to my unwelcome work pressures. Putin has much to answer for!!! I look forward to getting back to my French sessions soon and am confident, due to Nathalie’s teaching methods, that I will make real progress.

From David (5/5): I’ve been having weekly lessons with Nathalie for the past 6 months and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to anyone looking to improve or start learning French.

Nathalie is a very talented, dependable, patient and engaging teacher who makes the journey of learning a language enjoyable and achievable. She effortlessly breaks down the complexities of grammar and tenses (which us English tend to know little about!) into manageable bitesize chunks that start simple and build on each other as we progress. I had wanted to learn French for a couple of years so I could speak with my partner’s French side of the family but had struggled with motivation or knowing where to start. Under Nathalie’s guidance and teaching, I’ve made tremendous progress over the past few months. Learning French once seemed like a farfetched goal and I’m very grateful to Nathalie for making this possible. She invests her time generously, plans and tailors lessons to my needs and truly cares about and celebrates my progress.

I couldn't recommend Nathalie enough and feel very lucky that I've found such a talented and inspiring teacher!

From Fang (5/5): I have been learning from Nathalie this summer and it has been such a wonderful experience. She is an incredibly professional teacher who puts a lot of thought into how she presents the material. The lessons are never boring and always productive, she is extremely organized with classwork and homework which makes me progress even faster as a student. Even though it has only been one month and a half since I have learnt from her, I have learnt a great deal. Her lessons were engaging, useful, and she is very patient but always challenging me to try things that I wouldn't have the confidence to try myself. I would highly recommend her to anyone interested in learning French at all levels. I also just want to say thank you to her, because you are truly amazing at what you do, your passion and dedication are beyond what a few words can describe. Nathalie has inspired me so much with her teaching to learn French to a higher level and I would have never even considered taking DELF B2 with only three years of learning French, but she has made it possible.

--Carolyn Zhang

From Rajkumar (5/5): Nathalie has been excellent from day one. She was able to get my kids support needs in French and focused on that. She has been flexible and has been quick to provide necessary materials. My son got A in his French GCSE, narrowly missed A*. Would always recommend

From Jill (5/5): Fantastic teaching style and lots of encouragement. My son has improved his understanding in all areas including grammar, breadth of vocabulary and his accent. I would wholeheartedly recommend Nathalie.

From Julia (5/5): Nathalie is a highly professional tutor and her support, enthusiasm and encouragement helped my daughter to develop her language skills and reach a level of attainment that was far higher than expected. I would thoroughly recommend Nathalie.

From Christine (5/5): Very good with our daughter. I would highly recommend. As nathalie is French she will be a great help.

From Lewis (5/5): Conscientious, courteous, patient, punctual, and very helpful. My daughter feels so much more confident about her French now and is enjoying the lessons. I couldn't recommend Natalie more highly.

From Helen (5/5): My son is a pupil of French Lycée in London. So it was quite a task to find a native French speaker who could be able to teach him to a required high level for his As exam (First Language French).
We are very pleased with the choice we've made because Natalie is extremely knowledgeable, responsible and able tutor.
She made sure she did her utmost in order to achieve best possible results for her charge. Also she was flexible enough to accommodate our busy and therefore sometimes changeable schedule.
Highly recommended tutor!
Many thanks,
Helen Court

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