Who am I?
My biography
- 1985 : I was born in Paris
- From 1985 to 1988: I lived in Africa
- From 1989 to 2008: I grew up in France (in the Paris region and in the south)
- From 2009 to 2017: I went to Switzerland for my studies
- Since 2018: I live and work in Ireland to improve my English
Diploma
I obtained a master's degree in clinical and cognitive psychology at the University of Geneva.
My experience of living in multicultural contexts
I've been living in shared flats for 14 years...
- 8 years in Switzerland
- 6 years in Ireland
...with people from different cultures :
- Brazilians
- English and Irish
- Germans
- Montenegrins
- Pakistanis
- Iranians
- Italians
- Spanish
- Africans
- ...
Why do I want to teach French?
- I lived in Geneva which is an international and French-speaking city, many expats want to learn French.
- Before the end of my studies I started teaching French face-to-face, I really liked it.
- Very soon after I met a group of people who have professional projects on the internet (digital nomads), I thought it's great and decided to embark on the adventure of teaching French as a foreign language on the internet.
In 2018: I created the blog Fast French Learning.
Podcast
Click here to listen to the podcast in which introduce myself to you.
Thomas Ricomard, French teacher 🙂
Thomas Ricomard specializes in teaching French as a foreign language. He has been providing private lessons since 2015, both in-person and online (via Skype). He taught at the Popular University of the Canton of Geneva (Switzerland) from 2015 to 2018, instructing several groups of 20 students from around the world (United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Spain, Brazil, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mexico, etc.), ranging from beginner to intermediate levels (A1 to B2). With a Master’s degree in clinical and cognitive psychology from the University of Geneva, his knowledge of psychology allows him to tailor his teaching methods for optimal learning, taking into account factors such as visual memory versus auditory memory. He expresses his passion for the French language through writing texts, including poetry and songs, which he presents publicly at numerous music and slam events.