Zach M.

Born and raised in Paris , France to a french mother and an american father. Teaching french is a true passion and joy.

My classes are fun and if you want to work with a real teacher who can design a class just for you, I am the teacher you are looking for!

Whatever your goals are with French, I can help you get there! Get in touch any time to tell me about your goals. À bientôt !

-"HELP , I'm going to France soon , I need some basic things to say"

-"I would like to be able to read books in french and have a conversation."

-"Can I be fluent in less than a year?"

Don't worry, you found the right person ! :)

I can help you with :


• Pronunciation ( so that nobody will answer you in English )
• What to know if you go to France soon ( so that you can know a little bit before you go )
• Basic to advanced conversation ( so you can make french friends and understand what they say )
• Train your ear ( so you don’t answer like a robot and recognize what people are talking about without thinking too much )
• Grammar / Vocabulary / Verbs

AND I can also train you to get the DELF*** Certifications ( my student Sam who took the first test last month got approved with an amazing score of 89.50/100 ! )


***The DELF is a diploma awarded by the French Ministry of Education to prove the French-language skills of non-French candidates.
There are six independent diplomas, which correspond, respectively, to the six levels of the Council of Europe' s Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL).

I’ll also teach you about french culture in general ( why french people behave a certain way , how we were raised , our values , why our humor is different , where to go in France, where to eat in Paris , understand the country ( France ) and the city of Paris , basically anything you want to know depending on what you want ! )

BUT DON'T WORRY , IT WILL BE FUN !

After the first lesson , ALL my students realize that learning french isn't scary anymore.

So : qui veut apprendre le français ?*

(*who wants to learn french?)

I can train any level , any age , I just need you to want to speak french and to be ready to have fun doing it !

FAQ:

- Why do you only teach online ?

** I only take online students because of ... the subway in NYC.
With online lessons , we are ALWAYS on time and there is NO STRESS of being late or cancel at the last minute because the train isn't working.
Working online is a huge bonus because you can work with me from your home or from your hotel if you are traveling.
I'm never late to your lesson and the quality of the internet is now so good that it feels like we're in person.

- Do you have a specific method ?

**I work with books that are certified by the french alliance ( they work with the same method ) , only difference is ... you don't have to go anywhere , you can stay at home and enjoy a relaxing way of learning and you are alone with me so you learn 5 to 6 times faster than anywhere else.
Why ? Because the lesson is FOR YOU and for you only ! :)

- How may hours do I need per week ?

** Depending on how fast you want to learn I recommend to start with 1 hour per week for a month to see if you like it and if you are motivated I think 4 hours per week ( 2 hours twice a week ) are ideal.

- Will I have homework ?

** Yes , your homework will depend on your motivation.
I never give too much and it's always related to what we are working on.
For example , the first lesson is the french alphabet , your homework will be to learn how to spell your name in french.

- What do you give your students to help them become fluent in 1 year?

** If you want to commit to 1 year of intensive french , I will give you movies to watch in french, radio shows to listen to , songs to learn , poems to learn , books to read ( adapting to your level ) , I'll introduce you to real french people and I will only speak to you in french during the lesson ( of course if you don't understand I will translate , but the goal is to be lost without help, that's how I learned "real" english in 1 year in Philadelphia.)

More questions ?

Feel free to ask me !

I look forward to meeting you !

A bientôt ! ( see you soon )