Some nice things people have said about the lessons...
"I have been so impressed with Dave's French lately. I heard him speaking a lot when we were in France and he sounds great!" Sandy, Dave's wife
"Thanks for your notes, they're brilliant!" Emily
"In the first lecture with Cecile, she asked me about the level of my French language and my answer was: none, not even a single word. After 22 hours of lectures in two months, I can read and comprehend short texts and dialogues, I can form simple sentences and pronounce them well enough to be understood, I have a great basic vocabulary and grammar. One of the most appreciated things that I have gained, are the notes that Cecile takes during the lecture to tell me where to focus and the vocabulary list that she prepares before every lecture. She, also, gave me a plan to improve my French by myself when I return back to my country.
Personality wise, she is a teacher by nature, she can feel the best way and she has many creative ways to add motivation to lectures. She is a highly committed person, she works hard preparing lectures, giving them and typing the notes after lectures. She is highly recommended if someone wants to learn French in efficient way. I do thank Cecile for her effort and wish her all the best". Abdullah
Personality wise, she is a teacher by nature, she can feel the best way and she has many creative ways to add motivation to lectures. She is a highly committed person, she works hard preparing lectures, giving them and typing the notes after lectures. She is highly recommended if someone wants to learn French in efficient way. I do thank Cecile for her effort and wish her all the best". Abdullah
"Vous m'avez beaucoup aidée à regagner ma confiance en français et je me sens prête à utiliser tout ce que j'ai appris!" Ava
Cécile war die ideale Lehrerin für mich: sie ging auf mich, meine Bedürfnisse, Möglichkeiten und Kenntnisse ein und ich hatte viel Freude in den Französisch-Klassen und auch danach. Ich war und bin immer noch sehr motiviert und machte Fortschritte. Ich kann sie SEHR empfehlen. Und ja, die Methode mit den „Notes“ ist einzigartig und sehr effizient. Danke Cécile, ich wünsche mir, dass du nach Wien auswanderst :) Helga
"My boss told me that it was incredible how I can express myself in French since the lessons... Before I felt a little isolated in Brussels when I didn't understand what people were saying around me, and now I can understand most things". Ravi (after a 13 week course)
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"I was exceptionally pleased with my progress in spoken French having taken a course with Cécile. Her highly flexible approach allowed me to focus on the aspects that I was interested in. Furthermore, after each class she provided a set of personalised written notes that really helped me to retain what I had learned". Gareth
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"The French course with Mademoiselle Deschamps is particularly outstanding and engaging.... The time spent learning is enjoyable." Patrick
"Chère Cécile,
Je suis désolée, j'ai été très occupée pendant tout l'été avec les affaires universitaires. Tout s'est très bien passé! J'ai eu 8 à l'examen écrit et 10 à l'oral! Merci pour tout, on a maintenant la preuve officielle que j'ai fait de grands progrès avec vous! Un grand merci aussi de la part de ma mère!
Je commence à l'université de Saint Andrews en Ecosse dans une semaine (où le prince royal a étudié) et par hasard la semaine que je commence mes cours l'auteur du livre «l'Odyssée de Pi ', Yann Martel, est en visite dans mon université!
Bien à vous",
Clara
Je suis désolée, j'ai été très occupée pendant tout l'été avec les affaires universitaires. Tout s'est très bien passé! J'ai eu 8 à l'examen écrit et 10 à l'oral! Merci pour tout, on a maintenant la preuve officielle que j'ai fait de grands progrès avec vous! Un grand merci aussi de la part de ma mère!
Je commence à l'université de Saint Andrews en Ecosse dans une semaine (où le prince royal a étudié) et par hasard la semaine que je commence mes cours l'auteur du livre «l'Odyssée de Pi ', Yann Martel, est en visite dans mon université!
Bien à vous",
Clara
"Cecile is very professional, kind and patient, and I have found her classes ideal for my life as an expat in Brussels. I initially studied at a language school and found the environment difficult to learn in; There were different learning styles in the class, and my business trips often caused me to miss a session and therefore fall behind. Cecile's classes are completely tailored to my learning style, schedule, and my specific needs for my new life here in Belgium. As a result, I genuinely enjoy going to class and have seen great progress - I'm now speaking French!" Bridget
Read Bridget's article on Cheeseweb, "40 finds for newcomers to Brussels". Frenchlessons.be is mentioned (number 25)
Read Bridget's article on Cheeseweb, "40 finds for newcomers to Brussels". Frenchlessons.be is mentioned (number 25)
"I didn't speak one word of French when I arrived in Brussels.
Cécile's way of teaching, her patience and encouragement have convinced me that
it's possible, even for me, to learn the language!" Ingrid
"Cecile ensures that you that you retain what you have learned - both in future lessons and in drills done every 3rd lesson or so. These have helped me tremendously." Shirley
"Cecile's classes are productive, well structured and adjusted to my strengths and weaknesses. Cecile teaches with a lot of wit and professionalism. In this amicable, productive environment I make progress learning French and really enjoy my classes." Jochen
I studied with Cécile almost 1 year. I had a medium level at the start and after her I really felt the improvement in my french skills. The course was fully tailor-made, we worked my weakest points and combined exercises, reading, pronunciation and funny games. She even lent me comics to improve my understanding. I fully recommend Cécile as a very professional teacher with a very detailed preparation of every class. Alejandro
"Thank you so much for the lessons and the notes. It's very useful to be able to read again what I've said during the lesson. I speak with more confidence than before." Motoko
"I took one-to-one French lessons with Cecile from April to June 2012, once a week for two hours. When I started, I could barely understand and speak French and at the end I have dramatically improved day-to-day conversation, listening and comprehension. Cecile is very professional, she has a flexible teaching method that fully adapts to the student. Moreover, she provided me with some great learning material." Ilenia
"Cecile offers a range of classes tailored to your own needs and ability ... we always enjoy our classes with Cecile." Sandy and Dave
"I have quickly progressed with my French language skills ... I think the key is that Cécile makes an honest effort at finding out student's learning styles and preferences in order to design an effective way of teaching ... Overall, it's been great fun and very engaging. Highly recommended." Alex
"You're the best French teacher ever." Nic
"Cecile's lessons are something to look forward to, and fun to attend too". Eliza
"Your emailed notes really help me to cement my learning after each lesson." Mark
"(Cecile) combines various activities to improve vocabulary, as well as reading, listening and writing skills. She prepares a personalized course after evaluating your level and exploring your field of interest. Not being too keen on taking notes, I particularly like her method of sending me a summary after each lesson." Helga
"Colleagues and other people I meet about my daily business often comment on how good my french is and this is down to Cecile's skill and patience. I recommend Cecile to everyone." Clare