Delfina Azevedo
Results orientated teacher motivated by student success and fulfilment all round.
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French classes - Delfina Azevedo
Masters degree
/ 30 min
About your french tutor
Some years ago I helped a student in India to an overall exam result of 96%. She started lessons with me at 44% and I got her to 82%. At that point she was teacher independent and got herself from 82% to 96% on her own, completely without lessons. Another had an A Star at IGCSE, and yet another got 90% also at IGCSE. I have been very good over my career at making students independent an able to reason and function in French so that they speak and / or write with fluency. If you apply the guidelines that I can give you, you can achieve excellence in French as well. I have been privileged to work with students that have been able to teach me a lot about my work. I am driven by their need to learn in their own way. I have taught language topics many times over, but never exactly the same way. Each student needs to learn from their particular angle. Bon courage!
Delfina graduated from Jean Jaures University, Toulouse, France
French classes at a glance
I mostly take time to see how students need language topics to be structured for them to absorb the material well, fast and for the long term. I like to help them to reason through and in the language as this is a good way for them to acquire it and to use it effectively. I mostly ask students what problems they have, which topics they are having a difficulty with and what they believe they need to do to achieve. I am table to use traditional teaching methods, translation methods and also communicative methodology which I learned while training to teach in France. I often also create specific methods for individual students when they have a difficulty with a topic. I mostly like to teach adult students an exam candidates. I'm motivated by getting results for them and seeing them succeed. I'm lucky to work with many different methods.
French tutor expertise
Homework help
French pronunciation
French conversation practice
French concept taught by Delfina
The session reviewed French definite articles and practiced using them to describe possession. The student worked on converting nouns to masculine, feminine, and plural forms and constructing phrases. The Tutor introduced a new activity to prepare for the speaking exam, which will be continued next week.
Masculine and Feminine Nouns in French
Definite Articles: *le
la
l'
les*
Expressing Possession with *de* (of)
Expressing likes and dislikes in French
The session focused on French grammar, particularly verbs that use 'être' in the passé composé. The Student practiced translating sentences about a French rugby player's life and learned the MR. VANDERTRAMP acronym. The Student will receive a learning plan and program methodology to continue studying with a partner.
DR & MRS VANDERTRAMPP Acronym
Past Participle Formation (Regular Verbs)
Number Pronunciation Challenges
Translation vs. Interpretation
Passé Composé with Être
The Student practiced French vocabulary related to fruits and baby items. The session involved describing the contents of fruit salads using specific grammatical structures and articles. Future sessions will expand on fruit preparation vocabulary and additional baby-related terms, along with incorporating numbers and weights.
Fruit Vocabulary
Expressing Contents of a Fruit Salad
Expressing Layers in a Fruit Salad
Baby Paraphernalia Vocabulary
Indefinite Articles (Quantity)
The Tutor and Student reviewed vocabulary related to parts of a house, indefinite articles, and verb conjugations. They practiced identifying French terms and applying grammar rules. The student was assigned homework to reinforce the concepts learned during the lesson, focusing on verb conjugation and vocabulary memorization.
Nuance: *Prendre* vs. *Manger* (To Take vs. To Eat)
Irregular Verbs: *Prendre* (to take)
Irregular Verbs: *Manger* (to eat)
Regular Verb Conjugation: -IR Verbs
Regular Verb Conjugation: -ER Verbs
Indefinite Articles: Un
Une
Des
The session reviewed clothing vocabulary and introduced adjectives and gender agreement in French. The student practiced pronunciation and sentence construction using the verb "avoir". The tutor offered a future free session to discuss a system for independent French learning.
Adjective Agreement: Gender and Number
Pronunciation: 'un' vs 'une'
Verb 'Avoir': To Have - Present Tense
French Pronunciation: Silent Consonants
The session focused on French pronunciation, grammar, and verb conjugations. The Student practiced pronunciation techniques to improve their accent and learned about formal and informal address. The Student also learned about using 'esco' to form questions and the tutor assigned worksheets for daily practice.
Communicative Approach Methodology
Tense and Relaxed Sounds in French Pronunciation
Niveau Seuil and Language Acquisition Levels
Formal (Vous) vs. Informal (Tu)
Masculine Dominance in Plural Pronouns
Question Formation Using 'Est-ce que'
Stock Phrases and Expressions
French tutor also teaches
French for Beginners
French
French Reading
French Speaking
French Grammar & Vocabulary
Types of learners for french classes
French for adults
French for intermediate
Anxiety or Stress Disorders
French for beginners
Interactive french lessons
Chat for quick help
Weekend lessons
Parent feedback
Record lessons
Open Q&A
Tools & techniques used in french classes
Speech recognition
Language simulations
Translation tools
Grammar practice
Dictation tools
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