Sabryna

I am a French native speaker from Cannes, I have lived and taught French and English as a second language in the UK for 15 years and before that I taught English in France. I have a good knowledge of the school and exam systems and can provide targeted support for all learners. I am degree certified and I also have my TESOL and TEFL. I am friendly and relaxed but my lessons are well prepared and I aim to achieve a lot in one hour. That said, I will follow your pace and go as fast or as slowly as necessary. I am experienced in working with students on a one to one basis and I can quickly assess and address the needs of each individual students. Every lesson follows on from the previous one and is tailored to each particular student. I use props and TPR to make sure all the content is understood. Teaching is fascinating and I welcome questions from my students and aim to encourage curiosity about the language. I also believe in traditional teaching whilst embracing the benefits of new technology and new teaching approaches. I believe that I have the necessary knowledge, skills and experience to make a valuable contribution to a student of any level wanting to start or develop their knowledge, understanding and skills.

When I teach I aim to empower my students and give them tools to work with and think independently. For example, when dealing with listening, it is important to know vocabulary but also to recognise sound patterns. This helps hearing familiar words. With reading, it is important to develop techniques such as reading for inference and develop cognate recognition. For speaking, there are a number of structures that can be learnt and used in a variety of contexts. I help students learn and use them successfully. Not everybody wants to develop writing skills but I can also help students acquire a good range and level of accuracy when writing. I always teach grammar in context so students can see and understand how the language works and apply the rules themselves. Finally, with language comes culture, and I always try to include elements of culture in my lessons. I want my lessons to be relevant and applicable to real-life situations.