Bonjour!
Moi, c'est Sophie, et vous?
As a way to get to know each other,
here’s a little about me and my language journey and I hope to learn more about yours too and what motivates you to learn French.
‘Strive for progression, not perfection’
I’m French, originally from the Alsace region and I’ve loved languages for as long as I can remember. I grew up bilingual in French and Alsatian, the local dialect, so I could communicate with my German grandfather, who didn’t speak French.
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At school, I studied German and then English, before going on to study Japanese at university. That led me to live and work in Japan - and later,
in 2000, to move to London “for one year”.
Twenty-six years later, I’m still in England, now living by the sea with my partner and our son.
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I’ve been teaching French since 2014. I taught children for eight years and I’ve been working mainly with adults since 2017.
I’ve also worked as an instructor for Berlitz International, teaching corporate learners from around the world in full immersion - speaking only French from day one.
What I love most about teaching is seeing learners grow in confidence - especially when they realise they can express who they really are in French,
not just get by.
If you’re looking for a calm, supportive way to practise spoken French and feel more at ease in your life in France, I’d be very happy to work with you.
À bientôt !
