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

B2 | Conversation: Débat d'idées | In-person

Advanced
Starting April 9, 2024 1.5 hours per week on Tuesdays at 12:00pm for 5 weeks

Master the art of conversation while perfecting the finer points of your grammar through the fun and varied speaking activities in this course!

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B2+/C1 | Conversation: Débat d'idées | In-person

Starting April 9, 2024 1.5 hours per week on Tuesdays at 12:00pm for 5 weeks

Master the art of conversation while perfecting the finer points of your grammar through the fun and varied speaking activities in this course!

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B2+/C1 | Conversation: Débat d'idées | Online

Sessions starting April 5, 2024, April 22, 2024, and May 10, 2024 1.5 hours per week on Mondays at 12:00pm or Fridays at 10:00am for 5 weeks

Master the art of conversation while perfecting the finer points of your grammar through the fun and varied speaking activities in this course!

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B1/B2 | Grammar | Online

Intermediate
Sessions starting April 5, 2024, and May 10, 2024 1.5 hours per week on Fridays at 10:00am for 5 weeks

Learn elements of grammar through structured practice. Topics vary based on class needs.

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A1-2 | Beginner French 2 - Slow-paced - Part 1 | Online

Beginner
Starting April 5, 2024 1.5 hours per week for 10 weeks

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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B1-1 | Intermediate French 1 - Slow-Paced - Part 1 | Online

Intermediate
Starting April 5, 2024 1 hour 30 per week for 10 weeks

Enjoy a slow-paced class! 90mn once a week to give you confidence and time to learn.

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A2-4 | Advanced Beginner French 4 | In-Person

Advanced Beginner
Starting April 4, 2024 3 hours per week for 10 weeks

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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B2+/C1 | Conversation: Débat d'idées | Online

Advanced
Sessions starting April 4, 2024, April 5, 2024, April 22, 2024, and May 10, 2024 1.5 hours per week on Mondays at 12:00pm or Fridays at 10:00am or Thursdays at 6:45pm for 5 weeks

Master the art of conversation while perfecting the finer points of your grammar through the fun and varied speaking activities in this course!

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B1-4 | Intermediate French 4 | Online

Intermediate
Starting April 4, 2024 3 hours per week for 10 weeks

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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A2-4 | Advanced Beginner French 4 | Online

Advanced Beginner
Starting April 4, 2024 3 hours per week for 10 weeks

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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A1-2 | Beginner French 2 | Online

Beginner
Starting April 4, 2024 3 hours per week for 10 weeks

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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A1-1 | Beginner French 1 | In-Person

Beginner
Starting April 4, 2024 3 hours per week for 10 weeks

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 | In-Person

Beginner
Starting April 4, 2024 3 hours per week for 10 weeks

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 | Grammar | Online

Advanced Beginner
Sessions starting April 3, 2024, and May 8, 2024 1.5 hours per week on Wednesdays at 5pm for 5 weeks

Learn elements of grammar through structured practice. Topics vary based on class needs.

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A2-2 | Advanced Beginner French 2 | Online

Advanced Beginner
Sessions starting April 3, 2024, and April 4, 2024 3 hours per week for 10 weeks

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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A1-4 | Beginner French 4 | Online

Beginner
Sessions starting April 3, 2024, and April 4, 2024 3 hours per week for 10 weeks

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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A1-3 | Beginner French 3 | Online

Beginner
Sessions starting April 3, 2024, and April 4, 2024 3 hours per week for 10 weeks

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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B2-4 | Advanced French 4 | Online

Advanced
Starting April 3, 2024 3 hours per week for 10 weeks

Perfect your pronunciation, solidify your mastery of grammar and learn additional vocabulary—then apply your learning to demanding tasks like comparing and contrasting different professional behaviors, outlining a career path and explaining various life choices, and more!

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A1-1 | Beginner French 1 - Slow-paced - Part 2 | Online

Beginner
Sessions starting April 3, 2024, and April 8, 2024 1.5 hours per week for 10 weeks

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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A1-1 | Beginner French 1 | Online

Beginner
Starting April 3, 2024 3 hours per week for 10 weeks

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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