Le Français avec Alix

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Frenchwith Alix

Engaging, tailored French lessons in a supportive atmosphere, so you can speak with confidence and enjoy it.

  • From A0 to C1
  • In person or online
  • DELF · DALF
Portrait of Alix Debon, French as a Foreign Language teacher

About

Nice to meet you!

Hello, I'm Alix!

I have been teaching French as a foreign language for nearly 10 years, between Paris and Fontainebleau, to adults from all over the world, both in person and online.

Over the years, I have worked with a wide range of learners (students, expats, families, professionals, Erasmus students), notably at the Sorbonne, Sciences Po and the Institut Catholique de Paris, as well as in private language schools and Parisian start-ups.

My lessons are built around your needs and goals! I teach all levels from A0 to C1, with a strong focus on speaking and an approach that is hands-on, playful and creative. The aim: to learn real, everyday French, with its idioms and cultural quirks, so you dare to speak and grow in confidence, at your own pace :)

As well as lessons for personal or professional purposes, I also prepare students for the DELF and DALF exams. I hold a Master's in Teaching French as a Foreign Language and a Master's in Applied Foreign Languages (English and Spanish), so I can draw on both languages to make some points easier to grasp.

Curious, attentive and creative, I also draw inspiration from my passions: dance, yoga, music and the arts. They shape my teaching and my wish to make every lesson lively, creative and genuine.

My approach

  1. Speaking from day one

    A communicative approach: you learn by talking, through real-life situations.

  2. Tailored to you

    Your goals, interests and pace shape the content of every lesson.

  3. In a supportive atmosphere

    Mistakes are part of learning. We move forward in a relaxed, encouraging way.

Testimonials

Postcards from my students

  • Alix was my first French teacher when I moved to France. Thanks to her passion for her job and her gentle manner, I really came to love French, and France too. In person or online, she creates a very friendly atmosphere so you feel free and relaxed when you speak, while staying very professional: your mistakes, their corrections and new vocabulary are written up on screen, and after each lesson you receive a document with all the corrected sentences and vocabulary. Alix is very kind, always smiling, and she always encourages her students.

    Ovsanna, ArmenianIn-person and online lessons
  • I really enjoy my lessons with Alix. Thanks to her support and her very personalised method, I have reached an advanced level of French and, above all, developed a much more fluent and natural professional French. The lessons are always tailored to my needs, practical and dynamic, with an excellent balance between conversation, grammar and vocabulary. I highly recommend her lessons!

    Amalia, RomanianProfessional French · advanced level
  • I have been taking private and group lessons with her for six years, and I chose her for her great qualities: always attentive, she answers all my questions precisely, even the most technical grammar ones. Warm and approachable, she can also teach us very formal and nuanced French; sometimes it feels like being with a friend, while really making progress.

    Aï, Japanese-TaiwanesePrivate and group lessons · for 6 years
  • Alix is an excellent teacher who always listens to her students and adapts to each person's pace. She explains difficult things in a simple, clear way. She has a great deal of knowledge and is very good at passing it on. She gives us plenty of chances to speak and knows how to keep the conversation going, which makes the lessons really enjoyable. She is patient and kind: even when we make mistakes, she never says anything negative. So we feel very comfortable and confident during the lessons.

    Ayumi, JapaneseFrench lessons

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