Last week we met our new CAE teacher Adrienne and this week it’s the turn of Nathalie, who is teaching on the FCE course here at GV Caloundra.
Nathalie, currently teaching FCE at GV Caloundra
How long have you been working at GV and what did you do before you worked here?
I’ve been here for over a year now. Before moving to the Sunshine Coast I worked in English language schools in Brisbane and also as a primary school teacher and French teacher in the state system.
Do you speak another language and what was your biggest challenge when learning it?
I’ve learned a few languages over the years, including French, German and Russian. I suppose listening and grammar were always challenging for me! My mum’s French, so I never really had problems there.
Which class are you teaching at the moment?
I am teaching FCE and we’re already coming to the end of week three – time really is flying!
Please tell us about a student in your class who you feel has made outstanding progress…
It’s still a little early to say, but all the students are demonstrating themselves to be highly motivated and hard-working.
What do you enjoy most about teaching at GV?
I love the sense of community here – everybody knows everybody else by name. It’s great to meet people from around the world. The staff here also have a great working relationship.
If you weren’t a teacher, what job do you think you would be doing now?
I’d be developing curriculum and teaching resources for ESL and / or LOTE French (and I still hope to pursue this dream one day!)
What do you like most about living on the Sunshine Coast?
The laid-back family atmosphere and of course the weather and beaches.
What is your favourite cafe, restaurant, shop or place in the local area?
My favourite restaurant is a small place on Dicky Beach called ‘Guatamas’
(Read a review of Guatama’s at http://www.menufeast.com.au/info/19999/gautama/dicky-beach/ and if you’re looking for part-time work it’s a great place to drop off your cv – a number of students already work there, in fact!)
