Classes

French for native speakers

Many French children and teenagers, who live on the Eastside, have been students in an American school. Whether it has been for long or a short time, they discover that they cannot develop as fast as they would do if they were in France. In particular, the student slows in developing the writing and reading skills of the student in the French educational system.

My goal with these students, consists mainly in discovering the shortcuts they need to progress normally. Students need “Shortcuts” because the student’s time is not expandable. The students can be at any level: elementary school, middle school, or high school.

My classes:

1. Individual lessons, depending on the students, that target a part or all aspects of the French program. This includes linguistic facts such as grammar, conjugation, spelling, vocabulary, and writing texts.
2. Small group classes (4/5 students) :

French Language and Literature

Reinforces the student’s reading skills through a dynamic approach of some literary texts (poetry, novel etc.). In fact, the objectives for middle school today are: “ First, to develop capacity to read various texts, to comprehend diverse writing texts, to understand thoughts of an author; from Second, to generate capacity to express a will, a thought in a writing text. Reading and writing are thus components to favor and prioritize.

French History

Conceived like a series of mini-conferences, develops curiosity about political and cultural history of France in the mind of the student. The reason is very simple: programs of French from  6^th to 9^th grade (6ème^h to 3ème) follow in part “a chronological presentation in relation with the programs of History: texts from Antiquity in 6^th grade, literature from Middle Ages and Renaissance in 7^th grade, narrative texts from the 19^thcentury in 8^th grade, and texts from the XXth and XXIst centuries in 9th grade.

French as a Foreign Language (non-native speakers, adults)

These classes are for anyone, irrespective of their level in French. Classes are based on the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) and on the Communicative Approach.

They are for the following students :

1. Student that do not understand and cannot speak French : levels A1 and A2, beginners
2. Student already have some grammatical knowledge of French language and have practiced French in a formal context (around 70 hours of French classes) or in an informal context (family, travels) : levels B1 and B2, intermediate.
3. Student understand and are understood by French people and who possess fundamental grammar skill : levels C1 and C2, advanced.

Whether individual or in small groups, these classes for adults cannot be scheduled between 2pm and 6pm from Monday to Friday but before or after this time frame. Classes can be held on Saturdays.

French as a Foreign Language (not native speakers, teenagers, children)

These classes, are mainly for students who previously have studied or are presently studying French at school. They are taught one-on-one or in small groups.

The one-on-one lessons are essentially tutoring and follow the French course of the student his/her school.

The classes in small group follow a specific pedagogy. They focus on comprehending literary texts and are more suited for middle school or high school students who already understand written French.

French as a Foreign Language (non-native speakers - adolescents, children)

The courses are offered in two styles: individual or small group. They are primarily aimed at students who study French at school or who have studied French at some time in the past.

Individual courses are essentially support the course of French followed by the student at the school. In other words, this is private tutoring for non-native French speakers.

Small group courses - I offer a specific teaching. Students focus on the understanding of literary texts.This class is aimed rather at young students or high school students who already have a fairly good understanding of reading and writing French.