I started the week working out of the Chamber’s hub in Norwich. Sole trader’s can often feel isolated because WE are the business. We don’t have a marketing manager, administrator, finance specialist or anyone else to support us. At the hub I met the Norfolk Chamber’s team and Katie in particular was superb in helping shape my thinking when we were talking about an avenue that I am looking to explore further. The facilities are great too; I booked the pod for a couple of calls and the rest of the time I used a desk I’d booked. I’ll be honest, I also took advantage of the coffee machine there and the latte comes recommended!
The best thing a business can have is a word-of-mouth recommendation and this week I had a new client introduced to me who is based in Singapore. This client is a student working towards their iGCSE’s and with mocks fast approaching we used the time to prep for her French oral exam.
I’ve had an interesting mix of clients this week and flexed my instructional method depending on the individual in front of me. In some cases I have targeted learning based on a more conversational method whereas others needed to drill down into written french and translation. Depending on their individual needs I focus lessons either on subject matter that suits the individual or on a state curriculum. This week’s topics have included one client who has returned from their holiday home in France, the current global geopolitical situation, trying to fit into British society as someone from a different county, fatherhood and in other cases more structure grammatical tuition such as using different tenses.
Whatever your motivation, whether you are starting from new and always wanted to learn the language, whether you are more experienced and want to develop your conversation, you might be looking for guidance in-country with healthcare or house buying or perhaps you are looking for support for your business, give me a call with no obligation on 07930 444 078 or email me on [email protected] anytime.
A la prochaine!
Florence