Anjum Siddika French TEF TCF trainer
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🙋🏻‍♀️ Hi! This is ANJUM SIDDIKA

👩‍💻 1:1 class

🧧 Charges: 15 Canadian dollars/hour

👩‍💻 YOUTUBE EDUCATOR : 1.9k+ Subscribers

👩🏻‍🎓 Qualification : DELF B2 (Advanced level French Diploma) / M.A (French) / Ph.D (pursuing)

👩‍🏫 Profession : French Teacher in Sri Chaitanya Techno School.

👩‍💼 Work : I train students located in Canada🇨🇦 & France🇫🇷

👩🏻‍🦰 Experience : 5+ years in teaching & 2+ years in training

📚 Grades handling : 6 to 10th CBSE / Higher Secondary / TEF / TCF / DELF A1 to B2 training

Kindly contact me, I’ll send you the PDF documents, videos and the teaching materials before the commencement of the class.

‼️Kindly note‼️ I give my 200% to the students to achieve the desired results and I expect the firm commitment from the student’s end. The days and timings needs to be fixed after the demo without any changes in the future.

In a month, only 2 cancellations is possible from the student end. More than 2 classes will marked as class taken. Strictly no last minute cancellations.

Most importantly I DON’T CHARGE IN ADVANCE.

Subjects

French Grade 6-Masters/Postgraduate
TCF Canada
TEF Exam Preparation
French A1 to B2

Experience

French Trainer (Feb, 2025–Nov, 2025) at Fluent French Academy

Training students for DELF A1 to B2
Training students for TEF & TCF across the globe especially students based in Canada.
French Trainer (Feb, 2025–Present) at Online self training

Training for DELF A1 to B2 and TEF/TCF Canada exams.
French Teacher (Oct, 2023–Present) at Sri chaitanya techno school.

Teaching students of grade 3 to 8
French Professor (Guest Lecturer) (Jun, 2022–Jun, 2023) at Stella Maris College, Chennai India and ICAT

Preparing the students for the French semester

Education

PhD (Feb, 2026–now) from Pondicherry University
M.A French (Jan, 2024–Dec, 2025) from Indhra Gandhi National Open University
Level B2 in French (May, 2017–Aug, 2023) from Alliance Française, Chennai
M.COM (May, 2016–Jun, 2019) from M.COM

Fee details

₹499–599/hour (US$5.25–6.30/hour)

Courses offered

A1 French
- US$10
- Duration: 60 Hours
- Delivery mode: Online
- Group size: Individual
- Instruction language: English, French
- Certificate provided: No
🗣️ 1. Speaking (Production Orale)

Be ready to:

✅ Introduce yourself
• Name, age, nationality
• Profession / student status
• Where you live
• Languages you speak

✅ Talk about:
• Your family
• Your hobbies and interests
• Your daily routine
• Your school or job
• Your city

✅ Perform simple situations:
• Greeting someone
• Asking and answering basic questions
• Ordering food at a café
• Asking for directions
• Buying something in a shop

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👂 2. Listening (Compréhension Orale)

You should understand:
• Simple conversations
• Numbers (dates, prices, phone numbers)
• Basic announcements (train station, supermarket)
• Simple instructions

Practice:
• Days of the week
• Months
• Time expressions
• Numbers (0–100 at least)

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📖 3. Reading (Compréhension Écrite)

You should be able to understand:
• Short emails
• Simple advertisements
• Timetables
• Invitations
• Postcards
• Basic forms

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✍️ 4. Writing (Production Écrite)

You may be asked to:
• Write a short message (30–40 words)
• Write a postcard
• Fill out a form
• Write a simple email introducing yourself

Practice:
• Greetings (Bonjour, Salut…)
• Closing phrases (À bientôt, Cordialement…)
• Basic sentence structure:
👉 Subject + Verb + Complement

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📚 5. Grammar to Know

🔹 Verbs (Present tense)
• Être
• Avoir
• Aller
• Faire
• Regular -ER verbs (parler, aimer, habiter…)

🔹 Question forms
• Est-ce que…
• Inversion (basic)
• Intonation

🔹 Articles
• Le / La / Les
• Un / Une / Des

🔹 Basic structures
• Negation: ne… pas
• Adjectives (agreement)
• Possessive adjectives (mon, ma, mes…)
• Prepositions of place (à, dans, sur…)

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🔢 6. Vocabulary Themes
• Numbers
• Colors
• Food and drinks
• Clothes
• Weather
• Family
• Professions
• Transport
• House and rooms
• Daily activities
A2 French
- US$10
- Duration: 65 Hours
- Delivery mode: Online
- Group size: Individual
- Instruction language: English, French
- Certificate provided: No
1. Personal Information
• se présenter (nom, âge, nationalité)
• état civil (célibataire, marié(e), divorcé(e))
• professions
• adjectifs de personnalité (gentil, timide, sociable, sérieux)
• description physique (grand, petit, blond, brun)

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👨‍👩‍👧 2. Family & Relationships
• les membres de la famille (parents, frère, sœur, cousin)
• relations (ami, collègue, voisin)
• parler des âges
• parler des événements familiaux

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🏠 3. House & City
• pièces (cuisine, salon, chambre)
• meubles (table, chaise, lit)
• localisation (près de, loin de, à côté de)
• lieux en ville (mairie, banque, gare, supermarché)

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🛒 4. Shopping
• vêtements
• tailles et couleurs
• prix et paiement
• expressions :
• Combien ça coûte ?
• Je voudrais…
• Est-ce que je peux essayer ?

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🍽️ 5. Food
• repas (petit-déjeuner, déjeuner, dîner)
• fruits et légumes
• boissons
• commander au restaurant

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🚆 6. Transport & Travel
• moyens de transport
• réserver un billet
• demander son chemin
• expressions de direction (tourner, continuer, traverser)

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🏥 7. Health
• parties du corps
• symptômes (mal à…, fièvre, toux)
• chez le médecin
• conseils (Vous devez…, Il faut…)

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📅 8. Time & Daily Routine
• jours, mois, saisons
• l’heure
• fréquence (toujours, souvent, parfois)
• routine quotidienne

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🎉 9. Leisure
• sports
• cinéma, musique
• inviter quelqu’un
• parler des vacances

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✏️ Important Grammar Points for DELF A2

At A2, grammar should be correct but simple.

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1️⃣ Present Tense (Présent)
• Regular verbs (-er, -ir, -re)
• Irregular verbs (être, avoir, aller, faire, venir, prendre)

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2️⃣ Past Tenses

✅ Passé Composé (VERY IMPORTANT)
• With avoir
• With être (movement verbs)
• Agreement with être

Examples:
• Je suis allé(e).
• J’ai mangé.

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3️⃣ Future

✅ Futur Proche
• aller + infinitive
→ Je vais partir.

✅ Simple Future (basic forms)
• Je partirai.

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4️⃣ Imperfect (Imparfait) – basic use
• Descriptions in the past
• Habits
→ Quand j’étais petit…

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5️⃣ Object Pronouns
• me, te, le, la, lui, nous, vous, leur
→ Je le vois.
→ Je lui parle.

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6️⃣ Reflexive Verbs
• se lever, se coucher
→ Je me lève.

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7️⃣ Comparisons
• plus… que
• moins… que
• aussi… que
• meilleur(e), mieux

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8️⃣ Obligations & Advice
• Il faut…
• Devoir
• Pouvoir

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9️⃣ Questions
• Est-ce que…
• Inversion (basic)
• Question words (où, quand, pourquoi, comment, combien)

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🔟 Connectors (Very important for writing & speaking!)
• et, mais, parce que
• donc
• puis
• d’abord
• ensuite
• enfin
B1 French
- US$10
- Duration: 70 Hours
- Delivery mode: Online
- Group size: Individual
- Instruction language: English, French
- Certificate provided: No
🏠 1. Daily Life & Personal Experience
• Family relationships
• Friendship
• Housing (apartment vs house, living alone, roommates)
• Daily routine
• Work-life balance

👉 Be ready to describe your experiences and compare situations.

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🎓 2. Education & Work
• School system in your country
• Studies and future plans
• Choosing a career
• Working abroad
• Unemployment
• Internship experiences

👉 Practice giving advantages/disadvantages and expressing opinions.

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🌍 3. Travel & Cultural Exchange
• Tourism (advantages & disadvantages)
• Studying abroad
• Cultural differences
• Public transport
• Discovering new countries

👉 Know how to narrate past experiences (use passé composé / imparfait).

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💻 4. Technology & Media
• Social media
• Internet use
• Online learning
• Advantages & dangers of technology
• Smartphones and young people

👉 Be ready to argue for or against something.

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🌱 5. Environment
• Climate change
• Recycling
• Pollution
• Protecting nature
• Eco-friendly habits

👉 Practice proposing solutions:
• Il faut…
• On devrait…
• Il est important de…

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🏥 6. Health & Lifestyle
• Healthy diet
• Sport
• Stress
• Work-life balance
• Addictions (screens, smoking, etc.)

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👥 7. Society & Social Issues
• Volunteering
• Equality (men/women)
• Helping others
• Immigration
• Living in the city vs countryside

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🎭 8. Culture & Leisure
• Music
• Cinema
• Reading
• Hobbies
• Festivals

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✍️ Grammar You Must Master for B1
• Present tense
• Passé composé
• Imparfait
• Future (futur simple / futur proche)
• Conditionnel (for giving advice)
• Expressing opinion:
• Je pense que…
• À mon avis…
• Je suis d’accord / Je ne suis pas d’accord
• Connectors:
• Cependant
• En revanche
• D’abord
• Ensuite
• Donc
• Par conséquent

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🗣️ For the Speaking Exam (Production Orale)

You will:
1. Introduce yourself
2. Role-play (situation)
3. Express and defend an opinion (monologue)

Practice:
• Structuring your answer (introduction → arguments → examples → conclusion)
• Speaking for 3–5 minutes without stopping
• Giving at least 2–3 arguments
B2 French
- US$10
- Duration: 80 Hours
- Delivery mode: Online
- Group size: Individual
- Instruction language: English, French
- Certificate provided: No
📰 1. Society & Social Issues
• Gender equality
• Discrimination & diversity
• Immigration & integration
• Poverty & social inequality
• Volunteering & civic engagement
• Work-life balance

You should be able to:
• Present advantages & disadvantages
• Express agreement/disagreement
• Propose solutions

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🌍 2. Environment & Sustainable Development
• Climate change
• Pollution
• Renewable energy
• Recycling & zero waste
• Sustainable consumption
• Public transport vs cars

Learn vocabulary related to ecology and how to argue for environmental responsibility.

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💻 3. Technology & Media
• Social media impact
• Artificial intelligence
• Online privacy
• Fake news
• Remote work
• Digital education

Be ready to discuss benefits and risks.

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🎓 4. Education
• Online vs traditional learning
• School stress
• Gap year
• Studying abroad
• Lifelong learning
• Exams and evaluation systems

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💼 5. Work & Economy
• Unemployment
• Entrepreneurship
• Changing job market
• Working abroad
• Automation
• Salary inequality

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🏥 6. Health & Lifestyle
• Healthy eating
• Mental health
• Sports and well-being
• Addiction (screens, alcohol, etc.)
• Public healthcare

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🎭 7. Culture & Globalization
• Cultural identity
• Globalization effects
• Learning foreign languages
• Cultural heritage
• Tourism impact

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📚 Skills You Must Master

✍️ Writing (Production écrite)
• Formal letters (complaint, request)
• Opinion essays (for/against structure)
• Structured arguments (introduction–development–conclusion)
• Connectors: cependant, en revanche, pourtant, ainsi, d’une part… d’autre part…

🗣️ Speaking (Production orale)
• Present and defend an opinion (10 minutes)
• React to an article
• Debate politely
• Use examples and structured arguments

🎧 Listening & 📖 Reading
• Newspaper articles
• Radio interviews
• Opinion pieces
• Reports

Good sources to practice with:
• TV5MONDE (Apprendre le français section)
• RFI (Journal en français facile)
• France 24

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🎯 Bonus: High-Frequency Debate Questions
• Faut-il interdire les réseaux sociaux aux mineurs ?
• Le télétravail est-il une bonne solution à long terme ?
• L’école prépare-t-elle vraiment au monde du travail ?
• Peut-on concilier croissance économique et protection de l’environnement ?
• Les influenceurs ont-ils une responsabilité sociale ?
TEF Canada
- US$10
- Duration: 60 Hours
- Delivery mode: Online
- Group size: Individual
- Instruction language: English, French
- Certificate provided: No
📝 1. Compréhension écrite (Reading)

Focus on understanding:
• Newspaper articles (actualité, société, économie)
• Advertisements and announcements
• Emails and formal letters
• Instructions and regulations
• Opinion articles (arguments pour/contre)

🔎 Common themes:
• Environment (écologie, changement climatique)
• Work & employment (emploi, télétravail)
• Education system
• Technology & social media
• Health & lifestyle
• Immigration & integration (important for TEF Canada)

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🎧 2. Compréhension orale (Listening)

Practice listening to:
• Radio interviews
• News reports
• Public announcements
• Conversations (formal & informal)
• Debates

🎯 Topics often include:
• Daily life situations (renting an apartment, banking, transport)
• Workplace discussions
• Social issues
• Government policies
• Cultural events

Tip: Listen to Radio France Internationale (RFI) or podcasts from TV5Monde for practice.

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✍️ 3. Expression écrite (Writing)

You will typically write:
1. A formal email/letter
2. An argumentative text (essai)

Prepare these themes:
• Complaints (lettre de réclamation)
• Request for information
• Workplace conflicts
• Community issues
• Opinion essays (Should remote work be mandatory? Is social media harmful?)

💡 Learn:
• Formal vs informal tone
• Connectors (cependant, en revanche, d’ailleurs, toutefois…)
• Argument structure: Introduction → Arguments → Examples → Conclusion

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🗣️ 4. Expression orale (Speaking)

Usually includes:
• Role-play situation
• Defending an opinion

Practice topics:
• Convincing someone (choose a service, attend an event)
• Resolving a problem
• Discussing advantages/disadvantages
• Debating social issues

Common themes:
• Work-life balance
• Technology dependence
• Urban vs rural life
• Cultural diversity
• Education reforms

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📚 Grammar & Language Points to Master
• Verb tenses (présent, passé composé, imparfait, futur simple, conditionnel)
• Subjonctif (il faut que…, bien que…)
• Relative pronouns (dont, lequel…)
• Passive voice
• Reported speech
• Complex sentence structures

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🇨🇦 If You’re Taking TEF Canada

Extra focus on:
• Immigration
• Integration into Canadian society
• Employment in Canada
• Multiculturalism
• Civic responsibilities
TCF Canada
- US$10
- Duration: 60 Hours
- Delivery mode: Online
- Group size: Individual
- Instruction language: English, French
- Certificate provided: No
📚 1. Listening Comprehension (Compréhension orale)

You’ll hear short conversations, announcements, interviews, and discussions.

Prepare for topics like:
• Daily life (shopping, appointments, travel)
• Work and professional situations
• Education and studies
• Public announcements (train stations, airports)
• News and interviews
• Opinions and debates

Skills to practice:
• Understanding main ideas
• Identifying specific details
• Recognizing tone and intention
• Following fast native speech

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📖 2. Reading Comprehension (Compréhension écrite)

You’ll read emails, ads, articles, notices, and reports.

Common themes:
• Housing and accommodation
• Employment and job offers
• Administrative documents
• Social issues
• Environment
• Culture and media
• Technology
• Health

Skills to practice:
• Skimming for main idea
• Scanning for details
• Understanding formal and informal texts
• Vocabulary in context

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✍️ 3. Writing (Expression écrite) – for TCF Canada / Québec / Tout Public

Tasks usually include:
• Writing a message or email
• Describing a situation
• Giving your opinion
• Writing an argumentative text

Prepare these themes:
• Advantages/disadvantages of technology
• Remote work
• Environmental protection
• Education systems
• Social media
• Urban vs rural life
• Public transport
• Cultural differences

Focus on:
• Clear structure (introduction, development, conclusion)
• Connectors (cependant, en revanche, donc, puisque…)
• Formal vs informal tone

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🗣️ 4. Speaking (Expression orale)

The speaking section usually has:
1. Personal interview
2. Role-play situation
3. Opinion/argument discussion

Prepare to talk about:
• Your background (studies, job, goals)
• Travel experiences
• Hobbies and interests
• Work situations
• Social issues
• Future plans

Practice:
• Speaking clearly and confidently
• Using varied vocabulary
• Giving structured arguments
• Expressing agreement/disagreement politely

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🧠 5. Grammar & Language Areas to Master

Regardless of the level (A1–C2), focus on:
• Present, past (passé composé / imparfait), future
• Conditional
• Subjunctive (B2+)
• Pronouns (y, en, relative pronouns)
• Prepositions
• Comparatives and superlatives
• Cause and consequence expressions
• Opinion phrases (À mon avis…, Il me semble que…)

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🎯 Bonus: If You’re Preparing for TCF Canada or Québec

Be ready for:
• Immigration-related vocabulary
• Professional integration
• Cultural adaptation
• Canadian society topics