Cedric
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Cedric
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
French
Native
Speaks
English
Portuguese
Spanish
German
Italian
Learning to Speak, Speaking to Learn
Teaches
French
Native
Speaks
English
Portuguese
Spanish
German
Italian
Learning to Speak, Speaking to Learn
From FranceLiving in Paris, France (03:58 UTC-03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 11, 2015Interest topicScienceTravelFood
After graduating, I worked for five years as a psychologist in Paris, before deciding to move abroad. I took on a complete language teaching course because I wanted to be able to work in any country in the world, and I loved it. I got so interested in how to best teach a language that I read all I could find about it, and tried a wide range of methods. I worked in language schools in London, Buenos Aires and Belo Horizonte, Brazil, and ended up creating my own school. In 2015 I started with online lessons on italki and have dedicated myself to it since then, exploring all the potential of distance learning.Me as a Teacher
Most students I meet on italki look for an online teacher because they want to be able to actually speak French, and not just “learn things about the French language”. My view is that when teaching a language, speaking should always have the highest priority. I know that eventually my students want to learn French to engage in meaningful conversations and enjoy doing it. And I know that for that, they need a pronunciation that people will praise them for, they need to say things the right way (which means using the right grammar and syntax), overall they need to feel confident about their French, and they need a lot of speaking practice.My lessons & teaching style
“Learning to Speak, Speaking to Learn”: I love this slogan because it says a lot about my teaching approach. I know that reading and writing are useful, and important, but they’re best worked on once we’ve already gained some confidence in speaking. In a lesson, one of my main jobs is to provide useful feedback. It doesn’t mean simply reformulating a sentence or correcting something you can rectify yourself. It’s about helping to develop criteria, so you can learn how to use the right structure and the right words at the right time. Through this process, French needs to feel clear and natural to you, the same way your first language does.My teaching material
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
Attestation Silent Way - Actualis - Une Education Pour Demain - Pronunciation Science - 2014Silent Way language teacher training, including: - Teaching French (oral, written) - Tools to teach pronunciation, grammar & spelling efficiently - Pedagogical skills to adapt the classes to all type of student
Certificate verified
Education
2000 - 2006
Master's - Cognitive psychology
Work Experience
2012 - Current
French teacher
2013 - 2014
Teacher and CEOFrench teacher, teacher trainer and CEO of DejaVu Teaching.
2014 - Current
Teacher and teacher trainer
2015 - Current
CEO and teacherI give French courses to classes of Brazilian students and run workshops and teacher trainings as a Silent Way language teacher.
5.0
Rating
602
Students
5,652
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response
French Lessons
Trial Lesson
380 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
From the top - course for beginners
A1 - B1Language Essentials2,307 lessons completed
USD 36.00
Package with 2% off
Toward fluency - Course for intermediate & advanced
A2 - C2Language Essentials2,651 lessons completed
USD 36.00
Package with 2% off
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Podcast (7)
909 Reviews
Sarah
40 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
I started with Cedric as a complete beginner in French. I was looking for a teacher that would be extremely picky with pronunciation and Cedric truly delivers. He constantly gives me feedback on anything I mispronounce or if my intonation is off.
Learning with Cedric’s special method (Silent Way/Pronunciation Science) eliminates the usual guesswork involved with simply listening to and imitating audio. I've even been able to apply what I’ve learned about pronunciation with him to improve my German.
Cedric is really patient. For example, it took 5 lessons before I was proficient with the French R and he kept working on it with me and giving me feedback and resources. I feel comfortable and have fun at our lessons. Cedric is positive and encouraging when giving feedback and teaching; I leave our lessons excited about what I’ve learned. Cedric quickly answers my questions and reviews my notes outside of class. I look forward to progressing more in the French language with Cedric.
Jan 5, 2024
Serap
188 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
An amazing teacher! He supports you to find and correct your own mistakes and finds the subjects that you might be interested. I always look forward to lessons.
Jul 15, 2021
Facundo
88 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
Cedric is one of the best teachers I've ever had. He knows a lot about pedagogy and he is a specialist in innovative teaching frameworks that will guarantee you will be fluent in french in the fastest way possible. I literally was speaking french in about three months and many native french speakers were surprised by my pronunciation.
If you are serious about learning french do not doubt hiring Cedric. You wont regret it.
Jan 15, 2021
Geraldine Whitt
65 French lessons
Cedric is wonderful and a true professional.
Oct 3, 2024
Geraldine Whitt
65 French lessons
Cedri's lessons are always a pleasure.
Sep 24, 2024
Geraldine Whitt
65 French lessons
Always a good lesson with Cedric. I see improvement in my speech, reading and writing.
Jul 4, 2024
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