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Boost my French, Online French lessons

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Learn French, have fun!

Boost my French is designed for French learners and francophiles who want to discover more about French language and culture. We offer online classes and work all over the US and beyond. A large selection of French books through our library is also available to support your online teaching and learning.

Meet Hermance 👋

Hello! My name is Hermance, your new French teacher!
 I'm originally from the region of Lorraine in France and moved to California ten years ago. In 2014, I launched Boost my French to offer personalized French lessons and share my passion for the French language and culture. I enjoy working on new lesson plans, developing activities and best practices to make the learning process creative and fun for adult learners. With Boost my French, we will make an assessment of your skills, whether you are beginner, intermediate or experienced, and will design together a program in accordance to your goals.
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Online lessons are offered in a variety of formats: basic French, travel French, business French, literature, conversation and many more. Programs are individualized and customized to your level and needs.

Online Rates

	Moderate	Standard	Intensive
Duration	30min	45min	60min
1 online lesson	$40	$50	$65
5 online lessons	$185 Buy	$235 Buy	$315 Buy
10 online lessons	$350 Buy	$450 Buy	$600 Buy
		Recommended ⭐️

In-Person Rates

	1 lesson	5 lessons	10 lessons
In-Person 60min	$85	$415 Buy	$800 Buy
		Recommended ⭐️

Expiration, refund and transfer policy - Please note that all packages are valid for 6 months since date of purchase. All sales are final and non-refundable. Package expiration cannot be changed, altered or extended. Class packages cannot be transferred or shared.

Reschedule or cancellation policy - Please reschedule or cancel at least 24h prior to the beginning of your appointment or you may be charged a cancellation fee of 100% of the cost of the lesson.

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We provide fast and high quality document translation services between French and English for letters, forewords, articles, essais, resumes or websites.
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Translation Rates & Turnaround time

Translations start at 25 cents per word.
Typical turn around time is 2 to 3 business days, depending on the document’s size and complexity.
You may request 24h processing, rush fees may apply.
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Greek and Latin Roots

As you may know English and French share lots of terms and expressions. Despite being a Germanic Language, English has been influenced by many Romance languages which derive from Latin, like French and Italian. Latin and Romance influence in English vocabulary - https://en.

Une charade or une devinette is a riddle, a word guessing game that is usually very popular in schools in France. It’s a fun game and a great way to maintain your vocabulary. Working on the different sound combinations is always beneficial for your comprehension.

N'oubliez Pas Les Paroles !

Retro microphone. You’re getting tired of grammar and sometimes you feel like it’s hard to stay concentrated while conversing. Well, there is another way to learn and relax at the same time - through music. I picked for you two different songs that you can practice.

Christmas Markets

Christmas market in Alsace. During my recent vacation in France, I had the opportunity to visit the most beautiful Christmas markets in France. The largest Christmas market is actually located in Strasbourg and Alsace’s second most visited Christmas is in Colmar (southern Alsace).

The French Had a Name for It

Jean Gabin and Arletty, Le Jour Se Lève - 1939. This November Midcentury Productions presents a five-day festival of French Noir films. From Nov. 3 to Nov. 7, the Roxie Theater in San Francisco will screen some of the most legendary noir & blanc french movies, starring amazing actors like Jean Gabin, Marie-France Pisier, Robert Hossein, Arletty.

French Paintings in LA

College Night At LACMA. During my recent vacation in LA, I visited the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Located in the Miracle Mile district, the LACMA is the largest art museum of the West. It holds more than 150,000 works covering history of art from Naive/Primitive art to Modern art.

Que veulent dire ces expressions ? Poser un lapin ? être végétarien adorer les femmes avoir beaucoup d’enfants ne pas venir à un rendez-vous Tomber dans les pommes ? s’évanouir détester quelqu’un aimer le cidre être ironique Se lever du pied gauche ?

French Culture Quiz

How well do you know France? Who was the songwriter of the song "Ne me quitte pas"? Edith Piaf Jacques Brel Charles Aznavour Who was Claude François? a politician a humorist a singer Which song was Edith Piaf's? Comme d'habitude Les feuilles mortes L'hymne à l'amour What happens in France on every first of May?

“Verlan”, French words spelled backwards. Verlan First type of slang that you might come across is verlan (à l’envers), which are French words spelled backwards, and often incorrectly, in slang. And while this concept might seem a bit intimidating at first, you will find that you pick it up in no time at all and probably without even realizing.

French Resources

Students often ask me how to supplement their learning so I’m happy to help in this post. I’ve been doing some research for the last 2 years about books, apps and novels that could help you along your path to learning French.

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Reviews

Hermance is a magnificent teacher. I was so lucky to have found her, she’s exactly the person I was looking for to strengthen my study of French. She is a dedicated, skillful instructor, and not only are her private lessons highly enjoyable, her consistent and personalized re-caps allow the student to build vocabulary and grammar organically and naturally based on real communication and its patterns.

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Jay, English Teacher

I have been teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) at the college and university level since 1999. As a language educator myself, I can be quite critical of instructors who have the linguistic knowledge required to teach a language but rarely the ability to impart that knowledge in a comprehensible and effective manner, much less the disposition or patience to deal with non-native speakers.

I love BoostmyFrench! Hermance Doyon is a patient, professional, knowledgeable, and dedicated French teacher. There is no substitute for learning a foreign language from a native speaker from both a listening and speaking perspective. Hermance brings expertise in french pronunciation, idiomatic expressions, and fascinating cultural insights into every lesson that only a native speaker can.

Kari, School Administrator

I have a solid base in French, but with few occasions to use the language in my day-to-day life, I have seen my level of fluency decline over years of disuse. With a group visiting our school from France this winter, I was inspired to dedicate some time to resuscitating my languishing skills.