Anais specialises in teaching French to adults of any levels. On top of her specialisation, she can teach children from the age of 8 years old. She can also help with any exams, such as, DELF, DALF, TCF, GCSE or A level and is DBS checked.
Anais holds a Master’s Degree in Education (as well as one in Criminal Law) and has been a private French teacher for the last 10 years. She has developed the unique method and co-founded Anais and co, where she oversees the teaching delivery.
She is passionate about teaching and believes that her enthusiasm will benefit your learning. She is a really sociable, friendly and non-judgmental teacher who loves to meet new people and talk with them. She thinks that languages can be taught more effectively with interesting and fun lessons and in her opinion, learning French should never be boring!
She believes a good teacher should be wholly dedicated to their clients' learning journey, always enthusiastic and willing to push people to exceed their expectations.
On top of French, Anaïs speaks English and Italian. She has learnt Italian at school and has been practising it with a private tutor for the past couple of years. She had learnt English when she moved to the UK. On top of that, she is learning Arabic and Russian with private tutors. Anaïs loves to put herself in the student's position; she believes it helps her to be a better teacher herself.
Julie S.
“Anais is a fabulous teacher. Her style is well balanced and well structured for the best possible outcome. I started lessons without knowing one French word and she has given me the confidence to try to speak French in my daily life. She is very patient and has a wonderful temperament that is very conducive to learning a new language. Her materials that come along with the classes are very well done as well. I would not hesitate to recommend Anais to anyone looking to learn French. If you are considering taking lessons from Anais, just say YES today! You will not regret it. She is A+++ in my book!”
Simon V.
“I have been taking French lessons with Anaïs for approximately 6 months. In that period, I have advanced from an absolute beginner to having the confidence to be able to converse in French. As I have little natural flair for languages, it has been a challenge at times, however, Anaïs has made the journey both easy and enjoyable. She has a very calm, patient, methodical and relaxed approach but is equally attentive and careful to ensure that the learning is tailored to meet your needs during your individual lessons. As a native French speaker, she provides the necessary authenticity, context and knowledge, moreover she possesses first-hand experience of all the necessary idioms, pitfalls, top tips and shortcuts, required to ensure that your learning can be practically applied immediately. ”
Matthew B.
“Anaïs is a fantastic French tutor and I cannot recommend her enough to anyone wanting to learn French regardless of your current level. I have had at least 1 lesson a week with Anaïs since March last year and she has taken me from literally no French at-all to being able to communicate confidently using all the main tenses and to understand almost everything in normal conversation. She tailors each lesson to my exact needs and teaches in a relaxed, friendly environment. Anaïs encourages me to speak as much as listen and this has helped massively to increase my confidence! At school I didn’t get on with languages, now thanks largely to Anaïs I find learning French immensely satisfying and fun and am now thinking of taking DELF exams at level B1. Merci beaucoup Anais!”
Nicola H.
“I have been having private classes with Anais for the last six months, starting from a basic beginners level. She is always friendly, clear and non judgmental. She works through her well rounded lessons at my pace. The lessons combined with a small amount of homework have improved my spoken and written comprehension of French, and I was excited and confident to try my new French skills on a recent trip to Paris. I previously tried group French classes, but have found private one-to-one tutorage has been far easier as Anais identified the areas I needed the most help and focused on them. I have also found her to be accommodating with lesson times. I look forward to my class each week and would definitely recommend Anais as a French teacher!”
Fatima P.
“Anaïs is a brilliant teacher who takes learning French from a very different perspective to most language teaching institutes. As well as teaching basic grammar, Anaïs also teaches you about the culture and traditions in France, and what to say in certain situations, which I found both interesting and useful. She is very organised, plans lessons well and adapts them according to your personal goals. I highly recommend her to anybody wanting to take private French lessons.”
Graham T.
“I have been learning French with Anaïs now for 4 months. I started from scratch, as an absolute beginner, and during that time I learnt the structure of the language, how to form sentences, pronunciation, masculine/feminine, verbs, nouns, phrases, and more. Basically, a whole lot of stuff. As with learning anything new, the teacher is 90% of the motivation. In this, I have found Anaïs to be friendly, personable and patient. As such she provides the necessary ingredients for any student – particularly a beginner - to grow in confidence when learning this beautiful language. I can highly recommend her to you.”
Thom and Eva
“I have been having French lessons with Anaïs since January 2014, and I have found her both friendly and approachable. My knowledge of the French language was very sparse, and I feel that I have learnt quite a lot during this time with particular attention to reading, writing and French grammar. Anaïs is always ready to answer and explain any questions that I may have and the lessons are informative and interesting. I would therefore, recommend Anais Language as a professional and easy way to learn French.”
Nicola H.
“I have been having private classes with Anais for the last six months, starting from a basic beginners level. She is always friendly, clear and non judgmental. She works through her well rounded lessons at my pace. The lessons combined with a small amount of homework have improved my spoken and written comprehension of French, and I was excited and confident to try my new French skills on a recent trip to Paris. I previously tried group French classes, but have found private one-to-one tutorage has been far easier as Anais identified the areas I needed the most help and focused on them. I have also found her to be accommodating with lesson times. I look forward to my class each week and would definitely recommend Anais as a French teacher!”
Anthony R.
“I clicked with Anais straight away. She is friendly and fun in disposition, whilst being an excellent teacher, who challenges and pushes her students. I have been an ‘on / off’ French language learner for some years. This is the first time that I have been committed and I believe that it is because, every week, I can see positive results. I know that I am learning a lot and my French is progressing well. My old bad habits are also disappearing. Anais provides structured lessons and I am surprised at how much we get through in one hour each week. My French friends have noticed the huge progress that I have made with my written and spoken French in such a short space of time. I would recommend Anais, without hesitation, to anyone who wants to learn French, properly and with ongoing results.”
Merel U.
“I really enjoyed my lessons with Anais. Anais is a good teacher and is very motivated and enthusiastic, which makes it easier to learn French. The lessons are very structured and Anais makes notes to review later, also her lesson material seems complete and structured. It can be challenging to fit the classes in my schedule, but Anais is always happy to find a solution or do a class via Skype. She seems to enjoy teaching people a new language and I would definitely recommend. ”
Sarina C.
“I have been having French lessons with Anais for the last 3 months and my French is coming on leaps and bounds. Anais is very thorough and precise, whilst also being extremely friendly and easy to talk to, and you never feel self-conscious if you make a mistake. She has written her own textbooks and as a result, really understands the rules of the French language, as well as all the tiny exceptions that keep cropping up. I'm nearly on to the second textbook and can't wait to find out what I'll be learning!”
Sally F.
“Last year I had a lovely holiday in Provence but felt frustrated at how little I was able to communicate in French. I felt determined to do better next time, so searched for some one to one French lessons in Bristol. I've really enjoyed my lessons with Anaïs. It's great to be taught by a native French speaker as she can explain all the subtleties and quirks of the language. Anaïs has a very clear and easy to follow teaching style and is always happy to answer my questions and teach at the pace I need. She is friendly and encouraging and I feel confident that I'm getting a thorough grounding in the language ready for my next holiday.”
Mark D.
“Anaïs took me on as a complete beginner without being able to speak any French at all. I was leaving the UK within three weeks to live and work in France for several months and Anaïs was given the task of teaching me enough French to get by. She was pushy and demanding but when I arrived in France I was able to make myself understood and build on the "emergency pack" so to speak that she taught me. I would not have been able to survive without her expertise. The French people I met were so impressed with how much I’d been taught in such a short space of time and I’ve continued to study with her since my return to the UK. Anaïs is a clever and talented French teacher with plenty of patience and understanding.”
Sally T.
“I enjoy going to France for my holidays and I have a friend who lives there so we mix with the neighbours and I really wanted to be able to have a conversation with them in French. My understanding of French has improved a lot since I have been taking lessons with Anaïs. Conversation is much better but still needs to be worked on. I am an older pupil and therefore take longer to learn new information, especially a foreign language. Thankfully Anaïs is a very encouraging, gentle and considerate teacher, she explains things well and she is very patient.”
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