" A Native Speaker, inspiring and dynamic French Teacher, offering lessons for different Levels across the globe !".

After almost 10 sessions with Shazia I can wholeheartedly attest to her skill and competence when it comes to teaching French. She brings an enormous amount energy and a contagious enthusiasm to a subject that can often be tricky and demotivating.

Shazia is a very lively, helpful and friendly tutor. She is a native speaker of French and is always ready to input into the lessons with expressions used by mother tongue French speakers. She is reliable too and is always prepared to give us good guidance by informing us where we can learn about French grammar outside the lesson. During the lessons, she finds time to correct our oral French in a tactful and constructive manner.

Shazia is a great French teacher. She makes lessons fun and enjoyable and adapts the class to the ability of the students, differentiating the work appropriately. I would definitely recommend learning French with Shazia.

Shazia is an incredible tutor who has been amazing at encouraging me to further my French learning and experiences! I really love how she teaches me common conversational phrases that are really useful for expressing yourself in French as you would in English. Thanks Shazia!

Shazia has a friendly, professional and positive approach to her tutoring and she is enthusiastic to help her students learn. I would recommend her as a tutor. Her lessons are well balanced with a good variety of activities to keep you motivated!

Shazia has been my tutor for three months now and she's been the best! I've thoroughly enjoyed learning French through her. I've come to understand the language in ways I hadn't previously. She's thoughtful, kind and an excellent teacher. I recommend her to anyone that has an interest in the language!

Shazia is a great French teacher, she is patient and understanding when you are a beginner and explains things well encouraging us to talk in French and in English to gain confidence.

Shazia is honestly a incredible tutor, she is extremely friendly and easy to get along with, when it come to her lessons you can freely ask her to explain anything if you are unsure and you learn so much without realising it, I would recommend her for anyone wishing to learn French even if you know nothing about speaking/writing French.

Shazia is lovely and very patient, well prepared, helpful and empathic :)

Shazia is friendly, encouraging and her lessons are fun. She pays particular attention to pronunciation and tips on how to sound like you are French, or at least sound a little less like a beginner. She is easy to communicate with outside of the lessons if needed. I would recommend Shazia as a teacher for all levels of French learning.

I had shazia for a series of intermediate french lessons and she was really good! We covered some key concepts and she help a lot with my revision of french.

Shazia is a great tutor. She makes learning French fun. I like that she focuses on spoken French, particularly common phrases that make you sound like a native French speaker.

Shazia is a very enthusiastic teacher. She engaged us to speak French in class despite me being a beginner.

Her classes are enjoyable and fun. We can ask any questions and Shazia would patiently explain.

Shazia is great! Always very happy and optimistic. She’s very motivating and inspiring. She is a great tutor and makes me want to do better and learn more

This is the first time I have had French lessons online and I would recommend it to anyone wanting to improve their French language skills. A good balance of grammar and language skills, with plenty of opportunities to practise speaking, Shazia is a great teacher. The lessons are varied and interesting. She has built a great team in terms of the other students in the group and as a result we all learn well from each other too.

Shazia is very encouraging especially with your pronunciation. She teaches you to speak the way French people actually speak instead of like a textbook. She has a lot of energy which really helps with motivation!

Shazia has a fantastic attitude to teaching!
She will keep you engaged during the class so that you can get the maximum benefit from each lesson.

Shazia teaches me as part of a small group. She is a kind and enthusiastic teacher who focuses on what each student needs. As I’m a beginner she ensures that the basics are in place and really helps with my pronunciation. She has lots of resources to assist develop skills and for homework.

Shazia is awesome, really gets the pronunciation just right
Fully recommend

I met Shazia as a highly professional and entertaining french teacher! Prior to taking lessons from her, I've been in France during my Erasmus and reached a C1-level.

After a while I got rusty and needed to freshen up my linguistical knowledge and Shazia(as a native french speaker) turned out to be the perfect match for that:
-grammar review
-pronunciation optimization
-reading/listening/writing exercises
-homework with correction in between the lessons

Thank you Shazia, keep up the good work!

I've attended online lessons with Shazia for around 10 weeks. Her lessons are always varied and enjoyable and I would really recommend her as a french tutor. She takes the time to get to know everyone in the group and ensures everyone has the opportunity to feedback and ask questions. Highly recommended!!

Shazia creates a really lovely environment in her lessons as she’s very warm and friendly. This made it so much easier to practice speaking French as someone with little experience, as getting something wrong or not knowing a word didn’t feel like a big deal.

Shazia is a great teacher, enthusiastic and encouraging. The lessons are diverse, interesting and she he has given me the confidence to speak more.

there are a lot of French instructors and there is Shazia! if you are her student consider yourself in luck, the huge luck! her personalized style, tailored to your needs, her deepest knowledge of the language, her inspiring passion to help you to join the community of francophones, her vibrant personality, her so much needed flexibility in this line of work, her utmost respect overall for people, her outstanding patience -this is just brief description what is Shazia's teaching talents are. What a great pleasure to be her student. I have been working with Shazia for more than 3 months now and would recommend her to everyone who are interested to master French language regardless of one's age and level. I have been studying the language before with several teachers over couple of years. Shazia is simple outstanding. Thank you, Tamara

Shaziz is a great teacher, very enthusiastic and always ensures everything is clear before moving on within a lesson.

Shazia is brilliant! She is encouraging and makes you feel confident to try. Her lessons are interesting and varied, I definitely recommend her

Shazia is a great teacher, always poping exciting topics conversations. She's great for conversation and gets better pronunciation of French.

Shazia is a great teacher! She is very personable, friendly and enthusiastic.

Shazia’s lessons are student centred and she is always perceptive; recognising when you don’t fully understand something and then explaining clearly.

I have always found my lessons with Shazia have been well thought out to meet my needs. She is both warm and energetic and her encouraging approach ensures you are challenged sufficiently to make progress.

You will definitely improve your French with Shazia; I would not hesitate to recommend her.

Shazia is a great tutor - very encouraging and understanding! She makes everyone feel very comfortable, no matter their level. A highly recommended tutor.

Shazia is a great teacher who makes the class engaging and fun. She teaches practical things that are useful to know for everyday conversations.

Shazia is amazing! I'm just finishing 10 weeks of lessons with her, and I'm excited to continue with the next course. Her teaching style fits everything you need into the lesson- reading, writing, speaking and listening. I'd definitely recommend!

Après avoir commencé un nouveau travail en France, j'ai décidé de « polish up» mon "A-level" français avec un cours de français.

Shazia était fantastique - s'étirant mais toujours de bonne humeur. Mon français s'est définitivement amélioré, et c'était aussi très amusant !

Merci Shazia !

Shazia is an excellent professor! I have had the pleasure of learning French with her for the past 4 months and have made very good progress. Shazia is always prepared and has a lot of good insight into the subtleties of language and culture in France. Her teaching is a very helpful combination of speaking, reading, listening comprehension, and grammar and writing. She notices when I have difficulties and organizes additional exercises as needed. Plus, she is fun to talk to. I look forward to my lessons every week!

Shazia is a fun tutor who also explains all the different concepts very clearly. Would certainly recommend!

I think Shazia is a great teacher. She is very enthusiastic and supportive and her French classes are enjoyable. Shazia covers all aspects of French language and culture in her classes and I feel I've learned a lot in just 10 lessons; in particular, my confidence in speaking French has improved a lot (I'm lower intermediate). Thanks Shazia.

Shazia has been working with me since I started a new job in Paris 2 months ago. My rusty A-level French has been tested to the full but it’s been great for my confidence in the language, and her focus on “real” French has equipped me with some great day to day terminology for use around the office. And above all the lessons have been fun!

Shazia is a really engaging teacher and her french lessons have been a lot of fun. Her understanding of what would help us most is very helpful and I definitely feel I’ve improved.

I have been studying Intermediate French with Shazia for the last 10 weeks.
She is a warm and bubbly person, full of energy and passion. Shazia is organised and lessons are well prepared and delivered in a friendly, enjoyable style.
A professional, dedicated teacher Shazia strives to get the best from every one of her students. She ensures that everyone comprehends the lesson content and no one is left behind. She gives praise as well as gently correcting errors.

Shazia is an extremely patient tutor and explains language principles clearly. We have lots of chances to participate, practice speaking and ask questions, which I find really useful. She also brings a lot of energy to the class and encourages us. I would definitely recommend learning French with Shazia.

Shazia is an engaging, supportive and fun tutor to learn French from. I have had a great few weeks of learning and and have during this time dived in to the foundations. I appreciate her own way of providing exercises and learning material, this has really helped me. I can warmly recommend Shazia for any level!

Shazia is a great French tutor. She creates a really comfortable and supportive environment for learning. I love how Shazia always challenges me to improve!

Shazia is an excellent teacher, very professional and also friendly. The lessons have been very interesting and enjoyable.

I am doing a French class (via Zoom) with Shazia and I am very happy with the classes. Her enthusiasm patience is impressive and I have already learned a lot (and I'm only beginner 1). She takes the time to explain and make sure everyone understand it (and even offered to correct homework outside the class, amazing). I would definitely recommend her as a teacher to anyone.

Very patient, very encouraging, very willing to explain, goes the extra mile.

If you want to take your French to next level without any messing around, Shazia is a superb teacher. She’s has really encouraged me and a result I have picked up French again way quicker than I ever thought I could !!! 5 stars!

Shazia is my French teacher, she is a great teacher, and is very enthusiastic and patient. My French is not very good and whenever I didn't understand something, she would explain it to me in English. At the end of each lesson, I have gained a lot and I feel that my French has improved a lot.

Shazia is amazing - she's super enthusiastic and really understanding. I feel like I've really come on since working with her, and would highly recommend her to anyone wanting to learn french. Merci mille fois!!

Shazia was a great French tutor. Super patient and supportive - I recommend her highly!

Shazia is a fabulous tutor. She makes lessons fun, with lots of laughing and ensures all of the group are involved. I learnt loads during the 10 week group course with her. I had to pause due to work but would love to have Shazia as a tutor again in the future.

I thoroughly enjoyed my Fresh lessons with Shazia. Her infectious enthusiasm for French makes for enjoyable learning.

I had a wonderful time learning French with Shazia. I would highly recommend her to anyone wanting to learn French at any level. The lessons were well structured and even fun! I felt I learned more French in 5 weeks with Shazia than 3 years at school.

Shazia brings bags of energy to our French lessons, which I look forward to and greatly enjoy. As a French national she brings that Gallic je ne sais quoi to class.

Helpfully she moves from English to French and back again so you don't get lost. And a sense of humour is a big asset.

I thoroughly recommend her a French tutor.

Hugh Davey

Shazia taught me French online with Cactus language school. I attended a weekly two-hour group evening class (for 10 weeks). I would definitely recommend Shazia. I wish I could have had face-to-face classes but due to the Corona virus restrictions they were online.
Shazia makes learning fun and she makes attendees feel at ease. If I didn’t have so many other commitments I would have asked her for 1:2:1 tuition.

I have had french classes with Shazia for over a year now and have loved every session! Shazia always makes you feel like you're making progress and inspires you to keep learning. Her enthusiastic personality makes the lessons really fun! I can highly recommend her as a teacher!

Shazia is a great teacher! Her classes always cover the fundamentals of grammar, but there is also ample time for speaking practise too. The class format is well suited for virtual lessons. Shazia provides corrections and explains why, which is helpful, and is also very enthusiastic (which is great especially in the evenings). Merci, Shazia!

Shazia has been my online French teacher more than half a year, and I definitely improved my French. She has been professional, patient and 'très sympa'! :) She uses not only textbooks but also complementary activity sheets, which is very helpful. She provides student support via emails too. Recommended!

I have been doing lessons with Shazia for around 1 year. Shazia is super friendly and a very dedicated teacher, it’s a joy tuning into her classes and I would highly recommend her to anyone interested in learning French !

Shazia has been teaching me french for almost a year now. She is a great teacher - very patient, very knowledgable and very engaging. Shazia puts equal emphasis on grammar, vocabulary and speaking, something which none of my french teacher have done previously. Every lesson is interesting and the pace of the classes are perfect. Since starting lessons with Shazia I have noticed a vast improvement in my french in such a short period of time. I would recommend Shazia to anyone who wants a really great teacher who is adaptive to your needs and skills.

I originally met Shazia as a tutor for a larger classes but now do private sessions with her. She is great as she is always happy to help when you do not understand but also allows you to dictate what you would like to focus on in the classes. She is also flexible with when you have your class which is fantastic when working French classes around your work schedule. Thank you Shazia

Shazia has been teaching me French for 18 months now, I started with zero knowledge and could barely say Bonjour.
Now, after just one lesson a week, I can communicate and have basic conversations in French.
Shazia has made the learning fun and exciting. Always picks up on areas you are struggling with, before you realise yourself!
Each lesson is different, but tailored to what you want - eg reading, writing, talking, grammar.
Very understanding, gives you all the help and support you need, but most off all Shazia makes learning enjoyable!