Professeure d'espagnol certifiée, 4 ans d'expérience dans l'enseignement de tous les niveaux (débutant à avancé), Cours en ligne

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• 1) Did you grow up speaking this language? Or were you inspired by a trip abroad, an individual or a certain aspect of the culture?

  1) I learned languages at school and quickly grew to love them. My desire to speak other languages led me to travel to several countries and continue studying languages and cultures.

• 2) Can you name a living, historical or fictional character that you think is the emblematic representative of the language's culture?

  2) I think Edith Piaf is a good example. She is internationally renowned, yet she sings in French. In her songs, she talks about universal emotions in a specific place: Paris. In addition, lyrics are useful for studying certain aspects of French, such as the past tense and feminine and masculine forms.

• 3) Is there a typical word, phrase, tradition or expression in the language that you particularly like?

  3) "bof", souvent les élèves en français disent "comme-ci, comme-ça" sauf que les francophones ne disent jamais ça.

• 4) Why does speaking this language matter to you?

  4) Learning a language is like putting on a new pair of glasses to see the world. It brings different ways of thinking, a different culture, and diverse and varied encounters that broaden the mind.

• 5) What is the main difficulty in learning this language and what can help the process of learning?

  5) La prononciation est la plus grosse difficulté. Pour cela, il faut parler, parler et encore parler. Écouter aussi aide car l'oreille s'adapte aux accents.

• 6) Provide a valuable anecdote related to your language learning or your days at school.

  6) II was staying with a host family in New Zealand. We were about to take the car to go on vacation, and my host asked me, “Do you have enough room?” I had only learned at school that “a room” was a room in a house, I didn't know that it could also refer to space. So I didn't understand her question until she showed me the space between my seat and the passenger seat.

• 7) How has travel or a specific trip helped you to increase your skill and knowledge of the language?

  7) I have traveled to several countries (Chile and Argentina for Spanish, and New Zealand and Australia for English). And each time, my level has improved: my accent, typical phrases, expressions, etc. Since then, I have been a teacher.