

One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Michael will be happy to arrange your first French lesson.
Michael
One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Michael will be happy to arrange your first French lesson.
- Rate £782
- Response 10h
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Students50+
Number of students Michael has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
Number of students Michael has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

£782/hr
1st lesson free
- French
- French speaking
- French vocabulary
- French listening
- DELF
Want to get beyond Language learning apps like DuoLingo & speak French in the real world? All levels covered from complete beginner to someone looking to gain more confidence speaking French! Online
- French
- French speaking
- French vocabulary
- French listening
- DELF
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One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Michael will be happy to arrange your first French lesson.
About Michael
Bonjour! I'm Mike, founder of an online language company called Languages Collective and professional online languages tutor. Over the past 15 years I've had the pleasure of meeting lots of French learners of all ages from GCSE/A-level students to 75 yr olds+ who are motivated to learn a 2nd or 3rd language! I've realised that what makes language learning easier and more fun is getting over the fear of making mistakes. And my lessons are focused with this in mind. Understanding and Being Understood = Succés! (success)
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Adult Education
Bachelor's Degree
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Master's Degree
Doctorate
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A1
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C1
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Beginner
Intermediate
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- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
What Makes My French Lessons Stand Out? I am an English native speaker who studied French at University 25 years ago and became a lifelong Francophile! I hold a DELF C1 qualification as a native level speaker of French I've honed my skills as a teacher over 15 years, coming up with a methodology that gets learners talking & speaking French with confidence. Main areas of experience: French - General French Lessons (Beginners, intermediate, Advanced) - Conversational French Lesson. - French UK A-Levels (both AS and A2) and GCSE French. DELF up to C1 - French for Business Purposes I use a platform which is purpose built for online education. Features include unique student login, sharing past class content with students for review, including whiteboard annotations & files. A bientot!
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Perfect! Learning french with Michael has been awesome. He is patient and kind in his approach. He takes the time to listen to what I am struggling with and also positively reinforces my wins. I am excited to show up every week and feeling more confident in speaking in real life scenarios. I highly recommend him!
- Robin is a pleasure to teach French to, naturally curious minded and not shy to ask questions, she also easily gets the patterns used in everyday language, perhaps from already knowing some Spanish to piece chunks together. I've no doubt that if she continues in the same vein, she will be a confident Spanish speaker soon enough. ¡A por ello!Michael's response :
Perfect! Michael is a natural communicator. with his relaxed and cheerful approach is able to draw out those forgotten phrases and words. each lesson is an enjoyable journey of discovery where there is no risk of the anxiety that leads to freezing during a conversation. After each session he will leave you with word lists and notes that are easy to digest, leaving you keen to try them out at the next session. Your confidence will grow steadily, and you will soon be trying out those tricky verbs and phrases without any stress. Recommended. The intro session is free and you will quickly feel at ease. En y va. I learnt this last session. It means let's go. I use it all the time now.
- Clive is a natural conversationalist with a raft of stories to share. The fact he can tell these stories in French is a magic power that he possesses & is fine tuning each time we meet for our sessions! A pleasure to work with, quick-witted, naturally curious, and not shy to give it a go. C'est un grand plaisir!Michael's response :
Perfect! Michael is fantastic at making you feel at ease during lessons, especially when you aren't super confident with a language. He is really good at building that confidence. He is also fantastic at knowing the difficulties that a native English speaker faces when learning French and is brilliant at helping with difficult sounds and words for an English person. I couldn't ask for more!
- Henry is a naturally inquisitive learner who is picking up conversational French in our sessions based around honing his speaking skills.Michael's response :
He already has the foundations in French and we will develop his core language skills to be able to be more spontaneous in his interactions with francophones.
A pleasure to work with!
Perfect! He makes learning enjoyable work rather than stressful. That is an art in itself.
- Rowena brings so much positivity to our calls she almost burst the screen with her brimful of smiling energy! 1st lesson was a hoot and can’t wait for the 2nd!Michael's response :
Perfect! Mike is a really awesome teacher - we got straight into speaking, and what it is like to speak everyday French in France. Highly recommended
Perfect! Excellent first lesson, really enjoyed it. Thanks
Perfect! Really enjoyable first lesson with Michael. Put me at ease. I liked his approach and rational behind the content of what he was teaching me.
Looking forward to my next lesson.Perfect! He is a very empathetic person with great knowledge of the language and great communication skills. I’m very happy I found him.
Perfect! My daughter had a great first lesson! She is already feeling more confident about her French at school and looking forward to more lessons with Michael.
- Steph is a curious and engaged learner who is not afraid of asking questions. She will continue to improve her French if she keeps this spirit of curiosity in her learning !Michael's response :
Perfect! Great first lesson.
Perfect! Great tutor
My son, age 12, really enjoys his lessons with Michael. He is so much more motivated and positive about Spanish. He used to really hate doing any Spanish, but he really looks forward to his sessions with Michael.
Subject : SpanishPerfect! My son, age 12, has now had 3 lessons with Michael. He is really enjoying his lessons and tells me that he is learning a huge amount. He is really looking forward to his next lesson. Somehow Michael manages to make his lessons fun. It's normally very difficult to get my son to do any work, but he loves his lessons with Michael and is very happy to have the sessions.
Subject : SpanishPerfect! Great French Tutor
Michael helped my son out for his 13+ exams. He was very engaging and taught passé compose and the present and future. Michael was very friendly and supportive. Highly recommended.
Subject : French
Outcome : Awaiting results from some schools and in the middle of exams for one.View more reviews
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You can see Michael really cares about his students and their learning journey. His warm personality allows him to connect and form a bond with students of all ages. Definitely recommended!
I chose to learn with Michael because he is a naturally interested and friendly tutor. He has the ability to put you at ease straightaway. This is so important when you are learning languages because it gives you confidence to try things out and feel free from worry.
As a linguist, Mike's passion for languages is unlimited. As an educator, he has a unique ability to make any learner feel at ease. As a tutor, he has the expertise to respond effectively to the needs of his learners, helping them to make satisfying progress towards their goals.
I have had the pleasure of working with Mike many times over the last 20 years and have observed his teaching. Whether you are learning French, Spanish, English or even tennis, I am confident he will guide you in an approachable and effective way.
Sign up for his classes!Mike is a born enthusiastic with a passion for languages and he succeeds in communicating this so well to his students during his classes. Mainly conversation classes where Mike mixes grammar, vocabulary and first-head knowledge of French culture, he always adapts to your level so you can feel the progress. You’re in good hands.
Mike is a well established linguist who is thorough no matter what level you are at.
Lessons were planned well and he had a very unique & dynamic way of teaching. Definitely worth every penny!Michael is a wonderful teacher. Patient, super skilled and with many clever techniques to get you learning a new language fast!
I felt like I made a new friend as well as a teacher.
Great service.I have started taking lesson with Micheal when I wanted do improve my English Speaking. He was a really good teacher: I became more fluent in speaking and learn new expressions (especially those more informal) without me feeling like I was in a traditional scholastic lesson. He’s also a nice person to talk with in general so I would recommend him.
Mike has this ability to give just the right amount of guidance and support. His very pleasant and professional approach helped me to make that final brakthrough step.
I have been studying English with Mike for 1 year now. In 1 year my English has become fluent at an amazing speed. Mike has a unique way of teaching. He is not only a very good teacher but also a versatile and funny friend. I used to think that you could not learn a foreign language without sitting at a desk and memorising. Mike completely changed my mind. He showed me how natural and easy it can be to learn a foreign language. It is a great chance and privilege to know Mike and learn a foreign language with him. Zeynep
Michael strongly believes everyone can learn to speak a language...and soon you will too:) He will make you laugh, he will make your day better!
He cares about your time! He will make you laugh, he strongly believe that everyone can learn to soeak a language and soon you will too:)
Michael is a great tutor. Very professional and friendly. His the best language teacher I have worked with. I recommend him with all my heart
A year into his GCSE course, my son was predicted a D or even an E grade and was struggling hugely . He needed some help to go over the basics and to start to develop his confidence that it was not too late and that he could still achieve a pass grade. Michael proved to be an excellent tutor, connecting well with my son and making his weekly session an enjoyable experience. I have no doubt that Michael's input made all the difference . As parents, we were also able to communicate with him well and he was flexible when needed. I would heartily recommend him .
Thanks to Michael our son passed a Spanish module he needed to retake (very last minute ) in order to stay on his degree course at university. We are very grateful to him for helping jack at such a difficult and stressful time.
I found Michael to be committed reliable honest good natured in our case adaptable and all this with a sense of humour!
What can I say Michael is very professional in his approach and delivered the goods
I would not hesitate to recommend to anyone
Thank you MichaelMichael has a natural enthusiasm for teaching and an excellent ability to communicate with people. Michael's ability to maintain creative approaches was great when my daughter had any difficulty. Michael's sincerity while working with my daughter created a strong student-teacher relationship that encouraged my daughter to do more and enjoy her lessons.
Michael tutored me through my French A level and Spanish AS level. He has an exceptional knowledge of languages and linguistics and helped me a great deal with understanding the things I couldn't get from my previous classes. He really helped me to improve my grammatical understanding of the languages and boosted my confidence in speaking and pronunciation; before my classes with Michael I was really scared about speaking, but he really changed what I thought couldn't be changed. I am forever indebted to him for this. Not only is he skilled and knowledgeable, but also a really funny and enthusiastic individual. The lessons were really enjoyable at a time when I was becoming quite demotivated with my progress. I wish all my teachers had been like Michael!
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