hello everyone

Hi everyone,

I have created a NEW French Conversation class tailored for beginners but enjoyable and instructive for all levels:

http://edufire.com/classes/7447-french-conversation-for-everyone

The communicative approach is privileged and it is intended to students who wants to speak and write French both accurately and fluently. You’ll be able to speak and write in French straight away but it will not be intimidating;-)

A mic is desirable if interested in oral practice.

I thank you in advance for registering and look forward to meeting all of you in class … à bientôt!

Katia

NOTE: I am a French Resident and a qualified teacher. For further information about my courses and/or make a private tutoring request, feel free to visit my profile. Thank you in advance for your kind interest:-)

Bonjour Marco! Bien sûr, vous pouvez nous joindre!
Aussi, je cherche un partenaire de conversation, si vous en cherchez un aussi, mon nom de skype est: norm.debra

Bonjour tout le monde! Je m’appelle Marco. J’ai treize ans. J’habite en Angleterre, pres de Birmingham. Mon anniversaire est le 2 Mai. J’aime lire des livres. Je suis des Philippins. Je parle Filipino, le langue des Philippins, l’anglais, un peu d’espagnol et l’allemagne et plein du francais, mais je ne le parle pas encore parfait. J’apprends le francais a l’ecole.

Est-ce que je peux devenir un membre de la groupe? Je n’en pense pas parce que vous avez dit que ce groupe soit pour les gens qui va demenager en France ou un pays qui parle le francais. Est-ce possible?

bonjour a tous
la langue est une utile de cominication
merci a tous les ensiegnants et les etudiants de cite edufire

Hi Mary,

As far as I know, there isn’t any established rule. It all depends on the politeness and respectfulness of both the teacher and the students.

It has happened a few times with some students that they did not show up for their scheduled lesson without preventing me, so that I’ve been waiting for them for the time of lesson and lost valuable time I could had used for another student or other important stuff.

Since we are all humans and further more busy people, I always understand and ask the student not to pay for the missed lesson and to reschedule it.

However, since my regular students are polite and respectful people and know that I always prepare a tailored class for their needs only, I have been paid for the lost time and effort in most cases, and never asked for a refund.

All the best for your teaching here:-)

Cheers,
Katia

Kim had been my first superpass student and it had always been a pleasure to have such a nice and smart student in class. I’d like to have her back to edufire too!

Kimberly, come back “’sta casa aspetta a te” ;-)))*

Katia

• Very famous and funny sentence in the Italian dialect from Naples to say " your home is waiting for YOU!". You home is eduFire and its community of course;-))

Ciao Aemilia,

Bentornata:-)

Katia

Ciao Andrew,

As a native Italian speaker and teacher, I’ve been often asked this question by my students and foreign friends.

It’s very easy to learn when a child and it’s a matter of tongue:

Simply imitate the noise of the “brum brum” – this is how we call the car when children :D – exagerating a little the vibration of the “r” by trilling a lot.

If this does not work for you – and it will most probably be the case if you don’t have a native speaker to imitate in front of you!- try placing your tongue against the roof of your mouth, near the front, and trill your tongue.

If none of these attempts work and if you are an English native speaker ONLY, you can repeat the following English terms a few times and very fast:

ladder, pot o’ tea, or butter.

I cannot tell on the legitimacy of this third rule but it did work perfectly with some of my native English speakers on eduFire. And as Machiavelli taught us “il fine giustifica i mezzi” (only the results count;-)).

Let me know what worked for you!

Anyway, don’t panic if you cannot!
As my fellow tutor Marged said, some Italians cannot roll their r’s either! Those pronounce the “R” like the French (called in Italian “R moscia” = soft R)…. and we all understand them when they speak :D

ciao ciao,
Katia

P.S. The Italian “R” is much different from Spanish one!

Like Alaia and Amaura ( and many others I guess) I need a metaphysics-spiritual studies category!!!

Thank you in advance eduFire from all of us and our students :-)

Cheers,
Katia

Hi again dear students and fellow tutors,

I am glad this question arised your interest! It is very informative and interesting to read your answers.

Of course, as an Italian national and a French resident I am very pleased to learn a vast majority of you cherish the so called “romance” or “latin” languages, Italian and French in particular;-))

I am looking forward to reading more of your testimonials!

Cheers,
Katia

Hi Laura,

Welcome to edufire:-)

All the best for your teaching here!

Cheers,
Katia

Ciao Lisa,

Welcome:-)

Cheers,
Katia

Ciao e benvenuta Mary,

Great introduction:-)

To answer your interesting question:

- my native language is Italian:-)

- I have learnt English and French at a very young age. However, I mainly speak French in my everyday life because I live in France.

- I have also learnt some German but rarely used it, and have passive knowledge of Sardinian and Spanish.

- As most Italians, I’ve studied Latin in Secondary School …. but like most of us I never really learnt it :D

If you’ll find time and will to re-learn Italian and/or learn French …. here I am;-)

All the best for your teaching and learning at eduFire!

A presto,
Katia

Ciao Christina! Hallo Christina!

Welcome back to eduFire:-)

I am looking forward to meeting you again in class both as a teacher (German:p) and a student (always welcome if you’re still interested in Italian).

A presto:-) Bis bald:-)

Katia