“Extraordinaire! I spoke French haltingly and could read it, but felt very awkward trying to make conversation about anything that mattered. In one hour a day for five days, Monday through Friday, the teacher coached me on the phrases and the subjects the things I most wanted to be able to talk about: society, education and literature. She was a pleasure to converse with, and she tailored her method precisely to my needs. She listened, proposed better and more normal expressions, and wrote and then e-mailed me the scripts.
On our two last days, I wanted to focus on phonetics, and here she not only listened and made me practice certain sounds, she also recorded her voice and mine on the tricky ones — “un, on, en” and “e, è, e´” especially — so that I can replay any practice till I get it closer. She also gave me links to the best Internet sites for this practice. Merci beaucoup! J’espère vous voir très bientôt”

“They say that mastering another language takes a lifetime, but with the teacher, this feat seems much more attainable. He was patient and encouraging but always pushed me to take my skills to the next level. After each session he highlighted my strengths and emphasized my weak points. Over the 2 months the teacher and I worked together, my progress improved exponentially. Investing in my French courses was one of the best decisions I made over the course. Highly recommended for those looking to elevate their French!”

“If you are in need of a French tutor, I highly recommend HLS teachers. Mary-Jane has been my online French tutor for the last 16 months, and I can honestly say that my lessons with her have been one of the best investments of both time and money I have ever made. The feeling of confidence I now have in my French communicative skills is priceless. It is obvious that she is truly a seasoned French teacher. For each lesson, her objectives are clear and well planned out (she is always prepared with an interesting discussion topic, particular grammar structure, or useful vocabulary list), but she is always willing to allow the lesson to go in a different direction to fit my particular needs. Mary-Jane possesses that amazing quality found only in the best educators—the ability to instil confidence in a student while correcting a mistake. For the countless times I have used the wrong expression or butchered the French pronunciation, not one time have I felt stupid or inept as she modelled the correct response or explained how to correct the mistake. For that, I am truly grateful and appreciative. I am also very appreciative at how accommodating and flexible she is with the schedule. There are times when I must cancel a lesson at the last minute, and she always graciously finds another time slot that fits perfectly in my busy schedule. I highly recommend her as a French tutor. If you want to improve your existing French language skills or want to begin your journey to experience the beauty of the French language, she is the teacher who will get you there.”

“At 40 years old, I must admit I was somewhat sceptical at first but after nine months with Hope’s Language Step at my place, I cannot rate this form of language instruction highly enough.  Lessons are flexible, relaxed and tailored to your learning requirements. My tutor, Régine is amazing, patient and well-motivated. During the lessons we often have a laugh about life in general.  The lessons are well formatted and have been enjoyable, informative and also very frustrating at times.  Detailed notes from the lesson and homework are emailed to me after the lesson.  Time spent on my homework varies from week to week, and I do value the variation of questions that Virginie sets. Overall, learning a language via Skype is a great idea and I would thoroughly recommend it to others.  It is certainly a fantastic way to learn another language.”

“My son has been studying French with “Hope’s Language Step” for almost 1 year. He started his training at an A1 level as an 8-year-old. Today he is a confident, fluent speaker with deep understanding of the French grammar. The lessons with Mr Fadeel have been a true blessing. He is an experienced teacher, who is passionate about the French language, as well as French culture and history, and who is also excited to share the knowledge with his students. He is patient, kind and thorough. I am hoping my son will continue with this enriching experience for as long as possible. Studying French with this company is like going to a real school, but it is done in the comfort of one’s home at the time that is convenient to a student. I would recommend it to my friends and family or to anyone looking for proper, systematic French language instruction.”