France@yours - Experienced Native French Tutor

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Introduction: I am a professional Tutor. I love tutoring and helping people and students improve their French. I have been tutoring for 17 years and I know what the difference is from teaching, since I have also been a teacher! Private lessons are the best since we study and learn at your own pace. Sometimes it is hard for a teacher to know a student is having difficulties to understand a lesson since there can be up to 30 of them in a classroom... I always make sure my students understand every explanation. We work in a relaxed atmosphere and we focus on what they really want to do. Lessons can be in-person or online. Here is more information about me and what I offer: I started tutoring English and French in France in 2006 and have spent 17 years tutoring children from 12 years old to graduates and adults. I also worked a year as an English teacher in a private middle-school in the suburb of Paris. I have tutored 108 students during private lessons including 14 students preparing the AP test, and have led 28 small group classes with up to 8 students in each. I know everybody has their own rhythm, so I adapt to yours. I have worked or been working with employees from K&L Wine Merchants, Houlihan Lokey, Palantir, Apple, Adobe, Blizzard, Biocodex and the International Criminal Court in la Hague needing French lessons to teach, support and increase this skill for their job. I also translated for DHC Skincare for the launch of the brand in France and French speaking countries. In April 2015, two of my students to whom I teach the French II program passed their exam for French III and were even offered to go to French III Honors. Both also won a medal at Le Grand Concours, the National French Contest held in late March. Fourteen of my students took the AP test Between May 2016 & May 2022 and passed with success! I am also happy to announce that France@yours has received Thumbtack's Best of 2015 and 2016 awards in the Tutors category! I'm bringing my experience in France to you so that you can learn French another way, though adapted to the American system. I really like teaching and focusing on your needs and difficulties. I'm here for you! France@yours - please visit my website for more information!

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Susan B.

Jan 14, 2015

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Sophie is a wonderful tutor! She is always well-prepared and fun to work with. She is prompt and has been flexible when I needed to reschedule. She is helping me tremendously with my French, both verbal and written and conducts my entire lesson in French. Highly recommended!

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Alan I.

May 30, 2017

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Sophie is an outstanding teacher. She combines expert knowledge of French grammar and usage with an ability to explain complex points clearly. Sophie is always meticulously prepared for the lesson and focused on my particular needs as an intermediate student. She balances rigorous technique with kindness and patience. Sophie is truly talented and a pleasure to work with. Highly recommended!

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Debbie G.

May 8, 2021

Sophie's lessons were a huge help to my son, in terms of his grades, his preparation for the AP test, and his understanding of French language and culture in general. Sophie knows the Paly curriculum and the AP requirements inside and out. The lessons were thorough and well adapted to my son's needs, and she's great at explaining the nuances of grammar and vocabulary. We highly recommend her lessons!

Nic R.

May 29, 2020

Sophie (France@yours) is a teacher who is able to adapt to the needs of a student and provide the support they need to be successful. As an example, in preparation for the AP French exam I found myself struggling in areas of grammar my class did not teach clearly or at all. Sophie approached my situation by first identifying the parts of French grammar I had trouble with, then developing a schedule with a lesson followed by a set grammar exercises she created herself. Each lesson was clearly delivered and explained the nuances of the grammar structure and mistakes to watch out for; the grammar exercises were of similar quality and tested understanding of each part of the lesson very well. Upon review of the exercise the following meeting, Sophie explained each error with the goal of understanding what I was thing at the time and how to help me avoid the mistake in the future. As another example in her AP prep program, Sophie also assigned sets of 8-15 selected articles on a particular subtopic of the themes tested by the AP exam with open-ended questions at the end to help develop writing skills, test reading comprehension, and practice using grammar structures. Just as with the grammar exercises, she corrected the writing samples with an emphasis of explaining why something was wrong and how to avoid it in the future. Finally, Sophie is the special kind of teacher who cares about the success of her students. She strives to motivate her students and actively tries to teach them the value of a strong work ethic, in which she is very experienced. If you are looking for a professional teacher who will help you achieve a deep understanding of how the French language works while gaining practical experience in how to use it both in writing and speech, then Sophie is a strong choice for you.

Daniel S.

Jan 29, 2019

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Sophie is fantastic. She arrives very punctually and always prepared with more lesson material than we can cover to make sure we are always well engaged. She brings a lot of creativity into the different study materials we use, and is super responsive when we find new areas we want to cover or find gaps in tooic areas that need revisiting.

Details: 45 - 64 years old • Advanced • Conversational proficiency • Intermediate • Intermediate • Full literacy • Once a week • 45 minutes • Monday • Tuesday • Wednesday • Thursday • Saturday • Friday • Morning (9am - noon) • Late afternoon (3 - 6pm) • Early afternoon (noon - 3pm) • Evening (after 6pm) • On an ongoing basis • Willing to work around teacher's schedule • Ready to hire the right teacher now • I travel to the french tutor • The french tutor travels to me

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Sophie Galtier

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What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
My rates depend on the level of my students: Middle-school & High-School (French I, II): $75/h Young adults (18-25 years old) & High-School (French III, IV, AP): $85/hour Adults: $95/hour I am happy to offer a $5 discount per lesson when you take more than one lesson a week. Classes for 2 students of the same level are possible: add $30 per hour. All materials are included. If you live further than Menlo Park, Atherton, Stanford Campus or Palo Alto, I may charge a supplement per lesson, depending on how far you are. Here is my price policy: 1. If you need to cancel a lesson, you must notify me at least the day before. Any lesson canceled on the day of the lesson will be fully charged. 2. If for any reason I do not arrive on time, the length of the lesson will remain the same. For example, if I am 5min late, the lesson will finish 5min after the regular time. 3. The lesson starts the moment I arrive at your place. If for any reason you are late, we will have a lesson corresponding to the time we have left. The lesson will be fully charged. 4. If you have several lessons per week but you need to cancel one of them, the discount will not be applied for the remaining lesson. The discount is reapplied as soon as we start having several lessons again. For example, you have 1h twice a week at $75/h. Thanks to the discount offered, your rate is $70/h. But if you cancel one of the lessons, your rate goes back to $75/h for the remaining lesson. 5. If I am the one who needs to cancel one of the lessons when you have several lessons per week and we cannot find another time to reschedule it, the remaining lessons stays at the discounted rate.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I got my Master's Degree in English/French Translation in 2008 in France. I have been teaching and tutoring since 2006 (more details in the ABOUT section), and I opened my business here in February 2014. I have studied English, French, Translation and Linguistics and I have been doing this job for more than ten years. I often travel back to France, and I really stay tuned to what's happening there. I also check on new book and music releases, in order to offer my students the very latest ones, among of course more classical references, or cult ones.
What types of customers have you worked with?
I have worked or been working with total beginners, junior-school/high-school/college students who wanted to improve their French or prepare an exam, adults who needed to work on their French for their jobs or just willing to continue what they started learning at school.

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