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Andrew (French lessons with Nicola R.)
Nicola is a great teacher. She's very encouraging and passionate when she teaches. Her teaching method is unique and effective which makes it interesing for me to learn French with her. During our les
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After a long hiatus from studying French in high school, Nicola was the perfect person to guide me back into the subject. She was enthusiastic, positive and put me entirely at ease - she was able to
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Nicola is obviously very passionate about the language and I had fun with her reading French graphic novels and chatting about our lives and current events en francais. I would recommend her to beginn
Sarah (French lessons with Nicola R.)
It was an excellent first lesson, with a good, adjusted to the student's level pace.
Andrew (French lessons with Nicola R.)
Nicola is a great teacher. She's very encouraging and passionate when she teaches. Her teaching method is unique and effective which makes it interesing for me to learn French with her. During our les
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