Bonjour ! I am Delphine, a 36 year old woman. I will be your french tutor during your stay. I was born in Bayonne and I have grown up in that beautiful region of south-west of France, surrounded by sea, forests and mountains that I would love to introduce you.
During secondary school, I had the chance to take part in an exchange program with a bristish family in Bristol, and I loved it so much that at the end, I wanted to leave France and start high school in the UK but unfortunatelly my parents didn’t agree. Being part of a family has been a unique and fulfilling experience. Within two weeks I had learnt more than during 3 years of English lessons at school.
I first studied tourism in order to become a guide, then I got graduated in georgraphy and I eventually chose teaching. I got a master degree in teaching and education, then I have worked as a primary school teacher for 10 years. In 2022, in order to become your tutor, I prepared the DAEFLE diploma with the Alliance Française of Paris, to teach french as a foreign language. I got graduated in september 2023. That is when I chose to change life being a french tutor for adults, get involved in that exciting adventure of being my own boss and creating French Bubble.
In the past 15 years I have had many occasions to travel throughout the world (except America !) and have always tried to meet local people. As I like to say, to « travel from the inside ». This is, to my opinion, the only way to discover a culture, being part of a place, sharing peolple’s life for a short (or a longer) time.
When I was a student, I have worked in England (Exmouth and Ashford) for 2 summers. I used to be a group leader for teenagers who learnt english during immersive stays. Each time, I shared life of british families who welcomed me. I enjoyed spending time with those people, and once more, found the best way to discover and learn much about the country and its culture.
Before becoming a primary school teacher, I have lived in New Zealand for a year. I’ve had many different experiences like woofing, house sitting, working in many places( wine making, tree prunning, fruit picking…) and meeting people from different backgrounds. Most of all, what I have loved was to live at local’s. That has been, once again, a great privilege to share people’s life, to discover how they live and to learn things that can’t be from books or even a classroom beacause they have to be felt, seen, experienced… in a word, hey have to be lived ! That is what I want to share today with you at French Bubble : experiencing France and the french way of life.
” Delphine is a fantastic teacher. You can tell she really enjoys teaching French and exposing students not just to the language but the culture. There are many adequate teachers but the really good ones, like Delphine, know how to connect with the student and tailor the lessons and interactions accordingly. Just tell her what you want to work on or what concerns you have and she will get to work and set up a program to help you.” Kel, Michigan, Sept. 2024