My Chicago French Tutor

My Chicago French Tutor

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About

Bonjour! My name is Jeanette and I have been a native French tutor in Chicago for over 12 years. I majored in French Literature at the University of Wisconsin. I am also proficient in Spanish.

My goal is to provide the highest quality language experience in a fun and nurturing environment. Levels taught are beginner, intermediate, advanced and corporate. I can help with accent correction, pronunciation and fluidity.

I love every minute of my work, and I especially enjoy seeing my learners improve while working towards positive results that meet their goals.


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Hired 1 time
1 employee
18 years in business
Serves Chicago , IL

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    Sion O.

    I took lessons with Jeanette for about 3 years, and saw my speaking abilities improve dramatically. When I started I was virtually a complete beginner, and with Jeanettes help I developed to the point of being about to get around France very comfortably and without needing to resort to any English. Jeanette was particularly helpful with fine-tuning my accent, which might be the hardest part of the language to grasp. In addition to her talents as a tutor, Jeanette has a bubbly personality and is genuinely a fun person to be around. She comes up with a lot of entertaining material to go over in lessons, and her passion for teaching really shows through her detailed lesson preparation. In short, I couldnt recommend Jeanette more highly to anyone learning this beautiful language!
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    May 30, 2018

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    Renee S.

    Jeanette is a very passionate and caring teacher who designs each lesson according to the students goals. She incorporates a variety of fun activities to help challenge and improve your understanding of the French language. Ive been studying with Jeanette for about two years and I highly recommend her!
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    May 30, 2018

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    Christine S.

    I needed a tutor to revive some of my college French in preparation for a trip abroad. Jeanette was the perfect lady for the job! We spanned our sessions over the entire summer, between which I could study what she suggested. She helped me target specific errors and was always prepared with concise written material to explain them. She made lessons fun - helping me practice my conversation skills with interesting topics and often introduced me to songs and humorous videos. I really appreciated that she was flexible on meeting via Skype or in person. I feel way more prepared for my vacation and hope I will be able to continue our meetings when I come back! Merci beaucoup, Jeanette!
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    May 30, 2018

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    Jackie K.

    Jeanette was absolutely wonderful! She presented material in a very thoughtful manner, giving me a great base for my 3 months abroad. I came to her as a beginner and was reading dialogues by the end of our seven sessions. I would recommend her to anyone looking to learn French!
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    May 30, 2018

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    Lisandro R.

    Jeanette is punctual, courteous and friendly. She is also professional and very knowledgeable. I look forward to continuing to work with her and definitely recommend her to anyone seeking to learn French.
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    May 30, 2018

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    Mia K.

    I tutored with Jeanette to prepare for my semester abroad in Aix en Provence. Ive been studying French for 6 years but still feel conversationally inadequate a lot of times. Jeanette helped me realize specific areas I need to focus on as well as routine ways to get my mind in French-mode: changing my phone system to French, reading the news in French, listening to songs, watching films, etc. While she was incredibly kind, she did not baby me. Most people tell me itll all click once you get there, dont worry. But thankfully Jeanette taught me that it is extremely important to practice and listen as much as possible. Thank you for your help, Jeanette!!
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    May 30, 2018

    Frequently asked questions

    I ask each new student to provide me with as much background information as possible regarding their French education, if any, and also languages they speak in addition to English.  Based on this information, I prepare individualized lesson materials for the first meeting.

    I enjoy French culture and sometimes incorporate music (song lyrics)  into my curriculum.

    Students are encouraged to purchase a package of four, 60 minute in-person private sessions for $150.  Otherwise, the charge for one 60 minute in-person private session is $50.

    I got started teaching when I was in high school, tutoring classmates who were having difficulty learning French.  In college, groups of children came to the house for French lessons.  Teaching French is just something I've sort of always enjoyed doing.


    Services offered

    French