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Free Trial Lesson:
30-minute lesson for evaluating your level and needs.

Program I:
30-minute lesson designed to teach oral fluency and comprehension. Here, you learn and review vocabulary words, grammar, and structures while working to improve your accent.

Program II:
Program I PLUS written corrections and lesson review are sent to you by e-mail after each lesson.

Program III:
Program II PLUS additional vocabulary and grammar exercises.

Lesson times are scheduled at your convenience. Usually, my students take one lesson per week, although some take more than this depending on their goals and budgets. Students purchase "Program" lessons in packs of 5.

I graduated from the Catholic University of Louvain and lived for three years in Strasbourg, France before relocating to Brussels.

I have been teaching French for over 12 years. While living in Brussels, I had my own language instruction business which offered private French courses to business executives, diplomats, and employees of the European Commission who needed to improve their proficiency for professional reasons.

Since moving to the US in 2001, I have continued to offer courses to adults and children of all ages. I am a certified foreign language teacher and taught French for three years in an American public school.

Speaking and teaching French are not only professional activities for me, but personal ones as well. My husband and I speak French every day to our three bilingual sons.

I love French by Phone. It has helped me build my comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar skills quickly and easily. It is certainly terrific for beginners, and it is also great for people at the intermediate or advanced level who want to improve their conversational skills easily and efficiently. Jacqueline is upbeat and strongly motivating. Why didn't someone think of this before?
-Neal D. Barnard, MD, Washington, DC

After visiting France a few years ago, I decided that future trips to that country would be a lot more fun and more meaningful if I could speak French. I tried French classes at universities, but found my progress to be very slow and frustrating and the classes to be intimidating. Through a chance search on the internet I found Jacqueline's "French By Phone." I have learned so much and it has been such fun! My French has improved dramatically as has my understanding of the French and the French culture. I have been told by native speakers that my pronunciation is very good and believe this can only be the result of the one on one nature of Jacqueline's class. I always look forward to my classes with her and have come to think of her as a very dear friend. I highly recommend French By Phone to anyone interested in learning, or improving, their French language skills.
-Janine Alexander, Portland, OR

I've been studying with Jacqueline well over a year now. Studying French was one of the nicest things I did for myself, and doing it with Jacqueline is a real treat. She is very thorough and meticulous. She ensures every syllable is correct--nothing gets past her! As a result, my conversational skills are much more fluid and authentic. I've impressed my colleagues, friends, family and MYSELF by how much I've improved. It's a real high to see people's jaw drop when a regular American guy like me opens his mouth and fluent French comes out. The best part is that I truly look forward to my time with Jacqueline--it's not at all like a formal lesson, but more like chatting with a friend who takes interest not only in my language skills but my personal life as well.
-Kris, New York, NY

French By Phone offers courses at competitive prices:

Trial lesson: Free!

Program I: $30/lesson
30-minute lesson designed to teach oral fluency and comprehension. Here, you learn and review vocabulary words, grammar, and structures while working to improve your accent.

Program II: $40/lesson
Program I PLUS written corrections and lesson review are sent to you by e-mail after each lesson.

Program III: $45/lesson
Program II PLUS additional vocabulary and grammar exercises.

Lessons are paid for in packs of 5. I accept personal checks and all major credit cards. If you are interested in paying online with a credit card, please click on the lesson or program you would like to purchase below and you will be taken to PayPal's secure server. Please contact me by e-mail or by phone (207) 883-5385 to schedule a free trial lesson.

Bonjour et bienvenue sur mon site.

My name is Jacqueline Doiron and I am a native French speaker and a certified French teacher with over 4 years of experience teaching over the phone. 

My courses and this bilingual blog offer convenient and effective ways of improving your French and staying connected to francophone culture. The French by Phone learning program is tailored to your level, needs, schedule, and budget.

Unlike with many group courses, I create a learning atmosphere that is relaxed and fun. You feel at home in speaking French because you are at home or in the comfort of your office.

Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

A bientôt,