English (ESL) with Natalie A.

Hello, bonjour, hola! I'm Natalie and I've been tutoring for ten years and formally teaching for six years. I've loved helping students meet their goals in French and English and I look forward to helping you. I hold a B.A. in French and Chinese and an M.A. in French Linguistics, both from University of Florida. Currently, I am a PhD candidate in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching. As such, I am truly centered on helping you achieve your language goals, whether that means traveling abroad, passing a language test, or communicating in your work or school environment. My flexibility and enthusiasm coupled with individualized lesson plans will help increase your confidence in communicating in other language(s). I'm dedicated to help you becoming bilingual or proficient for travel needs in another language. Bilingualism not only makes you smarter, as you have to learn to switch in between languages and inhibit one while using the other, it also makes you less likely to get Alzheimer's or dementia (New York Times, 2012). So what are you waiting for? Let's get you on your language learning journey today! Bon voyage! Buen viaje! My most popular available services on Take Lessons include (but are not limited to): **French** Private lessons for adults (French for travel, French for business, French grammar and vocabulary, and/or French for fluency); Tutoring for high school and college students; **English Accent Reduction** Lessons for adults with a focus on pronunciation of sounds in English, intonation, stress, and common English reductions. Achieve your goals by practicing English in business and/or academic contexts (interviewing for a job, making small talk, giving presentations at work, etc). You'll learn common idioms as well. After 10-15 classes, all of my Accent Reduction students see a strong improvement in their accent and feel confident in their English interactions (even on the phone!).