Anouche Karaman - French Teacher (Nickname hay_ on glocals)
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Geneve
website: http://www.learn-french-geneva.com
Keywords: French teacher
Geneve
website: http://www.learn-french-geneva.com
French native, I currently work for several local and international language schools. I teach French as a Foreign Language to newly settled expats who have been granted tutoring facilities from their employer. I teach at their work place, in the comfort of their home, or the place of their choice. I often tutor their spouse as well.
I teach in companies as well, one-on-ones or in groups.
I tutor many children or teens from International Schools.
I tutor adults struggling to learn or perfect their French, disappointed with the lack of efficiency of group classes.
My rates are incomparably cheaper than any language school as I offer my undivided time to my students for the full session, as long as it may be.
I have been teaching French as a free-lance for the last 20 years, am a French native, have grown up in NYC, thus am perfectly bilingual. I have studied 10 languages, I speak 5 fluently, and I have an Ancient Greek and Latin Baccalaureate. I can explain etymology, I can compare French to your own mother tongue in most cases, I teach out of passion for my native language. Preparation to DELF and DALF as well.
I believe my reviews speak for themselves: any private lesson is worth far more than any group classes, for the simple reason that no teacher can dedicate him/herself only to your specific needs in a group. Any individual has his fields where he feels confident and others where he need improvements. That is why I sincerely believe that passed the first level, group classes can’t bring any individual as much help as a coach.
I think of myself as a language coach. Once you know how to swim, what makes the world champion different from any other swimmer is his dedication (getting to the pool at 5 am and doing 100 laps daily, for eg) and his coach.
You can't achieve world championship in a group. You can with a good coach and a lot of determination. I won’t do the lapses for you, but I’ll be there every step of the way. How long it takes is in your hands.
I tailor my classes to your needs: from A1 to C2, you will master French in no time, with internet exercises, paper book exercises, reading, speaking and writing. I mix lots of different techniques according to level and needs and my teaching evolves with the student's progress. Conversational, business or finance French language
I can teach anywhere in Geneva from 9.00 to 18.00, from Monday to Friday. ON SITE INTERNET ACCESS IS COMPULSORY.
I teach in companies as well, one-on-ones or in groups.
I tutor many children or teens from International Schools.
I tutor adults struggling to learn or perfect their French, disappointed with the lack of efficiency of group classes.
My rates are incomparably cheaper than any language school as I offer my undivided time to my students for the full session, as long as it may be.
I have been teaching French as a free-lance for the last 20 years, am a French native, have grown up in NYC, thus am perfectly bilingual. I have studied 10 languages, I speak 5 fluently, and I have an Ancient Greek and Latin Baccalaureate. I can explain etymology, I can compare French to your own mother tongue in most cases, I teach out of passion for my native language. Preparation to DELF and DALF as well.
I believe my reviews speak for themselves: any private lesson is worth far more than any group classes, for the simple reason that no teacher can dedicate him/herself only to your specific needs in a group. Any individual has his fields where he feels confident and others where he need improvements. That is why I sincerely believe that passed the first level, group classes can’t bring any individual as much help as a coach.
I think of myself as a language coach. Once you know how to swim, what makes the world champion different from any other swimmer is his dedication (getting to the pool at 5 am and doing 100 laps daily, for eg) and his coach.
You can't achieve world championship in a group. You can with a good coach and a lot of determination. I won’t do the lapses for you, but I’ll be there every step of the way. How long it takes is in your hands.
I tailor my classes to your needs: from A1 to C2, you will master French in no time, with internet exercises, paper book exercises, reading, speaking and writing. I mix lots of different techniques according to level and needs and my teaching evolves with the student's progress. Conversational, business or finance French language
I can teach anywhere in Geneva from 9.00 to 18.00, from Monday to Friday. ON SITE INTERNET ACCESS IS COMPULSORY.
Member Reviews (17)
Anouche is the teacher for you. Her teaching method has three unique advantages. First, she will come to you. (You won't have to fight traffic or jostle people on the bus to learn French.) Second, she uses cutting-edge internet tools to create stimulating lessons. Finally, she uses targeted feedback to address your unique needs. I recommend Anouche and wish you the best of luck in your French studies!
Happy to have had Anouche as my teacher since she was able to explain clearly and succinctly any of the language constructs that needed explaining as well as quickly adjusting pace and level according to my strengths and weaknesses. Thank you very much!
i'm Italian, mother of 2 girls going to public school in Vandoeuvres since jan 2010.
i was desperate, i mean desperate, to be able to communicate with their little friends and to their mothers, but i never found the right language school or teacher.
i never studies french in my life, and i must say that i didn't feel like taking a grammar book and sit down to leran....then Anouche arrived!!!
and incredible but true she was able to teach me how to speak , how?
i still have to figure out since i never opened a book.
Her method was just the perfect one for me..
She is so skilled that after the first meeting she was able to exactly structure the classes in a way that after only 5 months i can communicate and understand french, and even more.... i want to speak french.
We are using video, internet, online exercises, movies, but her real secret is that she is an extremely intelligent woman, and you cannot get bored with her....so if you ever tough that you cannot survive a 1to1 class in a new language for more than 1h30m....then you are wrong....there days that i have to jump out of my chair and run to get my kids in school because i'm late.....
If you want to learn or improve your french, she is the one, i have no doubt about it....
i was desperate, i mean desperate, to be able to communicate with their little friends and to their mothers, but i never found the right language school or teacher.
i never studies french in my life, and i must say that i didn't feel like taking a grammar book and sit down to leran....then Anouche arrived!!!
and incredible but true she was able to teach me how to speak , how?
i still have to figure out since i never opened a book.
Her method was just the perfect one for me..
She is so skilled that after the first meeting she was able to exactly structure the classes in a way that after only 5 months i can communicate and understand french, and even more.... i want to speak french.
We are using video, internet, online exercises, movies, but her real secret is that she is an extremely intelligent woman, and you cannot get bored with her....so if you ever tough that you cannot survive a 1to1 class in a new language for more than 1h30m....then you are wrong....there days that i have to jump out of my chair and run to get my kids in school because i'm late.....
If you want to learn or improve your french, she is the one, i have no doubt about it....
I can't recommend Anouche highly enough to anyone who wants to learn or improve their French, for any purpose. Everything in the above description is 100% accurate, and some. Her resources are endless, tailored to the max, she is professional and efficient. She is strict, in the best way and motivates and encourages when it's needed. I worked with her to prepare for a French language assessment exam at Geneva university. Anouche's tutoring has been invaluable in my preparation.
Flexible, fun classes and a huge range of teaching materials including oral clips, video and on-line exercises, all in the comfort of my own home. What more could I ask for? I recommend Anouche. Merci beaucoup!
I really enojoyed taking French classes with Anouche. She makes learning French easy and fun. She develops a personal learning program using internet clips, excercises and books. Her classes and times are flexible and geared towards your individual needs. Also, she always makes sure to encourage you when you are feeling a bit overwhelmed by it all. I can really recommend her as a teacher!
She is absolutely brilliant teacher, helped me a lot in improving my pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary. She could specifically point out my mistakes and the areas where I needed to improve and then provide me appropriate solutions . It was really a very personalized coaching and mentoring from her, precisely what I was looking for. In addition, she has a huge database of websites and teaching material on which I could work myself and then show it to her for feedback.
thank you Anouche, you were brilliant.
thank you Anouche, you were brilliant.
Anouche's profile and reviews set high expectations - does she meet them? Absolutely!
Anouche provided the structure resources and support for me to improve my French at my level and in a way that suited my particular needs.
I can highly recommend Anouche as someone who will make your learning time productive and if you can commit to a little study alongside your time with Anouche you may be surprised at how much you learn and how quickly!!! Merci Anouche.
Anouche provided the structure resources and support for me to improve my French at my level and in a way that suited my particular needs.
I can highly recommend Anouche as someone who will make your learning time productive and if you can commit to a little study alongside your time with Anouche you may be surprised at how much you learn and how quickly!!! Merci Anouche.
Anouche is well qualified, experienced as well as passionate about her work. She develops curricula based on your individual needs using a multitude of various resources. The course work is not just limited to textbooks but she also integrates technology with lesson modules. The time spent with her is high quality content and she will even offer to tutor you in your own home. She will teach you the fundamentals to help with practical everyday scenarios such as professional interactions or trips to the market. Anouche has my recommendation.
Good lessons - very versatile teaching methods including grammar, listening/reading comprehension, and writing. Anouche can customize topics to fit your needs & interests.
Very convenient for working profesisonals because Anouche can come to the office in the mornings or during lunch.
Very convenient for working profesisonals because Anouche can come to the office in the mornings or during lunch.
Very nice teacher of French, very pleasant and kind. She perfectly speaks both French and English. She has plenty of exercises for any demand (writing, communication, grammar, vocabulary, etc). She can work privately or with a little group of people. A useful "feature" - she is ready to come to your place instead of you coming to hers. And the last but not least: her lessons are much cheaper than the lessons proposed by teachers from language schools like IFAGE or University of Geneva.
Basically, I was studying French with her privately for a month and then for several months together with my wife. We've progressed a lot! In the beginning my wife didn't really speak French, but now she is able to quite easily communicate with our french friends.
So, if you need a (semi) private French teacher to improve your skills we definitely can recommend her.
Basically, I was studying French with her privately for a month and then for several months together with my wife. We've progressed a lot! In the beginning my wife didn't really speak French, but now she is able to quite easily communicate with our french friends.
So, if you need a (semi) private French teacher to improve your skills we definitely can recommend her.
Anouche is a great teacher and try to gather the best materials to make our class worthwhile. She knows a lot about languages and is able to connect the dots between the French language and your own's!
Excellent French teacher. Having a lesson with Anouche is SO much better than going to a group lesson. The challenge is to find something that she cannot explain! For me this means that I can improve much faster as she can fill in the areas in my knowledge which are missing, without taking me right back to a beginners level.
My French is really improving, along with my confidence. If you need to find a French teacher then I can thoroughly recommend her.
Eleanor
My French is really improving, along with my confidence. If you need to find a French teacher then I can thoroughly recommend her.
Eleanor
Anouche has been able to improve my French skills very quickly. After the first couple of lessons, I already felt much more confident when using French in speaking and in writing. And after a few lessons more, I have started to understand many fundamental structures of French, which has quickly taken me to the next level.
She combines different methods very nicely: discussion, reading, exercises in Internet, which makes it fun. Balance of these is tailored to my needs.
This is by far the most efficient approach I have experienced: Anouche comes to our home (which saves time for me). More importantly, I get her full attention. This is very different from a regular language course, where you get maybe 5-10% of teacher's attention.
She combines different methods very nicely: discussion, reading, exercises in Internet, which makes it fun. Balance of these is tailored to my needs.
This is by far the most efficient approach I have experienced: Anouche comes to our home (which saves time for me). More importantly, I get her full attention. This is very different from a regular language course, where you get maybe 5-10% of teacher's attention.
Anouche has been an excellent teacher. I appreciate her professionalism and philosophy of teaching the French language by using what you know of your first language. The resources that she has shared are helpful and target different areas of learning, from exercises to reading articles. She also includes and element of translation and pronunciation to every lesson. If I ever have a question or want to work on a certain topic, she is always willing to accommodate. I most appreciate the fact that she is flexible and willing to travel to meet me at my home. I highly recommend Anouche as a tutor and have learned more in one hour a week than I did with my Migros class that met 4 hours a week.
Anouche is an excellent teacher. She speaks english and french fluently and she is very easily understood. I found i can make further progress with her tutoring me and providing me with outside activities to strengthen my french at a much more rapid pace than i am achieving in my french classes. She has helped me understand more than i have been able to with my french classes. She is very professional and can very quickly assess your needs and move you forward. I really enjoy my time with Anouche and feel i am finally making real progress. You will be very happy to find her!
I feel very lucky to have found Anouche to help me with my French. She speaks many languages, and understands linguistics and the challenges one might have with the fine nuances of a foreign language.
The fact that she is mobile is alone worth her hourly rate. And the intensity of one-on-one or small, tailor-made classes makes her the best deal around.
She is a serious teacher who is flexible enough to work with your individual needs and style, thus encouraging you to make strides on your own. For me, we tend to do exercises on the computer, with her concentrating on my weak spots and pronunciation, I write something once a week for grammatical correction and style, and we have a day of casual conversation. Also, you will have a couple of books to work from (if you choose) and can bring in your own material.
After having taken intensive classes at Ifage, I can say that taking classes from Anouche is a much more useful and progressive way to spend your time and money learning French.
The fact that she is mobile is alone worth her hourly rate. And the intensity of one-on-one or small, tailor-made classes makes her the best deal around.
She is a serious teacher who is flexible enough to work with your individual needs and style, thus encouraging you to make strides on your own. For me, we tend to do exercises on the computer, with her concentrating on my weak spots and pronunciation, I write something once a week for grammatical correction and style, and we have a day of casual conversation. Also, you will have a couple of books to work from (if you choose) and can bring in your own material.
After having taken intensive classes at Ifage, I can say that taking classes from Anouche is a much more useful and progressive way to spend your time and money learning French.
