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Score: 5 Teacher: Elodie Préaud By: RXAJL September 6, 2011 Lead Acquired: September 6, 2011 Hours of Instructions: 40 |
A better learning experience Than I could have Imagined Yes - you can learn conversational French well via Skype, if you are lucky enough to find a great teacher. I "lucked" onto Elodie. For background --- I am an American with a French wife. We had been living in the US for years, until last year when we decided to try living in France for 8 months. I didn't know French before then - I studied Spanish in school and that was 40 years ago. My situation may be a bit different than the typical student. First, I'm in my 50s. Second, I had little interest in writing French, only to speak and understand French conversation. That made life a bit easier. Third, our schedule was not very conducive to studying anything. I was running a US company from France, my wife was pregnant and our 4 year old English-speaking daughter was adjusting to French school/life. Finally, I needed to be reasonably conversant in French within 4 months - in time for the French relatives get-together at Christmas. IT HAPPENED. I opted for a Monday and Friday class weekly with Elodie. I would recommend that for someone looking to learn quickly. (WARNING - she does give homework and I was up to near-midnight many times writing stories for her in French - but that really accelerated my learning). A few comments about Elodie - First, she knows the French language inside and out. ALL the rules, and appropriate language usage...more than my french born/educated wife. Second, her approach to teaching conversational French is excellent. I applied my lessons daily, in real life french conversations. Third, she is a great person - friendly, accommodating but also highly professional. Finally - she's a good motivator. As with any learning process, there are peaks and valleys. She kept me going during the down cycles, even the one-time I wanted to give up on learning French. Elodie-- thank you for that! I also must say in fairness- it helped immensely having a French speaking person in the household, in this case, my wife. If you have access to that while you're learning -- take full advantage of it. Elodie charges a bit more than some of the other teachers I considered. That's an important consideration - but for me, she was the right choice. All in all - a great teacher and learning experience that I plan to continue with in while back in US (for our next trip to France!) Andy L. Add a folllow-up message (RXAJL or Elodie Préaud only) |
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