Roxbury Crossing, MA French Lessons

Initially I like to evaluate the student's current comprehension level (regardless of years studied) to better select the appropriate starting point. From there, if there is a specific subject matter or course work/syllabus for a class that needs to be followed, I can tailor lessons to fit those needs. Throughout lessons, I like to bring in elements such as cartoons, newspapers, movie clips, etc. to aid in understanding everyday usage & make learning practical and pertinent to the student.

**30 minute lessons are available for students interested in Conversational French practice (for Intermediate/Advanced Only). Please send me a message if you are interested & we can discuss how to arrange through TakeLessons.

** Discounts will be made available for students wishing to take more than 1 Lesson per week. Please send me a message to make this arrangement.

Lessons are very personalized to each student's expectations, varying from purely conversational to more grammar-focused lessons. I believe that learning a language should be fun and useful!

Is French a difficult language to learn? Not so much if you have the right teacher.

French native, I have a degree in French teaching as a foreign language from Alliance Francaise Paris and over 10 years experience with all level/age students.

I also speak 4 foreign languages so I understand what it takes to learn a different language and I have the methods to make it a simpler process.

Bonjour & bienvenue!

French is my native language and whether you're a beginner or experienced French speaker, I would be happy to:
1) Teach you French from scratch,
2) Enrich your vocabulary & conversational abilities, or
3) Polish your accent to make you sound like a real French person!

French is my native language, but I do understand the joy & challenges of approaching a new language, as I also learned English, Italian and Tunisian (dialect of Arabic).

I'm looking forward to meeting you online, in a coffee shop or at home (yours or mine, in Chicago).

À bientôt!

that my classes are different, are based on each student needs and requirements

What is your interest in learning French? To visit France or another Francophone country? To learn French cuisine and culinary terms? To understand French movies? Or to improve your academic French for school or college? I have taught French in different settings and can adapt my lessons to suit your French language requirements - whether to improve your speaking skills, reading comprehension or writing. I have over 25 years experience in teaching languages in the US and abroad, both in college and high schools. Send me an email if you are interested!

Maya is a fluent French speaker with eight years of tutoring and teaching experience. She has a BA in English and French from Skidmore College (2013), where she graduated Summa Cum Laude, and a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Pi Delta Phi, the French National Honor Society. She has also worked as a full-time tutor and ELA teaching assistant at MATCH Public Charter Middle School in Jamaica Plain, MA, where she assisted students with learning differences and English-Language Learners. She has co-published a French to English translation of
a World War I soldier's diary, recognized by the French government for historic importance.

Maya has also lived in two French-speaking countries, Madagascar and France, and is passionate about Francophone culture and literature. Her passion for language and writing comes through in her tutoring style. She aims for her tutoring sessions to be both fun and learning-focused, catered to the specific needs of each student.