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

French with Nicole, native and certified teacher.

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Introduction: Bonjour! Your French is rusty? or still a dream on your bucket list? Your child is struggling in her/his French class? 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! Through my communicative method, my students acquire real life skills that they can apply in social and professional settings. 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. Based in the Chicago area, I teach mostly remotely via Zoom. 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. I expose my students to the real-life and culturally-relevant language. This approach makes the language come alive and relate to the students' own experiences. It will encourage you to feel confident and spontaneous which will allow you to quickly progress. Languages and teaching have always been my life and my passion. I deeply enjoy getting to know my students and sharing with them my knowledge of French and Spanish languages and cultures.I Over the last 19 years , I have taught and tutored students of all ages at every level of proficiency. The best part of being a French teacher is that I get to teach my students a new life skill. 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. My work as a French teacher features a set of outstanding traits that help my students achieve success . I am expert in teaching a broad range of language courses, from beginning language to advanced courses . I also have the ability to differentiate instruction to cater to a variety of learning styles. I will help you learn French , 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. If you are a beginner, you will be able to talk about your day and interests after only a few classes. If you are an intermediate speaker, you will improve your language skills towards fluency. And if you are an advanced student, you will acquire fluency and deeper understanding of the culture. My cultural competency and strong familiarity with global francophone and global Hispanic cultures will open up your world . But also, you will teach me a lot too. Teaching and learning languages are extraordinary human experiences. Once we determine your end goal and the appropriate level for lessons, I personalize the sessions with a variety of materials that are interesting to you. 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 cognitively. So, you want to learn French while feeling that you are really learning to communicate in a new language? 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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Serves Chicago, IL

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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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Amy J.
Jan 22, 2023
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My teenager loves learning French from Nicole! Nicole is very patient, thorough, and engaging. My daughter is very excited about her lesson each week. Though my daughter's just a beginner, she shows so much interest and confidence that she's starting to teach me some French, too. Nicole makes learning a language achievable and fun. 🙂

Details: 14 - 17 years old • No experience • Conversational proficiency • No experience • No experience • Basic reading/writing skills • 30 minutes • Phone or internet (no in-person meeting)

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Amy M.
Oct 15, 2023
I have been working with Nicole for a few months and my French skills have dramatically improved! Nicole is a supportive and encouraging teacher with a well developed curriculum. Her homework and classwork lessons are engaging and targeted. I appreciate her patience, sense of humor and thoughtful approach to our lessons so that I get the most out of each lesson.
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Leslie A.
Apr 14, 2023
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I signed up with Nicole to revive my French in preparation for a trip this fall and couldn't be more pleased. My weekly online sessions with her, taught almost entirely in French, are challenging and rewarding. She is adept at finding varied resources online, both audio and video as well as printed materials, all of which are engaging during the sessions and for me alone during my homework between sessions. She is most generous with her time. Highly recommended!

Details: 65 years or older • Beginner • Conversational proficiency • Beginner • Beginner • Basic reading/writing skills • 60 minutes • I travel to the french tutor • The french tutor travels to me • Phone or internet (no in-person meeting)

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Gustavo G.
Apr 14, 2023
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I’ve taken classes with several teachers, used apps and other learning methods. I can honestly say that Nicole is the best teacher I ever had. She tailors my private classes based on my needs and skills. She got me out of my confort zone and push me to the next level. My French native fiends can see and praise my improvement. Her work speaks for herself. You will see ; )

Details: 26 - 44 years old • Beginner • Conversational proficiency • Beginner • Beginner • Basic reading/writing skills • 45 minutes • Phone or internet (no in-person meeting)

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Nicole Weissman