Arabic&French pro teacher, I use Comprehensible Input to help you acquire the language...Naturally😉
Teaches
Arabic
Native
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Native
French
Native
Arabic (Levantine)
Speaks
English
Chinese (Mandarin)
Japanese
Spanish
Malay
Arabic&French pro teacher, I use Comprehensible Input to help you acquire the language...Naturally😉
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
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From OtherLiving in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (13:28 UTC+08:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Oct 19, 2017
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I had the pleasure in the last 6 years to help 400+ students from different cultures acquiring Arabic or French. All of them were source of inspiration for me, both as a teacher and a student!
I deeply believe that my job is not to produce grammar "knowers", but language speakers who enjoy learning and are able to express themselves confidently & accurately.
Personally, I'm interested in geopolitics, history Asian cultures and cognitive neuroscience.
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Me as a Teacher
Every student is unique and I want to help you to reach your own goals.
I've been intensively teaching since 2017 and had more than 4000 classes with 400+ students from all over the world. I've helped many of them to pass the DELF and DALF exams, to be better prepared for a job interview, a trip to an Arabic or French-speaking country... or simply to become a language chameleon 🦎😉
My lessons & teaching style
The main goal of each lesson is to talk in the targeted language at least 90% of the time. Each lesson is prepared beforehand and tailored to the students goals & needs.
I introduce conversation, storytelling and other methods of comprehensible input from day 1, which implies a spontaneous and natural practice of grammar and vocabulary.
I also prepare a language play or role-play for almost every lesson, since playing and enjoying the class is the best way to acquire knowledge!
I don't systematically correct mistakes, but orientate the interaction to the practice of what needs to be corrected. I also regularly ask the student to do homework (text, video preparation or writing/exercice) 🙂
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Flashcards
Articles and news
Test templates and examples
Graphs and charts
Homework Assignments
Work Experience
2017 - 2023
Professional Teacher italki HK Limiteditalki HK Limited - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2017 - 2018
Teacher & Supervisor Academy of Refugee StudiesAcademy of Refugee Studies - Algiers, Algeria
Education
2021 - 2023
Master's - East Asian StudiesNational University of Malaysia (UKM)
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2005 - 2009
Bachelor's - Journalism and Information ScienceAlgiers University IIIOption: Communication and Public Relations
Certificates
IELTS British Council 2020Academic IELTS C1 - Band 7
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Neuro-Linguistic Programming Canadian Training Center of NLP 2017
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DALF C2 Centre international d'études pédagogiques 2016Diplôme approfondi de langue française - Score: 90%
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Students
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Lessons
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French Lessons
French
Arabic
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Trial Lesson
252 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
French the natural way (comprehensible input)
A1 - C2General1,916 lessons completed
USD 19.90+
Package with 5% off
Test Preparation: DELF - DALF - TCF
A1 - C1Test Preparation148 lessons completed
USD 25.90+
Package with 4% off
French the natural way - Group Class (2 people)
A1 - C2General125 lessons completed
USD 29.90+
Package with 3% off
Translation
A1 - C2General0 lessons completed
USD 25.90
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
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695 Reviews
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French
Arabic
Laurel Brown
25 Arabic lessons
Teacher’s pick
Leena is a WONDERFUL WONDERFUL teacher. She is super friendly and knowledgable - not just about Arabic, but about the world, which makes the classes very interesting because she doesn't only focus on words but the story behind them.
I love her TPRS/Comprehensible Input teaching method and I have already learned a lot from her in just a short period of time. I have studied a lot of classes so have had a lot of teachers and I think she is one of the best. Highly recommend her!
Jan 11, 2023
Cristina
84 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
Leena is an excellent person and teacher. My French lessons with her are fun and comprehensive. I never thought a one hour class could be so interesting. I am never tired and am constantly learning and pushing myself.
I am learning more with Leena than I have ever learned in schools or with face to face private teachers. She makes French interesting and easy. She is patient and flexible to your needs. I think her true passion and efforts for teaching and learning languages really make a difference.
If we all had the opportunity to find such a great teacher, we could all be multilingual! I cannot recommend her more!
As bonus, you will not only learn a language but loads of interesting content! She really has a lot to offer!
May 19, 2020
Ganesh (Ганешь)
66 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
Comme d’habitude, c’était une autre séance très intéressante! Leena m’a aider avec Ma préparation pour l’examen de DELF. Malgré la difficulté, Leena Ma encourage à préserver. Grâce à elle, j’ai actuellement plus de confiance en moi. Merci beaucoup :)
Oct 22, 2018
Sanyao Tang
1 French lesson
An amazing lesson, a wonderful teacher! Une très belle expérience, je voudrais continuer apprendre le français avec professeur Leena !
Dec 16, 2023
Maria Jamass
18 Arabic (Levantine) lessons
Leena is so fun to learn with. Even when I'm behind on practice, Leena is very encouraging and helps me to get back on track (like today).
Dec 11, 2023
Salwa
1 French lesson
Leena, merci d'avoir m'enseigné aujourd'hui! Je suis ravie parce ce que c'était la meilleure leçon de langue que j'ai pris jusqu'à maintenant. Je me suis bien amusée et j'ai aimé l'environnement décontracté. J'ai hâte de prendre une autre leçon avec toi, Leena! 🙂