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✎ EN French english exchange conversation in Paris

Discussion in 'Paris' started by scros2010, Aug 25, 2010.

  1. scros2010

    scros2010 New Member

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    My name is Sylvain and I am a 35 years old man.

    I am planning to work in London around january 2011. I feel quite cumfortable to read and write in english, but I need severe concentration to follow a meeting in english. Moreover, I look like an annoying french tourist when it is my turn to speak.

    I'm looking for a natural born english speaker for conversation exchanges. I would prefer a person:
    - with a typical british accent and vocabulary, (no offense for our american friends, but my problems are specific to the terrifying british accent :oops: )
    - very passionated by english litterature and linguistic issues.
    - motivated to improve his/her french skills

    I can also help this person for any issues, with french administration or employer/customer , requiring advanced writing skills.
     
  2. Mark23

    Mark23 New Member

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    Hello Sylvain,

    I have just moved outside of Paris (Chantilly) as an Au Pair and read your post with great interest. I have a very good grasp of the English language having just graduated from my Masters degree in Journalism. All my friends say I am an english cliche with my accent so that part is covered! But in no way am i intimidating and i have just spent the last year living with 6 French students, whose english has vastly improved thanks to my help.

    I would really like to assist and mutually improve my french alongside a language school that i shall be attending twice a week. If you are still looking for some help please let me know and i would be glad to assist and meet some locals! My email is brightlittlespark@hotmail.co.uk

    Many thanks

    Mark
     
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