...at Johns Hopkins. I have been tutoring high school students outside of class in college and involved in STEM academics and research mentorship as well as a translation program from and to English outside of class. I speak Japanese and French, and I have taken the PSATs, SATs, 10 APs, and the GREs successfully. I would be willing to help with any of these subjects, with math, science, and languages being more of my strong...
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...variety of subjects and have a lot of experience tutoring through a program that I participated in through my high-school as well as with the English lessons I used to give to French speakers through my own tutoring business. I try to get all of my students involved in tutoring so learning isn't simply a chore or a requirement but something beneficial and dare I say, fun. Whether it be English, French, math or even...
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...a babysitter, often providing homework help. I became more involved in education when I worked as a co-teacher with Peace by Peace, where I taught non-violent conflict resolution skills to fourth grade students during my senior year. It was rewarding to watch the students grasp new concepts, test new teaching strategies, and see the results. After graduation, I joined the US Peace Corps where I provided community health education at a village health center. Instructing...
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...go to medical school next year and am currently in the process of applying. I graduated from Hinsdale Central High School in 2012, and there I was a member of the National Honors Society which was my first experience with tutoring. I am currently a volunteer at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital, and I help patients and siblings with homework and reading there, as well. I am passionate about the life sciences and...
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...receive an A every time, but it was knowledge I expected to fade away as soon as the class requirement was fulfilled. I continued taking French against my will at the University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts because, once again, it was required to graduate. And again, I learned as much as I needed to pass tests and get a good grade, but I didn't care about retaining the information. However, a funny thing...
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...honors thesis on the 1980 Berber Spring in Algeria and 2011 Libyan Revolution. During a semester abroad in Paris, I tutored elementary school children as an English language assistant. While at Wesleyan, I also worked as an ESL instructor, tutoring a Moroccan immigrant and helping him to gain citizenship and employment. Education has given me the opportunity to find what I am passionate about, and I hope to help others gain that same opportunity through...
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...as literature, philosophy, and foreign languages. One of the reasons I like tutoring is because it allows me to use what I have learned in such fields to help others gain confidence in and become excited about a subject. I especially love to tutor in French, which I studied at the Universit du Havre and minored in during college. I believe that curiosity is the most important ingredient in learning. As a tutor, I ask...
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...loved. As I became older and began my studies at Syracuse University, I discovered that I had an affinity for French history, culture and language. After interning at a French kindergarten in Strasbourg, France during the summer of my junior year, I knew that I wanted to dedicate my professional years to teaching others French. After graduating from Syracuse, I spent the first year of my French graduate program in Tours, France. This experience was...
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...with their professional preparedness and job readiness training, and how frequently served as a proofreader for pre-publication manuscripts. Sobre Ensenanza del Ingles: Habiendo enseado penor dos aos en programas de Ingles Intensivos asociados con una universidad, he trabajado con personas de todos tipos de nivel y formacion en Ingles, y de muchas culturas. He proveido instrucion desde niveles basicos hasta niveles avanzados y profesionales , ayudando estudiantes: mejorar la fluidez hablada, en gramatica, en composicion,...
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Florida State University - Masters, Dual Masters: International Relations (modern languages concentration) M.A., Music (ethnomusicology concentration) M.A.
...as a general and subject tutor. My years of experience as a tutor, as well as my own experience as a student, have allowed me to acquire ample and diverse learning and studying techniques. I am currently pursuing a Masters in Science at Drexel University as a I work on applying to medical school. I am fluent in Spanish and French (thus enjoy tutoring both) but definitely have experience tutoring science and business courses as...
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After graduating from Skidmore College, I moved to Milan, Italy and taught English to high school and university students. I also gave private lessons to students ages 7-31. While in college, I tutored in Italian, French and economics. I enjoy a challenge but think a fun and cheerful environment is the best way to learn. ... I believe in challenging and pushing students so that they can increase their confidence by amazing themselves through their own...
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...different cultures, and meeting new people that keeps my life interesting. My travel began in high school, when I stayed with host families in France, families with whom I still communicate today (more than 10 years later). Then during one of my semesters at the University of Dallas, I studied in Rome, Italy. It was after finishing college that I spent 7 months in France as a teachers' assistant, allowing me to travel much of...
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...vocabulary and slang as I do. I even helped out their friends at the time and felt overjoyed at their success- I was very proud. I was a volunteer tutor for over 12 years until I moved my family to Texas. Here, my daughters tested out of the most advanced French classes of their schools but their friends still came to me. This was the time I learned that French is a much more complicated...
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...life! By working with Varsity Tutors, I hope to help students of all ages reach their full academic potential in a variety of subjects. As an MBA grad, I am well versed in all business-related courses: economics, marketing, leadership and teamwork, accounting, even public speaking. I also have a strong background in Civics and Government, from when I received my Bachelor's Degree in Criminology and Justice Studies at The College of New Jersey. I minored...
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...NYC. Before this, I had graduated from a French University with a Bachelor's degree in applied languages (English and Spanish). I mainly tutor french as it is my maternal language and my bachelor's degree was directly related to learning new languages. I love languages and learned many in my life: German, English, Spanish, Italian, Latin and French of course! What I prefer about it is discovering a new culture/country and sharing mine with people. I...
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...everyone has a story to tell and something to contribute. And to my surprise, it was teaching, in fact, that taught me more than studying ever could. I hope to be able to share my love of learning with you! I have approximately a decade's worth of study in the French language and French acquisition both domestically and abroad. Along with French, I have significant hours of study in university-level German. I am conversationally fluent...
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...theory, education, and criticism have been featured at regional conferences and earned several awards for excellence in writing style. Upon graduation from Lawrence, I taught English at an arts magnet high school in Nantes, France. Now back in the United States, I work full time for Oceana, the largest international organization devoted solely to ocean conservation. Throughout my life, I have made a point to work with students of all levels and ages in a...
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...Neuroscience, Psychology, Computer Science, Linguistics, Philosophy, and Anthropology), with a concentration in Neuroscience. In addition, I minored in French. There are two things I love: learning and helping others learn! I am patient and always dedicated to trying my absolute best at helping every scholar I have the pleasure of tutoring. I am always prepared for every tutoring session and I bring all resources I have that have the potential to aid my scholar in...
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I am a sophomore at American University studying International Relations. I grew up in California in a bilingual household and have spoken French for my whole life. I attended an international school for nine years, in which French was the primary language. I enjoy everything that involves French, whether it be music, television, sports, or culture. Outside of school, I like playing soccer and hiking.
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...have always been dedicated to developing a passion of mathematics in young people, especially young women. In the last year, I have visited 52 different towns and cities across much of Western Europe while living in France. While there, I was an English Teaching Assistant in Tours, located along the banks of the Loire river. I taught at a school of predominately underprivileged students of North African descent and was lucky enough to learn about...
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After years of studying the French language, you have amassed a comprehensive foundation of grammatical forms, vocabulary, and cultural knowledge. In French 4, you will be faced with the complexities of the subjunctive mood, many tense forms, and often-labyrinthine subordination of relative clauses. In addition to this, your reading repertoire will start to become filled with true French literature, no longer utilizing the simplified stories and conversations of earlier years of study. Much longer selections of native French literature thus present you with a host of new challenges. However, you do not need to face the rigors of these difficult studies alone. Contact Varsity Tutors today to discuss the French 4 tutoring options available for your French success!
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At this point in your French studies, there are many possible areas of study and instruction from which you may benefit from the personal support of a French tutor. Language tutors are able to help develop a customized learning plan that can address your particular needs. They consider a wide range of factors when creating this lesson plan, including your proficiency level, past French scores, goals, concerns, and more. Whether you are in need of remedial oral instruction, a thorough review of grammar, or merely a study partner for your increasingly complex translations and compositions, private French 4 tutoring can help you achieve your language mastery goals. Whatever your particular needs, a personal French tutor can help you target your weaknesses, build on your strengths, and move on to linguistic mastery with minimal anxiety and frustration.
Language acquisition best develops through interaction with a partner, and your tutor serves as such an interlocutor and guide. You can spend your tutoring sessions interacting with your instructor. You may be tasked with speaking to them in only French as a way to fully master a language. In addition, they may provide you with materials that encourage your understanding of French culture. By helping you interact with the French literature and culture that are such critical aspects of your French studies, your tutor can aid your further immersion in the complexities of using French at a high level of verbal and literary mastery. In addition, if you are preparing for a placement exam or to take AP French, your tutor can be an indispensable guide in helping you prepare for the rigors and particular obstacles that you'll be facing. By providing you with an active interlocutor for your language studies, he or she can help you gain the needed grammatical, cultural, and textual skills that you must master to reach your goals.
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Recent Sarasota French 4 Tutoring Session Notes
We reviewed the formation of the Subjunctive and the 3 main uses. We practiced the irregular forms and some of the Impersonal expressions. We also looked at the chapter 1 test and how to go about finding the material to complete it. By using email, the student will be able to consult me if there are difficulties with the test.
The student needed some help catching up with her French class, so we worked on quiz preparation. The majority of class was spent reading an article and answering the following questions. The last 10 minutes were spent briefly going over the imperative verb tense. From this work I felt that working on French vocabulary would be beneficial to her as at times she misunderstood sentences because she would take the words she knew and form an idea around them. If the pivotal point was in an unknown verb or noun, the sentence was misunderstood. To correct this, I would recommend more reading and talking in French. She is a very hardworking student and tried to understand everything presented and even wrote down new French phrases I used when talking. She is very proactive about her learning, and I feel she will catch up in no time!
Covered subjunctive conjugation of irregular verbs, when to use subjunctive, and practice problems surrounding subjunctive, future conjugation, and 'si' clauses. The student did well employing the concepts covered; I have confidence that with practice subjunctive will become much easier.
We were able to cover a lot of material in a short amount of time. The student is currently a junior at a university and is in a French 4 class. She is very interested in World Languages and her level of French is very good. She is looking to fill in some gaps that she has after returning from a semester abroad and being placed at a higher level than she anticipated. She had very detailed questions. She informed me in advance of what she wanted to cover and this helped me greatly in preparing the lesson.
The student and I completed her homework assignment, in which she had to read an excerpt from a French book and answer questions about it. We worked through the text, identifying and clarifying verb tenses, pronouns, prepositions, and unfamiliar vocabulary, and she was able to successfully answer the questions.
This week, the student and I worked on an essay assignment for the book she has been reading in class, Tharese Desqueyroux. We read and translated the essay prompt together and discussed how it applied to the novel. We were able to come up with an outline for her essay. She wrote topic sentences for the different parts of her essay in French, and then we corrected them together. We also looked for quotes in the text, and were able to find some useful quotes that she will use in her essay.
