NaperFrench

Ms. Cottez is not only very proficient in teaching, but has great understanding of what is expected of students at various academic levels. She is patient, engaging and develops a great rapport with her students which goes a long way in increasing their confidence and engagement in the language. Would recommend her whole heartedly!

Where to begin?! Anne is a phenomenal French tutor, from whom I have benefitted immensely. After trying a few group French classes elsewhere in the Chicagoland area, Anne's location, schedule (for me as a working professional), and one-on-one tutoring was exactly what I was looking for. Anne uses a mix of communication, writing, and reading to improve your French. Nothing about Anne's teaching style felt didactic or route. She is extremely flexible and fun and is conscious and attuned to your own needs and assigns "homework" accordingly. Our hour-long sessions never felt like an obligation, but rather like an hour spent catching up with a dear friend. By the end of every class I would always have a list of new vocabulary I learned, grammar rules I needed to try to apply in my job, and a smile on my face. I have taken Anne for two years and cannot speak highly enough of her. Her enthusiasm and passion for her work is evident (and quite frankly rare). I hope to continue taking classes from Anne in the future as they are incredibly enriching. Merci infiniment, Anne !

If you want to learn French, this is the place to do it. Anne is an excellent teacher! She was born and raised in France so I feel like she has taught me things I could have never learned in school or with an app. How French people really speak, customs, manners, life in France etc. She is very patient and professional. She tailors her lessons to her students needs and goes at your pace. She is great with kids as well. My son began his lessons at 6 years old. I look forward to seeing her every week. You will too.

Anne is the best French teacher in town. She not only has passion in teaching, but is also full of enthusiasm. My 10th grader has never much interest towards French even with good grades in school. However, that changed after learning from Anne for the past two months. Anne encourages his speaking, improved his listening skills and filled up the holes that he didn’t fully understand in school. He has fun in Anne’s class! I highly recommend Anne!

All three of my daughters have taken a highly concentrated dose of comrade Anne over the years, and we could not be happier. The secret of Anne’s success is her incredible versatility. If your goal is to speak French, she will open your linguistic mind, and you will speak. If you just want to do well in high school French (or any other level of French for that matter), she will teach you all the ins and outs.

Anne does have two other “secret weapons”. Firstly, she is a native speaker, and that clearly does help. And above all, despite the years of experience, she is not just going through the motions.. she loves what she does.. she loves teaching French. And when one loves what one does, the True Art is born. Thank you, Anne!