French with Nicole, native and certified teacher.
French with Nicole, native and certified teacher.

French with Nicole, native and certified teacher.

$60/hour
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Introduction
Bonjour! Your French is rusty? or still a dream on your bucket list? Planing a trip to France or Lausanne? Are you relocating to a French speaking country? Are you going to take the AP French or the DELE exam? Your child is struggling in her/his French class? I am Nicole, an enthusiastic and experienced certified French (and Spanish) teacher, native of Paris and near native speaker of Spanish after living 7 years in Colombia. I am Nicole, an enthusiastic and experienced certified French (and Spanish) teacher, native of Paris and near native speaker of Spanish after living 7 years in Colombia. Wherever you are at in your journey towards French fluency, I know I can help you. If you are serious and excited about learning French, you just found your teacher! Just bring your spark of enthusiasm to learn or rekindle a second language along with a commitment to make time for it and sprinkle some patience and together we will work towards proficiency and why not fluency! I teach only remotely adults, kids8 +, students and corporate at all levels of proficiency.(A0 up to C2) I will help you learn French or Spanish , so you can use it in real life situations for conversation, travel, career advancement, self-improvement, academic achievement (middle school, high school, AP French, AP Spanish, college courses,DELE and DELF prep) or corporate international business. Because the purpose of learning a language is to understand and be understood, I follow a communicative and context-based method that is lively, creative and memorable. In class, my students and I talk about our lives, create stories, role play and discuss current events and world matters through articles and videos in French. By acquiring language naturally in this way, students can better learn and retain grammatical structures and vocabulary. As a lifelong learner myself, I know that learning a new language can seem daunting and sometimes insurmontable. But with patience and individually tailored instruction, I have brought many students of all ages and levels to become fluent in a relaxed, engaging, yet well structured learning environment. Gone are the textbooks, but rather we will use a great variety of engaging resources to prompt you to speak, create our own dialogues and listen for comprehension. You will have your own virtual classroom available at your convenience, and regularly fed with customized and engaging materials to practice. The homework I assign after each class will allow you to reflect and build upon what you have learned . I love my profession and I greatly enjoy seeing my students being successful in learning to speak and understand French or Spanish. In my classes , you will improve your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Plus, you will have fun while growing personally and intellectually. Let's work together! I am looking forward to set up our first class and start the fun and rewarding journey to fluency in French or Spanish! I
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Serves Chicago, IL

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8 years in business

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Sun9:00 am - 6:00 pmMon9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Nai L.
3 weeks ago
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I am so happy that I found Nicole to teach beginner French to my middle schooler. I knew from my very first meeting with Nicole that she is an effective and compassionate teacher. She teaches the fundamentals of the French language while adding interest and variety to the lessons. She makes sure that my child understands the lessons and welcomes questions. Nicole is responsive and flexible with her schedule which is convenient when juggling my own busy schedule. I highly recommend her!

Details: 10 - 13 years old • Beginner • Full fluency • No experience • No experience • I travel to the french tutor • Phone or internet (no in-person meeting)

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Lindsey S.
Apr 29, 2024
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I’ve had a wonderful experience with Nicole so far! I wanted to take French lessons ahead of a trip to France and have really enjoyed having private lessons. They help with not feeling self conscious and being able to tailor the lessons around your interests. Nicole has been great to work with. I love that we can meet virtually and she has been flexible when I’ve had to reschedule during busy times at work. The materials she’s put together are very helpful as well. I’m on my trip now and am excited to continue my lessons when I get back!

Details: 26 - 44 years old • Beginner • Conversational proficiency • Beginner • Beginner • Phone or internet (no in-person meeting)

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Timothy B.
Jul 3, 2024
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My first eight lessons with Nicole have been excellent! She is a skilled teacher and grasps immediately what needs to be taught in the moment. Her explanations are super-clear and the the lessons flow very naturally. The homework assignments are pitched just right in terms of value/effort and her supporting materials are great. Its been a great experience and I am continuing!

Details: 45 - 64 years old • Beginner • Conversational proficiency • Beginner • Beginner • The french tutor travels to me • Phone or internet (no in-person meeting)

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Eric S.
Apr 1, 2024
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Nicole is a wonderful French professor. She is enthusiastic, engaging and friendly. I find her teaching method best suited to learning to speak as the French do. Rather than being constrained by a text book, she has created her own curriculum with visual aids, charts, videos, songs, and TV commercials and shows which make learning fun. Working with Nicole feels more like learning from a (really smart and dedicated) friend rather than a teacher. I will continue to work with her. I couldn’t recommend her more highly.

Details: 45 - 64 years old • Beginner • Conversational proficiency • No experience • No experience • Phone or internet (no in-person meeting) • I travel to the french tutor • The french tutor travels to me

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Heidi C.
Oct 24, 2023
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My daughter needs assistance with French for school and as she prepares to travel to France. Nicole has been wonderful and is very professional and reliable. I highly recommend her if you want/need to learn French!

Details: 14 - 17 years old • Beginner • Professional or academic verbal comprehension • Beginner • Beginner • Phone or internet (no in-person meeting)

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