Entente Cordiale Costarmoricaine
"Cecile has the knack of introducing a topic for discussion in such a way that one feels encouraged to respond readily and without prompting. She rightly insists on French being spoken throughout. Her manner is relaxed and encourages self- confidence. As a result, our knowledge of spoken French has improved greatly since we started our weekly sessions with her." Sue and Roger
“During my time with Cécile, my self-esteem and ability in speaking French has grown hugely. With more vocabulary at my disposal I can now instigate conversations with others with more confidence.” Liz “When we moved to France, we went to several groups to improve our French language skills. After several years, we knew lots of verbs and grammar, but couldn’t really speak confidently. We then met Cécile. She speaks in French all the time, which drastically improves our listening and understanding. Her teaching method is to encourage and gently correct any errors in pronunciation, grammar or words used. We have improved our skills, vocabulary and kowledge and now confidently engage with French people.” Les
“At first there was silence, and the silence turned into murmurings - just vague shapes of sound, like coastal waves or clouds high in a grey sky - still difficult to reach or understand. Fortunately, I was guided to a voice in Callac, and the sounds became clearer until, finally, I began to find words in the soft noise. Then - step by step - I discovered that I could speak a little French, and from there I progressed. The voice in Callac was, of course, Cécile’s voice, which I recommend to anyone who wants to learn French.” David
“If you'd rather learn your conjugation through conversation instead of by rote, then Ententecordialecostarmoricaine is the place for you. Using subjects that interest you and working at your pace, not the rest of a class, you're taken gently by the hand and guided through the intricacies of the French language. Oh, and there's a never ending pot of coffee.” JK
“I have been having regular French conversation classes with Cecile for the past 5 years, during which time my understanding and confidence has grown immeasurably. Cecile is a natural teacher (I am a qualified teacher myself and understand the qualities that are needed to teach successfully). She knows instinctively how to put you at ease, whilst keeping the flow of conversation moving and keeping you challenged. No moment is wasted during our 1 hour weekly session. To add to this she is a lovely person and very approachable. I can’t recommend her highly enough.” Mary
Comments from students learning French
“The most important thing, when on a learning experience is … to find a GREAT teacher. This person must have a natural understanding of, not just their subject, but also how it feels to be a student. Cecile has a fantastic understanding of both cultures having lived on both sides of ‘La Manche’. Her ability to help fuse the two cultures of England and France for my wife and I over the past year, has been extremely helpful. There is no point in learning a language if you cannot appreciate the culture and character of the people. We have enjoyed being welcomed into Cecile’s home for our immersion days alongside fellow students and also individual lessons too. Cecile’s classes are an excellent balance of language, culture and cuisine combined, with humour and a little touch of ‘joie de vivre’. Thank you Cécile.” Adrian and Marie
“I have been attending Cecile’s French immersion classes for over a year now and in that time I have found the conversational style of learning together with using recipes written in French to be very effective. I never did well in classrooms and this relaxed style seems to work for me.  I can heartily recommend it.” Dave
SIRET No 909 905 424 00018
Entente Cordiale Costarmoricaine
"Cecile has the knack of introducing a topic for discussion in such a way that one feels encouraged to respond readily and without prompting. She rightly insists on French being spoken throughout. Her manner is relaxed and encourages self-confidence. As a result, our knowledge of spoken French has improved greatly since we started our weekly sessions with her." Sue and Roger
“During my time with Cécile, my self-esteem and ability in speaking French has grown hugely. With more vocabulary at my disposal I can now instigate conversations with others with more confidence.” Liz “When we moved to France, we went to several groups to improve our French language skills. After several years, we knew lots of verbs and grammar, but couldn’t really speak confidently. We then met Cécile. She speaks in French all the time, which drastically improves our listening and understanding. Her teaching method is to encourage and gently correct any errors in pronunciation, grammar or words used. We have improved our skills, vocabulary and kowledge and now confidently engage with French people.” Les
“At first there was silence, and the silence turned into murmurings - just vague shapes of sound, like coastal waves or clouds high in a grey sky - still difficult to reach or understand. Fortunately, I was guided to a voice in Callac, and the sounds became clearer until, finally, I began to find words in the soft noise. Then - step by step - I discovered that I could speak a little French, and from there I progressed. The voice in Callac was, of course, Cécile’s voice, which I recommend to anyone who wants to learn French.” David
“If you'd rather learn your conjugation through conversation in stead of by rote, then Ententecordialecostarmoricaine is the place for you. Using subjects that interest you and working at your pace, not the rest of a class, you're taken gently by the hand and guided through the intricacies of the French language. Oh, and there's a never ending pot of coffee.” JK
I have been having regular French conversation classes with Cecile for the past 5 years, during which time my understanding and confidence has grown immeasurably. Cecile is a natural teacher (I am a qualified teacher myself and understand the qualities that are needed to teach successfully). She knows instinctively how to put you at ease, whilst keeping the flow of conversation moving and keeping you challenged. No moment is wasted during our 1 hour weekly session. To add to this she is a lovely person and very approachable. I can’t recommend her highly enough. Mary
Comments from students learning French
“The most important thing, when on a learning experience is … to find a GREAT teacher. This person must have a natural understanding of, not just their subject, but also how it feels to be a student. Cecile has a fantastic understanding of both cultures having lived on both sides of ‘La Manche’. Her ability to help fuse the two cultures of England and France for my wife and I over the past year, has been extremely helpful. There is no point in learning a language if you cannot appreciate the culture and character of the people. We have enjoyed being welcomed into Cecile’s home for our immersion days alongside fellow students and also individual lessons too. Cecile’s classes are an excellent balance of language, culture and cuisine combined, with humour and a little touch of ‘joie de vivre’. Thank you Cécile.” Adrian and Marie
“I have been attending Cecile’s French immersion classes for over a year now and in that time I have found the conversational style of learning together with using recipes written in French to be very effective. I never did well in classrooms and this relaxed style seems to work for me.  I can heartily recommend it.” Dave
SIRET No 909 905 424 00018