FRENCH MOMENTS ... current teachers working with us
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The teachers that work with French Moments are very friendly, experienced and enthusiastic about what they do ...
Contact us if you have any questions regarding French lessons.
Les formateurs qui travaillent à French Moments sont sympathiques, enthousiastes et hautement qualifiés.
Voici l’équipe actuelle :
Pierre
Originally from: Nancy, region of Lorraine, France
Lived in: Speyer (Germany), Alsace (France), Paris (France), London (UK), Sydney (Australia).
Favourite places in France: Nancy, Savoie and the Vanoise mountains in the French Alps.
Favourite French dish: it has to be home-made French fries and delicious French patisserie!
Favourite French cheese: Reblochon.
Favourite French singer: this is a difficult question... maybe Patrick Fiori and Yannick Noah?
Favourite French topics: history, architecture, current affairs, and hiking in the Alps.
Teaching experience: French teacher in various North Shore schools in Sydney, and prestigious language schools in Paris and London. BTS* teacher in Mulhouse, Alsace and Paris. (*BTS is a 2 year post-HSC course)
Qualifications: NAATI accredited translator (english->french). Pierre holds a Master of Translating and Interpreting English-French with the degree of Master of International Relations from Macquarie University, Sydney and a degree of Economics and Management from Mulhouse University.
Role: manager of French Moments and in addition to his teaching activities, also provides Travel Advice for visitors to France.
Rachel
Originally from: Portsmouth, England
Lived in: Alsace (France), Paris (France), London (UK), Sydney (Australia).
Favourite places in France: Paris, Savoie and Périgord (anywhere with mountains or beautiful chateaux and good cafés!).
Favourite French dish: that’s a hard one! Maybe confit de canard with braised red cabbage and potatoes... Crème brulée for dessert and a macaron from La Durée for afternoon tea (see Gourmet Paris).
Favourite French cheese: Beaufort or a local goats cheese.
Favourite French singer: maybe Chimène Badi and I admire Faudel for his creativity.
Favourite French topics: gastronomy, home decor “l’art de vivre”!, music and singing.
Teaching experience: English teacher in a language institute in Mulhouse. Vast professional experience in Paris, London and Sydney both in English and French.
Role: oversees the English courses for French speakers, as well as the cultural events side of French Moments, marketing and the organisation of the Trips to France.
Lessons take place at our French Moments CENTRE in Mosman, NSW 2088.
Suite 6, Level 1, 685 Military Road. More details...
These set out our commitment to you and the basis on which we provide teaching services to our students.
Terms and Conditions.pdf.zip download
Bettina
Originally from: Montpellier, region of Languedoc, France
Lived in: Montpellier,Languedoc (France), Paris (France), Pau, Béziers, Singapore, Colombus (Ohio, USA), Sydney (Australia).
Favourite places in France: Sète for its harbour and fishing activity, Toulouse, Bayonne and Lyon.
Favourite French dish: Raclette.
Favourite French cheese: Camembert.
Favourite French singer: Patrick Bruel.
Favourite French topics: horseriding, skiing in the Pyrenees and going out to the theatre.
Teaching experience: teaching French as a foreign language to children (Years 4-5) in Pau and general teaching (History, Maths, etc), teaching experience in Singapore (children) and French Assistant to a local school in England.
Qualifications: Master in management and entrepreneurship. Baccalauréat (with High Distinction).
Anaïs
Originally from: Millau, département of Aveyron, France
Lived in: Toulouse (France), La Plata (Argentina), Sydney (Australia).
Favourite places in France: Toulouse, Brittany, Gorges du Tarn.
Favourite French dish: Tarte au citron, mousse au chocolat, aligot.
Favourite French cheese: Roquefort.
Favourite French singer: Manu Chao.
Favourite French topics: current affairs.
Teaching experience: Private tutoring in Toulouse, French teaching experience in Sydney.
Qualifications: 3rd year at university studying “sciences politiques”, diploma in Spanish.
Claire
Originally from: Aix-en-Provence, region of Provence, France.
Lived in: Paris, Aix-en-Provence (France), Colchester (UK), Toronto (Canada), Sydney (Australia).
Favourite places in France: Aix-en-Provence & Megève (Savoie), Marseille, Normandy, Ile de Groix (Brittany).
Favourite French dish: s Raclette, reblochonade, Gratin dauphinois.
Favourite French cheese: Reblochon and any French goat cheese.
Favourite French singer: Edith Piaf and Georges Brassens.
Favourite French topics: french food, horseback riding in the Durance, fencing.
Teaching experience: tuition in India, private tutoring for university students.
Qualifications: MA in International Relations (Sciences Po Aix-en-Provence), MA in Human Rights and BA in politics and human rights (Colchester, UK).
Former French teachers who worked with us at French Moments!
Sothina
Originally from: Paris, region of Ile de France, France
Lived in: Paris (France), London (UK), Barcelona (Spain), Sydney (Australia)
Favourite places in France: Montmartre (Paris), Deauville, Montpellier.
Favourite French dish: Gratin dauphinois, boeuf bourguignon and crème brulée.
Favourite French cheese: Reblochon.
Favourite French singer: Stanislas.
Favourite French topics: museums, cycling with Vélib'.
Teaching experience: teaching French to teenagers (years 14-16) in London (GSCE exam).
Qualifications: Master of International Relations, Macquarie University.
Christina
Originally from: Sydney, Australia
Lived in: Lausanne (French-speaking part of Switzerland).
Favourite places in France: Paris, Lyon and Annecy.
Favourite French dish: Raclette.
Favourite French cheese: Comté.
Favourite French singer: Grégoire.
Favourite French topics: cruising Lake Geneva, French gastronomy.
Teaching experience: English teacher in a language institute in Lausanne, Switzerland. Private French teaching in Sydney for children and adults of all levels.
Alice
Originally from: Vouvray, region of Loire Valley, France
Lived in: Orléans, Bourges, Paris (France), Sydney (Australia).
Favourite places in France: Ile de Ré, near La Rochelle.
Favourite French dish: flan à la Strasbourgeoise.
Favourite French cheese: Reblochon.
Favourite French singer: Camille.
Favourite French topics: French cuisine, cycling along the coast (Brittany and Vendée).
Teaching experience: general teaching tuition to children.
Qualifications: TOEFL, degree of linguistics and degree of English.
Maéva
Originally from: Chambéry, region of Savoie, France.
Lived in: Paris, Lyon (France), Leipzig, Berlin (Germany), Sydney (Australia).
Favourite places in France: Savoie & Brittany.
Favourite French dish: Raclette, a cheese-based dish from the Alps.
Favourite French cheese: Comté.
Favourite French singer: Superbus.
Favourite French topics: French politics, cooking, regionalism, hiking and skiing in the Alps, water painting.
Teaching experience: English and German tutoring, Complétudes tuitions for teenagers.
Qualifications: Master 2 International relations (Sorbonne, Paris), Master International affairs (Sciences Po Lyon).
Patricia
Originally from: Chelles, region of Ile de France, France.
Lived in: Paris (France), Mumbai (India), Sydney (Australia).
Favourite places in France: Provence & Lot (South West of France).
Favourite French dish: soufflé au formage, canard aux olives & crème brûlée.
Favourite French cheese: Morbier and any French goat cheese.
Favourite French singer: Michel Jonasz, Serge Gainsbourg, Dany Brillant, Carla Bruni.
Favourite French topics: cycling in French countryside + having long lunches & diners with family back home.
Teaching experience: French teacher at Mosman Evening College + private tutoring in Sydney for the past 15 years (children & adults).
Qualifications: Bachelor of Commerce (International Trade) from Ecole Nationale de Commerce – Paris - France.
