If you're a student taking your first French course at a school such as San Francisco University High School or an undergraduate student taking advanced French courses at the University of San Francisco, Varsity Tutors can assist you in practicing your language skills with a San Francisco-Bay Area French course. The French language is one of the world's major languages and is the main language in France, Monaco, parts of Belgium, Switzerland, and Canada, as well as being widely used in North and West Africa and parts of Southeast Asia. Around 300 million people around the world speak French as their first or second language. Learning French can open all kinds of future opportunities for you, both professionally and for personal benefit. Maybe you're not in a class but simply want to learn French to enhance your experience for a future trip to a French-speaking country. French is spoken on every continent around the world so knowing how to converse naturally can be very helpful when traveling. Applicants with bilingual skills may gain an edge over their competitors when applying for a job.
Many students are required to take a number of courses in a language when attending a school such as Lick-Wilmerding High School. A lot of students choose French as their language elective. Many college programs also require students to take foreign language courses. Undergraduates wanting to practice conversational skills or needing help learning to write French properly can benefit from working with expert instructors. Enrolling in a San Francisco-Bay Area French class can help you to feel more comfortable when learning this complex language.
What language skills can a San Francisco-Bay Area French class help me to learn or improve?
Learning a new language can be a difficult task. Many rules of the French language are completely foreign to non-native speakers. Concepts such as feminine and masculine nouns or how to make words plural or singular can be unfamiliar and confusing. Learning how to properly conjugate different verbs and why it's necessary can also be a difficult task. A French course can help you practice these skills under the supervision of a knowledgeable teacher. You can gain access to activities which help you learn better grammar, punctuation, and intonation skills as you work to master French. Practicing these concepts with a French instructor as well as with your classmates can help with fluency and natural-sounding pronunciation.
One of the difficult parts of foreign language acquisition is the opportunity to practice. It's impossible to practice having a conversation by yourself. Being able to take advantage of conversational practice can greatly improve your ability to speak the language understandably, as well as being able to learn colloquial vocabulary. Regular exposure to these conventions can help you gain confidence and feel at ease when speaking with native French speakers.
What are the benefits of taking a San Francisco-Bay Area French course?
When you sign up for a French course provided by Varsity Tutors, you'll gain access to an interactive, online course. You'll be able to access your course anywhere you can find internet and a computer, which allows you to attend your live instructional sessions from the comfort of your favorite study spot. This means you can attend your class at the public library, at your favorite local coffee shop, or in the comfort of your own home. The convenience of attending your course sessions in this manner can be useful for students who otherwise wouldn't have had time to enroll.
Using our online learning platform will allow you the opportunity to hear, see, and speak to your teacher as if he or she is sitting in front of you in the same room. You'll also be able to participate in various group discussions or collaborative activities with your classmates. For example, you can practice pronunciation with your peers as a means to improve your French speaking skills. If you're a student who speaks French easily but has a hard time with the written aspect of the language, you can participate in group writing activities to improve your grasp of written French conventions. If you have no issue with writing or speaking French but struggle with understanding it when others speak, taking a course with extra practice in listening can help you as your face this obstacle. Collaborating with other students in this manner has been shown to help students learn the material more easily and retain the knowledge or skills for a longer period of time. Working with peers to master French can also make it more enjoyable.
If you ever find yourself struggling, you can request to set up one-on-one time with your instructor to ask questions and get feedback about how to improve the skill or concept you're having a hard time understanding. With a meticulous and thorough interview process, you can be sure you're receiving instruction from knowledgeable instructors with excellent communication skills.
Additionally, courses are offered in different sessions at different times of the day, so you should be able to easily find a session which fits into your busy schedule in between classes, family obligations, and work. New sessions begin each month so you can start quickly. You'll also be able to choose between taking a 2-week or 4-week course.
No matter whether you are a complete beginner to the French language or need help with more difficult concepts in an advanced French class, Varsity Tutors is here to support you as you work to understand this beautiful and sometimes difficult language.
How do I get started in a San Francisco-Bay Area French course?
Learning a new language doesn't have to be frustrating. With an exceptional San Francisco-Bay Area French class, you can work to gain the skills necessary to become a fluent French speaker. These classes are an exceptional supplemental resource when working on conversational skills or grammar. All you need to do is call and speak to one of our Educational Consultants. We'll help you determine which length of class you will benefit most from and help get you signed up for a course session which fits into your schedule. If you're ready to get started, call Varsity Tutors and get started in an exceptional San Francisco-Bay Area French course today!

Matthew: San Francisco French course instructor
...of college math classes to one-on-one mentoring with high school students. I am passionate about social justice, novel mathematics education, and increasing diversity in STEM majors and careers. Currently, I am working on a thesis in discrete geometry and combinatorics, as well as doing research for UCSF where I design machine vision software. I am well positioned to motivate and justify nearly every aspect of math education as being crucial for a future career in...
Education & Certification
- SFSU - Bachelors, Philosophy/Mathematics
- SFSU - Masters, Mathematics
Subject Expertise
- French
- Calculus
- Math
- Algebra 3/4
- +38 subjects

Sophia: San Francisco French course instructor
...and interested as I do towards the material that I teach and hearing my students tell me that they learn more with me in an hour than they do in an entire week of school! When I teach, I strive to let my students know that they are in a safe place where no question is too insignificant to ask while simultaneously encouraging them to be active participants in the sessions so that they can...
Education & Certification
- University of California-Berkeley - Bachelors, Chemistry; Molecular Cell Biology
Subject Expertise
- French
- Spanish
- French 2
- Arithmetic
- +44 subjects

Lucas: San Francisco French course instructor
...University, I studied and worked on sustainable development issues in Washington, D.C. for several years. I am now pursuing a career in education. I have worked with students in a range of settings-- as a K-12 substitute teacher, an after-school program instructor, and a graduate teaching assistant in geography and economics. My time spent at the head of the classroom has granted me a great deal of patience for working with a range of learning...
Education & Certification
- Georgetown University - Bachelors, Int'l Environmental Studies (B.S.F.S.)
Subject Expertise
- French
- GRE Verbal
- SAT Writing and Language
- Arithmetic
- +52 subjects

Anna : San Francisco French course instructor
...I have a special place in my heart for the LSAT, and I think it's a test that becomes much more manageable with a lot of practice and a solid understanding of its mechanics. I just moved to the Bay Area from Alaska, where I clerked for a judge in Dillingham, a remote town accessible only by plane. Needless to say, I love the outdoors, and when I'm not working, I like to spend my...
Education & Certification
- Cornell University - Bachelor in Arts, Russian and French
Subject Expertise
- French
- High School English
- Writing
- Summer
- +23 subjects

Helene: San Francisco French course instructor
...me so many things about learning and teaching, and I believe in return many have grown from working with me. For me, learning to work with a student is like solving a puzzle. Each student has her or his own unique set of strengths. I believe that figuring out what these are and molding the content around them is the key to good teaching. Helping students to see and to use their own strengths is...
Education & Certification
- Mills College - Bachelor in Arts, Sociology/Anthropology
Subject Expertise
- French
- German 1
- French 1
- German
- +57 subjects

Retesh: San Francisco French course instructor
...potential with the subjects they take. I've been a student myself for essentially my whole life and the most important lesson I've learned would be that it is important to never lose hope when life gets tough. It's okay if you don't have all As every semester in every class: what's more important is your effort. One's efforts and hard work are what really measure one's intelligence and my goal as a Varsity Tutors instructor...
Education & Certification
- Marquette University - Bachelors, Physiological Sciences
- Drexel University - Masters, Health Management and Policy
Subject Expertise
- French
- Algebra 2
- High School English
- CAHSEE English
- +46 subjects

Rebecca: San Francisco French course instructor
...two years, before heading back to Silicon Valley to purse a career as a music teacher. I'm super excited to be your ESL, French, Japanese, or Music Theory tutor! I find that the one-on-one environment of tutoring is truly special because of the tutor-student relationship that can develop over time, and the learning and growth that can happen in such a setting. I love interacting with my students and helping them directly, and I love...
Education & Certification
- University of California-Irvine - Bachelors, Arts and Humanities
Subject Expertise
- French
- Japanese
- AP Japanese Language and Culture
- Foreign Language
- +28 subjects

Steven: San Francisco French course instructor
...of volunteering with a youth organization that focused on helping lower income children, acting as both a tutor and a mentor to them. Additionally, having taken the MCAT exam twice and scoring dramatically better the second time, I feel that I have compiled a set of study skills and techniques that could also help other pre-med students who, like me, had struggled with getting familiar with that challenging exam. Moreover, being at the College of...
Education & Certification
- University of California-Los Angeles - Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry
- University of Cincinnati - Master of Science, Physiology
Subject Expertise
- French
- MCAT
- Science
- Graduate Test Prep
- +15 subjects

Lila Ann: San Francisco French course instructor
...elementary school through college on building fundamental reading and writing skills, completing assignments above standard, and finding their own voice through the written word and oral response. I tutor a range of subjects with a focus on language arts – for example: • Reading: both elementary skills and critical reading for high school or college students; reading strategies for dense texts and complex assignments. • Writing: grammar and punctuation, including for ACT/SAT; introduction to essay...
Education & Certification
- Smith College - Bachelor in Arts, American Studies; Dance
Subject Expertise
- French
- SAT
- SAT Reading
- SAT Writing and Language
- +41 subjects

Gregory: San Francisco French course instructor
I tutor French students at all levels and ages. I recently graduated from UC Santa Barbara as a French major and I have been all over the beautiful country of France. My interests include soccer, chess and reading books in both English and French. I can help students with their reading, writing, listening and speaking of the language as I am a fluent French speaker. I look forward to meeting you. Au revoir!
Education & Certification
- University of California-Santa Barbara - Bachelors, French
Subject Expertise
- French
- French 1
- Conversational French
- French 2
- +4 subjects

Haley: San Francisco French course instructor
...in a tutoring session is being told that I was able to break down explanations from the student's class and reformulate them into a version that is compatible with their way of thinking. I aim to use my empathy and sensitivity to students' unique struggles and learning styles to teach concepts and problem-solving strategies in an individualized manner. While I specialize in chemistry, I happily tutor a variety of other subjects and also employ expertise...
Education & Certification
- University of Arizona - Bachelor of Science, Chemistry
Subject Expertise
- French
- Summer
- Algebra
- French 1
- +50 subjects

Benjamin: San Francisco French course instructor
...a technology startup in St Paul, and aim to attend graduate school in technology policy. I began tutoring in high school, and have since continued enjoyed helping my peers to see a puzzle in a new light. From four summers as a leadership camp counselor, I have gained confidence working one-on-one with a student to help them consider new perspectives, and from four years of discussion sections in college where I presented solutions to the...
Education & Certification
- University of Minnesota-Twin Cities - Bachelors, Physics, Astrophysics
Subject Expertise
- French
- GRE Verbal
- Graduate Test Prep
- Calculus 3
- +42 subjects

Julie: San Francisco French course instructor
...the University of Illinois at Chicago. I tutored various subjects as a volunteer with the NBC Homework Hotline, and I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to teach French for 2 years while earning my Master's. I am very passionate about learning and teaching foreign languages, and I hope to share that with my students. In my experience students particularly enjoy (and benefit from) learning and exploring new cultures while learning the language itself....
Education & Certification
- University of Illinois at Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, French and Francophone Studies
- University of Illinois at Chicago - Master of Arts, French and Francophone Studies
Subject Expertise
- French
- Italian
- French 4
- Conversational French
- +5 subjects

Colton: San Francisco French course instructor
...latter is my native language. For that reason, I like tutoring foreign languages, since a foreign language is a process that doubles one's ability to communicate with others without the need for a translator or dictionary. However, I'd say test prep is my favorite subject to tutor, as the progress has tangible results: a few points more on a standardized test that translates into more scholarships and better chances for admission into more schools. Tutoring...
Education & Certification
- Brown University - Bachelor in Arts, Philosophy
Subject Expertise
- French
- Spanish
- Elementary Math
- Essay Editing
- +99 subjects

Nicholas: San Francisco French course instructor
...a high school teacher of both Spanish and French for the past 2 years. I am trained in foreign language pedagogy and know how students can best acquire foreign languages, and I have spent time implementing successful approaches on a classroom scale. My love for languages started long ago, and I really enjoy helping others to learn them. In college, I studied for a semester in the south of Spain and lived with a family...
Education & Certification
- University of Delaware - Bachelors, Spanish Education
Subject Expertise
- French
- IB Language B HL
- Spanish
- IB Language B SL
- +26 subjects

Alex: San Francisco French course instructor
...in Central America, South America, Africa, and the Caribbean. I have done medical aid work in both Nicaragua and Haiti. My teaching experiences outside of academic instruction include 8 years of teaching Kenpo Karate, several years of swimming instruction for noncompetitive swimmers and triathletes, and four years training college and graduate students at annual disaster response training exercises for the Consortium for Humanitarian Service and Education. I apparently aspire to have a resume similar to...
Education & Certification
- University of Florida - Bachelor in Arts, Anthropology
- Georgetown University - Master of Arts, Conflict Resolution
Subject Expertise
- French
- IB Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation
- Elementary School Math
- European History
- +146 subjects

Sarah: San Francisco French course instructor
...study Business, and I graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in 2015. I have extensive volunteer tutoring experience, having worked with kindergarten and second grade students as a reading tutor and middle school students as a math tutor. I am passionate about tutoring because of my own life long love of learning, and because I believe that all children are capable of accomplishing amazing things if they have a committed support...
Education & Certification
- University of Virginia-Main Campus - Current Undergrad, Undeclared
Subject Expertise
- French
- AP Macroeconomics
- ACT Science
- French 2
- +39 subjects

Ruthie: San Francisco French course instructor
...well as all of our ninth graders with IEPs. Three ninth graders passed the AP Biology exam and the ninth grade grew 2.18 points as a whole on the ACT science section. I therefore am an incredibly flexible teacher, who can adapt lessons to a range of ability levels and content areas, which contributes to the success my students have achieved on their state tests, ACT, and AP Biology exam. It is important to me...
Education & Certification
- University of Pennsylvania - Bachelors, Biological Basis of Behavior
Subject Expertise
- French
- AP Biology
- SAT Subject Test in Biology E/M
- Homework Support
- +22 subjects

Sarah: San Francisco French course instructor
...I have taken courses to gain knowledge in a wide variety of subjects, such as calculus courses, physics, chemistry, programming (python), french, and writing courses. Additionally, I took many AP classes throughout high school which enabled me to enter college with over 30 credits already completed. I have spent two years tutoring in the past and have gained experience learning how to work best with struggling students. I enjoy teaching and helping others learn, be...
Education & Certification
- University of Minnesota-Twin Cities - Current Undergrad, Undecided
Subject Expertise
- French
- High School English
- ACT Science
- AP Calculus BC
- +38 subjects

Eunice : San Francisco French course instructor
...shaped much of my personality. I am currently a senior at GW studying Criminal Justice with a minor in International Affairs. On campus, I am a Peer Writing Consultant, and I've been a tutor for a DC organization working with students who fall behind in their school curriculums. I love interacting with people and watching students overcome subjects they struggle in and achieve breakthroughs. I consider my style to be collaborative and friendly, while being...
Education & Certification
- George Washington University - Bachelors, Criminal Justice
Subject Expertise
- French
- Spanish
- Arithmetic
- Test Prep
- +42 subjects