Farida Talantikit
France and Algeria
Bio
Farida began teaching at the French Library in 2006 after moving to Boston in 2004. She primarily teaches core language classes for adults at the beginner level in addition to intermediate and advanced grammar courses and conversation classes for all levels.
Farida holds a Doctorate in Occupational Health Medicine (a branch of medicine dealing with the prevention of job-related injuries and illnesses) from UCL, Bruxelles. She lived in Salon de Provence, France where she taught biology at Avignon University and worked as an occupational health doctor. She also worked for several human rights non-profit organizations in Marseille.
She loves spending time with her family and travelling. She enjoys listening to classical music and reading about the humanities, especially history and cinema, and she is intrigued by people, different cultures and world politics. She also takes great pleasure in cooking.
Classes Recently Taught
B1+ | Paris's Greatest Museums | Online
Sure, everyone knows about Le Louvre. But what about the Carnavalet or the Picasso museums? Join Farida and go on a discovery of some of Paris's lesser known but amazing museums. Learn about their history and analyze some of their masterpieces.
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B1+ | Great Historical Figures: Charles de Gaulle| Online
Join Farida to learn how Charles de Gaulle influenced his time and brought about changes that are still felt today.
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A1+ | Intro to Phonetics | Online
Improve the quality of your spoken French by covering basic phonetic rules, challenging sounds, liaisons and intonation.
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B2 | Revue de Presse | Online
Join Farida to learn, share and discuss major international and domestic headlines.
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B1+ | A la découverte de… la Belgique | Online
Prepare to discover Belgium as more than a tourist! In this class, you will learn about the main landmarks as well as new places, cultural sites and more, that only locals know about.
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A1-1 | Beginner French 1 - Slow-paced - Part 1 | Online
Do you like to take your time learning? Not a problem! This class will cover half the program of our regular A1-1 language classes over 10 weeks.
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A2-4 | Advanced Beginner French 4 - Slow-Paced - Part 1 | Online
Enjoy a slow-paced class! 90mn once a week to give you confidence and time to learn.
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B1+ | Great Historical Figures: Simone Veil | Online
Join Farida to learn how Simone Veil influenced her time and brought about changes that are still felt today.
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A1-2 | Beginner French 2 | Online
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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A1-4 | Beginner French 4 | Online
Are you ready to kick-start your French education? Learn to understand an exchange program, describe positive experiences, express purpose, describe a professional goal, indicate a wish or desire, talk about an ability or skill, understand professional tasks. and much more!
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A2-2 | Advanced Beginner French 2 | Online
Do you want to Discuss jobs of the future, describe the future, highlight the utility of an object, express intent or remind someone of something? Do you want to do all of that in French? You can! Plus you'll improve your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation skills at the same time.
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A1-1 | Beginner French 1 | Online
Are you ready to kick-start your French education? Learn to Ask for and give directions, understand an itinerary, get around using public transportation, and much more!
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A1-3 | Beginner French 3 | Online
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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A2-4 | Advanced Beginner French 4 | Online
This class will give you the skills to understand a tourist brochure, reserve a stay somewhere, research a destination online, express your indifference towards a situation and more!
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B1-4 | Intermediate French 4 | Online
Delve deeper into the Francophone cultures around the globe while honing your language skills: understand a scientific documentary, learn about young, francophone thinkers, explain a scientific discovery, present the pros and cons of an innovation in technology, give your opinion, imagine the future. and more!
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B1-1 | Intermediate French 1 - Slow-Paced - Part 1 | Online
Enjoy a slow-paced class! 90mn once a week to give you confidence and time to learn.
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B1 | Affaires Etrangeres | Online
In this course, you will learn to communicate in written and spoken french while dealing with the corporate world.
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A1-1 | Beginner French 1 | In-Person
Are you ready to kick-start your French education? Learn to Ask for and give directions, understand an itinerary, get around using public transportation, and much more!
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A2-2 | Advanced Beginner French 2 | In-Person
Do you want to Discuss jobs of the future, describe the future, highlight the utility of an object, express intent or remind someone of something? Do you want to do all of that in French? You can! Plus you'll improve your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation skills at the same time.
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A1+ | Grammar and vocab review with RFI | In-person
Learn elements of grammar through structured practice. Topics vary based on class needs.
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A2-1 | Advanced Beginner French 1 - Slow-Paced - Part 1 | In-person
Enjoy a slow-paced class! 90mn once a week to give you confidence and time to learn.
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