Michaela Jordan

France

Bio

Michaela was raised bilingual (French and English) in Southern Burgundy, by a family who has dedicated their lives to the wines and spirits industry. She has studied Languages and Education at University Lyon II and has been intermittently teaching French to students, in England and the United States, since 2013. Michaela has taught courses on French Language, Culture, Literature, and Translation, from introductory to advanced.This year, she has been working towards getting a second master's degree in Comparative Literature at Dartmouth College. When Michaela is not teaching at the French Library, she is teaching at a local French school. In her spare time, she loves to bake, climb, and travel.

Classes Recently Taught

B2 | Literature: special - Le Rouge et le Noir by Stendhal | Online

Advanced
Starting May 16, 2023 1.5 hours per week for 5 weeks

Follow the attempts of a provincial young man to rise socially beyond his modest upbringing through a combination of talent, hard work, deception, and hypocrisy. He ultimately allows his passions to betray him.... Class is taught by Michaela!

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B1+/B2 | Literature: special - Short Stories by Maupassant| Online

Intermediate
Starting April 11, 2023 1.5 hours per week for 5 weeks

Follow characters Boule de Suif and George Duroy and dive in 19th century French society. Discover along the way the genius of Guy de Maupassant, one of France's best story-teller. Class is taught by Michaela!

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A1/A1+ | Intro to Phonetics | Online

Beginner
Sessions starting April 8, 2023, and May 13, 2023 1.5 hours per week for 5 weeks

Improve the quality of your spoken French by covering basic phonetic rules, challenging sounds, liaisons and intonation.

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B1 | Literature: special - les contes de Perrault | Online

Intermediate
Starting April 8, 2023 1.5 hours per week for 5 weeks

Discover the origins of classic fairy tales and its adaptations as French society evolved in morals, values and artistic forms of expression.

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B1 | Literature: special littérature de l'absurde | Online

Intermediate
Starting April 6, 2023 1.5 hours per week for 10 weeks

Join Michaela to discover three Goncourt Prize recipients as well as the latest Nobel Prize winner for literature!

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A1-0 | Absolute Beginner French | Online

Beginner
Starting April 6, 2023 3 hours per week for 11 weeks

Are you ready to kick-start your French education? Learn to Ask for and give directions, understand an itinerary, get around using public transportation, and much more! This class is intended for students at the absolute beginner level with no prior French experience.

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B2-1 | Advanced French 1 | Online

Advanced
Starting April 5, 2023 3 hours per week for 10 weeks

Build upon your French skills by studying advanced grammar concepts and performing challenging tasks. Talk about fashion and trends, talk about food fads, look at different travel trends and more!

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