Speak It Like A Native

I had a few inspiring teachers from the past. Never thought that I’d be so fortunate to have met Angélique outside of school! I started French lessons with Angélique in March 2015, just simply loved her teaching style and course curriculum. She is a perfectionist, which applies to our benefits, especially as a beginner. Her focuses on pronunciation, grammar and conversation are effective. Building a solid foundation of French language is crucial to me, and Angélique rocks in this area! She loves her language with passion and respect. She cares a great deal about her students and her rate is reasonable, definitely worth the quality. She also teaches Spanish! Look no further if you are serious about learning French!

Angélique is a superb teacher with great attention to detail; her program for a French student (I am a beginner) includes an array of phonetics, grammar, vocabulary, written exercises, oral exercises and conversation — all in just the right amount for a student at any level. Last year, I tried taking French in a classroom setting at a different school close to my home and while that institution’s program was fine for a beginner, I found that I had little opportunity to speak and the pace was rather slow. So after just one class at the other institution I contacted Angélique and immediately signed up for private instruction at Speak It Like A Native. The program that Angélique provided to me has been fantastic with each class presented in a very logical fashion, along with appropriate homework to reinforce the lessons, as well as highly valuable recordings of phonetics, vocabulary and dialog. If you want to learn French, look no further than Speak It Like a Native! You will be inspired to continue learning!

Speak French Like a Native is a very good name for Angelique’s service. First of all she is a typical French Woman (if there is such a thing), very professional, very exacting, a little formal at first which makes getting to know her all the more rewarding. She has a great mastery in teaching the nuances of the language, of which are many and make all the difference in a sophisticated speaker. She loves her work and that’s infectious.
I came to her with four years of rusty high school french and she got me into shape for 2 weeks in France. Much of what she taught me didn’t jell until I was there but what a diffence it made! The people actually understood what I was saying where before I’d get those puzzled looks even though I thought I was speaking their language.
Angelique zeroed in on my weaknesses and we concentrated on fixing those. I’m sure she shapes her lessons to what the student needs. Pronunciatiion, Vocabulary, Gammer, Reading and Idium you’ll get it all in proportions that best suit you. Be ready to invest in some lessons, they’re adictive.

Learning French with Angelique is such a pleasure. She is not only experienced, observant and patient as a teacher, but also such a bright light as a person. You will have so much fun taking classes with her! I am about finished with the beginner’s French syllabus, and look forward to continuing my studies with her.
You get a great balance of oral/​reading comprehension and grammar/​writing exercises, as well as fun surprises I won’t give away! While her curriculum is thorough, Angelique is also at ease with straying from the outline to fit my needs. Moreover, she puts in great effort to answer my questions and put a cultural spin on the material. Enrich your experience by asking tons of questions!

After having lived in Paris, France for 4 months, I want to say that I am even more impressed with the quality of Angelique’s lessons! And I want to update my already positive review (which you can read below). I took 10 weeks of lessons with her before moving to Paris, and I can say that she provided an exceptional foundation for my language learning. At this point after living in Paris for 4 months, I can engage in conversations with ease and follow the course of a group discussion (without understanding every word). Particularly crucial was Angelique’s emphasis on learning the correct «sounds» in French (before moving to constructing sentences). This may seem boring and frustrating to begin with intensive attention to forming basic sounds in French, but it is vital for successful longterm language acquisition. Regularly here in Paris, people express astonishment at how good my accent is and how well they can understand me. Yesterday, after being introduced to a Parisian woman and chatting with her for a while in French, she asked me if I had been speaking French since I was a child. She was completely astonished that I have only been living in France for 4 months and that I only had a limited period of formal lessons prior to my arrival. I credit all of this to Angelique’s unique and amazingly effective techniques for teaching French. Thank you Angelique!!!

Angelique is a fantastic French teacher. Her personality and wit make each lesson thoroughly enjoyable. She has written her own curriculum. Hence, she has the flexibility to tailor each session to address the specific needs of each student and to cover cultural aspects of the language not addressed in standard textbooks. This proved to be extremely advantageous for me. My wife and I were moving to Paris and I had only ten weeks to learn as much French as possible. Angelique met with me three times a week and took me through a year’s worth of material. To avoid overwhelming me, she incorporated cooking lessons and art viewing/​discussions about once a week. These sessions simulated being immersed in the language, as she would conduct the entire session in French. Absolutely brilliant!
One of the best things about her program is her attention to detail. She is a very particular about pronunciation. This kind of focus on shaping sounds, vowels and diphthongs is something that computer programs and group classes cannot address. I highly recommend Angelique!

Angelique keeps the lessons fun and interesting. I learn something new during each appointment. She is good at tailoring subjects lessons to your level and interests. She is very patient and has a great energy level.

Speak It Like A Native is like no other language class I’ve taken before — it’s fun! Angelique is an excellent teacher and makes the French language come alive for me with her fantastic cultural insights. I highly recommend Speak It Like A Native, whether you’re learning for travel or just to enrich your life. It’s worth every minute.” Lorna Hennington, J.D.

I have learned so much by taking lessons in French and Spanish. I was reviewing my Spanish and was quickly able to progress. She worked with me where I was and taught me all sorts of new things that improved my speaking and comprehension. I was a complete beginner at French. In less than 10 months she was able to get me proficient enough to travel by car throughout France without fear! I could read and speak well enough to not get lost and to hold basic conversations. My pronunciation was especially good and often fooled people into thinking I was more fluent! Take lessons with Angélique. You will learn so much!

Angelique is a terrific teacher for the Spanish language. Her technique is unique and very easy to comprehend. I have never been bored with Angelique and I found that she genuinely cares about my progresses in Spanish. She also introduced me to the Spanish culture. My lessons with Angelique helped me be at ease with speaking Spanish with natives. I love you, Angelique!

I have been studying Spanish with Angelique for several months. Our lessons are always interesting because we do a variety of things each week. Angelique is able to tailor the pace of the lessons to match my individual needs. I enjoy our lessons and definitely feel that my Spanish has improved dramatically. I would highly recommend Angelique!

My goal is to learn French fluently. I’ve always found that I get a little lost or behind in the classroom, so I thought I’d give private lessons a try. I found Angelique (a native of France) and have been taking lessons with her for about 5 months now. Her method of teaching isn’t like any other I’ve ever seen. It’s so much easier to understand when she teaches. We learn something new in every class, so it keeps me motivated. Her patience and ability to break things down for me to understand is amazing. Plus her beautiful French accent is quite inspiring, I can’t wait to sound like that :) Give her a try, you will love her!