A Francophile who loves all things French

Robyn C.

English

Always superior in English and an Honors English student in high school, I did not have to take English my freshman year in college because I took the Advanced Placement exam and placed out of it. I was in the National Honors Society in high school. I have two BA's, one of which I graduated cum laude. I work as an editor and tutor successfully, and received a 100% on the English proficiency exam for Wyzant.

ESL/ESOL

I am bi-lingual in French. I have superior talents in English--I was an Honors English student at Ramapo High School in Franklin Lakes, N.J. I was in the National Honors Society. I took an Advanced Placement Test in English that I passed as a graduating Senior, so I did not need to take the required English classes in college. I have studied International Literature, and I have a French Literature degree.

French

I have studied French for a large portion of my life. I spent 5 weeks studying at the Sorbonne in Paris. I took Language, French Government and Art History, receiving an A and two B's for my efforts. Additionally, I traveled through Belgium, Luxembourg and France as a teenager by bicycle, conversing in French. At Rutgers University, I lived in the French Dormitory on Douglass campus. We spoke French in the house, had a special class just for dormitory residents, and a French table to eat at in the cafeteria where only French was spoken. I currently read in French nearly every day, to maintain my language habits. I took French at Skidmore College, where I received an A, and pursued Comparative Literature as my major at Rutgers University, completing two semesters of French Literature. It's a real passion of mine!

Grammar

I am a linguist with optimal language skills, and am a good choice to tutor grammar. My experience tutoring French is enhanced by my two-year study of Latin, the language from which French is derived. English also has plenty of French derivatives and therefore some Latin derivatives. King William the Conqueror of France conquered England in 1066. There was a cultural exchange of language mingling French with English over time. Vocabulary and grammar of the English language are well explained by the wonderful grammar book I have in my possession. I am currently tutoring English to a 6.5 year old successfully.

Literature

Literature has always been a part of my life. When I was a young child, I read books such as Animal Farm by George Orwell, and Watership Down, a book about a rabbit warren. My studies also include at the present time French poetry, French history, and classic French stories, all read in my spare time in French. I am also a stickler for French grammar, and I continually review this aspect of language.

Proofreading

I have proofread successfully---once for a student in college. I was in the National Honor Society in high school, took Honors English all four years, and placed out of taking any basic English classes my freshmen year in college. I have taken Latin, am fluent in French, and have studied World Literature on the collegiate level.

Reading

I have been an avid reader since I was a small child. During my first degree, I spent a year at Rutgers University as a Comparative Literature major, where I wrote papers for World Literature classes,i.e., literature from all different cultures and time periods. I also was studying French Literature as part of the major. I am very conversant with mythology, fairy tales and tall tales.

Vocabulary

I am a very verbally gifted person. Besides receiving a Dramatic Arts degree, I possess a French and Francophone Studies Literature degree.I commenced my college education at Skidmore College, a former "seven sister" to the Ivy League schools, after the time when Skidmore College was an all-girls' school. While there, I achieved a nearly perfect scholastic record my first semester. I took French grammar there, where the focus was on vocabulary. I received an A for the course. Please consider me to be an excellent candidate for teaching your child vocabulary---I am an old pro.

Writing

I am an excellent writer. I can write in French. I graduated with my degree in French, for which I wrote for every grade I received credit for in a course, with a 3.3 cum. Additionally, I know the building blocks of our language, English, through two years of studies in Latin, taken while I was in high school.