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Customer Testimonials 
 
 Read what a few of our clients have to say about our services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

 "I have always been a huge fan of Italy. With its beautiful cities, larger than life people and of course the fantastic food.

 
Language was always a subject I struggled with at school, possibly too many pupils and teachers who had lost the passion for teaching.  
 
The Italian language has always intrigued me however I knew that night classes was not the way forward, and I knew I would greatly benefit from personal tuition.
 
Lenny is a polite, friendly, hard working and most importantly patient individual who takes a lot of care to his teaching. He has the rare ability to make topics simple and understandable without sounding patronising.
 
I would highly recommend Lenny to any individual or group, at any skill level who have an interest in learning a language."
 
Graeme Brown
 
gjb777@googlemail.com
 
(Beginner's Italian)
 
Home tuition & Internet service

"I have been enjoying French tuition from Mr. Manlay for more than a year, both prior to and after my purchase of a property in France.

 

No words can sufficiently describe my appreciation of Mr Manlay’s talents as a tutor. He originates from Bordeaux and has degrees in French/Italian and in Translation Studies. The description “Qualified and Experienced Linguist” could not be more appropriate.

 

He is an extraordinarily courteous, patient and gifted teacher of the French language. He offers guidance and advice, ensuring that the student becomes familiar with formal and informal French to the highest standard. He has an ear for correct contemporary usage, and can always provide the exact expression to meet any given situation and context.

 

Students will benefit from Mr. Manlay’s incomparable professionalism and expertise as they acquire excellent pronunciation skills and general competence. He is an inspiring teacher who provides reassurance and motivation to all who seek to attain proficiency, adapting his style of tuition to meet individual needs and concerns"

 

(Intermediate French)

 

Telephone service

 

Hugh Sinclair M.A.(Oxon.)

Le Trésor de Pierre, Le Petit Aunay Le Mesnil-Tôve 50520 Normandie, France

 

 "I am writing to let you know that I have been very pleased with the teaching services given by Mr. Manlay.

 

I will certainly contact you again in the future should I feel I need additional help with my languages.

 

You showed you are able to teach at both an advanced and a beginner level. I am at university but after an unexpected deferred year I needed help to get my French back up to scratch so after your help I now feel confident to go back in September.

 

We covered everything you need to learn a language, grammar, vocab, translation and interpreting.

 

I also had a few lessons of basic Italian as I am also trying to learn that, covering grammar and vocab. 

 

Your English is superb so there were never any language barriers which can often be the case with language tutors. Always very professional and willing to do a bit extra outside of the lesson."

 

Vicki Hawksby, Newcastle,

 

advanced French, beginner's Italian.

 

Skype service

"I began learning Italian a few years ago starting with beginners classes at my local high school progressing to the Unilang level 2 class at Northumbria University. However these classes have always been a slow way of learning and I felt that I needed more one to one tuition where I could ask questions relevant to me and what I wanted to cover.

Learning with Lenny was both flexible in terms of timing, working around my work schedule, and in terms of what we covered in lessons. We began with going over grammar, and then moving on to improving speaking and pronunciation to enable me to become more confident in general everyday conversation. This has helped me engage more fully with my Italian friends and neighbours whilst on holiday, which is what I wanted to achieve.

I have always found Lenny to be punctual polite and helpful. His pronunciation and expert knowledge of the English language and its current usage is unusual in a foreign language tutor and so there is no confusion in translation. I would wholeheartedly recommend Lenny as a personal tutor at any level."

Jennifer Page M.A. BSc (Hons) MRICS

Property Manager North - Team Leader

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