...by giving them the necessary tools to succeed and helping them along the way. I believe that to truly learn, one must find the motivation within themselves. After learning French and Spanish and spending considerable amounts of time in places where these languages are spoken, I am confident in my ability to impart the knowledge I have gained about these two beautiful languages to many students. If you want a young, interactive, and motivated person...
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I am currently a 2nd Year Master of International Affairs Candidate at the Columbia School of International and Public Affairs. I enjoy teaching subjects such as French, English, Writing, and Math.
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...language come to life. They are so important! I know that French can be difficult. When I am abroad, I am constantly told by natives, "We know the French language is hard. Even we (native French speakers) make mistakes!". This being said, I am more than willing to share my tricks to mastering conjugations, adjective placement, and gender with anyone who needs help! "To have another language, is to possess a second soul." - Charlemagne
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I fully agree with the idea behind this quote: "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid," and I live my life as a teacher accordingly-- knowing my main goal is to meet a student where they are, and to guide them in the best suited way for them.
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My name is Amine Bit and I'm a recent BA graduate of Columbia University, where I majored in Comparative Literature and Society and worked in Arabic, French, and English and graduated with departmental honors. In addition to essay editing and reading comprehension, I enjoy tutoring the critical humanities, philosophy, literary criticism, as well as many other academic and creative writing topics.
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...tutor with a Bachelor's degree in English and previous experience in teaching. I'm eager to explore the world of writing with my students, and I have knowledge in history, geography, and culture that I am just as ready to teach through social studies courses. I create an inclusive learning environment tailored to each student's needs, aiming to make education engaging and enriching. I look forward to the opportunity to inspire students' passions in these subjects.
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...have also been involved in several clubs and organizations as an officer or leader position, such as being the President of COD's Spanish and Italian Clubs and Alpha Mu Gamma Honor Society, and the Vice President of UIC's Linguistics Club. I am a Professional Tutor/Academic/Teacher's Assistant at the College of DuPage and have been working there for over eight years. I have fortunately been nominated and featured for a staff spotlight story for COD outlining...
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...writing (I also work on the school paper). I began tutoring as a junior in high school when I helped a teammate raise his ACT score to play football in college. Since then I've tutored family members and high schoolers around the New Orleans area during the school year. I tutor because I like the feeling of working with people through their challenges. A common culprit when a student is feeling unable to improve in...
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I've always loved languages and writing. Being a tutor is one of the most fun ways I can put together the things that I love-people and language.... In a first session, I would get to know my student a bit and spend some time reviewing what he or she knows about the subject. By doing this, we can find what is really great and what we can improve.... It's always okay to ask for help as...
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...in French and a certificate in Theater. I tutored math in high school and peer-tutored fellow students in French at Princeton. I believe the best way to learn is to explore and always be curious and ask questions! When I tutor, I like to give my students tools that can help them develop strategies to learn on their own, rather than just giving them facts to memorize. In my free time, I enjoy theater/performing arts,...
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...learned in a 1-on-1 setting than in a classroom full of one's peers. This is due, I think, to the personalization of the learning process that is not justly possible in a full classroom. It would not be fair for a teacher in such an environment to answer just one student's questions, and tailor future lessons according to the needs of that student! However, in a 1-on-1 setting, the sole concern of the teacher is...
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...tutored students in French, Economics and Accountancy. It was one of my most memorable college experiences due to seeing the smiles on students faces when I helped them figures out solutions that they were struggling to find for long periods of time. My teaching style revolves around patience, breaking down context and helping students understand what the big picture is. I have found that this approach along with my ability to adapt to the various...
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...methods in a French course and how to use internet to animate a language class. After the training period, I started to work as a part-time teacher in reputable language institutes in Tehran and as a part-time draftsman in an architectural consulting company, Kermanshahan, where I was responsible for preparing 3D plans for presentations. Being enthusiastic about pursuing my academic studies in higher levels, I participated in entrance exam for Graduate schools in Iran and...
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If something feels tricky in school, don't worry, I'm here to help you understand it in a way that makes sense to you. Everyone learns differently, and together, we'll find the best way for you to learn and enjoy it.
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...a private tutor for American students, as well as French students when I studied abroad in Strasbourg, France for a semester. I also worked as a French teaching assistant for three years while in college. I especially like helping students learn French. I like to reinforce what they've learned by putting it into practice, whether through worksheets or mock conversations. I also often supplement lessons by introducing them to aspects of literature, videos, and history...
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...school middle school library setting daily. Past students have described my skills and presentation style as approachable, especially by an ability to frame subjects in the vein of popular culture, making nearly any topic digestible even if once an impenetrable fog. I also strive to address the fundamentals of education via rejection of rote memorization, instead showing students how information personally can have meaning to them, thus making retention all the more easier.
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...lesson at hand. The best experience of my life was when I studied abroad in Paris during my junior year of college. I loved traveling around Europe, visiting museums, gardens, and historical sites, meeting the people and learning about their culture, and of course, trying the food. I learned about being independent and confident. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, cooking, traveling, and exercising. I look forward to working with you!
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I teach what I love and love what I teach. I support responsible global citizenship and understand the pluralism inherent in human experience through enhanced appreciation of cultural heritage and respect of local resources.
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...than vocabulary and grammar; it's about connecting with the world meaningfully. My tutoring style is interactive, student-centered, and adaptable. I teach students how to learn, and I provide them with strategies to tackle new challenges and build long-term success. This approach fosters independent thinking and problem-solving, key skills for any subject or career. In the age of online learning, at the dawn of AI, teaching methods and philosophies need to shift. Let's be real: our...
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A first language class can be quite enjoyable, but also quite demanding if you are just beginning your language studies. During the first year of French studies, you acquire a basic vocabulary that will help set the foundation for your continued education in conversational use of the French language. Although many of the exercises and assignments for this course may seem simple, they help you to build the important initial foundations for being able to hear and interpret the language in its natural use. Such skills will be presupposed in coming years of study in which conversations and grammar will become far more difficult and complex. Therefore, it is critical that you perform as well as possible in the first year of your French studies. What better way to work towards such success than by finding a knowledgeable personal French 1 tutor to help you master the skills of hearing and speaking French words and sentences?
Contact Varsity Tutors for assistance connecting with an experienced French 1 tutor to help meet your particular needs. Language tutors are able guides through the many joys and difficulties of language acquisition. By giving you personal attention, a French tutor can provide the one-on-one interaction that can best help you with the acquisition and strengthening of linguistic skills. While your classroom instructor can provide the basics of vocabulary and phraseology, these skills need continual practice in order to be retained. Such practice cannot happen in a silent vacuum, for linguistic skills develop between speakers, not alone in a mere monologue.
Personal French 1 tutoring can provide just such a spoken environment to help exercise, correct, and encourage your budding Francophone capacities. In addition, a personal tutor can help with the early grammar acquisition that occurs in French 1, helping you gain the skills that you need to meet with success in later French courses, which increasingly focus on the difficult aspects of French grammar. The French language remains an important tongue for international travel as well as advanced research in college and graduate school.
While textbooks showcase vocabulary, spelling, and grammar in great detail, it is nearly impossible to master a language in solitude. The best way is to learn from either a native speaker or someone who has learned to speak the language fluently. Your tutor is here just for that, and can analyze your learning style and personality to adapt their own instruction based on your needs. In the beginning, you will get to know one another, which includes discussions and possible assessments based on proven methodologies. Later on this will help to establish a series of personalized lessons so your French 1 tutor can help you learn all the necessary aspects of the language to move forward.
Lessons can be fine tuned along the way, but it is the scheduling flexibility that is most beneficial, other than the ability to learn from a French expert and have someone to converse with. Your instructor can meet whenever is most convenient for you -- around classes, work, and a host of activity and family obligations. The Varsity Tutors live learning platform allows you to meet with a private tutor either in person or face-to-face online. This gives you the flexibility to meet with your tutor at the time and location of your choice. Whatever the case, you never have to leave your French 1 progress unchecked. Expert help is available to ensure you meet your academic and personal goals so you'll achieve true communicative mastery.
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Recent French 1 Tutoring Session Notes
We continued progress through the student's book. This time we added more vocabulary, including the nouns and adjectives associated with describing people. We also talked about definite and indefinite articles, and the idea of gendered nouns. I was pleased to see that she has been doing review on her own, and gave her some tips for how to practice speaking/listening.
Worked on reviewing verbs, learning new feelings, writing and conversation. Working with his flashcards is really helping him to retain vocab. His confidence in speaking and vocab is also growing. He should continue flashcard review (especially verbs).
I taught some French pronunciation and introduced the student to the francophone world by showing her all the countries where French is spoken. The student did well even though she is a special education student with an IEP in middle school and her difficulty is in the subject of English. She has been exempted from foreign languages study, but she is getting a head start in French with me before she starts French Level 1 in 7th grade next year. The student is going to really try hard to pass French Level 1 next year. I asked her to look up the capitols of the francophone countries and the European countries we studied where French is not spoken. I left her with a website where she can use the 30 day free trial to practice elementary French with games online. No concerns at all.
The student reinforced his use of greetings, introducing his family (he constructed a great and very creative family tree), the alphabet, possessive pronouns and pronunciation. Today he showed progress in pronunciation, comprehension and grasp of key phrases.
During this session, the student shared his homework on special uses of the definite article with me. He understands the topic with little prompting, though he will need to continue to practice this specific skill.
After reviewing the homework, we moved back to work on verbs, which we set aside for a short time to work on nouns, articles, and adjective agreement. The student can accurately conjugate basic -er verbs and demonstrates understanding of conjugation in general. Today we worked on special spellings of -er verbs, such as verbs ending in -ger and -cer, and verbs with "e"s with accents. For homework, the student will practice these skills in the Schaum's grammar book.
We covered conjugating -er verbs and 13 verbs using the same forms. We looked over the workbook using these forms. I asked her to study the verbs and the conjugation pattern of these verbs. She worked hard at learning the patterns and the pronunciations.
