Gaetan Stephan
French Tutor from La Sorbonne Nouvelle: Conversational, Business, and Academic Classes
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Gaetan Stephan
Bachelors degree
/ 55 min
About your french tutor
Hello! My name is Stephan, I am Native French and I’ve been teaching both English and French to English speakers for the past six years, with the last three years focused specifically on online education. I’ve worked with students of all ages and backgrounds, helping them develop practical language skills that they can use in everyday life, at school, or at work. My approach is supportive, interactive, and tailored to each learner’s needs and pace. I offer a full curriculum with over 150 hours of structured teaching material designed for beginner to intermediate levels (A1 to B1). Whether you're just starting out or looking to build confidence and fluency, I have ready-to-use resources that include engaging activities, grammar explanations, listening practice, and conversation prompts. My goal is to make the learning process smooth, motivating, and fun. I hold a Master’s degree in Sport Education and a Bachelor’s in English Literature. Beyond academics, I’ve lived and worked in different countries, which has given me firsthand experience in adapting to new cultures and languages. This has shaped the way I teach—always with empathy, cultural awareness, and a real passion for communication. I look forward to helping you on your language-learning journey!
Gaetan graduated from La Sorbonne Nouvelle 3


French classes at a glance
In my lessons, I focus on making the language easy to understand by using clear explanations, real-life examples, and lots of practice. I always speak slowly and clearly, especially when introducing new vocabulary or grammar. I make sure students feel comfortable asking questions, and I check often if everything is clear. When teaching French, I explain new words or grammar points in English so there’s no confusion, then we practice using them in French through conversation and exercises. Each lesson includes speaking, listening, reading, and writing practice. I also review what you’ve learned to help it stick. With over 150 hours of structured material for A1 to B1 levels, we can follow a clear path, but I’m flexible too—if you have specific goals (like travel, work, or school), we’ll focus on what matters most to you. My method is simple: clear, patient, and always focused on progress.
French tutor expertise
French pronunciation skills
French conversation practice
Conversational French
French pronunciation
Test prep strategies

French concepts taught by Gaetan
The session focused on understanding and using 'venir de' to express recent actions and movements in French. The Student practiced reading sentences and differentiating between 'venir de' followed by a location and 'venir de' followed by a verb. The Tutor will send materials for revision and an exercise for practice.
Recent Past with 'Venir' + 'De'
Movement with 'Venir' + 'De' + Place
Going *To* a Place
'Il y a' meaning 'there is/are' or 'ago'
'Juste' as a redundant indicator of recent action
'Venir' versus 'Aller'
The student reviewed French vocabulary, sentence structure, and verb conjugation, focusing on expressing likes and dislikes. The student practiced translating sentences and forming questions. Homework was assigned to reinforce these concepts, and the Tutor provided a PowerPoint with the lesson content for further review.
Expressing Likes and Dislikes with 'J'aime'
Asking Questions: 'Est-ce que' and Inversion
Conjunctions: 'Mais' (But) and 'Comme' (Like)
Negation with 'Ne...Pas'
Adjective Placement
Question Formation (Verb-Pronoun Inversion)
General vs. Specific Nouns (Plural Usage)
The session focused on the French verb 'venir' and its usage, including the expression of origin with 'venir de'. The student practiced reading and translating sentences to solidify comprehension. The tutor gave advice about job opportunities using French and the session finished with career advice from the student's brother.
Verb 'Venir' (To Come)
Using 'Venir de' to Indicate Recent Past
Pronunciation nuances
Common French Vocabulary
Understanding Dialogues in Context
The session involved reviewing the student's French homework, focusing on correcting errors in sentence structure, verb usage (including auxiliary verbs), and the application of the near future tense. The student practiced sentence construction, and the tutor provided explanations on formal vs. colloquial French. The tutor sent the exercises covered in class to the student for further review.
Verb Conjugation: 'Aller' (to go) as Auxiliary
Expressions: 'À la vôtre!' - 'Cheers!'
The Verb 'Venir' (to come): An Irregular Verb
Distinction Between Formal and Spoken French
Placement of Adverbs: 'Bientôt' (Soon)
The student practiced basic French greetings, introductions, and questions related to personal information such as nationality, address, and favorite things. They worked on sentence structure, gender agreement, and vocabulary related to describing themselves and others. The Tutor will send the PowerPoint presentation from the lesson for continued practice, with next steps including focusing on introducing him, her, you and me.
Masculine and Feminine Articles (Le/La)
Using 'Il est' vs. 'C'est'
Expressing Preferences (Favorite Things)
Asking Questions
Nationality in French
French Greetings Review
The session focused on French greetings, basic introductions, and personal descriptions. The student practiced using formal and informal language, answering common questions, and describing their nationality, residence, and hobbies. The tutor assigned a review of the material covered in the PowerPoint presentation.
Greetings in French
Formal and Informal 'You'
Asking 'What is Your Name?'
Basic Personal Information
Asking Questions in French
Types of learners for french classes
All levels
College
School
Anxiety or Stress Disorders
Learning Disabilities
Adult/Professionals
Home schooled
Interactive french lessons
Chat for quick help
Note taking
Weekend lessons
Pets are welcomed
Tools & techniques used in french classes
Translation tools
Writing prompts
Game based learning tools
Interactive quizzes
Grammar practice
French tutor also teaches
Conversational French
Travel French
French for Beginners
French
French Reading
French Speaking

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