{"id":34568,"date":"2022-02-17T15:48:33","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T14:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/?p=34568"},"modified":"2022-02-17T15:53:30","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T14:53:30","slug":"5-ways-to-make-the-most-of-a-french-tutor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/5-ways-to-make-the-most-of-a-french-tutor\/","title":{"rendered":"5 ways to make the most of a French tutor"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re learning French on your own, bravo! ?<\/p>\n

As you progress, you\u2019ll want to apply what you\u2019re learning with a tutor. But working with a French tutor can be a big investment.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re considering working with a tutor, Catherine from the Transparent Connect Tutoring<\/a> team is here to share five ways to bien profiter de<\/em> <\/strong>(make the most of) tutoring time!<\/p>\n

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    Self-teach before class so you can spend class time on things you can\u2019t easily do tout seul<\/em> (alone).<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Let language apps do what they do best: drill vocabulary and grammar patterns. Spaced repetition algorithms make memorization as quick and personalized as possible, so I recommend doing it on your own.<\/p>\n

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      Apply what you\u2019re learning with your tuteur<\/em> (tutor).<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Come to your sessions equipped with that vocab and grammar knowledge and put it to use in conversation! Rather than teaching you things from scratch, your tutor can then spend more time identifying and filling your gaps. I will pick up on the little things like pronunciation, so you\u2019re not confusing embrasser<\/em> (to kiss) with embraser<\/em> (to light on fire). ?<\/p>\n

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        Maximiser<\/em> (maximize) speaking time.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Don\u2019t be a passive participant. Spend as much time speaking as you do listening to your tutor. My students love when I play the student and they get to do the teaching. I\u2019ll show a paragraph and they get to hunt for the errors, correct them, and explain the rule to me. Sometimes being the teacher is the best way to see how much you\u2019ve learned\u2014and it gets you speaking!<\/p>\n

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          Work with sources authentiques <\/em>(authentic materials).<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          If you find a tutor you love, you probably don\u2019t want to work with someone else. But you need exposure to different voices, speaking paces, accents, etc. that you\u2019ll encounter in the French-speaking world. Using authentic resources (made by native speakers, for native speakers) will give you that exposure. I make sure to incorporate things like YouTube videos or podcast clips so you\u2019re hearing different voices and also getting exposure to the culture and current events.<\/p>\n

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            Reviser<\/em> (review) your sessions.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            We all know we should review what we\u2019ve learned. Ask your tutor to take notes during your sessions and give them to you at the end. It\u2019s a great way to review your mistakes\u2014and your progress. If I notice a student consistently struggles with le subjonctif, I will point that out in our session notes and also find ways to incorporate that more into our lessons so we can practice it more. If I notice they\u2019re using it perfectly later on, I\u2019ll point that out too. Little victories!<\/p>\n

            Haven\u2019t found a tutor you love yet? Consider working with us! <\/strong>Sign up<\/a> for a 2- or 8-session tutoring package and get a free session where we\u2019ll do a skills assessment and create a custom learning plan to help you meet your French language goals.<\/p>\n

            \"Transparent? Hi, I’m Catherine Tille! <\/strong>I am a native French speaker, born and raised in Paris by a French mother and an Italian father. I understand what it means to be a language learner\u2014I\u2019ve learned five languages myself: English, Italian German, Spanish, and Latin. After spending the first chapter of my career as an international marketing manager working with groups like Nestl\u00e9 and Disney, I became a French Linguistic & Cultural Specialist and have been teaching students of all ages and levels for the past 15 years. I have expertise in teaching French to large multinational executives in International Business & Relations, Law and Medical fields, as well as to the US Government. In my spare time, I love playing the violin, cooking, or traveling.<\/p>\n

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