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French classes with a native and certified teacher
French classes with a native and certified teacher

French classes with a native and certified teacher

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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? Your middle schooler or high schooler is struggling in her/his French class? Are you relocating to a French speaking country? Are you going to take the AP French or the DELE exam? 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. With 19 years of experience and a contagious passion for languages and cultures, I will help you gain confidence while improving your knowledge. Just bring your spark of enthusiasm along with a commitment to make time for it ,sprinkle some patience and together we will work towards proficiency and why not fluency! I teach remotely(exclusively) adults, kids 8 +, 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, IB French and IB Spanish, college courses, and DELF prep) or corporate international business. My methodology is personalized to your level, your requirements, and your very own personality. This is how I have always managed to get excellent results with my students. 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. I am providing the learning materials. Instead of textbooks, we will use a great variety of engaging resources to prompt you to speak, create our own dialogues and listen for comprehension. I plan your lessons based on your needs and around your existing (or non-existing) knowledge of French to take you to the next level. The courses you will attend are based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (A1 to C2) to provide a guideline for your learning and will revolve around four major axes: 1) reading 2) speaking 3) writing 4) listening. The homework I assign after each class will allow you to reflect and build upon what you have learned . All these resources and even more would be accessible in your own online personal space I mentioned earlier, where we can communicate until your next lesson if you need to. . 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 ! I
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Hired 42 times

Serves Chicago, IL

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21 years in business

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

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This pro accepts payments via Venmo and Zelle.

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I work remotely (phone or internet)

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Customers rated this pro highly for work quality, professionalism, and responsiveness.

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Anne G.
Mar 19, 2025
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Having hoped to find an in-person teacher I was skeptical to do a zoom class, however my sessions with Nicole changed that. Her teaching is fun and interactive and Nicole’s explanations make learning easy. Each lesson is personalized and Nicole also provides endless tools to enrich our lesson and beyond. I look forward to my weekly classes and highly recommend Nicole as a French teacher.

Details: 45 - 64 years old • Beginner • Conversational proficiency • Beginner • Beginner • I travel to the french tutor • The french tutor travels to me

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Nai L.
Sep 29, 2024
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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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West C.
4 days ago
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I chose to work with Nicole because she is a native French speaker, which I believe is important. I have now worked with her for over three months, and all of our sessions have been good ones. Nicole is very professional, organizes a good class, and provides original material of her own. However, she also allows you to set your own curriculum according to your needs. Strong recommend working with Nicole to learn French, no matter what level you are. Merci bien Nicole!

Details: 45 - 64 years old • Intermediate • Conversational proficiency • Intermediate • Beginner • 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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Nicole Weissman