Hello, my name is Sylvie Hilaire and I'm an experienced native French tutor currently living in France. I have been giving French lessons online with Verbalplanet since 2016.
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sharonbradish United States
Merci beaucoup. J’ai appris beaucoup.
sharonbradish United States
Sylvie is knowledgeable and attentive. She asked if I had questions and always gave me thorough answers. It was a great 45 minute lesson.
Voilier France
C.était formidable
Voilier France
Good start and looking forward to next class
CarolineM-443 United States
Une excellente seance, comme d'habitude. Merci!
CarolineM-443 United States
Une excellente seance, comme d'habitude. Merci, Sylvie!
Hello! I teach English and French, and I live in a small village very close to Paris. I love languages and teaching is my passion. I have also a lot of curiosity for other cultures and I believe in the power of communication between people around the world, thanks to Verbal planet online courses!
- Possibility of Intensive summer courses , in order to prepare national exams in French...DELF A1, A2, B1, B2 et DALF C1, C2.
Qualifications & Experience
-PLP2 English and French (this certification allows me to teach French and English)
I have taught English and French for ten years in a public high school next to Paris, to French and foreign speakers, so I know the difficulties they have to face phonetics and grammar.
I am allowed to teach English from absolute beginners till level B2 ( Baccalaureat level in France, which means the end of secondary studies).
- CAPES Philosophy
Master Philosophy Paris IV Sorbonne
Psychology studies Paris7 Diderot
French littérature studies Paris IV Sorbonne
I have been staying in Great Britain, Ireland and Scotland, so my accent is more British than American.
I am bilingual In French/English.
Teaching Approach
My teaching approach is founded on a very enjoyable way of learning, which includes conversation, small texts about everyday situations, introduction to French culture.
Especially if you are an absolute beginner, the method I use pays back pretty fast because it is adapted to real life situations, like how to find your way or answer a simple question with a good French accent!
French speakers students are welcome to my courses because I am aware of their particular difficulties with the english language and I know how to solve them in order
to improve their level. So, they will make progress fast enough to get at ease in every situation.