When I arrived in France, I had only extremely basic conversational French skills, and could not even open a bank account by myself.  Finding Françoise was the best thing that happened to me during the 10 months that I lived in the Pays Basque! Thanks to Françoise’s endless dedication and support, by the time I left France I was able to converse on many subjects, and was able to handle all my own banking, medical appointments, as well my business dealings with insurance and telecommunications companies.  

With years of experience teaching French abroad in English-speaking countries, Françoise understands the challenges of learning a second language and adapting to a foreign culture.  She makes her students comfortable with her great sense of humour, her generosity and her big heart. In addition to the language skills that you will acquire in her classes, Françoise will ensure that you really get to know the region.  She is a great ambassador to the Pays Basque, and is always eager to provide her students with cultural opportunities to supplement their classroom learning. She will bend over backwards to make sure that your stay is enjoyable and that you get the most out of your French immersion experience, both inside and outside the classroom!  

Learning French with Françoise has been fantastic. She is energetic, highly experienced, great fun and innovative. I can honestly say that I’ve learnt more French with her than I have by any other method.
After trying both group French classes and self-learning, both of which have their benefits, I discovered that one-to-one lessons are the faster way to learn the language. They mean I get 100% attention from a native French speaker. What better way to learn! Françoise focuses entirely on me and adapts her lesson to fit my exact needs. Whilst she loosely follows a form of curriculum (for my own benefit) she doesn’t stick to it rigidly. For example if I get stuck on something, she comes up with various fun exercises to help me nail it. And if I sail through another area, she congratulates me before moving quickly on to the next topic. Her goal is to get me speaking and understanding French as quickly as possible – another reason why one-to-one lessons are the best.
I’m now in a position where I can speak French to French people without feeling embarrassed or nervous. Of course I have a long way to go, but I can see amazing progress over the time Françoise has been teaching me, and I actually get excited about the next lesson.

I took French lessons through Skype with Fast Track French for about one year. It works great and even my French friends are surprised to see how much progress I have made in one year. My teacher was full of energy and very passionate for teaching. Furthermore, I could just relax at home with a glass of wine to learn and speak Parisian accent French! It is a very pleasant and fun experience to learn French from her and is highly recommended!

Françoise’s knowledge of the French language and grammar rules is truly impressive – not only does she know context behind every rule she teaches, she can explain the same idea in five different ways (if you’re like me and you didn’t understand the first four times, she will always be able to come up with another creative way of explaining it). She truly has the patience of a Saint – no matter how many times she had to repeat a lesson with me, there was always a smile on her face and a positive word of encouragement.

I started “trying” to learn French about 3 and 1/2 years ago when my French husband and I started dating. He’s French and has two children (one of whom only speaks French). I had always been afraid of taking courses via Skype as I thought there might be a disconnect not being face to face in the same room. I finally decided to try it since it seemed easier with my work schedule and because I spent half my time in the US and half in France. I, fortunately, found Françoise and Fast Track French. I am beyond pleased with the progress I’ve made and my husband too! I love the format as we speak face to face real time but she can also type what we are saying so I can see the words as well as hear them. Since it’s on the computer it doesn’t matter where I am in the world. Françoise has made a huge difference for me as I now feel a part of the conversations when I’m in France. If you want to learn French, both proper and true conversational French, Françoise est la meilleure (the best)!