Who am I?

Hi, I’m Adeline.
I’m French, living in the UK, and I founded The French class to help professionals, individuals and children communicate confidently with French colleagues, clients, friends or future friends, and truly understand French culture.

🌺 My experience

I’ve been teaching French for over a decade across France, Switzerland, China, the Czech Republic and Austria. 🌍
I’ve worked with learners of all ages and levels - from complete beginners to advanced speakers - both in private lessons and group settings, at Alliances Françaises, universities and schools.

I am specialised in French pronunciation using the Verbotonal Method (MVT – méthode verbo‑tonale), an approach that trains the ear before the mouth.

I also contribute to the French learning magazine Bien‑Dire.

🌺 Teaching through culture and creativity

I’ve taught pronunciation at summer camps for the University of Geneva and through theatre workshops at the University of Savoie, where performance and rhythm help learners embody the French language.

I've also trained in French Sign Language (LSF) for children, which reinforced my belief in multi-sensory learning: combining gesture, image and word creates multiple pathways to understanding and retention. Linking movement to speech makes language more tangible and memorable - especially for beginners and young learners.

As a certified DELF/DALF examiner and corrector (French proficiency certifications) I bring precise standards and real‑world insight into all my courses.

🌺 Instructional Design

Recently, I completed a second Master’s degree in Instructional Design.

My work combines 14+ years of international teaching experience with innovative digital learning design.

Reviews

"Dear Adeline, You have a special gift to be able to connect, teach and inspire all your students. A heartfelt thank-you"

Neva
"I appreciated Adeline’ s professionalism, her energy, and her creativity. She connects very easily with students and is highly appreciated by them".

Elena
"Adeline is ponctual, reliable and hard working. She is friendly, understanding and knows how to deal with children and teenagers".

Monika - previous colleague. Gymnasium Lustenau
"Adeline is a serious, responsible and reliable person with a lot of social skills. She's got plenty of humour and her lessons are entertaining. The pupils love to work with her. She is very attentive".

Barbara, mum of P.
"Adeline demonstrates great dedication in her work. She is punctual and professional. She always shares her knowledge with enthusiasm. She knows how to be an effective educator and can adapt to different audiences without difficulty. She has an excellent rapport with both students and adults".

Luc D. - Former employer testimonial.

Who am I?

"Dear Adeline, You have a special gift to be able to connect, teach and inspire all your students. A heartfelt thank-you"

"I appreciated Adeline’ s professionalism, her energy, and her creativity. She connects very easily with students and is highly appreciated by them".

"Adeline is ponctual, reliable and hard working. She is friendly, understanding and knows how to deal with children and teenagers".

"Adeline is a serious, responsible and reliable person with a lot of social skills. She's got plenty of humour and her lessons are entertaining. The pupils love to work with her. She is very attentive".

"Adeline demonstrates great dedication in her work. She is punctual and professional. She always shares her knowledge with enthusiasm. She knows how to be an effective educator and can adapt to different audiences without difficulty. She has an excellent rapport with both students and adults".