French Lessons

“There are many things that I appreciate about Carine, two that stand out for me are Carine’s knowledge of what to teach and how to teach”

Terry Young, Investment Banker
Chicago, USA

Lesson Types

I offer three types of classes: formal lessons for all levels, one-to-one tutoring, and finally, conversation-based lessons for intermediate and advanced students.

My lessons are aimed at hard-working students of all levels. I provide a very relaxed learning environment and I adapt my teaching style to the student’s needs and personality. I type up to 90% of what is said during the lesson, which allows you to review new vocabulary, grammar and expressions between lessons.

Please note that the use of Skype is required for all French lessons. Please provide a valid Skype ID when booking your first lesson.

Formal Lessons for all levels (A1 – C2)

All formal lessons make use of the Alter Ego standard textbooks. All materials will be provided as part of the course.

Formal lessons- Beginner (A1-A2)

This course is aimed at getting you started in French. We will work on the following:

  • Alphabet
  • Numbers, phone numbers
  • Reading, accent and pronunciation
  • Basic expressions such as greetings
  • Vocabulary
  • Listening comprehension
  • Basic grammar and conjugation
  • Basic conversation

The formal lessons for beginners make use of the Alter Ego A1 and Alter Ego A2 standard textbooks. All materials will be provided as part of the course.

Click here to learn more about my formal French lessons and to book your first one.

Formal lessons – Intermediate (B1-B2)

This is the next step after the beginner level course. That’s when you gain confidence and become aware of your own strengths and weaknesses. The focus is still on the four skills (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing), but we move onto more sophisticated topics and more complex grammar.

The formal lessons for intermediate students make use of the Alter Ego B1 and Alter Ego B2 standard textbooks. All materials will be provided as part of the course.

Click here to learn more about my formal French lessons and to book your first one.

Formal lessons – Advanced (C1-C2)

At this level, we will dive into the subtleties of the French language, address more complex grammatical structures, learn idiomatic expressions, become accustomed to intricate vocabulary, and use more challenging materials for the listening comprehension.

The formal lessons for advanced students make use of the Alter Ego C1/C2 standard textbook. All materials will be provided as part of the course.

Click here to learn more about my formal French lessons and to book your first one.

Informal learning through structured lessons (A2 – C2)

Please note that this course is aimed at A2 to C2 students only.

This is a conversational class during which I’ll make you speak as much as possible through 100 topics I have carefully crafted, going from “easy” to “difficult”, based on your level.

  • 100 topics, carefully chosen by me
  • Wide range of difficulty
  • Conversations based on photos, videos and news articles I will provide
  • I will ask challenging questions
  • Main focuses are on building vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation
  • I will make notes of almost everything we say during the conversations so you can review it after the class

Click here to learn more about my structured conversation lessons and to book your first one.

Conversation classes for intermediate and advanced students (B1 to C2)

Please note that this course is aimed at B1 to C2 students only. However, very hard working A2 students are welcome.

I’ll make you speak as much as possible through topics of your interest and/or through my own visual, written and audio material.

  • You can choose any topic you want to talk about
  • I will ask challenging questions
  • Main focuses are on building vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation
  • I will make notes of almost everything we say during the conversations so you can review it after the class

Click here to learn more about my conversation classes and to book your first one.

One-to-one tutoring classes for all levels

I’ll address any questions you have about:

  • Reading
  • Listening comprehension
  • Writing
  • Speaking and pronunciation

Click here to learn more about my one-to-one French tutoring sessions and to book your first one.

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