Tutoring in French: Speaking is arguably the hardest skill of the four needed for a new language: reading, writing, listening and speaking. Do not get me wrong, all of them are important and necessary, but I have seen and struggled firsthand with the speaking part and cannot express enough the importance of talking with a native. When you learn pronunciation, you gain confidence and become comfortable with speaking. In conversation, you pick up idioms and sayings that you don't normally come across in written form. As a teacher, I am a huge believer in deliberate practice, namely being pushed just away from your comfort zone but not too far in your panic zone. And this is precisely here that the tutor could help. When it comes to tutoring, I have been practicing the speaking part of my target language (namely English) for one year with language partners and English teachers or tutors. l know what it takes to speak with a native speaker. You will be provided with written feedback. If you want audio feedback you will have to send me an email address. NOTE: If you want to read this introduction in French, please go to: Teacher Profile / About me