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The French you need for the life you want.
Real, spoken French, built around your goals: everyday life in France, the people you love, the exam you're aiming for.
© Alexandre David
Real, spoken French, built around your goals: everyday life in France, the people you love, the exam you're aiming for.
The admin you dread, the doctor you can't quite explain things to, the neighbours you smile at but never really talk to. Life in France stays one step removed.
Your partner's family, the in-jokes at dinner, your children slipping into French while you catch every third word. The distance is quiet, but you feel it.
DELF, A-Level, a visa or residency requirement: the date doesn't move. Every month of "I'll start soon" is a month less to be ready.
You already know what staying where you are costs. The question is: for how much longer?
You understand plenty, but when it's your turn the words scatter and you reach for English instead.
You try in French; they switch to English to be kind. It's well meant, and it quietly stops you improving.
Warm, funny and sharp in English, flattened to simple sentences in French. Your personality doesn't come through.
Duolingo, textbooks, evening classes: you've tried it all, and the problem, speaking with confidence, is still there.
You take part without translating in your head. The words come because we drill the situations you face.
Admin, appointments, phone calls, small talk with neighbours: the everyday stops being an ordeal.
Dinner with your partner's family, a proper chat with the in-laws, keeping up with your children in French.
Grammar that finally makes sense, exam technique, and the confidence to perform on the day: DELF, DALF, A-Level, GCSE.
No need to reorganise everything. The programme slots into the schedule you already have.
Structured work on a situation from your week, because that is where French breaks down: the tenses and structures you are missing, the vocabulary you need, and preparing a conversation, an appointment or a phone call you have coming up.
Targeted exercises I send you straight after the session, with a voice recording to send back, so that what we covered settles while it is still fresh.
I go over what you worked on by yourself and correct it, then we open something new: pronunciation, listening to real French content, or writing.
Speaking only: role-play, real-life situations, discussion and describing what you see. The goal is to speak without stopping to think about grammar.
The consolidation session of the week: we come back to whatever still feels awkward, build up the vocabulary you use most, and put it all into practice on a real situation.
A short review, in whichever format suits you: listening, vocabulary, or a few lines to write. Light enough to keep up over the whole programme.
Early morning, lunch break or evening, around your life, wherever you are in the world.
Every session is recorded so you can review it and measure your progress.
Home, work or travelling. No time lost commuting.
“Selma is a very skilled and dynamic pedagogue! I knew from the first lesson that I had found the right teacher. She showed very sharp attention to detail throughout our communication, and was able to pinpoint my weaknesses and provide tailored solutions for how to effectively address and fix any problems I was having. I got 95.5/100 on the DELF B2. I live in France now and have absolutely no problems communicating in my daily life. Je te remercie infiniment d'avoir partagé ta sagesse !”
“She makes French language much more interesting and uses emotional learning methods, so vocabulary can be implemented faster in long term memory. She is also understanding my dynamic way of living and helps me a lot to stay motivated, even if I don't have time for lessons cause my busy schedule. I recommend her sincerely.”
“Selma is a friendly and dedicated tutor. After starting online tutoring with her, my son's French improved significantly. He went from being unsure about the subject to excelling in it, and he's now at the top of his French class! At first, he didn't even want to take French, but thanks to Selma's engaging lessons, it has become one of his favourite subjects. I highly recommend her lessons to anyone looking to improve their French in a supportive and motivating environment!”
“Selma has been my favourite French tutor yet. She has helped me a lot with both my A level French and French online school (CNED). Selma is very friendly, she explains things clearly so they are easily understandable and has overall helped me develop my French so much. I couldn't recommend her enough.”
“Selma is very kind I love her as my tutor she is always understanding and has a great way of tutoring I have learnt so much and furthered my understanding of French as a bilingual, her way of teaching gets in my head much easier than my teachers at school I won't even lie even if I say I don't know Merciiii Selmaaa”
© Alexandre David
Bonjour ! I'm a native French speaker, born and raised in France, and I've spent the last 9 years teaching French at a well-known school in London. Before that I worked at UNESCO and trained in translation and AI, and I speak five languages myself, so I know from the inside exactly what it feels like to learn one from scratch. That's a big part of how I teach.
I help English speakers of all ages get to a place where French feels doable. Maybe you want it for daily life, for work, for an exam like DELF, A-Level, GCSE or CNED, or just for the quiet pleasure of speaking it well. Whatever it is, I know where English speakers tend to get stuck, and I know how to get you unstuck: real spoken French, grammar that finally makes sense, and the confidence to open your mouth and use it.
Every session is built around you, your goals, your level, your life. There's a real human relationship behind every lesson. I want my students to feel safe, understood and free to make mistakes. That trust is a huge part of how I teach and, I believe, why they progress. My lessons are relaxed and interactive, a proper safe space to make mistakes and just be yourself. No forced small talk about the weather, unless the weather is your thing.
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