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French Language and Culture

Through private and customized lessons, I build an individualized and tailored approach for each person, taking into account your personality, level, motivation, and your specific needs and interests.

When teaching or consulting, my students, groups, professionals, executives particularly enjoy working with articles from French newspapers, literature, novels and short stories, songs and lyrics, films and scripts, theater and dialogues, as well as a personal library of grammatical documents, and other pertinent information, infused and shaped with current events and news for an innovative, engaging, instructive, and delightful process of learning which becomes both a pleasure and a discovery.

The capacity to communicate efficiently and instantaneously is a wonderful gift and treasure.
Therefore,  IChatAV videoconferencing, or Skype along with its built-in Instant Messaging and file sharing, offers a new way to interact with no geographical limitations, a superb tool for real-time communication designed to meet the needs of professionals in any industry, and ideal for Language learning, teaching, training, and consulting.
The video conferencing service provides immediate access to face-to-face conversation anywhere in the world. iChatAV and Skype are instant messaging and presence service from the convenience of your home, office, boat, plane, forest, sky, moon...

Services
* Conversation, grammar, pronunciation, language consulting
* Translation-interpretation, cross-cultural training, relocation assistance
* For companies or privately, one-on-one or group
* All around the world via IChatAV Video Conferencing or Skype (Mac OSX)

Background
.Graduate Master of Arts in Language and Literature, (Université lille III, Université Blaise Pascal Clermont-Ferrand, La Sorbonne Paris).
.French Teacher & Consultant in Language and Culture for 20 years. (College, Chambers of commerce, privately, and for groups worldwide).
.Producer-Administrator for theater, film, dance companies, and cultural events.

 

Recent and Current Professional Collaborations
www.cinema-verite.org
Book : "The Colony: The Harrowing True Story of the Exiles of Molokai"
"...Two translators helped me tremendously after I had tracked down certain documents: Karole Irene turned hundreds of pages of Louis Lepart's handwritten letters from French to English, and Kalama Cabigan made accessible the poignant, ...'' John Tayman (Scribner)
www.daumier.org
www.dalailamafoundation.org
www.zarafafilms.fr
www.ajaxfilms.com
"... Your prompt and courteous work on the French language translation for the screenplay... your input fresh and original with just the right amount of street argot, ... also, your enthusiasm and belief in the project "above and beyond the call of duty" was vastly appreciated... You have made a significant contribution..." Jake B.
www.sfbayclub.com
www.filmsduvillage.com
"... Ms Irene added invaluable insight in regard to the overall integrity of the 16mm conceptual narrative project. She worked with unwavering professionalism and foresight. Ms Irene's communication and demeanor are skills that proved to be invaluable assets. I would consider her without hesitation for any future endeavors... highest consideration..." Gerry S.
www.pocketbroadcast.tv
www.undergroundfilm.org
"... I am looking forward to recommencing work together soon..." Daniel W.
www.paulcapital.com

" Dear Karole,
Thanks to Karole for having spent the last several years improving my French.
I started taking French in high school but had few opportunities to use it. I was delighted when our company decided to offer French lessons as part of a cultural program to better integrate our US and Paris offices.
Karole uses a nice mix of grammar, conversation, music and film. She is interested in her students and their interests and spends a portion of each class in discussions of topic of interest such as travel, cooking, French films, literature and current events. We have also conversed about the differences in French and American celebrations, similar sayings, and opinions. Karole will often bring French newspapers and magazines when they have an article specific to our industry or of general interest to the group.
I always look forward to our Thursday classes. Karole is not only a great teacher, but has also become a close friend. Thanks to Karole, I am now better understood by the French when traveling to our Paris office, and am not always answered in English. A true accomplishment.
I am retiring and will miss Karole’s Thursday lessons, but hope that we will remain friends and will meet for a café when I am in SF.
I would highly recommend Karole to anyone wanting to improve or learn French. " Carroll Archibald. Vice President, Finance & Taxation, Paul Capital Partners. April 2010.

"Madame Karole has been my wonderful French instructor and friend for almost four years.  I began attending class with no prior knowledge of the French language and am now writing and conversing in French at an intermediate level. Karole not only takes a personal interest in each and every student, but is always devising new and creative ways to bring French language and culture into our lives.  She has truly gone above and beyond simple language instruction by introducing me to French poetry, prose, film and, perhaps most importantly, the essence of the French way of life. I look forward to every class not only because I know that it will be interesting, informative and fun, but also because I am continuously envious of her amazing sense of style and I hope some of it will rub off onto me!" Rashelle C. March 2010.
"... Very pleased to have her as French Instructor for our staff since 2001... We look forward each week to seeing Karole and experiencing and benefiting from her joie de vivre..." Phil J. Financial Partner.
"... Very fortunate that the company offers French lessons to all staff members... I look forward to many more opportunities to learn, not only the French language, but the cultural aspects of French life from Mme Karole...  She understands that everyone has different needs when learning a new language, and adapts her methods to help all of us... Her lively personality ensures that classes are interactive... Karole encourages all of us to read and write in French, ... provides us with interesting articles, ... assignments to complete throughout each week... I consider my French lessons with Mme Karole to be the highlight of my work week- her vitality and laughter are contagious, and provide a welcome oasis of fun and adventure amidst the sterile business world-... Linda Z. HR Manager.
"... Opportunity to study beginning French with Karole and was amazed and pleased how much I was able to learn... She brought enthusiasm to each class along with lesson plans that constantly kept me challenged and interested... Always encouraging and supportive, she never let any of us in the class give up or attempt to give less than our best..." Rea B. C. Accounting Division
"... Karole has consistently demonstrated a high degree of flexibility in customizing her teaching approach to the needs and constraints of working professionals... While she brings to her tasks a strong academic background and a broad experience as a language instructor, she always strives to make the learning experience fun, and she tailors her curriculum to the needs and desires of students... Teaching to the point I was able to speak only French in my most recent trip to Paris... I highly recommend Karole as an effective French language teacher..." Randall S. Controller.

Au plaisir d'une collaboration, "A la Française"!

"On a map size, the world is a playground."
"A l'échelle d'une carte, le monde est un jeu d'enfant."

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