Emilie Raffin
Savoie, France
Bio
Emilie comes from a rural area in the French Alps, in Savoie. She holds a Master’s degree in Language Didactics in FLE/S from University Grenoble Alpes. She has taught French in South Korea and California, experiences that deepened her passion for languages and intercultural exchange. Outside the classroom, Emilie enjoys quiet outdoor activities such as hiking, kayaking, and landscape photography. She is also passionate about social dynamics and is particularly interested in human relationships and the ways societal structures shape individuals and communities. A fan of horror and mystery films and literature, she loves stories that explore human psychology and suspense. Curious and adventurous by nature, Emilie enjoys traveling and discovering new places, cultures, and languages around the world.
Classes Recently Taught
B1+/ B2 | Mystères français : enquêter sur l'histoire | In Person
Can you solve a mystery in French? In this interactive conversation course, students become detectives, examining clues, questioning suspects, analyzing evidence, and proposing theories on actual 5 great mysteries that happened in France. Class is taught by Emilie.
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B1+/B2 | René Goscinni: l'humour au service de la société | In-Person
Explore the wit and imagination of René Goscinny through Astérix, Le Petit Nicolas, Lucky Luke, and more. A lively course with Emilie for anyone interested in French language, literature, and popular culture.
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A1-3 | Beginner French 3 | In Person
Are you ready to kick-start your French education? Learn how to look for an apartment, understand a room inspection, learn about lodging regulations, draft a set of rules for shared living, and much more!
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A2-3 | Advanced Beginner French 3 | In-Person
Keep building your language skills and awareness. In this class, you will learn how to interpret a chart about names, speak to someone’s character, describe someone, talk about your emotions and much more!
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B1-1 | Intermediate French 1 | In Person
Identify criteria for something, be cautious or aware of something, express your wishes and intentions, ask politely for something, talk over the phone, give advice, outline a hypothetical situation, describe a memory, a place, a visit to a foreign city and more!
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A1-2 | Beginner French 2 | In-Person
Are you ready to kick-start your French education? Learn to introduce yourself, talk about your new neighbors, describe your personal preferences and much more!
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Les Lapinous (4-5 years old) | In Person (Native/Near-Native)
With a focus on oral comprehension and speaking, children learn through stories, language games, movement and fine-motor skill activities.
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Les Pingouins 2 (ages 7-9) | In-Person
Children learning French as a foreign language will develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through games, role-plays and characters from the Zig Zag 2 textbook.
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Les Ados 1 (A1.1 Complete beginners) | In Person
Through oral and written comprehension as well as speaking and writing exercises, students acquire the linguistic tools they will need to effectively communicate in a variety of contexts.
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Les Ados 3 (A2.1) | In-Person
Through oral and written comprehension as well as speaking and writing exercises, students acquire the linguistic tools they will need to effectively communicate in a variety of contexts.
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Le P'tit Labo (ages 5-6) | In-Person
For kids learning French, this dynamic science class in French will be full of surprises that will be sure to stimulate their brains, pique their curiosity and help them develop an elaborated vocabulary. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS CLASS IS FOR KIDS WHO HAVE HAD PREVIOUS FRENCH EXPERIENCE.
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Les Ados 5 (B1.1) | In-Person
Through oral and written comprehension as well as speaking and writing exercises, students acquire the linguistic tools they will need to effectively communicate in a variety of contexts.
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Les Canards (ages 4-5) | In-Person (FLE)
A fun and dynamic class for young children learning French as a foreign language that focuses on developing speaking and listening skills through language immersion activities.
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L'Atelier des Notes et des Couleurs (ages 5-6) | In-Person
A joyful introduction to French where every note inspires a color and every color tells a story!
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