“I started lessons with Anaïs four months ago in preparation for an extended holiday in France during 2017. I am 56 years old and my last French lesson was 40 years ago so there was a lot to learn - Anaïs pretty much had to start from scratch with me. It was great to have one to one tuition, I'm not that comfortable with speaking to a group and I believe a classroom environment would not have been suitable for me. I am amazed at how much Anaïs has taught me and how my confidence is growing. We've focussed on stuff that will help me in my day to day living in France which is perfect for me due to the short amount of time I've had to learn the language. There is homework every week which Anais will normally test me on at the next lesson - not an onerous amount but about 15-30 minutes per day. She's been great a teaching me different ways to learn, for example I struggled with memorising a list of verbs and she introduced the idea of making 'verb cards' to help. It really did make a difference. She's also a nice person to spend time with which always helps! I'd have no hesitation in recommending classes with Anaïs.”
Lynn
“I enjoy going to France for my holidays and I have a friend who lives there so we mix with the neighbours and I really wanted to be able to have a conversation with them in French. My understanding of French has improved a lot since I have been taking lessons with Anaïs. Conversation is much better but still needs to be worked on. I am an older pupil and therefore take longer to learn new information, especially a foreign language. Thankfully Anaïs is a very encouraging, gentle and considerate teacher, she explains things well and she is very patient.”
Sally
“I took lessons with Anaïs because I was moving to France and wanted to get by once there. I had French lessons before but I always gave up quickly. The lessons really helped me, I gained more confidence than ever and I enjoyed learning French. Anaïs is definitely the best French teacher I have had!”
Sophie
“Thank you very much for your coaching, I think it made a huge difference for me in terms of warming up and having confidence. I got the job and will be soon moving to Paris!! Thank you again!”
Swathi
“I have been doing my online tutorial with Emma. She's very professional, very patient and committed to ensuring I learn and master the French language. I can say that in just a few lessons I am able to understand how the French words are pronounced, written and put together in sentences. Personally, I believe Anais methods works really well.”
Lyra
“I've started face-to-face lessons with Célia in June, and so far it's been really great! The lessons are very engaging, interesting and Célia manages to cover all aspects of the language. She constructs the lesson in a way that engages listening, writing and speaking skills, which has improved my grammar, vocabulary and conversational proficiency by a vast amount! I would highly recommend Célia as a tutor to anyone looking to improve their french.”
Milena
“Anais and Co is a great place to learn French. I have been doing classes regularly for the past few weeks and already feel as though I have learnt a lot. The books that accompany the course are very well structured and easy to follow. My teacher is Amelia who is very patient, nice and a great teacher! She makes me feel very comfortable and not embarrassed to make mistakes. As well as this, she writes notes for me to look back over after classes and helps me a lot with pronunciation. Anais is also very quick to reply to emails and questions that I have and inform me of any changes to my schedule well in advance. Overall I highly recommend them.”
Eva
“Loved my classes with Marina! just the right balance between encouraging me to speak fearlessly and correcting me on the grammatical errors. Marina would also revise/expand upon a grammatical point as appropriate. It was overall simply very enjoyable :)”
Vicky
“Really enjoy my lessons. My tutor is friendly and kind and explains things very well. Great to be able to learn at a pace that works for me.”
Gemma
“I have been studying with Celia at Anais and Co for a couple of months. I am delighted with my progress and find the lessons enjoyable, manageable and effective! I am a beginner-intermediate with basic conversational skills but no formal teaching / terrible grammar and Celia has really helped me fill in the knowledge gaps. I have an intermediate level french exam as a goal and have confidence that Celia will help me gain the French level I need for the exam (and life!)”
Jennifer
“I've been taking French classes at Anais and Co since July and I'm really enjoying them. The course is very well structured - I highly recommend it.”
Ricardo
“I have been taking lessons with Marie-Anne at Anais and Co since beginning of July, and have enjoyed every moment of it. Marie-Anne has made the class so enjoyable and special for me that it has become one of the highlights of my week. Marie-Anne is fun, empathetic, encouraging and so supportive of my learning experience. I am lucky to have found Marie-Anne and to continue my quest for speaking French fluently with her.
I have now completed the beginners course, which I thought has been designed well and very practical. I look forward to continuing with Anais and Co and Marie-Anne as I progress to the intermediate level.
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Carol