-=Paris Version à la Française=-

J'ai passé 5 jours avec Pascale et sa Version Française en intensif. Quand j'ai décidé d'aller à Paris pour une semaine pendant le mois de juin, j'ai voulu quelque chose de plus français avec la langue et la culture parisienne. J'ai trouvé Paris Version à la Française sur l'Internet et j'ai eu une conversation avec Pascale par email pendant 2 mois avant mon voyage, et pendant ce temps, Pascale m'a donné un examen et découvrait mes nouveaux intérêts qui étaient pour la littérature française. Elle a créé un cours spécialement pour moi, trois heures par jour. Pascale a toujours fait des leçons très intéressantes, et à cause que j'étais en train de lire Marcel Proust, elle m'a emmenée au Ritz pour faire de grands souvenirs comme Marcel. Sa sensibilité est grande. Elle a passé beaucoup de temps en préparation pour ce cours, pour me faire une semaine parfaite. J'ai beaucoup appris et j'ai fait des progrès énormes.J'ai passé la deuxième semaine en Normandie et à Chantilly et mes amies et moi nous avons regardé un spectacle de chevaux et mes amies m'ont dit qu'elles ne peuvent rien comprendre.
Et je leur ai dit que je pouvais comprendre soixante quinze percent parce que j'avais juste passé une semaine en écoutant Pascale!!!

Robbi, Connecticut

Yesterday, I had my first conversation in French and to my delight I understood every word ! Equally important, the French people I was speaking with also understood me. Arriving in Paris with five years of school French under my belt(learned many years ago) I decided that time spent in classes would deprive me of time spent exploring, so I’d just dive in and hope for the best. But I quickly discovered that school French and the real thing are two different languages. After months of frustration I’d really mastered “je suis désolée, je ne comprends pas” and little else. Then I met and began lessons with Pascale and thanks to her excellent teaching skills, her endless patience and good humour, my vocabulary and comprehension have improved dramatically after just a few weeks. Now I can join a French conversation with confidence, knowing that our continuing lessons will put an end to the polite but blank stares. I’ve so often received from locals struggling to understand me. Thank you Pascale. Now I’m really living in Paris !

Sheila, Paris

Pascale,

Thank you so much for an extraordinary day. To stroll Paris speaking french with you was by far one of the most wonderful things I have ever done in my many trips to Paris. To see Paris through your eyes, to speak with you in french, and to ask you questions about the language and culture was unforgettable. It really was like having a friend in Paris; A wonderful, chic, smart and connnected friend. Thanks again, and I so look forward to spending more time with you in the future, exploring, experiencing and talking about Paris. But mostly I look forward to talking about Paris with you in french. Thank you for sharing your great city and language with me it was truly unforgettable.
Best wishes.

David, California

One of the really neat things about the internet is that, if you’re smart, you can use it to meet people that in former times never would have been possible. A case in point is “Paris-version- francaise” http://www.parisvf.com.
I’m so glad I was introduced to this wonderful website and the people who created it. Paris is a complicated and complex place and much of its charm lies beyond the Eiffel Tower and the other “tourist” monuments. At its center are the wonderful French people themselves, some of whom are willing to share their Paris experience with others. The Parisian experience is so very much more personal and worthwhile when you have Parisians willing to share their unique city and their own Parisian experience with those from far away. I am really glad I didn’t miss it. My interest in and knowledge of Paris and French culture have grown enormously, and now I’ve decided to continue my study of the French language. It’s so nice to be accepted at the level one is, and then with encouragement, to find oneself expanding like an emerging butterfly.

Dorothy, Minnesota

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