Margherita Sforza – Licensed Neurolanguage Coaching Teacher Trainer
I struggled with language barriers throughout my youth.
I grew up with my Italian parents in Ontario, Canada – a country where English and French are official languages and taught in school. We spoke mostly Italian at home. You can probably imagine how things go, moving back and forth between three languages.
Family gatherings were often a source of frustration for me. Sometimes, when my uncle asked me something, I would freeze. I didn’t know what to say or how to phrase it. I felt like my brain always needed time to formulate the words in my head.
Growing up, I often felt ridiculed for my language blocks when I spoke French or Italian.
I was trying so hard to improve my English while learning the basics of the French language.
I fell in love with learning languages and the humanities during my secondary education. I went on to study Modern Literature at university. You could say that it was not an easy direction to follow at first, but I am glad I did it.
At the beginning of my first Master’s degree, my teacher told me that I would not get very far with my level of French. My university career made me realise that the conventional approach to language teaching – not everyone is suited to it. I felt that some teachers were indifferent to my emotional blocks when I spoke.
This led me to change direction and pursue a Master’s degree in teaching French to foreigners. I never identified with the way I had to teach in language schools. There had to be another way to learn a language. I wanted to offer a different solution so…
I have therefore certified myself as a Neurolanguage coach® to set myself – and my methodologies – apart from conventional and academic methods. You won’t learn English “in class” or “from textbooks”, nor will you learn irregular verb lists and boring conjugations. Your coaching programme is designed to connect with the language and culture through practical, hands-on content.
Today, I help professionals overcome their emotional blocks in English or French. Having crossed such barriers for much of my life, I can relate to your language barriers and difficulties of expression.
I grew up with my Italian parents in Ontario, Canada – a country where English and French are official languages and taught in school. We spoke mostly Italian at home. You can probably imagine how things go, moving back and forth between three languages.
Family gatherings were often a source of frustration for me. Sometimes, when my uncle asked me something, I would freeze. I didn’t know what to say or how to phrase it. I felt like my brain always needed time to formulate the words in my head.
Growing up, I often felt ridiculed for my language blocks when I spoke French or Italian.
I was trying so hard to improve my English while learning the basics of the French language.
I fell in love with learning languages and the humanities during my secondary education. I went on to study Modern Literature at university. You could say that it was not an easy direction to follow at first, but I am glad I did it.
At the beginning of my first Master’s degree, my teacher told me that I would not get very far with my level of French. My university career made me realise that the conventional approach to language teaching – not everyone is suited to it. I felt that some teachers were indifferent to my emotional blocks when I spoke.
This led me to change direction and pursue a Master’s degree in teaching French to foreigners. I never identified with the way I had to teach in language schools. There had to be another way to learn a language. I wanted to offer a different solution so…
I have therefore certified myself as a Neurolanguage coach® to set myself – and my methodologies – apart from conventional and academic methods. You won’t learn English “in class” or “from textbooks”, nor will you learn irregular verb lists and boring conjugations. Your coaching programme is designed to connect with the language and culture through practical, hands-on content.
Today, I help professionals overcome their emotional blocks in English or French. Having crossed such barriers for much of my life, I can relate to your language barriers and difficulties of expression.
